Good Morning!

No music from me today. You folks are gonna pick it and post it instead.

So what’s it gonna be? 🙂

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On this day in 1607 Jamestown, Virginia, was settled as a colony of England.

In 1846 the U.S. declared that war existed with Mexico.

In 1911 the New York Giants set a major league baseball record. Ten runners crossed home plate before the first out of the game against St. Louis.

In 1940 Winston Churchill made his first speech as the prime minister of Britain.

And in 1975 hailstones the size of tennis balls hit Wenerville, TN. 😯

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Quote of the Day

“For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening’s experiments. Astonished at the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever.”

Sir Arthur Sullivan

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Good Morning!

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On this day in 1847 William Clayton invented the odometer.

In 1926 the airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.

In 1940 the Nazi conquest of France began with the German army crossing Muese River.

In 1965 West Germany and Israel exchanged letters establishing diplomatic relations.

And in 1978 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.

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Quote of the Day

“There was an old man with a beard, who said: ‘It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks, and a wren have all built their nests in my beard.”

Edward Lear

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Today is Giovanni Battista Viotti’s birthday. 

And on today’s date in 1960 Elvis and Mr. Sinatra appeared together on the same TV special. And of course, YouTube has it. 🙂

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Good Morning!

The header and the pics below are from a nest-building couple I watched on Saturday. It was pretty cool. They worked fast weaving the stuff in and then flew right off for more.

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On this day in 0330 Constantinople, previously the town of Byzantium, was founded.

In 1812 British prime Minster Spencer Perceval was shot by a bankrupt banker in the lobby of the House of Commons.

In 1816 The American Bible Society was formed in New York City.

And in 1947 the creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.

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Quote of the Day

“There’s no business like show business.”

Irving Berlin

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Today is Irving’s birthday.

This seems very appropriate for a Monday morning. 🙂

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Happy Mother’s Day! 

Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend.

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl. 

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On this day in 1671 Thomas “Captain” Blood stole the crown jewels from the Tower of London. 

In 1941 the German submarine U-110 was captured at sea by Britain’s Royal navy.

In 1961 Jim Gentile (Baltimore Orioles) set a major league baseball record when he hit a grand slam home run in two consecutive innings. The game was against the Minnesota Twins.

And in 1962 a laser beam was successfully bounced off Moon for the first time.

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Quote of the Day

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”

Theodore Hesburgh

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Today is Hank Snow’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And the header photo is from Donna. So are these. 

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On this day in 1794 the United States Post Office was established.

In 1847 the rubber tire was patented by Robert W. Thompson.

In 1914 Congress passed a Joint Resolution that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

And in 1958 President Eisenhower ordered the National Guard out of Little Rock as Ernest Green became the first black to graduate from an Arkansas public school.

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Quote of the Day

“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”

Abraham Lincoln

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 Today is Billy Burnette’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

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On this day in 1663 the first Theatre Royal was opened in London.

In 1789 the first U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York City.

In 1847 the AMA (American Medical Association) was organized in Philadelphia, PA.

In 1912 the first airplane equipped with a machine gun flew over College Park, MD.

And in 1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister.

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Quote of the Day

“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.”

Robert Browning

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Today is Johannes Brahms’ birthday. From ChamberMusicTube

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Good Morning!

I didn’t realize it when I took it, but I got a twofer! 🙂

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And this one is from Cheryl. I live in an area with lots of geese, but I have to tell you, I’ve never seen them on a roof before! It cracks me up. Thankfully they don’t do that around here. 🙂 

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On this day in 1835 James Gordon Bennett published the “New York Herald” for the first time.

In 1851 the mechanical refrigerator was patented by Dr. John Gorrie.

In 1937 the German airship Hindenburg crashed and burned in Lakehurst, NJ. Thirty-six people (of the 97 on board) were killed.

And in 1957 U.S. Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Profiles in Courage”.

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Quote of the Day

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” 🙂

Sigmund Freud

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 Today is Georges Adolphe Hue’s birthday. From the very talented Amy Porter @ (porterflute)

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Good Morning!

Today’s photos are from Janice. 

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On this day in 1494 Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica on his second trip to the Western Hemisphere. He named the island Santa Gloria.

In 1814 the British attacked the American forces at Ft. Ontario, Oswego, NY.

In 1891 Music Hall was dedicated in New York City. It was later renamed Carnegie Hall.

And in 1961 Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.

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Quote of the Day

“You can observe a lot by just watching.”

Yogi Berra

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 Today is Tammy Wynette’s birthday.

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On this day in 1471 the Yorkists defeated the Landcastrians at the battle of Tewkesbury in the War of the Roses.

In 1626 Dutch explorer Peter Minuit landed on Manhattan Island.

In 1776 Rhode Island declared its freedom from England two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

In 1942 the United States began food rationing.

And in 1970 Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students during an anti-Vietnam war protest at Kent State University. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded.

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Quote of the Day

“Learn what is true in order to do what is right.”

Thomas Huxley

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 Today is Dick Dale’s birthday. 

And some protest music.

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