Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Mumsee, and was taken by one of the nestlings. 🙂

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On this day in 1776 the American Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington’s troops in New York. 

In 1872 the doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel. 

In 1877 Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, Thomas Sanders and Thomas Watson formed the Bell Telephone Company.

In 1943 American and British forces made an amphibious landing on Sicily.

And in 1971 the United States turned over complete responsibility of the Demilitarized Zone to South Vietnamese units. 

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Quote of the Day

“Books were this wonderful escape for me because I could open a book and disappear into it, and that was the only way out of that house when I was a kid.”

Dean Koontz

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Today is Ottorino Respighi’s birthday. And who better to perform some of his work than Pavarotti?

And on this day in 1991 President George H. W. Bush presented a National Medal of Art to Roy Acuff. Here’s Roy with some friends.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo was taken at Linda’s house.

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On this day in 1099 soldiers on the First Crusade march around Jerusalem. 

In 1608 the first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain. 

In 1776 Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the U.S. Declaration of Independence to a crowd at Independence Square in Philadelphia. 

In 1865 C.E. Barnes patented the machine gun.

And in 1963 all Cuban-owned assets in the United States were frozen. 

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Quote of the Day

“For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.”

Wolfgang Puck

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Today is Jerry Vale’s birthday.

Today is also Steve Mason’s birthday. So Jars of Clay, from AmartianHD

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Saturday’s get together. 🙂

On this day in 1754 Kings College opened in New York City.

In 1846 the U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison. 

In 1920 a device known as the radio compass was used for the first time on a U.S. Navy airplane near Norfolk, VA. 

In 1969 Canada’s House of Commons gave final approval to a measure that made the French language equal to English throughout the national government. 

And in 1987 public testimony at the Iran-Contra hearing began. 

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Quote of the Day

“I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.”

Satchel Paige

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On this day in 1956 this man made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

And it’s Ringo’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday! At least it is here on the East Coast.

And it’s not just any Saturday.

It’s Meet at Linda’s Saturday! 🙂

That’s the reason for the early postings as well.

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On this day in 1814 U.S. troops under Jacob Brown defeated a superior British force at Chippewa, Canada. 

In 1863 Federal troops occupied Vicksburg, MS, and distributed supplies to the citizens. 

In 1916 Adelina and August Van Buren started on the first successful transcontinental motorcycle tour to be attempted by two women. They started in New York City and arrived in San Diego, CA, on September 12, 1916. 

In 1943 the battle of Kursk began as German tanks attack the Soviet salient. It was the largest tank battle in history. 

And in 1989 former U.S. National Security Council aide Oliver North received a $150,000 fine and a suspended prison term for his part in the Iran-Contra affair. The convictions were later overturned. 

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Quote of the Day

“I’d like to be remembered for the way I went about doing my job.”

Goose Gossage

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 Today is Sheila Walsh’s birthday. So here she is, with Third Day.

And today is Janos Starker’s birthday too. Pay attention kids, this is how it’s done. 😉

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Good Morning!

And Happy Independence Day!

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From The United States Navy Band

From The United States Army Field Band 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1608 the city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.

In 1775 U.S. Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, MA. 

In 1890 Idaho became the 43rd state to join the United States of America.

In 1930 the U.S. Congress created the U.S. Veterans Administration. 

And in 1954 food rationing ended in Great Britain almost nine years after the end of World War II. 

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Quote of the Day

“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, it’s full potential, that word would be “meetings.”

Dave Barry

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Today is George M. Cohan’s birthday. So here’s a medley. You’ll recognize his work, and it seems fitting.

And it’s also Philippe Gaubert’s. From El Jardín de Belagua

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Good Morning!

And a Happy Anniversary to Mumsee & Mike.

On this day in 1776 Richard Henry Lee’s resolution that the American Colonies “are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States” was adopted by the Continental Congress. 

In 1857 New York City’s first elevated railroad officially opened for business. 

In 1926 the U.S. Congress established the Army Air Corps. 

In 1947 an object crashed near Roswell, NM. The U.S. Army Air Force insisted it was a weather balloon, but eyewitness accounts led to speculation that it might have been an alien spacecraft. 

And in 1979 the U.S. Mint officially released the Susan B. Anthony coin in Rochester, NY. 

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Quote of the Day

“Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.

That it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances.

That a plan of confederation be prepared and transmitted to the respective Colonies for their consideration and approbation.”

Richard Henry Lee

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Today is Melodee Devevo’s birthday. From Casting Crowns

And a random selection. From ThePianoGuys

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Good Morning! 

Welcome to the second half of 2014.

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

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On this day in 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte took Alexandria, Egypt. 

In 1862 the U.S. Congress established the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 

In 1867 Canada became an independent dominion. 

In 1916 the massive Allied offensive known as the Battle of the Somme began in France. The battle was the first to use tanks. 

In 1943 the U.S. Government began automatically withholding federal income tax from paychecks. 

And in 1950 American ground troops arrived in South Korea to stem the tide of the advancing North Korean army. 

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Quote of the Day

“The older I get, the more important my view of the family is.”

Robert Fogel

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Today is Thomas A. Dorsey’s birthday.

 Today is also Willie Dixon’s birthday. So here he is playing bass with some of the best in blues.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1841 the Erie Railroad rolled out its first passenger train. 

In 1908 a meteor explosion in Siberia knocked down trees in a 40-mile radius and struck people unconscious some 40 miles away.  

In 1934 Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the “Night of the Long Knives.” 

In 1936 Margaret Mitchell’s book, “Gone with the Wind,” was published. 

And in 1953 the first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. It sold for $3,250.

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Quote of the Day

“Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.”

John Gay

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Today is composer Laszlo Lajtha’s birthday.

It’s Stanley Clarke’s too.

And it’s also Glenn Shorrock’s as well. I haven’t heard this in years. 🙂

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday!!!!

On this day in 1776 American Colonists repulsed a British sea attack on Charleston, SC. 

In 1869 R. W. Wood was appointed as the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy.

In 1902 the U.S. Congress passed the Spooner bill, it authorized a canal to be built across the isthmus of Panama. 

In 1945 U.S. General Douglas MacArthur announced the end of Japanese resistance in the Philippines.

And in 1967 Israel formally declared Jerusalem reunified under its sovereignty following its capture of the Arab sector in the June 1967 war. 

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Quote of the Day

“The best thing of all is God is with us.”

John Wesley

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Today is composer Richard Rodgers’ birthday.

And it’s Kathy Troccoli’s. Since one of the Beach Boys had a birthday yesterday as well, we’ll go with this one.

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