Good Morning!

On this day in 1799 Andrew Ellicott Douglass witnesses the Leonids meteor shower from a ship off the Florida Keys.

In 1840 sculptor Auguste Rodin was born in Paris. His most widely known works are “The Kiss” and “The Thinker.”

In 1859 the first flying trapeze act was performed by Jules Leotard at Cirque Napoleon in Paris, France. He was also the designer of the garment that is named after him.

In 1920 Judge Keneshaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of the American and National Leagues.

In 1942, during World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces.

And in 1954 Ellis Island, the immigration station in New York Harbor, closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants since 1892. 

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Quote of the day

“Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.”

Richard Baxter

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Today is Chris Huffman’s birthday.

It’s also Jo Stafford’s.

And it’s Neil Young’s too. So “Heart of Gold,” eventually…… 🙂

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Good Morning!

And Happy Veterans’ Day to all who have served.

Thank you. 🙂

On this day in 1918 World War I came to an end when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice. This day came to be recognized as Veteran’s Day in the United States.

Also on this day in 1918, Poland was reestablished shortly after the surrender of Germany.

In 1921 The Tomb of the Unknowns was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia by U.S. President Harding.

In 1938 Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” on network radio.

In 1972 the U.S. Army turned over its base at Long Bihn to the South Vietnamese army. The event symbolized the end of direct involvement in the Vietnam War by the U.S. military.

In 1981 the U.S.S. Ohio was commissioned at the Electric Boat Division in Groton, CT. It was the first Trident class submarine.

And in 1984 President Ronald Reagan accepted the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a gift to the nation from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

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Quotes of the Day, since it’s also his birthday…

“Better to fight for something than live for nothing.”

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“Always do everything you ask of those you command.”

George S. Patton

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Since it’s Veterans’ Day, I’m going with some military bands.

Since the Marines had a birthday yesterday, we’ll start with the US Marine Corps Marching Band.

Then it’s the Untited States Military Academy Band. Go ARMY!

Next we have the US Air Force Band of Flight.

And last, but certainly not least, the US Navy Fleet Forces Band.

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QoD?

Who is your favorite veteran?

Good Morning!

The weekend has arrived!

Now what?

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On this day in 1872 a fire destroyed about 800 buildings in Boston, MA. 

In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt left for Panama to see the progress on the new canal. It was the first foreign trip by a U.S. president.

In 1911 George Claude of Paris, France, applied for a patent on neon advertising signs.     

In 1938 Nazi troops and sympathizers destroyed and looted 7,500 Jewish businesses, burned 267 synagogues, killed 91 Jews, and rounded up over 25,000 Jewish men in an event that became known as Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass.”

In 1965 the great Northeast blackout occurred as several states and parts of Canada were hit by a series of power failures lasting up to 13 1/2 hours. 

And in 1982 Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. In 1984 Leonard came out of retirement to fight one more time. To this day I still say Marvelous Marvin Hagler beat him.

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Quote of the Day

“Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.”

Benjamin Banneker

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Today is Phil Driscoll’s birthday.

It’s also Bryn Terfel’s.

And Tom Fogerty’s.

And last one, Alan Gratzer’s.

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QoD? Anyone?….

Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1656 Edmond Halley was born.  Halley, an astronomer/mathmatician, was the first to calculate the orbit that was named after him. The comet makes an appearance every 76 years.

In 1805 the “Corps of Discovery” reached the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was lead by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. The journey had begun on May 14, 1804, with the goal of exploring the Louisiana Purchase territory.

In 1887 Doc Holliday died at the age of 35. The gun fighting dentist died from tuberculosis in a sanitarium in Glenwood Springs, CO.

In 1910 William H. Frost patented the insect exterminator.

In 1950, during the Korean conflict, the first jet-plane battle took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15. 

And in 1966 Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California.

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Quote of the Day

“If somebody mistreats you, treat ’em good. That kills ’em.”

Bobby Bowden

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This first one covers 2 of today’s birthdays, Bonnie Raitt’s and Rickie Lee Hooker’s.

It’s Patti Page’s too.

Look out! Angry cat! in the selections at the end of the video. 🙂 ↑

Today is also Roy Wood’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1874 the Republican party was first symbolized as an elephant in a cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper’s Weekly.

In 1893 the state of Colorado granted its women the right to vote. 

In 1918 the Rev. Billy Graham was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In 1916 Jeanette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. 

In 1932 “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” was broadcast for the first on CBS Radio.

And in 1965 the “Pillsbury Dough Boy” debuted in television commercials. 

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Quotes of the Day

“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.”

“The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.”

Billy Graham

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Whenever I think of Billy Graham, this gentleman comes to mind as well.

🙂

Today is also the birthday of composer William Alwyn. So it’s “Autumn Legend for Horn and Orchestra”.

Very nice job on the video scenery shots as well.

And here’s another from Mr. Shea.

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QoD?

Have you ever heard Rev. Graham speak, or attended a Billy Graham Crusade? If yes, what did you think?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1851 Charles Henry Dow was born. He was the founder of Dow Jones & Company.

In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.

In 1861 Jefferson Davis was elected as the president of the Confederacy in the U.S.

In 1869 the first official intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick, NJ.

In 1923 Jacob Schick was granted a patent for the electric shaver.

In 1952 the first hydrogen bomb was exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

And in 1977, 39 people were killed when an earthen dam burst, sending a wall of water through the campus of Toccoa Falls Bible College in Georgia.

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Quote of the Day

“If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you’ll never end up with a nag.”

Zig Ziglar

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Today is John Philip Sousa’s birthday. Since I think these two groups of folks play it better than most, we’ll go with them.

First up, The United States Army Field Band playing “Stars and Stripes Forever.”

And then we have The United States Marine Band, with “The Liberty Bell.”

Today is also Kenny Marks’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1605 The “Gunpowder Plot” attempted by Guy Fawkes failed when he was captured before he could blow up the English Parliament.

In 1844 a grizzly bear underwent a successful cataract operation at the Zoological Garden in California.

In 1872 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the presidential election. She never paid the fine.

In 1935 the game “Monopoly” was introduced by Parker Brothers Company.

In 1940 President Franklin Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office.

And in 1959 the American Football League was formed.

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Quote of the Day

“That though thou seest it no great matter to be separated from Christ now, yet when the heavens shall be in a flaming fire, and the earth shall give up the dead that be in it, and Christ shall appear in infinite glory, admired of angels, blessed of saints, crowned of God, comforting his-elect, “Come, O, come, ye blessed;” then you shall think this separation something.”

Thomas Shepard

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Today is Jeff Deyo’s birthday.

It’s also Jay Weaver’s.

And it’s Bryan Adams’ too.

And last one, Roy Rogers’.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1880 James and John Ritty patented the first cash register.

In 1924 Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected America’s first woman governor so she could serve out the remaining term of her late husband, William B. Ross. 

In 1939 at the 40th National Automobile Show the first air-conditioned car was put on display.

In 1965 Lee Ann Roberts Breedlove became the first woman to exceed 300 mph when she went 308.5 mph.

And in 1979 Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 63 Americans hostage (90 total hostages).

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Quote of the Day

“Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.”

Will Rogers

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Today is Will Rogers’ birthday.

That’s some pretty fancy rope work. 🙂

It’s also Art Carney’s birthday.

And this guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today in 1992.

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 🙂

On this day in 1783 U.S. Gen. George Washington gave his “Farewell Address to the Army” near Princeton, NJ. 

In 1867 “Harpers Bazaar” magazine was founded.

In 1895, in Chicago, IL, the first gasoline powered car contest took place in America.

In 1930 the DuPont Company announced the first synthetic rubber. It was named DuPrene.

In 1948 Harry S. Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey for the U.S. presidency. The Chicago Tribune published an early edition that had the headline “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.” 

And in 1962 President Kennedy announced that the U.S.S.R. was dismantling the missile sites in Cuba.

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Quote of the Day

“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.”

Daniel Boone

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Today is Stephen Mark Pasch’s birthday.

It’s also Keith Emerson’s.

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Good Morning!

How can it be November already?

Oh well, at least it’s Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1512 Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public.

In 1604 “Othello,” the tragedy by William Shakespeare, was first presented at Whitehall Palace in London.

In 1765 the British Parliament enacted The Stamp Act in the American colonies. The act was repealed in March of 1766 on the same day that the Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts which asserted that the British government had free and total legislative power of the colonies.

In 1800 U.S. President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House when he moved in.

In 1861 Gen. George B. McClellan was made the general-in-chief of the American Union armies.

In 1904 The Army War College in Washington, DC, enrolled the first class.

And in 1949, in Washington, 55 people were killed when a fighter plane hit an airliner.

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Quote of the Day

“I have nothing to say to the nothing that has been said.”

Spencer Perceval

The only British PM to ever be assassinated.

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Today is Michelle Tumes’ birthday.

It’s also Dan Peek’s.

And it’s Lee Ritenour’s too. So “Rio Funk” it is. 🙂

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