Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1901 the Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America the company became RCA-Victor. 

In 1944 during World War II, U.S. troops broke through the Siegfried Line. 

In 1945 Elvis Presley appeared in a talent show at the age of 10. It was his first public appearance. He won 2nd place and $5. 

And in 1990 the Berlin Wall was dismantled eleven months after the borders between East and West Germany were dissolved.

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Quote of the Day

“Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect.”

George Bancroft

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 Today is Lindsey Buckingham’s birthday.

And it’s Stevie Ray Vaughan’s too. With Paul Butterfield, as well as Albert and B.B. King, from American Blues Scene

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On this day in 1492 King Henry VII of England invaded France. 

In 1836 Charles Darwin returned to England after 5 years of acquiring knowledge around the world about fauna, flora, wildlife and geology. He used the information to develop his “theory of evolution,” which he unveiled in his 1859 book entitled The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. 

In 1876 The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opened. It was the state’s first venture into public higher education. The school was formally dedicated 2 days later by Texas Gov. Richard Coke. 

In 1908 Addie Joss of Cleveland pitched the fourth perfect game in major league baseball history. 

And in 1920 the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates played the only triple-header in baseball history. The Reds won 2 of the 3 games. 

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Quote of the Day

“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.

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 Today is Don McLean’s birthday.

And it’s Mike Rutherford’s too. From Eagle Rock 

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Good Morning!

It’s October already.

On this day in 1569 the Duke of Norfolk was imprisoned by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for trying to marry Mary the Queen of Scots. 

In 1885 special delivery mail service began in the United States. The first routes were in West Virginia. 

In 1896 Rural Free Delivery was established by the U.S. Post Office.

In 1933 Babe Ruth made his final pitching appearance. He pitched all nine innings and hit a home run in the 5th inning. 

And in 1982 EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) Center opened in Florida. The concept was planned by Walt Disney. 

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Quote of the Day

“I admire Johann Strauss a lot. I believe he was a genius of his time.”

Andre Rieu

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 Since it’s Andre Rieu’s birthday, and he loves Strauss…

And on this day in 1962 the Beach Boys album “Surfin’ Safari” was released. It was their first album release.

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The MLB playoffs start today. Sadly my Yankees are not playing. So for my prediction to win it all, which may or may not be the curse of death, see the header photo. 🙂

On this day in 1777 the Congress of the United States moved to York, PA, due to advancing British forces. 

In 1787 the Columbia left Boston and began the trip that would make it the first American vessel to sail around the world. 

In 1882, in Appleton, WI, the world’s first hydroelectric power plant began operating. 

In 1947 the World Series was televised for the first time. The sponsors only paid $65,000 for the entire series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees. 

And in 1954 the U.S. Navy commissioned the Nautilus submarine at Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered vessel. The submarine had been launched on January 21, 1954. 

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Quote of the Day

“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.”

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Today is Sir Charles Villiers Stanford’s birthday. So it’s “The Blue Bird.”

 And today is Johnny Mathis’ birthday.

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On this day in 1789 a regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men. 

In 1943 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marchal Pietro Badoglio signed an armistice aboard the British ship Nelson. 

In 1951 the first network football game was televised by CBS-TV in color. The game was between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania. 

In 1960 “My Three Sons” debuted on ABC-TV. 

And on this day in 1999 I married my lovely wife Cheryl. Hands down, the smartest move I’ve ever made. 🙂

Happy 15th Anniversary Cheryl! 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can’t sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can’t sleep with the window open.”

George Bernard Shaw

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 For Cheryl.

And this one is because I like it. Old song, new version, from AmartianHD

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Good Morning!

Happy Saturday!!!

Or Sunday, if it’s tomorrow. Or today if it is tomorrow when you read this…..

Now I’m confused.

And since I won’t have many more chances to do so this year…

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On this day in 1779 John Adams was elected to negotiate with the British over peace terms. 

In 1939, after 19 days of resistance, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered to the Germans after being invaded by the Nazis and the Soviet Union during World War II. 

In 1979 the Department of Education became the 13th Cabinet in U.S. history after the final approval from Congress. 

And in 1989 two men went over the 176-foot-high Niagara Falls in a barrel. Jeffrey Petkovich and Peter Debernardi were the first to ever survive the Horshoe Falls.

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Quote of the Day

“Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty.”

Samuel Adams 

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 Today is Shaun Cassidy’s birthday.

And it’s Nikki Hassman’s too.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1777 Philadelphia was occupied by British troops.

In 1918, during World War I, the Meuse-Argonne offensive against the Germans began. It was the final Allied offensive on the western front. 

In 1955 the New York Stock Exchange suffered its worst decline since 1929 when the word was released concerning U.S. President Eisenhower’s heart attack. 

In 1964 “Gilligan’s Island” premiered on CBS-TV. 

And in 1969 “The Brady Bunch” series premiered on ABC-TV. 

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Quote of the Day

“Home is where one starts from.”

T. S. Eliot

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 Today is George Gershwin’s birthday. From Erik Reischl, who I believe is the gentleman on piano.

And it’s also Marty Robbins’.

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Good Morning!

Yesterday I took my daily trip over to check the neighbor’s bird feeders. They draw in birds I don’t usually see in my yard. This time the only birds there were sparrows. But I wasn’t the only one watching them. 🙂

On this day in 1690 one of America’s earliest newspapers published its first and last edition. The “Publik Occurences Both Foreign and Domestik” was published at the London Coffee House in Boston, MA, by Benjamin Harris.

In 1789 the first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution.

In 1965 Willie Mays, at the age of 34, became the oldest man to hit 50 home runs in a single season. He had also set the record for the youngest to hit 50 ten years earlier. 

And 1978 Melissa Ludtke, a writer for “Sports Illustrated”, filed a suit in U.S. District Court. The result was that Major League Baseball could not bar female writers from the locker room after the game. 

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Quote of the Day

“Some things you’ll never know, and some things you’ll wish you never knew.”

Eric Williams

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 Today is Jean-Philippe Rameau’s birthday.

That one was so good I’d like another.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1869 thousands of businessmen were financially ruined after a panic on Wall Street.

In 1929 the first all-instrument flight took place in New York when Lt. James H. Doolittle guided a Consolidated NY2 Biplane over Mitchell Field. 

In 1960 the USS Enterprise became the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier to be launched.

And in 1977 “The Love Boat” debuted on ABC-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“When I was a kid, I never saw a puppet show. I never played with puppets or had any interest in them.”

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Today is Gerry Marsden’s birthday.

 And in honor of Jim Henson’s birthday, some classical music. 🙂 From The Muppets

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the first day of Autumn. 🙂

And today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1780 John Andre, a British spy, was captured with papers revealing that Benedict Arnold was going to surrender West Point, NY, to the British. 

In 1846 astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune. 

In 1930 flashbulbs were patented by Johannes Ostermeier.

And in 1962 New York’s Philharmonic Hall opened. It was the first unit of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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Quote of the Day

“Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower.”

Albert Cadmus

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 Today is Bonnie Keen’s birthday.

And it’s Harry Connick Jr.’s birthday too.

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