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Key Historical Events and Assignments from September 12 in U.S. History

On September 12, significant events shaped U.S. history, including presidential candidate Mitt Romney's critique of President Obama's response to the Benghazi attacks, which he labeled as sympathetic towards assailants. The day also marks memorable moments like the long U.S. Open match between Stefan Edberg and Michael Chang (1992), Hurricane Frederick's devastation in Alabama (1979), and the discovery of ancient Lascaux Cave Paintings in France (1940). Students are also required to finish geography packets and complete vocabulary exercises for a college fair.

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Key Historical Events and Assignments from September 12 in U.S. History

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  1. U.S. History and World Geography Test over the Unit 1 Thinkers on Friday.

  2. Today in History Sep 12 • 2012 U.S. Presidential candiate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's reaction to the attacks on U.S. missions in Benghazi, Cairo and other U.S. embassy's was to 'sympathize' with the assailants; the President claimed the attacks were the result of protests to a movie released on YouTube months before that mocked Mohammed • 1992 Stefan Edberg beats Michael Chang in what is believed to be the longest match in U.S. Open history (5hr 26min) • 1979 Hurricane Frederick hits Mobile Alabama; 5 die and $23 million damage • 1976 White Sox Minnie Minoso, 53, is oldest to get a hit in • 1970 1st Concorde lands at Heathrow airport • 1964 Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage • 1940 4 teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux France discover 17,000-year-old drawings now known as Lascaux Cave Paintings

  3. Assignments for today • Geography- Finish and turn in packet at first of class. • Geography- Look at and write down Ch. 3 Vocabulary in spirals. • College fair. Turn in workbook pages if you have finished.

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