Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

Today’s header photo is from Kim. 🙂

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On this day in 1621 the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, MA, on a return trip to England. 

In 1806 Isaac Quintard patented the cider mill. 

In 1933 the first operation to remove a lung was performed at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. 

In 1951 Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for committing espionage for the Soviet Union. 

And in 1986 a discotheque in Berlin was bombed by Libyan terrorists. The U.S. attacked Libya with warplanes in retaliation on April 15, 1986. 

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Quote of the Day

“I followed the law. Before God, before the law, before the people of the state of Florida who elected me, I know that I followed the law.”

Katherine Harris

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Today is Tommy Cash’s birthday.

This one was sent to me by one of you. Not so much for the music, but to share with us a view of their town. The video was filmed in the area near where they live. So sit back, and enjoy the scenery, maybe see if you can guess where it is. I’ll leave it to the person who sent it to give you what details they’d like to share. 🙂

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!

On this day in 1818 the U.S. flag was declared to have 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars and that a new star would be added for the each new state. 

In 1850 the city of Los Angeles was incorporated. 

In 1862 the Battle of Yorktown began as Union General George B. McClellan closed in on Richmond, VA.

And in 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

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Quote of the Day

“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”

Henry Van Dyke

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Today is Steve Gatlin’s birthday? From GaitherVEVO

And it’s Elmer Bernstein’s as well. Too many to choose from with him, so greatest hits it is. From benydebney

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1829 James Carrington patented the coffee mill. 

In 1860 the first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, MO and Sacramento, CA.

In 1865 Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. 

In 1946 Lt. General Masaharu Homma, the Japanese commander responsible for the Bataan Death March, was executed in the Philippines. 

And in 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “mountaintop” speech just 24 hours before he was assassinated. 

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Quote of the Day

“Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.”

Washington Irving

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Today is Andrew Shirley’s birthday. From Switchfoot

And it’s Tony Orlando’s too. Pre-mustache.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1792 Congress passed the Coinage Act to regulate the coins of the United States.

In 1865 Confederate President Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA. 

In 1877 the first Egg Roll was held on the grounds of the White House in Washington, DC. 

And in 1963 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King began the first non-violent campaign in Birmingham, AL. 

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Quote of the Day

“Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers.”

Hans Christian Andersen

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On this day in 1800 Beethoven  performed this for the first time.

Today is also Emmylou Harris’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

And Happy April Fools Day.

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

In 1789 the U.S. House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York City. Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first House Speaker. 

In 1793, in Japan, the volcano Unsen erupted killing about 53,000. 

In 1826 Samuel Mory patented the internal combustion engine.  

In 1889 the first dishwashing machine was marketed.

And in 1938 the Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, NY. 

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Quote of the Day

“A judge can’t have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge’s only obligation- and it’s a solemn obligation- is to the rule of law.”

Samuel Alito

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Today is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birthday. From the very talented ValentinaLisitsa

🙂

And it’s the birthday of Montserrat Caballe too. And since I like out of the ordinary and unusual performances, with Freddie Mercury.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1776 Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John that women were “determined to foment a rebellion” if the new Declaration of Independence failed to guarantee their rights. 

In 1831 Quebec and Montreal were incorporated as cities. 

In 1870, in Perth Amboy, NJ, Thomas Munday Peterson became the first black to vote in the U.S.

In 1889, in Paris, the Eiffel Tower officially opened. 

In 1933 Congress authorized the Civilian Conservation Corps to relieve rampant unemployment. 

And in 1958 the U.S. Navy formed the atomic submarine division. 

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Quote of the Day

“The moving finger writes; and, having writ, moves on: nor all your piety nor wit will lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it.”

Edward Fitzgerald

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Today is Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday.

And it’s also Lefty (William Orville) Frizzell’s.

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Good Morning!

The weekend has arrived! And not just any weekend, it’s opening day of trout season here in PA. 🙂

Today’s header photo is from me.

On this day in 1638 the first permanent European settlement in Delaware was established. 

In 1867 the British Parliament passed the North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada. 

In 1943, rationing of meat, butter and cheese began during World War II. 

In 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. They were executed in June 19, 1953.

And in 1973 the last U.S. troops left South Vietnam. 

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Quotes of the Day

“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.”

John Buchan

“There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.”

Steven Wright

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Today is Brian Free’s birthday, so Gold City.

Next up, it’s 20 fingers, 4 hands, 4 feet, 2 people to turn the pages, and 2 pianos for Richard Rodney Bennett’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

On this day in 1797 Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine.

In 1834 the U.S. Senate voted to censure President Jackson for the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. 

In 1854 the Crimean War began with Britain and France declaring war on Russia.  

In 1885 the Salvation Army was officially organized in the U.S. 

In 1933 the Nazis ordered a ban on all Jews in businesses, professions and schools.   

And in 1979 a major accident occurred at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A nuclear power reactor overheated and suffered a partial meltdown. 

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Quote of the Day

“When mankind first saw the necessity of government, it is probable that many had conceived the desire of ruling.”

Thomas Clarkson

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Today may or may not be this lady’s birthday. Wiki just says 1957, but another says today. So we’ll go with it. 🙂

That was from Bill Gaither’s show. Today is also his birthday.

Both are from GaitherVEVO

And for some reason I have these guys stuck in my head. 🙂

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

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On this day in 1794 Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.   

In 1836, in Goliad, TX, about 350 Texan prisoners, including their commander James Fannin, were executed under orders from Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna. An estimated 30 Texans escaped execution. 

In 1912 the first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan. 

In 1952 the U.S. Eighth Army reached the 38th parallel in Korea, the original dividing line between the two Koreas.  

And in 1958 the U.S. announced a plan to explore space near the moon. 

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Quote of the Day

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”

Dr. Seuss

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Today is Robert “Junior” Lockwood’s birthday.

And it’s Tony Bank’s as well.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

On this day in 1799 Napoleon captured Jaffa Palestine.

In 1804 the Louisiana Purchase was divided into the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans. 

In 1910 the U.S. Congress passed an amendment to the 1907 Immigration Act that barred criminals, paupers, anarchists and carriers of disease from settling in the U.S.

In 1938 Herman Goering warned all Jews to leave Austria.

In 1942 the Germans began sending Jews to Auschwitz in Poland.  

And in 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine that would prevent poliomyelitis. 

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Quote of the Day

“A liberal is a man too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel.”

― Robert Frost 

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Today is Wilhelm Backhaus’ birthday. Since today is also the day Beethoven died, he’ll be playing one of Beethoven’s, with help from Karl Bohm.

And it’s the birthday of Pierre Boulez as well. So here he is conducting Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”

And today is also Richard Tandy’s birthday.

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