Good Morning!

Welcome to the last day of the year. 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Janice. Here’s another. 🙂

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On this day in 1687 the first Huguenots set sail from France for the Cape of Good Hope, where they would later create the South African wine industry with the vines they took with them on the voyage. 

In 1857 Britain’s Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada. 

In 1877 President Rutherford B. Hayes became the first U.S. President to celebrate his silver (25th) wedding anniversary in the White House.   

And in 1947 Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were married. 

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Quote of the Day

“The sea complains upon a thousand shores.”

Alexander Smith

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Today is John Denver’s birthday.

And this one is a request. From CrowderVEVO

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Good Morning!

We now have VideoPress for video. 🙂

I’m still figuring out the audio player option. But you’ll notice those pesky little ads at the bottom of each post are gone now too. 🙂

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On this day in 1460 at the Battle of Wakefield, in England’s Wars of the Roses, the Duke of York was defeated and killed by the Lancastrians. 

In 1903 about 600 people died when fire broke out at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, IL. 

In 1953 the first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175.

And in 1978 Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes as its football coach, one day after Hayes punched Clemson University player Charlie Bauman during the Gator Bowl. Bauman had intercepted an Ohio State pass. 😯

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Quote of the Day, from my favorite piece of his work.

“For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.”

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 A couple of Monkees have birthdays today.

And it’s Jeff Lynne’s. From ELOVEVO

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1812 the USS Constitution won a battle with the British ship HMS Java about 30 miles off the coast of Brazil. Before Commodore William Bainbridge ordered the sinking of the Java he had her wheel removed to replace the one the Constitution had lost during the battle. 

In 1845 President James Polk and signed legislation making Texas the 28th state of the United States.  

In 1851 the first American Young Men’s Christian Association was organized, in Boston, MA. 

And in 1890 the U.S. Seventh Cavalry massacred over 400 men, women, and children at Wounded Knee Creek, SD. This was the last major conflict between Indians and U.S. troops. 

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Quote of the Day

“The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.”

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 Today in 1812 this piece was performed for the first time. Parts 2/3 are available after the first.

From the man on violin, Adrian Demian

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1845 Dr. Crawford Williamson Long used anesthesia for childbirth for the first time. The event was the delivery of his own child in Jefferson, GA. 

In 1900 Carrie Nation staged her first raid on a saloon at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, KS. She broke each and every one of the liquor bottles that could be seen.  

In 1938 the first skimobile course in America opened in North Conway, NH.  

And in 1947 the children’s television program “Howdy Doody,” hosted by Bob Smith, made its debut on NBC. 

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Quote of the Day

“Fortune favors the prepared mind.”

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 Today is James Mead’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Peter.

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On this day in 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers landed at New Plymouth, MA, to found Plymouth Colony, with John Carver as Governor.

In 1776 the British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War.

In 1898 Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium. 

And in 1941 Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. 

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Quote of the Day

“Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.”

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 Today is Bob Hartman’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Merry Christmas!!! 🙂

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 From the London Symphony Orchestra

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Good Morning!

It’s Christmas Eve!!!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

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On this day in 1818 Franz Gruber of Oberndorf, Germany composed the music for “Silent Night” to words written by Josef Mohr. 

In 1851 a fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, destroying about 35,000 volumes. 

And in 1968 three astronauts, James A. Lovell, William Anders and Frank Borman, reached the moon. They orbited the moon 10 times before coming back to Earth. Seven months later the first man landed on the moon.  

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Quote of the Day

“T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”

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Good Morning!

2 Days!!! 😆

 Today’s header photo is from Kim.

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On this day in 1783 George Washington returned home to Mount Vernon, after the disbanding of his army at the end of the Revolutionary War. 

In 1823 the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement C. Moore (” ‘Twas the night before Christmas…”) was published. 

In 1948 former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed in Tokyo. They had been found guilty of crimes against humanity. 

And in 1954 the Walt Disney movie “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” was released. 

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Quote of the Day

“Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.”

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 First up, some Jars of Clay.

And then some Johnny and June.

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Good Morning!

3 Days To Go!!!

And if you’re not done shopping yet, it’s probably time to start panicking. 🙂

 Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1775 a Continental naval fleet was organized in the rebellious American colonies under the command of Ezek Hopkins. 

In 1807 the U.S. Congress passed the Embargo Act, designed to force peace between Britain and France by cutting off all trade with Europe. 

In 1939 Gloria Jacobs became the first girl to hold a world pistol record when she shot 299 out of a possible 300 points. She was 17 years old at the time. 

And in 1961 James Davis became the first U.S. soldier to die in Vietnam.

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Quote of the Day

“You can’t win them all.”

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Good Morning!

5 Days!!!! 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Kare.

*It’s now Sunday the 21st, so I believe someone has a birthday today.

Happy Birthday Linda. 🙂

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On this day in 1790 the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, RI.

In 1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the American Union. 

In 1879 Thomas A. Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, NJ. 

And in 1968 author John Steinbeck died at the age of 66.

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Quote of the Day

“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.”

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 This one is a request.

And this one is because I like it. From King’s College Choir

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