Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Chas.

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On this day in 1430 Joan of Arc was captured by Burgundians. She was then sold to the English.

In 1785 Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals.

In 1873 Canada’s North West Mounted Police force was established. The organization’s name was changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.

And in 1945 Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Nazi Gestapo, committed suicide while imprisoned by the Allied forces in Luneburg Germany.

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Quote of the Day

“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”

Jeff Miller

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 I figured this weekend you folks can pick the music and post it in the comments. 

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And a Happy 33rd Anniversary!!! to Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. ♥♥♥

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Today’s photos are from Donna. 🙂

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On this day in 1761 the first US life insurance policy was issued in Philadelphia.

In 1859 the creator of “Sherlock Holmes,” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born.

In 1872 The Amnesty Act restored civil rights to Southerners.

In 1900 The Associated Press was incorporated as a non-profit news cooperative in New York.

And in 1997 Kelly Flinn, the Air Force’s first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepted a general discharge, thereby avoiding a court-martial on charges of adultery, lying and disobeying an order.

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Quote of the Day

“I write music with an exclamation point!”

Wilhelm Richard Wagner

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Today is Wilhelm Richard Wagner’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1471 King Henry VI was killed in the tower of London. Edward IV took the throne.

In 1819 bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City. They were originally known as “swift walkers.”

In 1881 the American branch of the Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

In 1970 the National Guard was mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University.

And in 1980 the movie “The Empire Strikes Back” was released.

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Quote of the Day

“I’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother. I won’t do a movie or a video that would bring disrespect to my mother.”

Mr. T

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Not much in the music dept. today. Instead, since we’re big fans around here, I’m going with most well known scene from “The Empire Strikes Back”.

And “The Imperial March” (Darth Vader’s theme song)

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1830 the fountain pen was patented by H.D. Hyde.

In 1861, during the American Civil War, the capital of the Confederacy was moved from Montgomery, AL, to Richmond, VA.

In 1916 Norman Rockwell’s first cover on “The Saturday Evening Post” appeared.

And in 1961 a white mob attacked the Freedom Riders in Montgomery, AL.

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Quote of the Day

“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”

John Burroughs

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Today is Vic Ames’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Karen O  and Heidi. 🙂

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On this day in 1568, after being defeated by the Protestants, Mary the Queen of Scots, fled to England where she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth.

In 1608 the Protestant states formed the Evangelical Union of Lutherans and Calvinists.

In 1906 The Federated Boys’ Clubs, forerunner of the Boys’ Clubs of America, were organized.

In 1926 Benito Mussolini announced that democracy was deceased. Rome had become a fascist state.

And in 1962 Marilyn Monroe performed her rendition of “Happy Birthday” for President John F. Kennedy at a fund-raiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

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Quote of the Day

“A fellow who is always declaring he’s no fool usually has his suspicions.”

Wilson Mizner

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Today is Arthur Meulemans’ birthday. 

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Good Morning!

I went to the zoo the otter day and this guy just begged to have his picture taken. 🙂

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On this day in 1642 Montreal, Canada, was founded.

In 1798 the first Secretary of the U.S. Navy was appointed. He was Benjamin Stoddert.

In 1897 a public reading of Bram Stoker’s new novel, “Dracula, or, The Un-dead,” was performed in London.

In 1953 the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, Jacqueline Cochran, piloted an F-86 Sabrejet over California at an average speed of 652.337 miles-per-hour.

And in 1980 Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. 57 people were killed and 3 billion in damage was done.

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t be afraid to fall flat on your face.”

Eddy Arnold

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Today is Eddy Arnold’s birthday.

And it’s Perry Como’s too. 

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Good Morning!

I almost forgot…..

Today is Armed Forces Day! 

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On this day in 1868 President Andrew Johnson was acquitted during the Senate impeachment, by one vote.

In 1888 the capitol of Texas was dedicated in Austin.

In 1946 “Annie Get Your Gun” opened on Broadway.

And in 1965 Spaghetti-O’s were sold for the first time.

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Quote of the Day

“Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener.”

Billy Martin

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 I love this one…. 🙂

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And thank you all for the birthday wishes yesterday. 🙂

Today’s header pic is from Janice. 

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On this day in 1602 Cape Cod was discovered by Bartholomew Gosnold.

In 1862 Congress created the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In 1940 nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the U.S.

In 1948 Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon only hours after declaring its independence.

And in 1957 Elvis Presley inhaled a cap on one of his teeth. He had to be taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung. 😯

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Quote of the Day

“I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

L. Frank Baum

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Today is Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

Today is this young fella’s birthday. 🙂

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On this day in 1643 Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII.

In 1804 William Clark set off the famous expedition from Camp Dubois. A few days later, in St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis joined the group. The group was known as the “Corps of Discovery.”

In 1897 “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Phillip Sousa was performed for the first time. It was at a ceremony where a statue of George Washington was unveiled.

In 1948 Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine came to an end.

And in 1973 Skylab One was launched into orbit around Earth as the first U.S. manned space station.

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Quote of the Day

“There are eleven million Jews in the world. I don’t say that all of them will come here, but I expect several million, and with natural increase I can quite imagine a Jewish state of ten million.”

David Ben-Gurion

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I pretty much have to play this one, which is good because I like it. From The United States Navy Band

And this is because it’s one of my favorite songs/bands, plus it’s the birthday of the rather strange lead singer, David Byrne. 

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