Good Morning!

On this day in 1647 the British army seized King Charles I and held him as a hostage. 

In 1792 Captain George Vancouver claimed Puget Sound for Britain. 

In 1919 the Senate passed the Women’s Suffrage bill. 

In 1942 the Battle of Midway began. It was the first major victory for America over Japan during World War II. The battle ended on June 6 and ended Japanese expansion in the Pacific. 

And in 1944, during World War II, the U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, which began the liberation of the Italian capital. 

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Quote of the Day

“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”

Thomas Jefferson

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 Today is Cindy Morgan’s birthday. From NewReleaseTuesday.com

And Go Boise!

It’s also Paul Baloche’s. From leadworshipdotcom

And it’s Scott Wesley Brown’s too.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1784 the U.S. Congress formally created the United States Army to replace the disbanded Continental Army.

In 1805 a peace treaty between the U.S. and Tripoli was completed in the captain’s cabin on board the USS Constitution. 

In 1932 Lou Gehrig set a major league baseball record when he hit four consecutive home runs. 

In 1959 the US Air Force Academy graduated it’s first class.

And in 1965 Edward White became the first American astronaut to do a “space walk” when he left the Gemini 4 capsule. 

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Quote of the Day

“All we ask is to be let alone.”

Jefferson Davis

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Today is Too Slim’s birthday.

And it’s also Billy Powell’s.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1774 The Quartering Act, which required American colonists to allow British soldiers into their houses, was reenacted.

In 1883 the first baseball game under electric lights was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

In 1886 Grover Cleveland became the second U.S. president to get married while in office. He was the first to have a wedding in the White House.

In 1924 all American Indians were granted U.S. citizenship by the U.S. Congress. 

And in 1953 Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey.  

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Quote of the Day

“That man’s silence is wonderful to listen to.”

Thomas Hardy

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Not many birthdays today, but there were a couple of notable ones yesterday.

First Pat Boone.

And Andy Griffith.

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Good Morning!

The weekend is here! And it’s supposed to be a good one around these parts. 🙂

On this day in 1859, in London, Big Ben went into operation. 

In 1889 more than 2,200 people died after the South Fork Dam collapsed in Johnstown, PA. 

In 1909 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its first conference. 

In 1955 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that all states must end racial segregation “with all deliberate speed.”

And in 1962 Adolf Eichmann was hanged in Israel. Eichmann was a Gestapo official and was executed for his actions in the Nazi Holocaust. 

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Quote of the Day

“There is no week nor day nor hour when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their roughness and spirit of defiance.”

Walt Whitman

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This morning we’re gonna start with some hippie music for Peter Yarrow’s birthday. Plus it’s a Dylan written song, and he just had a b’day too.  🙂

And it’s Johnny Paycheck’s too.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!

On this day in 1431 Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.

In 1848 W.G. Young patented the ice cream freezer. 

In 1883 twelve people were trampled to death in New York City in a stampede when a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge was in danger of collapsing occurred. 

And in 1971 Mariner 9, the American deep space probe blasted off on a journey to Mars. 

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Quote of the Day

“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.”

William Ralph Inge

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Today is Benjamin David Goodman’s birthday. And on this day in 1962 he led the first American jazz band to play in the USSR. And yes, I found some footage of it. 🙂

And this is because I’d like to hear something loud today.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1765 Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act before Virginia’s House of Burgesses. 

In 1827 the first nautical school opened in Nantucket, MA, under the name Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin’s Lancasterian School. 

In 1849 a patent for lifting vessels was granted to Abraham Lincoln. 

In 1953 Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became first men to reach the top of Mount Everest.  

And in 1978 postage stamps were raised from 13 cents to 15 cents. 

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Quote of the Day

“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

Patrick Henry

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Today is Danny Elfman’s birthday.

And it’s Mark Lee’s. From K-Love

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

This one is from Janice.

On this day in 585 BC Thales Miletus predicted a solar eclipse. 

In 1774 the First Continental Congress convened in Virginia. 

In 1892 the Sierra club was organized in San Francisco, CA. 

In 1929 Warner Brothers debuted “On With The Show” in New York City. It was the first all-color-talking picture.

In 1934 the Dionne quintuplets were born near Callender, Ontario, to Olivia and Elzire Dionne. The babies were the first quintuplets to survive infancy. 

And in 1999, in Milan, Italy, Leonardo de Vinci’s “The Last Supper” was put back on display after more than 20 years of restoration work. 

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Quote of the Day

“Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”

Thomas Moore

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Today is Thomas Moore’s birthday. The quote is from this, “Come, Ye Disconsolate”.

And it’s Larry Gatlin’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1668 three colonists were expelled from Massachusetts for being Baptists.

In 1813 Americans captured Fort George, Canada. 

In 1907 the Bubonic Plague broke out in San Francisco.

In 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to pedestrian traffic.

And in 1969 construction of Walt Disney World began in Florida. 

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Quote of the Day

“The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.”

Julia Ward Howe

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She gets the quote, and the first song, since she wrote it. Performed by Johnny, the Carters, and the Statlers. 🙂

Now I can’t let that teaser at the end go without hearing it all.

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Good Morning.

And Happy Memorial Day.

Quote of the Day

“Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring our veterans, it’s honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.”

Pete Hegseth

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Good Morning

Today’s header photo is from Peter.

And this one is from Roscuro.

On this day in 1764 Bostonian lawyer James Otis denounced “taxation without representation” and called for the colonies to unite in demonstrating their opposition to Britain’s new tax measures. 

In 1859 Charles Gounod’s “Ave Maria” was performed by Madame Caroline Miolan-Carvalho for the first time in public. 

In 1863 Bushwackers led by Captain William Marchbanks attacked a U.S. Federal militia party in Nevada, Missouri.  

In 1967 California Governor Ronald Reagan greeted Charles M. Schulz at the state capitol in observance of the legislature-proclaimed “Charles Schulz Day.” 

And in 1994 the four men convicted of bombing the New York’s World Trade Center were each sentenced to 240 years in prison. 

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Quote of the Day

“The prophet and the martyr do not see the hooting throng. Their eyes are fixed on the eternities.”

Benjamin Cardozo

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Today is Rosanne Cash’s birthday.

It’s Jeremy Holderfield’s birthday too.

And Steve Wiggins’ is tomorrow. From WestoneMusic

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