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Today in history for Thursday, March 21, 2013
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Today is Thursday, March 21, the 80th day of 2013. There are 285 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Large numbers of people are packing ice in Lake Pepin north ofGalena for the southern market. It is firm as a rock and is 34 inches thick. 1888 — 125 years ago: The Rock Island City Council in special session last nightconsidered proposals of the telephone company to install a police and fire alarm systemthroughout the city. 1913 — 100 years ago: Mrs. T.B. Davis yesterday was elected president of the newlyorganized Rock Island Woman's Club. 1938 — 75 years ago: Spring officially arrived at 12:13 a.m. today, but spring weatherjumped the gun, arriving yesterday with a temperature of 76 degrees, 22 above normal. 1963 — 50 years ago: Winter 1962-63, whose walloping of the Northern Hemispherelong will be remembered, yielded to spring at 3:20 a.m. today. U.S. weathermen said thewinter was among the most severe in the past 100 years. 1988 — 25 years ago: At 2:22 Sunday afternoon, the 1987-88 Rock Island basketball teamreached a new high. Despite having lost their last two games, the Rocks were not goingout a loser. Around 1,000 Rocky fans came out Sunday to welcome the state's fourth-place Class AA team back from the state finals, and to give the Rocks one final pat on theback. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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