May 28, 2025

 

• 5/28/25-Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-Ropper v. Simmons (2005)-Supreme Court case held that it is unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18

• Quote of the day- “Never waste a minute of your precious life by squandering it thinking about people you don’t like”-Unknown

• 1830-The U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.

• 1940– World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.

1996– The U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.

Birthdays:

• 1944 – Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City

• 1945– John Fogerty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

• 1988 – Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 4 notes.  ‘Blood and Glory’.  Chapter 11 Test-Thursday 5/29/25!!  Here is link for Chapter 11 section 4 notes.

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

Have a great day!

Go Yanks!

Mr. D