Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl, and it’s a great shot.

On this day in 1892 the U.S. government announced that the land in the western Montana was open to settlers.

In 1939 New York Municipal Airport was dedicated. The name was later changed to La Guardia Airport. 

In 1945 Pierre Laval, the former premier of Vichy France, was executed for treason.

In 1946 Hermann Goering, a Nazi war criminal and founder of the Gestapo, poisoned himself just hours before his scheduled execution. 

And in 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill creating the Department of Transportation. 

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Quote of the Day

“Cleanliness is very important. If you let kids make a total mess in the kitchen and then leave, you’re not really teaching them anything.”

Emeril Lagasse

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 Today is Dag Ivan Wiren’s birthday.

And it’s Richard Carpenter’s.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1879 Thomas Edison signed an agreement with Jose D. Husbands for the sale of Edison telephones in Chile. 

In 1928 the first televised wedding took place in Des Plains, IL. James Fowlkes and Cora Dennison were married in a radio studio. 

In 1936 the first SSB (Social Security Board) office opened in Austin, TX.

In 1947, over Rogers Dry Lake in Southern California, pilot Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first person to break the sound barrier. 

And in 1954 C. B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments”, starring Charlton Heston, began filming in Egypt. The epic had a cast of 25,000 people. 

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Quote of the Day

“Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.”

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 Today is Alexander von Zemlinsky’s birthday.

And it’s Justin Hayward’s too. From 60s70sVintageRock

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Good Morning!

Happy Columbus Day.

And Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends.

I saw this bird on the way to church yesterday, so I had to stop and take some pics. You can’t see it in the header, but he had a berry in his mouth the whole time.

On this day in 1775 the U.S. Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet. 

In 1792 the cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. The building became known as the White House in 1818.

In 1812 American forces were defeated at the Battle of Queenstown Heights. The British victory effectively ended any further U.S. invasion of Canada. 

In 1951 a football with a rubber covering was used for the first time. Georgia Tech beat Louisiana State 25-7. 

And in 1995 Walt Disney World Resort admitted its 500-millionth guest. 

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Quote of the Day

“What Britain needs is an iron lady.”

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 Today is Paul Simon’s birthday. From PaulSimonVEVO

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend!!!

On this day in 1811 the Juliana, the first steam-powered ferryboat, was put into operation by the inventor John Stevens. The ferry went between New York City, NY, and Hoboken, NJ. 

In 1869 Thomas Edison filed for a patent on his first invention. The electric machine was used for counting votes for the U.S. Congress, however the Congress did not buy it. 

In 1932 the first telecast of a political campaign was aired in New York. 

And in 1939 U.S. President Roosevelt was presented with a letter from Albert Einstein that urged him to develop the U.S. atomic program rapidly. 

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Quote of the Day

“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”

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 Today is Darryl Hall’s birthday.

And some guitar for no apparent reason. From Opry

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

On this day in 1845 the United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD. 

In 1865 the billiard ball was patented by John Wesley Hyatt. 

In 1933 Dreft, the first synthetic detergent, went on sale. 

And in 1977 Joe Namath played the last game of his NFL career. 

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Quote of the Day

“Age is not important, unless you’re a cheese.”

Helen Hayes

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 Today is Vernon Duke’s birthday.

And it’s Mike Milinin’s too.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1701 the Collegiate School of Connecticut was chartered in New Haven. The name was later changed to Yale. 

In 1776 a group of Spanish missionaries settled in what is now San Francisco, CA.

In 1812, during the War of 1812 American forces captured two British brigs, the Detroit and the Caledonia. 

In 1858 mail service via stagecoach between San Francisco, CA, and St. Louis, MO, began. 

And in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson made their longest telephone call to date. It was a distance of two miles. 

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Quote of the Day

“I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.”

Lord Hailsham

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 Today is  Giuseppe Fortunino Frencesco Verdi’s birthday. This will wake you up.

And another….

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Kim. 🙂

And a Happy Anniversary! to Michelle and her husband Robert. 🙂

On this day in 1915, during World War I, the Battle of Loos concluded.

In 1919 the first transcontinental air race in the U.S. began. 

In 1938 the cover of “The Saturday Evening Post” portrayed Norman Rockwell.  

And in 1952 “The Complete Book of Etiquette” was published for the first time. 

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Quote of the Day

“I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary.”

R. L. Stine

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 Today is Heinrich Schutz’s birthday. The University of Iowa University Choir, from the conductor, John P. Rakes

And it’s Louis Vierne’s as well.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Linda. (Go O’s)

And a Happy Anniversary!!! to Kim and Mr. P, 🙂

And to make Peter and IBNO happy… Go Royals too, although I’m not sure how that can possibly work out for both teams. 🙂

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On this day in 1777, during the American Revolution, the second Battle of Saratoga began. 

In 1913 Henry Ford’s entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line for the first time when the chassis was added to the process. 

In 1956 a U.S. House subcommittee began investigations of allegedly rigged TV quiz shows. 

And in 2001 the U.S. and Great Britain began airstrikes in Afghanistan in response to that state’s support of terrorism and Osama bin Laden. The act was the first military action taken in response to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001.  

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t let your studies interfere with your education.”

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 Today is Michael W. Smith’s birthday. From MichaelWSmithVEVO

And it’s John Micah Sumerall’s too.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1683 the first Mennonites arrived in America aboard the Concord. The German and Dutch families settled in an area that is now a neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA. 

In 1848 the steamboat SS California left New York Harbor for San Francisco via Cape Horn. The steamboat service arrived on February 28, 1849. The trip took 4 months and 21 days. 

In 1866 the Reno Brothers pulled the first train robbery in America near Seymour, IN. The got away with $10,000. 

In 1884 The Naval War College was established in Newport, RI. 

And in 1954 E.L. Lyon became the first male nurse for the U.S. Army. 

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Quote of the Day

“I’ve said all along that God is in control.”

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 On this day in 1941 Claude Thornhill and his orchestra recorded “Autumn Nocturne.”

And it’s Kevin Cronin’s birthday, which is the perfect excuse to play REO.

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!!!

This weekend’s header photos are from Roscuro.

On this day in 1535 the first complete English translation of the Bible was printed in Zurich, Switzerland. 

In 1777, at Germantown, PA, Patriot forces and British forces both suffer heavy losses in battle. The battle was seen as British victory, which actually served as a moral boost to the American forces. 

In 1893 the first professional football contract was signed by Grant Dibert for the Pittsburgh AC. 

In 1895 the first U.S. Open golf tournament took place in Newport, RI.

And in 1957 “Leave it to Beaver” debuted on CBS-TV. 

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Quote of the Day

“To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible.”

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My wife sent me this. 🙂 It’s called “Competitive Foursome,” from Salut Salon.

If you like them, click their name, there’s plenty more. 🙂

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