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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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Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1773 Captain Cook’s Resolution became the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle. 

In 1871 Andrew S. Hallidie received a patent for a cable car system. 

In 1893 Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.  

And in 1912 English explorer Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole. Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten him there by one month. Scott and his party died during the return trip. 

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Quote of the Day

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”

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 Today is Eddie Carswell’s birthday. From NewSongVEVO

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It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1866 Mr. Everett Barney patented the metal screw, clamp skate. 

In 1896 the first five-player college basketball game was played at Iowa City, IA. 

In 1944 General Dwight D. Eisenhower took command of the Allied invasion force in London. 

And in 1988 Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder was fired as a CBS sports commentator one day after telling a TV station in Washington, DC, that, during the era of slavery, blacks had been bred to produce stronger offspring. 

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Quote of the Day

“Practice, work hard, and give it everything you have.”

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 Today is Ronnie Milsap’s birthday.

And here’s an oldie for ya’. From NRRArchives

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 Today’s header photo is from Peter.

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On this day in 1559 England’s Queen Elizabeth I (Elizabeth Tudor) was crowned in Westminster Abbey. 

In 1777 the people of New Connecticut (now the state of Vermont) declared their independence. 

In 1863 “The Boston Morning Journal” became the first paper in the U.S. to be published on wood pulp paper. 

And in 1973 President Nixon announced the suspension of all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam. He cited progress in peace negotiations as the reason. 

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Quote of the Day

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

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 Today is Ronnie Van Zant’s birthday. So its “Gimme Back My Bullets” and “Simple Man.”

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 Today’s angry bird header photo is from Cheryl. 🙂

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On this day in 1784 the United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War. 

In 1858 French emperor Napoleon III escaped an attempt on his life. 

In 1951 the first National Football League Pro Bowl Game was played in Los Angeles, CA. 

And in 1969 an explosion aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Enterprise off Hawaii killed 25 crew members. 

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Quotes of the Day

“Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.”

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“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.”

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 Today is T-Bone Burnett’s birthday. So here he is with Robert Plant. T-Bone is the guitar player with the shades.

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And a Happy Birthday! to Karen O.

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On this day in 1906 Hugh Gernsback, of the Electro Importing Company, advertised radio receivers for sale for the price of just $7.50 in “Scientific American” magazine. 

In 1942 Henry Ford patented the plastic automobile referred to as the “Soybean Car.” The car was 30% lighter than the average car. 

In 1984 Wayne Gretzky extended his NHL consecutive scoring streak to 45 games.  

And in 1990 L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia, the nation’s first elected black governor, took the oath of office in Richmond. 

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Quote of the Day

“This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it.”

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 Today is Trace Adkins’ birthday.  With 38 Special.

And since I love his voice, and this song…..

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Today’s header photo is from Peter.

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On this day in 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River signaling a war between Rome and Gaul. 

In 1773 the first public museum in America was established in Charleston, SC. 

In 1879 the British-Zulu War began when the British invaded Zululand. 

In 1908 a wireless message was sent long-distance for the first time from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 

And in 1949 “Kukla, Fran and Ollie”, the Chicago-based children’s show, made its national debut on NBC-TV. 

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Quotes of the Day

“Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.”

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

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 Today is Jeremy Camp’s birthday. From JeremyCampVEVO 

And it’s also Dan Haseltine’s. From JarsOfClayVEVO 

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