8.29.18 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1885 - The first prizefight under the Marquis of Queensberry Rules was held in Cincinnati, OH. John L. Sullivan defeated Dominick McCaffery in six rounds. 1944 - During the continuing celebration of the liberation of France from the Nazis, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris. 1945 - U.S. General Douglas MacArthur left for Japan to officially accept the surrender of the Japanese. 1957 - Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina set a filibuster record in the U.S. when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes. 1965 - Gemini 5, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles ("Pete") Conrad, splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after eight days in space. 1971 - Hank Aaron became the first baseball player in the National League to hit 100 or more runs in each of 11 seasons. 1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in a television interview, declared that America could not defeat Iraq. AGENDA: SET-UP & EXPLAIN BINDERS: COURSE OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS MIDTERM/FINAL REVIEWS BELL WORK PROCEDURES EXIT TICKETS PROCEDURES COMPLETE U.S. HISTORY WORD WALL ACTIVITY. BELL WORK: PICK-UP, READ & COMPLETE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOVE THE RECURRING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR SECTION. MR. FORSTER PLEASE PUT PHONES, EARBUDS & FOOD/DRINKS AWAY.