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On this day in 1845 Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” was published for the first time.

In 1850 Henry Clay introduced in the Senate a compromise bill on slavery that included the admission of California into the Union as a free state. 

In 1856 Britain’s highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, was founded by Queen Victoria. 

In 1916 Paris was bombed by German zeppelins for the first time during WWI. 

And in 1940 the W. Atlee Burpee Seed Company displayed the first tetraploid flowers at the New York City Flower Show. 

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Quote of the Day

“Character is much easier kept than recovered.”

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 Today is Daniel François Esprit Auber’s birthday.

And it’s Ferdinand Ries’ too. From Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society of Wisconsin 

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On this day in 1521 The Diet of Worms began, at which Protestant reformer Martin Luther was declared an outlaw by the Roman Catholic church.

In 1807 London’s Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight. 

In 1915 the Coast Guard was created by an act of Congress.

And in 1986 the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff killing all seven crew members.

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Quote of the Day

“Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.”

Dave Barry

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 Today is Johann Ernst Bach’s birthday.

And it’s Arthur Rubinstein’s too. So it’s Brahm’s Concerto #1, with Mr. Rubinstein on piano.

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On this day in 1870 Kappa Alpha Theta, the first women’s sorority, was founded at Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, IN. 

In 1880 Thomas Edison patented the electric incandescent lamp. 

In 1900 foreign diplomats in Peking, China, fearing a revolt, demanded that the imperial government discipline the Boxer rebels.   

In 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. 

And in 1973 the Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris. 

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Quote of the Day

“Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.”

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 Today is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts’ birthday.

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On this day in 1788 the first European settlers in Australia, led by Captain Arthur Phillip, landed in what became known as Sydney. The group had first settled at Botany Bay eight days before. This day is celebrated as Australia Day. 

In 1802 Congress passed an act calling for a library to be established within the U.S. Capitol. 

In 1870 the state of Virgina rejoined the Union. 

And in 1905 the Cullinan diamond, at 3,106.75 carats, was found by Captain Wells at the Premier Mine, near Pretoria, South Africa.

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Quote of the Day

“One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda.”

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 Today is The Tall Texan’s (Claude Gray) birthday.

And today is Eddie Van Halen’s birthday too. Don’t worry. I’ll spare you the Van Halen. We’ll let Tina S and her Excalibur play his best piece of work instead.

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Welcome to the Weekend!

Today’s weather forecast for us is…. snow. 🙂

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On this day in 1848 James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill, California, which led to the gold rush of ’49. 

In 1908 the first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell. 

In 1955 the rules committee of major league baseball announced a plan to strictly enforce the rule that required a pitcher to release the ball within 20 seconds after taking his position on the mound. They will re-examine that this year. The plan is to have a pitch clock in one of the minor leagues to try and speed up the game, then make a decision for all of baseball based on those results. Should be interesting.

And in 1978 a nuclear-powered Soviet satellite plunged through Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrated, scattering debris over parts of Canada’s Northwest Territory. 

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Quote of the Day

“If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash.”

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 Today in 1957 Elvis recorded this song.

And today is Neil Diamond’s birthday. I’m sticking with Elvis, but Neil wrote the music and lyrics for this song.

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It’s Friday!!!

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On this day in 1789 Georgetown College was established as the first Catholic college in the U.S.

In 1920 the Dutch government refused the demands from the Allies to hand over the ex-kaiser of Germany. 

In 1937 seventeen people went on trial in Moscow during Josef Stalin’s “Great Purge.” 

And in 1950 the Israeli Knesset approved a resolution proclaiming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 

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Quote of the Day

“There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!”

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 Today is Mike Hogan’s birthday, so that means Dave Crowder Band. From emimusic

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And I know I played this a month or so ago, but I like it, and it’s a live version. From Opry

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On this day in 1771 the Falkland Islands were ceded to Britain by Spain.

In 1824 the Asante army crushed British troops in the Gold Coast.

In 1874 a patent was issued to Samuel W. Francis for the spork. 

And in 1973 the Roe vs. Wade decision legalized abortion.  😦

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Quote of the Day

“The mare set off for home with the speed of a swallow, and going as smoothly and silently. I never had dreamed of such a motion, fluent and graceful, and ambient, soft as the breeze flitting over the flowers, but swift as the summer lightning.”

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 Today is Steve Perry’s birthday. From journeyVEVO

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 Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1793, during the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine after he had been condemned for treason. 

In 1861 the future president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, resigned from the U.S. Senate. Four other Southerners also resigned. It’s also Stonewall Jackson’s birthday.

In 1908 the Sullivan Ordinance was passed in New York City making smoking by women illegal. The measure was vetoed by Mayor George B. McClellan Jr. 

And in 1954 the Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow. 

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Quote of the Day

“There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there’s always a new place, always a new horizon.”

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 Today is Placido Domingo’s birthday.

And since I’ll use any excuse to play his music…..

On this day in 1982 B.B. King donated his collection of nearly 20,000 rare blues records to the University of Mississippi.

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Here’s a couple more of the hawk above.

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On this day in 1841 the island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997. 

In 1891 James Hogg took office as the first native-born governor of Texas.  

In 1952, in Juarez, Mexico, Patricia McCormick debuted as the first professional woman bullfighter from the United States. 

And in 1986 new footage of the 1931 “Frankenstein” was found. The footage was originally deleted because it was considered to be too shocking. 

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Quote of the Day

“If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age.”

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Today is Slim Whitman’s birthday.

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 And Happy MLK Day.

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On this day in 1764 John Wilkes was expelled from the British House of Commons for seditious libel. 

In 1793 King Louis XVI was tried by the French Convention, found guilty of treason and sentenced to the guillotine. 

In 1861 Georgia seceded from the Union.

1883 Thomas Edison’s first village electric lighting system using overhead wires began operation in Roselle, NJ. 

And in 1953 sixty-eight percent of all TV sets in the U.S. were tuned to CBS-TV, as Lucy Ricardo, of “I Love Lucy,” gave birth to a baby boy. 

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Quote of the Day

“If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.”

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 Today is Dolly’s birthday.

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