Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1869 Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads meet in Promontory, UT. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. 

In 1872 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for the U.S. presidency. 

In 1908 the first Mother’s Day observance took place during a church service in Grafton, West Virginia.

In 1933 the Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany. 

And in 1969 the National and American Football Leagues announced their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.  

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Quote of the Day

“Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.”

Billy Graham

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Today is Mother Maybelle Carter’s birthday.

Today is also Bono’s, so my favorite U2 song. From U2VEVO

And here’s another of Mother Carter with her Autoharp.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

This one is from Kim.

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On this day in 1502 Christopher Columbus left Spain for his final trip to the Western Hemisphere. 

In 1926 Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole. 

In 1960 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for sale an oral birth-control pill for the first time. 

And in 1996, in video testimony to a courtroom in Little Rock, AR, U.S. President Clinton insisted that he had nothing to do with a $300,000 loan in the criminal case against his former Whitewater partners. 

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Quote of the Day

“If you would be loved, love, and be lovable.”

Benjamin Franklin

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Today is Hank Snow’s birthday.

And it’s Tom Peterson’s. So Cheap Trick covering Elvis.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1541 Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. He called it Rio de Espiritu Santo.

In 1914 the U.S. Congress passed a Joint Resolution that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.  

In 1933 Gandhi began a hunger strike to protest British oppression in India. 

In 1956 Alfred E. Neuman appeared on the cover of “Mad Magazine” for the first time. 

And in 1973 militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered. 

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Quote of the Day

“You want a friend in Washington?

Get a dog.”

Harry S. Truman

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 Today is Bob Herdman’s birthday.

And it’s Chris Frantz’s too.

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On this day in 1429 the English siege of Orleans was broken by Joan of Arc. 

In 1800 the U.S. Congress divided the Northwest Territory into two parts. The western part became the Indiana Territory and the eastern section remained the Northwest Territory. 

In 1942, in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Japanese and American navies attacked each other with carrier planes. It was the first time in the history of naval warfare where two enemy fleets fought without seeing each other. 

In 1954 the United States and the United Kingdom rejected the Soviet Union’s bid to join NATO.

And in 1984 a $180 million out-of-court settlement was announced in the Agent Orange class-action suit brought by Vietnam veterans who claimed they had suffered injury from exposure to the defoliant while serving in the armed forces. 

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Quote of the Day

“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.”

Johannes Brahms

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Today is composer Johannes Brahms’ birthday. Here’s an excellent rendition of “Intermezzo” from CBC Music

And it’s also Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky’s. So it’s “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker, via Berliner Philharmoniker

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On this day in 1527 German troops began sacking Rome, bringing about the end of the Renaissance. 

In 1877 Chief Crazy Horse surrendered to U.S. troops in Nebraska. 

In 1889 the Universal Exposition opened in Paris, France, marking the dedication of the Eiffel Tower. Also at the exposition was the first automobile in Paris, the Mercedes-Benz. 

In 1941 Bob Hope gave his first USO show at California’s March Field. 

And in 1999 a parole board in New York voted to release Amy Fisher. She had been in jail for 7 years for shooting her lover’s wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, in the face. 

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Quote of the Day

“Popularity should be no scale for the election of politicians. If it would depend on popularity, Donald Duck and The Muppets would take seats in the Senate.”

Orson Welles

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Today is Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst’s birthday.

And it’s Bob Seger’s.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1798 U.S. Secretary of War William McHenry ordered that the USS Constitution be made ready for sea.

In 1809 Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread. 

In 1862 the Battle of Puebla took place. It is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo Day. 

In 1865 the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S. 

And in 1987 the U.S. Congress opened the Iran-Contra hearings.

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Quote of the Day

“Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.”

C. S. Lewis

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Today is Spence Smith’s birthday, so it’s Big Tent Revival.

And it’s composer Stanislaw Moniuszko’s too.

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On this day in 1888 Thomas Edison organized the Edison Phonograph Works. 

In 1933 the U.S. Mint was under the direction of a woman for the first time when Nellie Ross took the position. 

In 1952 the first airplane landed at the geographic North Pole. 

And in 1992 five days of rioting and looting ended in Los Angeles, CA. The riots killed 53 people.

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Quote of the Day

“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do.”

Golda Meir

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 Today is Chris Tomlin’s birthday.

And it’s Bruce Hall’s too. So 3 songs from REO on Midnight Special, from 77, 78, 80.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Donna.

On this day in 1776 France and Spain agreed to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British. 

In 1863 Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was wounded by his own men in the battle of Chancellorsville, VA. He died 8 days later. 

In 1885 the magazine “Good Housekeeping” was first published. 

In 1933 Hitler banned trade unions in Germany. 

And in 1974 the filming of “Jaws” began in Martha’s Vineyard, MA. 

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Quote of the Day

“The English had hit upon a splendid joke. They intended to catch me or to bring me down.”

Manfred von Richthofen

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Bing says today is his birthday, but a search of his real name says tomorrow. We’ll take the man’s word for it, he was there after all. 🙂

And it’s Larry Gatlin’s too, so here he is with Johnny’s D-I-L.

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Good Morning!

I’m hoping those April showers are gone for a while. They sure went out with a bang.

And since I’m looking forward to May flowers, here’s some more……

On this day in 1748 the ruins of Pompeii were found. 

In 1826 Samuel Mory patented the internal combustion engine.  

In 1863 the first wartime conscription law goes into effect in the U.S. 

In 1865, at the Battle of Five Forks in Petersburg, VA, Gen. Robert E. Lee began his final offensive. 

And in 2004 President George W. Bush signed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. The bill made it a crime to harm a fetus during an assault on a pregnant woman. 

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Quote of the Day

“If they try to rush me, I always say, I’ve only got one other speed and it’s slower.”

Glenn Ford 

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Today is Kate Smith’s birthday. So here’s a fun one with Dean and Lucy. 🙂

Today is also Johnny Colt’s birthday. So a cover from the Black Crowes.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is a couple of people you already know, plus their very nice spouses, and some of their children and grandchildren. 🙂

We had a nice lady take some photos after we’d had a nice lunch, and chance to talk face to face. My family enjoyed it very much.

Thanks again to you and your husband for lunch Linda, that was very kind. 🙂

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On this day in 1789 George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president. 

In 1889 George Washington’s inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday.  

In 1939 Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees. 

In 1945 Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally. 

And in 1991 an estimated 125,000 people were killed in a cyclone that hit Bangladesh. 

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Quote of the Day

“Let us live no more to ourselves, but to Him who loved us, and gave Himself to die for us.”

Roger Sherman

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Today is Franz Lehar’s birthday. So here’s a medley, from Katica Illenyi, who is the violinist. She’s very talented.

Today is also Willie Nelson’s birthday. So here’s Highwaymen with Willie, Johnny, Waylon, and Kris. With a mild language warning.

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