On December 15th, 1569: While being hunted by Queen Elizabeth I (pictured) for treason in “The Rising of the North”, Charles Neville, Earl of Westmorland, escaped to Scotland.
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December 15th is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights became law on this day in 1791, following ratification by the state of Virginia. We encourage our American readers to gather publicly and read the Bill of Rights aloud.
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The 15th of December, 1923, was the birthday of Uziel “Uzi” Gal (born Gotthard Glas). He is, of course, remembered as the inventor of the famous Uzi submachine gun.
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A breaking news headline: Powerful 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued. JWR’s Comments: This was 45 miles from Misawa, Japan. That is the home of the joint service Misawa Security Operations Center (MSOC), which was formerly US Army Security Agency (ASA) Field Station Misawa. Until 2014, the station had one of the last of the operational FLR-9 (“Flare-Nine”) Wullenweber-class HF-DF antenna arrays.
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Today’s feature article is by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson.
Read the full article here