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On this day in 1859 Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species.”

In 1871 the National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S. 

In 1940 Nazis closed off the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. Over the next three years the population dropped from 350,000 to 70,000 due to starvation, disease and deportations to concentration camps.  

In 1947 the “Hollywood 10,” were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in their industry.  

And in 1963 Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald live on national television. 

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Quote of the Day

“Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.”

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 Today is Rebecca Barlow’s birthday. Maybe it’s too early but…

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 🙂

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On this day in 1718 English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. “Blackbeard”) was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. 

In 1910 Arthur F. Knight patented a steel shaft to replace wood shafts in golf clubs. 

In 1942, during World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad began. 

And in 1963 President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Connally was also seriously wounded.

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Quote of the Day

“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

John F. Kennedy

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 Today is Wilhelm Friedemann Bach’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1620 the Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26, 1620. 

In 1783 the first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris. 

In 1953 British Natural History Museum authorities announced that “Piltdown Man” was a hoax. 

In 1979 the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, was attacked by a mob that set the building afire and killed two Americans.   

And in 1980 – 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  

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Quote of the Day

“Get eight hours of sleep regularly. Keep your weight down, run a mile a day.”

Stan Musial

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 Today is Steven Curtis Chapman’s birthday.

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On this day in 1789 New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 

In 1901 the second Hay-Pauncefoot Treaty provided for construction of the Panama Canal by the U.S.

In 1947 Britain’s Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey.   

And in 1993 the U.S. Senate passed the Brady Bill and legislation implementing NAFTA.   

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Quote of the Day

“Music is the soundtrack of your life.”

Dick Clark

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 Today is the birthday of two of the 70’s best rock guitarists.

First up, Duane Allman.

Then it’s Joe Walsh.

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On this day in 1794 Britain’s King George III signed the Jay Treaty. It resolved the issues left over from the Revolutionary War. 

In 1863 President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania. 

In 1969 Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean made man’s second landing on the moon.  

And in 1985 President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met for the first time as they began their summit in Geneva. 

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Quote of the Day

“The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.”

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 Today is Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov’s birthday. From Cathedral of St.Andrew Men’s Choir

And here’s another. From the lady on piano, Irina Grayfer

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On this day in 1820 Captain Nathaniel Palmer became the first American to sight the continent of Antarctica.  

In 1883 the U.S. and Canada adopted a system of standard time zones.  

In 1916 Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I, called off the Battle of the Somme in France. The offensive began on July 1, 1916. 

And in 1985 Joe Theismann (Washington Redskins) broke his leg after being hit by Lawrence Taylor (New York Giants), and it ended Theismann’s 12 year career. 

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Quote of the Day

“God is sufficient in all ages for His church.”

John Nelson Darby

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 Today is Anthony Warlow’s birthday. From Opera Australia

Here’s another from Anthony. Since Donna officially started the Christmas music yesterday, I’ve decided to follow her lead. 🙂

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On this day in 1558 Elizabeth I ascended the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary Tudor. 

In 1796 Catherine the Great of Russia died at the age of 67. 

In 1904 the first underwater submarine journey was taken, from Southampton, England, to the Isle of Wight.

In 1913, in Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm banned the armed forces from dancing the tango. 

And in 1973 President Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, FL, “people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook.” 

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Quote of the Day

“Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.”

Bernard Law Montgomery

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 Today is Gordon Lightfoot’s birthday.

Today is also Jeff Buckley’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday!!!

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On this day in 1777 the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.

In 1806 explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that became known as Pikes Peak. 

In 1901 Miller Reese patented an electrical hearing aid. 

And in 1920 The League of Nations met for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. 

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.”

Erwin Rommel

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 Today is David Carr’s birthday. So first up is a Rich Mullins tribute from Third Day, with, and from brandonheath

And it’s Miguel DeJesus’ too, so next it’s Smalltown Poets.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And Happy Birthday to InButNotOf!

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On this day in 1832 the first streetcar went into operation in New York City, NY. It was horse-drawn and had room for 30 people. 

In 1940 German war planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry when about 500 Luftwaffe bombers attacked.  

In 1968 Yale University announced it was going co-educational. 

And in 1979 President Carter froze all Iranian assets in the United States and U.S. banks abroad in response to the taking of 63 American hostages at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran.

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Quote of the Day

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.”

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For today’s music we have birthday boys named Johann.

First we have Johann Georg Leopold Mozart.

And then Johann Nepomuk Hummel.

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Today’s header photo is from Kim.

On this day in 1775 U.S. forces captured Montreal.

In 1956 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses.

In 1971 the U.S. spacecraft Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet, Mars.

And in 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”

Robert Louis Stevenson

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 Today is George Whitefield Chadwick’s birthday. From David Sawtelle and the Texas State Symphony Orchestra

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