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Welcome to the Wadsworth High Class Of 1993 web site.
Check out http://rapidshare.com/files/155924090/WHS__93.zip for those of you with a memory as bad as mine. Thank you Kebra Wilson Hahn for scanning the Class of 93 senior pictures from our yearbook.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out "15 Year Reunion" link for fabulous photos from the reunion!
- THIS DAY IN HISTORY -
German Battleship Bismarck Sinks HMS Hood24th May ( 1941 ) : The German battleship Bismarck sank the HMS Hood with the loss of more than 1,400 lives after a shell exploded in the armory in a battle of the giants of the sea during the Battle of the Denmark Strait.
Month Long Drought in Midwest24th May ( 1934 ) : Newspaper Quote "It is hoped some relief may occur from the month long drought in the Midwest with a small amount of rain forecast by the Weather Bureau in northern parts of the states affected" but concerns over crop failure and many farms going bankrupt continue, it is also predicted the cost of most foods could double or treble in these already difficult times. Many farms are already seeing fertile land reduced to dust and know this years crops are doomed . This was one of the causes of the dust storms ( Dust bowl Years ) together with intensive farming practices started in the late 20's that left many of the Midwest farmers to leave the farms they had worked on for generations.
Strikes and possible revolution in France 24th May ( 1968 ) : The President of France, Charles de Gaulle, issues an ultimatum to unions and students who have brought the country to a standstill during three weeks of violent demonstrations over his reforms, saying the French people will have a choice during the coming referendum "Back Me or Sack Me". Many consider that a revolution could take place and tanks and the military are sent in to the worst trouble spots. The referendum was called off, but he called an election for the end of June to give the people of France the choice of Vote For Him and the Reform that was needed or vote against him. The election gave De Gaulle's party a huge majority as public opinion appeared to turn against the strikers
Nixon David Frost Interview 24th May ( 1977 ) Nixon has been interviewed on TV chat shows by David Frost and has defended the right that the President is within his rights to order phone tapping and burglaries if it is in the interests of public safety and has justified the use of these in the Watergate Scandal . Nixon's presidency is remembered mostly for the Watergate Scandal and because he believed the President of the United States is above the law. But he also achieved a number of achievements during his presidency which are largely forgotten.
