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On this day in 1838 the first class graduated from Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, MA. It was one of the first colleges for women. 

In 1904 Hard D. Weed patented the grip-tread tire chain for cars. 

In 1939 Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty.

And in 1979 Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York City. 

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Quote of the Day

“We have met the enemy, and they are ours.”

Oliver Hazard Perry

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Today is Tex Williams’ birthday.

 Today is Michael O’Brien’s birthday too.

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It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1485 the War of the Roses ended with the death of England’s King Richard III. He was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field. His successor was Henry V II. 

In 1775 the American colonies were proclaimed to be in a state of open rebellion by England’s King George III. 

In 1851 the schooner America outraced the Aurora off the English coast to win a trophy that became known as the America’s Cup. 

In 1906 the Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200. 

And in 1911 it was announced that Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” had been stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The painting reappeared two years later in Italy. 

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Quote of the Day

“It’s nice to feel that you have a purpose.”

H. Norman Schwarzkopf

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Today is John Lee Hooker’s birthday.

 Today is also Paul Colman’s birthday.

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On this day in 1831 Nat Turner, a former slave, led a violent insurrection in Virginia. 

In 1888 the adding machine was patented by William Burroughs. 

In 1943 Japan evacuated the Aleutian island of Kiaska. Kiaska had been the last North American foothold held by the Japanese. 

And in 1984 Clint Eastwood was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

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Quote of the Day

“Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues.”

Count Basie

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 As you probably guessed from the quote, today is Count Basie’s birthday.

And it’s Kenny Rogers’ too.

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One of these things is not like the others…….

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On this day in 1741 Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovered Alaska. 

In 1866 the National Labor Union in the U.S. advocated an eight-hour workday. 

In 1866 it was formally declared by U.S. President Andrew Johnson that the American Civil War was over. The fighting had stopped months earlier. 

In 1882 Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuted in Moscow. 

And in 1940 France fell to the Germans during World War II. 

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Quote of the Day

“The bud of victory is always in the truth.”

Benjamin Harrison

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Today is Brad Avery’s birthday. Third Day, from Air1

And I pretty much have to… 🙂

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On this day in 1812 “Old Ironsides” (the USS Constitution) earned it’s nickname when it won a battle against the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia. 

In 1848 the discovery of gold in California was reported by the New York Herald. 

In 1917 team managers John McGraw and Christy Matthewson were arrested for breaking New York City’s blue laws. The crime was their teams were playing baseball on Sunday. 

In 1934 Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer. 

And in 1942 about 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France.

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Quote of the Day

“But far more numerous was the herd of such, who think too little, and who talk too much.”

John Dryden

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 Today is Gary Chapman’s birthday.

And it’s David Douglas’ too.

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On this day in 1227 the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died. 

In 1587 Virginia Dare became the first child to be born on American soil of English parents. The colony that is now Roanoke Island, NC, mysteriously vanished. 

In 1846 Gen. Stephen W. Kearney and his U.S. forces captured Santa Fe, NM. 

In 1894 the Bureau of Immigration was established by the U.S. Congress. 

And in 1966 the first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent back to the U.S. 

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Quote of the Day

“Right or wrong, the customer is always right.”

Marshall Field

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 Today is Benjamin Louis Paul Godard’s birthday.

And it’s Antonio Salieri’s birthday.

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Sunday UPDATE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAS!!!!!!

I hope you enjoy your day Sir.

On this day in 1777 the Battle of Bennington took place. New England’s minutemen routed the British regulars. 

In 1829 the “Siamese twins,” Chang and Eng Bunker, arrived in Boston, MA. They had come to the Western world to be exhibited. They were 18 years old and joined at the waist. 

In 1937 Harvard University became the first school to have graduate courses in traffic engineering and administration. 

And in 1960 the free-fall world record was set by Joseph Kittinger. He fell more than 16 miles (about 84,000 feet) before opening his parachute over New Mexico. 

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Quote of the Day

“A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell.”

C. S. Lewis

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 Today is Eydie Gorme’s birthday. From fabtv

And it’s Bill Evans’ as well.

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It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1848 the dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett. 

In 1944 the Allied forces of World War II landed in southern France. 

In 1949, in San Francisco, a stunt leap off the Golden Gate Bridge was performed for the first time. 

In 1970 Mrs. Pat Palinkas became the first woman to play in a pro football game when she held the ball for the Orlando, FL, Panthers. 

And in 1997 the U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute FBI officials in connection with the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho.

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Quote of the Day

“If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.”

Napoleon Bonaparte

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 Today is Jacques Ibert’s birthday.

And it’s Jamie Slocum’s too.

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