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On this day in 1733 John Winthrop was granted the first honorary Doctor of Law Degree given by Harvard College in Cambridge, MA. 

In 1861 the first major battle of the U.S. Civil War began. It was the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction, VA. 

In 1925 the “Scopes Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, TN. John T. Scopes was convicted of violating the state law for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. The conviction was later overturned. 

In 1930 the Veterans Administration of the United States was established. 

In 1944 American forces landed on Guam during World War II. 

And in 1997 the U.S.S. Constitution, which defended the United States during the War of 1812, set sail under its own power for the first time in 116 years. 

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Quote of the Day

“Never mistake motion for action.”

Ernest Hemingway

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No good birthdays today, so random selections.

And some “Mercy.”

I missed Don Knotts’ birthday, so this is for Peter.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1553 fifteen-year-old Lady Jane Grey was deposed as Queen of England after claiming the crown for nine days. Mary, the daughter of King Henry VIII, was proclaimed Queen. 

In 1909 the first unassisted triple play in major-league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston. 

In 1942 German U-boats were withdrawn from positions off the U.S. Atlantic coast due to effective American anti-submarine countermeasures.  

In 1974 the House Judiciary Committee recommended that U.S. President Richard Nixon should stand trial in the Senate for any of the five impeachment charges against him.  

And in 1985 George Bell won first place in a biggest feet contest with a shoe size of 28-1/2. Bell, at age 26, stood 7 feet 10 inches tall. 

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Quote of the Day

“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

Abraham Lincoln

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Today is Mike Day’s birthday. So Everybodyduck! 🙂

From CJAandPhaleneStudios

And it’s Brian May’s too. From QueenVEVO

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from NancyJill. 🙂

And here’s Karl, one of Kare’s new cats. 🙂

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On this day in 1743 “The New York Weekly Journal” published the first half-page newspaper ad.

In 1914 six planes of the U.S. Army helped to form an aviation division called the Signal Corps. 

In 1942 the German Me-262, the first jet-propelled aircraft to fly in combat, made its first flight.

In 1964 Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) hit the only grand slam home run of his career. 

And in 1970 Ron Hunt (San Francisco Giants) was hit by a pitch for the 119th time in his career. 

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Quote of the Day

“A good laugh is sunshine in the house.”

William Makepeace Thackeray

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It’s Ricky Skaggs’ birthday.

And on this day in 1953 Elvis Presley recorded “My Happiness” It was his first recording, and he later gave it to his mother as a present.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Donna.

And all that talk about cats last night reminded me that I had not posted these Bosley pics yet.

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On this day in 1453 France defeated England at Castillon, France, which ended the 100 Years’ War.

In 1867 Harvard School of Dental Medicine was established in Boston, MA. It was the first dental school in the U.S. 

In 1941 the longest hitting streak in baseball history ended when the Cleveland Indians pitchers held New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio hitless for the first time in 57 games. 

In 1945 U.S. President Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill began meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied summit of World War II. 

And in 1997, after 117 years, the Woolworth Corp. closed its last 400 stores.

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Quote of the Day

“I’ve learned it’s always better to have a small percentage of a big success, than a hundred percent of nothing.”

Art Linkletter

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Thought we’d start with some PianoGuys this morning. “Nearer My God to Thee” (for 9 cellos) 

And this is in my Top 10 from these guys.

From VeggieTales Official

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1790 the District of Columbia, or Washington, DC, was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government. 

In 1845 the New York Yacht Club hosted the first American boating regatta. 

In 1950 the largest crowd ever gathered in sporting history amassed. The total was 199,854. They watched Uruguay defeat Brazil in the World Cup soccer finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

In 1964 Little League Baseball Incorporated was granted a Federal Charter unanimously by the United States Senate and House of Representatives. 

And in 1985 the All-Star Game, televised on NBC-TV, was the first program broadcast in stereo by a TV network

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Quote of the Day

“Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don’t tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.”

Jimmie Johnson

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Looks like another random selection day.

First some singin’….

Then some pickin’.

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Good Morning!

Here’s some more photos of the two birds above.

On this day in 1099 Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders. 

In 1806 Lieutenant Zebulon Pike began his western expedition from Fort Belle Fountaine, near St. Louis, MO.  

In 1885 the Niagara Reservation State Park opened in NY state. 

In 1965 the spacecraft Mariner IV sent back the first close-up pictures of the planet Mars.

And in 1968 Commercial air travel began between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., when the first plane, a Soviet Aeroflot jet, landed at Kennedy International Airport in New York. 

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Quote of the Day

“No one wants advice – only corroboration.”

John Steinbeck

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Today is Linda Ronstadt’s birthday.

And it’s also Peter King’s, of Dakoda Motor Company.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is the Mama bird. They’re some type of ground dwelling birds. Real long legs, and she preferred to run away from noise instead of flying away.

And these are her babies who were out running about too! 🙂

On this day in 1430 Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.  

In 1798 the U.S. Congress passed the Sedition Act. The act made it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government.

In 1868 Alvin J. Fellows patented the tape measure.  

In 1933 all German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed. 

And in 1946 Dr. Benjamin Spock’s “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” was first published. 

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Quote of the Day

“I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.”

Gerald R. Ford

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Today second birthday Gerald is Gerald Finzi.

Today is also Woody Guthrie’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

This weekend’s header photo, and the pics below, are from Cheryl. 🙂

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On this day in 1862 Congress authorized the Medal of Honor. 

In 1933 a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour was established in the U.S. 

In 1982 “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” broke all box-office records by surpassing the $100-million mark of ticket sales in the first 31 days of its opening.

And in 1990 Russian president Boris N. Yeltsin announced his resignation from the the Soviet Communist Party. 

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Quote of the Day

“That government is best which governs least.”

Henry David Thoreau

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Today is Sandi Patty’s birthday.

And it’s John Petrucci’s of Dream Theater. Very talented bunch, but a little loud (OK a lot) loud, and not for everyone. The song is called “Instrumedley” and as you’d expect, no singing.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

Today’s header photo is from Mumsee. It’s a twofer! I can’t believe they let the young man get that close. 🙂

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On this day in 1798 the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by “An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps” passed by the U.S. Congress.

In 1864 Confederate forces led by Gen. Jubal Early began an invasion of Washington, DC. They turned back the next day. 

In 1972 U.S. forces broke the 95-day siege at An Loc in Vietnam. 

And in 1998 U.S. Air Force Lt. Michael Blassie, a casualty of the Vietnam War, was laid to rest near his Missouri home. He had been positively identified from his remains that had been enshrined in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, VA. 

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Quote of the Day

“I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.”

― John Quincy Adams 

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Today is Richie Sambora’s birthday. So here he is with some friends.

And this song written by George M. Cohan was recorded today in 1918 by Enrico Caruso.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Jo.

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On this day in 1776 the statue of King George III was pulled down in New York City.

In 778, in support of the American Revolution, Louis XVI declared war on England. 

In 1866 Edison P. Clark patented his indelible pencil. 

In 1929 the U.S. government began issuing paper money in the small size. 

In 1949 the first practical rectangular television was presented. The picture tube measured 12 by 16 and sold for $12. 

And in 1962 Fred Baldasare swam the English Channel underwater. It was 42 miles and took 18 hours. 

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Quote of the Day

“It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.”

William Blackstone

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Today is Carl Orff’s birthday. From André Rieu

And it’s Arlo Guthrie’s too.

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