Good Morning!

I didn’t even see the second bird in the frame when I took this photo.

On this day in 1776 British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. 

In 1857 Timothy Alder earned a patent for the typesetting machine. 

In 1883 the University of Texas at Austin opened. 

In 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, in France, tanks were first used in warfare when the British rolled them onto the battlefields. 

In 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin in the mold Penicillium notatum.

In 1935 the Nuremberg Laws were enacted by Nazi Germany. The act stripped all German Jews of their civil rights and the swastika was made the official symbol of Nazi Germany. 

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Quote of the Day

“Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.”

Agatha Christie

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 Today is Bruno Walter’s birthday. So it’s Bruno, conducting Mozart.

And it’s Roy Acuff’s too. So it’s Roy, Hank, and  some Carters.

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Good Morning!

The weekend has arrived!!!

On this day in 1759 the French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War. 

In 1788 the Constitutional Convention decided that the first federal election was to be held on Wednesday the following February. On that day George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States.

In 1898 Hannibal Williston Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film, which is used to make movies. 

And in 1970 the first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race. 

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Quote of the Day

“She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for several years.”

J. B. Priestly 🙂

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Today is Hector Cervantes’ birthday. Tomorrow is Mark Hall’s. So Casting Crowns to start off. From Casting Crowns

 And today is Bill Monroe’s birthday 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 1914 the first battle of Marne ended when the allied forces stopped the German offensive in France. 

In 1916 Adelina and August Van Buren finished the first successful transcontinental motorcycle tour to be attempted by two women.

In 1918, during World War I, At the Battle of St. Mihiel, U.S. Army personnel operate tanks for the first time. The tanks were French-built. 

And in 1979 Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox became the first American League player to get 3,000 career hits and 400 career home runs. 

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Quote of the Day

“A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does, and about two years after he thinks he does.”

Lewis B. Hershey

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 Today is George Jones’ birthday.

And it’s Gerry Beckley’s too.

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Good Morning!

As I’m sure you’re aware, today is the 13th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.

Once again it seems our country faces the prospect of war against the same enemy. There’s new faces and places, but the ideology behind it continues to be a dangerous and growing threat to the world. The results are numerous victims and senseless barbarity. Folks are being persecuted, driven from their homes, kidnapped, raped, and killed for their religion, ethnicity, and sometimes for no reason at all.

Please join me today in taking some time to pray for those people who have been victimized in our country, those still enduring the brutality elsewhere, and for our leaders and those of other countries. They have tough decisions to make in the days ahead.

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On this day in 1297 Scotsman William Wallace defeated the English forces of Sir Hugh de Cressingham at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. 

In 1609 explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor and discovered Manhattan Island and the Hudson River. 

In 1777 American forces, under General George Washington, were forced to retreat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek by British forces under William Howe. The Stars and Stripes were carried for the first time in the battle. 

In 1941, in Arlington, VA, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pentagon took place. 

In 2001  four airliners were hijacked and were intentionally crashed. Two airliners hit the World Trade Center, which collapsed shortly after, in New York City, NY. One airliner hit the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Another airliner crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. 

And in 2012 terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Four Americans were brutally murdered and ten others were injured. 

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Quote of the Day

“Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.”

Paul “Bear” Bryant

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 Today is Leo Kottke’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

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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Good Morning!

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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Good Morning!

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. 🙂

Good Morning!

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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