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On this day in 1608 John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council. 

In 1846 Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine. 

In 1919 New York City welcomed home 25,000 soldiers and General John J. Pershing who had served in the First Division during World War I. 

Also in 1919 Austria and the Allies signed the Treaty of St.-Germain-en-Laye. Austria recognized the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. 

And in 1939 Canada declared war on Germany. 

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Quote of the Day

“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.”

Roger Maris

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 Random selection day. From Opry

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On this day in 1836 Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law. 

In 1898, in Omaha, NE, Tommy Fleming of Eau Claire, WI won the first logrolling championship.

In 1911 Italy declared war on the Ottoman Turks and annexed Libya, Tripolitania, and Cyrenaica in North Africa. 

And in 1957 the first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction was signed into law by President Eisenhower. 

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Quote of the Day

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

Leo Tolstoy

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 Today is Girolamo Frescobaldi’s birthday.

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On this day in 1664 the Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then renamed it New York. 

In 1892 an early version of “The Pledge of Allegiance” appeared in “The Youth’s Companion.” 

In 1945, in Washington, DC, a bus equipped with a two-way radio was put into service for the first time. 

In 1952 the Ernest Hemingway novel “The Old Man and the Sea” was published. 

And in 1966 NBC-TV aired the first episode of “Star Trek.” 

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Quote of the Day

“The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future.”

Joshua Chamberlin

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 Today is Patsy Cline’s birthday.

And it’s also Peter Furler’s. From NewsboysVEVO

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend. 🙂

On this day in 1620 the Pilgrims left on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to settle in the New World. 

In 1876 the Southern Pacific rail line from Los Angeles to San Francisco was completed. 

In 1901 President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by Leon Czolgosz. He died 8 days later. Czolgosz, an American anarchist, was executed the following October. 

In 1941 Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed. 

And in 1975 Martina Navratilova requested political asylum while in New York for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament. 

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Quote of the Day

“I don’t know why my brain has kept all the words to the Gilligan’s Island theme song and has deleted everything about triangles.”

Jeff Foxworthy

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 Today is Dolores O’Riordan’s birthday.

And since it’s his birthday too, a short educational piece from Mr. Foxworthy and his redneck dictionary. 🙂

From Jeff Foxworthy

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1774 the first session of the U.S. Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

In 1793, in France, the “Reign of Terror” began. The National Convention enacted measures to repress the French Revolutionary activities.

In 1836 Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. 

In 1877 Sioux chief Crazy Horse was killed by the bayonet of a U.S. soldier. The chief allegedly resisted confinement to a jail cell. 

And in 1914 the Battle of the Marne began. The Germans, British and French fought for six days killing half a million people. 

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Quote of the Day

“The only way to survive is to have a sense of humor.”

Bob Newhart

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 Today is Johann Christian Bach’s birthday. From the young lady cellist, Vivian Sun

And it’s Giacomo Meyerbeer’s too. And as a bonus, sung by Pavarotti.

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For Janice. 🙂

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On this day in 0476 Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy. 

In 1781 Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers.

In 1825 New York Governor Clinton ceremoniously emptied a barrel of Lake Erie water in the Atlantic Ocean to consummate the “Marriage of the Waters” of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. 

In 1885 The Exchange Buffet opened in New York City. It was the first self-service cafeteria in the U.S. 

In 1917 the American expeditionary force in France suffered its first fatalities in World War I. 

And in 1953 the New York Yankees became the first baseball team to win five consecutive American League championships. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of 10 it will.”

Paul Harvey

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 Random selections today.

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On this day in 1833 the first successful penny newspaper in the U.S., “The New York Sun,” was launched by Benjamin H. Day. 

In 1939 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, in a radio broadcast, announced that Britain and France had declared war on Germany. 

In 1966 the television series “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” ended after 14 years. 

And in 1999 Mario Lemieux’s ownership group officially took over the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Lemieux became the first player in the modern era of sports to buy the team he had once played for. 

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Quote of the Day

“There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting out of debt.”

Dave Ramsey

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 Today is Donald Brewer’s birthday.

And on this day in 2010, Mike Edwards of this band was killed in Devon, England when a giant bale of hay rolled down a hill and crashed into his van.

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On this day in 31 B.C. the Roman leader Octavian defeated the alliance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Octavian, as Augustus Caesar, became the first Roman emperor.

In 1666 the Great Fire of London broke out. The fire burned for three days destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul’s Cathedral. Only 6 people were killed.

In 1775 Hannah, the first American war vessel was commissioned by General George Washington.

In 1864, during the U.S. Civil War Union forces led by Gen. William T. Sherman occupied Atlanta following the retreat of the Confederates. 

And in 1901 Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said “Speak softly and carry a big stick” in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair. 

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Quote of the Day

“Any team can win.”

Terry Bradshaw

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 Today is Laurindo Ameida’s birthday.

And today is Tom Glazer’s birthday. You may not recognize the name, but you’ll recognize his work. 🙂

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Good Morning!

Happy Labor Day!!!!

Since it’s a holiday, only one post today. So feel free to share anything you’d like here. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.”

Grover Cleveland

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How about some workin’ man blues….

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday!!!

On this day in 1682 William Penn sailed from England and later established the colony of Pennsylvania in America. 

In 1809 Charles Doolittle Walcott first discovered fossils near Burgess Pass.

In 1941, during World War II, the Nazis severed the last railroad link between Leningrad and the rest of the Soviet Union. 

And in 1965 Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Supreme Court justice.

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Quote of the Day

“Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner.”

Ernest Rutherford

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 Today is Kitty Wells’ birthday.

My daughter has now watched the first, and half of the second Star Wars movies for the first time. This afternoon we’ll finish the second and watch the third. 🙂 So in keeping with the theme….  From ThePianoGuys

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