News88 Blog Of The Day 05/01/2005: About The US Territory Of The WAKE ISLAND

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Please refer back to the blog of the day for 03/05/2005. Saturday, March 05, 2005 for your information, for more information.

Yesterdays blog: About The US Territory Of The MIDWAY ISLANDS.
Todays blog: About The US Territory Of The WAKE ISLAND.
Tomorrows blog: About The US Territory Of The JOHNSTON ATOLL.

Wake Island, about halfway between Midway and Guam, is an atoll consisting of the three islets of Wilkes, Peale, and Wake. They were discovered by the British in 1796 and annexed by the U.S. in 1899. In 1938, Pan American Airways established a seaplane base, and Wake Island was used as a commercial base for several years. On Dec. 8, 1941, it was attacked by the Japanese, who finally took possession on Dec. 23. It was surrendered by the Japanese on Sept. 4, 1945. Source: Time Almanac 2005.

Other than that, Free open thread.

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P.S.S. For more information on Wake Island, Please feel free to go to at my request and/or submission to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_island . Thanks!