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USSR Nuclear Test
On this day, the USSR conducted a nuclear test near Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk area -
Scott Loftis is born
Born to Brenda June Loftis and Ronnie Earl Loftis, my dad was delivered at St. Vincent hospital right here in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System completed
Beginning in 1946, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System was the largest project undertaken by the US Army Corps of Engineers at the time of its completion. -
Watergate Scandal concludes
President Richard Nixon resigns his position as President of the United States under rumors he will be impeached -
Cuban Refugees come to Arkansas
Arkansas plays an interesting role in the 1980 Cuban refugee crisis. Nearly 20,000 refugees are brought to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas in the span of ten days. -
Challenger shuttle tragedy
The space shuttle Challenger departs from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Minutes later, the shuttle explodes. All 7 occupants were killed. -
Scott Loftis high school graduation
My dad graduated from White Hall High School -
Scott began career in journalism
My dad began a life long career in journalism at a small paper company in Mountain Home, Arkansas -
Scott Loftis marries
After starting as a journalist, my dad met my mom. Shortly afterward, they were married in Mountain Home -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Representing the coming end to the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall was a monumental moment in the 21st century -
Scott's first son is born
On this day, I was born to Scott and Karen Loftis at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas -
Oklahoma City bombings
Former United States Army soldier Timothy McVeigh detonated a vehicle bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. This becomes the largest homegrown terror attack to date. -
Scott's second son is born
On this day, my mom, dad, and I welcomed my little brother, Ryan Scott Loftis, into the world. -
11 September 2001
Extreme Muslim terrorists hijack four United States commercial airlines, crashing two into the World Trade Centers in New York and one into the Pentagon. The fourth was forced to the ground by on board passengers. -
Scott Loftis divorce
My mom and dad finalize their divorce -
Scott's mother passes
My dad's mom, Brenda June Loftis, passes away at the age of -
First black president elected
Senator Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States. He is the first black president and the first president to be born outside of the continental United States. -
Scott's father passes
My dad's father, Ronnie Earl Loftis, passes away at AGE. Ronnie was a Navy Vietnam veteran. -
Scott Loftis settles into his new job
My dad moved from Redfield, Arkansas to Berryville, Arkansas to accept a position as the Managing Editor of the Carroll County Newspaper -
North and South Korean sign peace agreement
Leaders from North and South Korea meet to sign a peace agreement, effectively ending the 65 year conflict between the two nations
