Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1765 the Stamp Act Congress met and drew up a declaration of rights and liberties.

In 1781 British General Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered to U.S. General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia.

In 1933 basketball was introduced to the 1936 Olympic Games by the Berlin Organization Committee.

In 1937 “Woman’s Day” was published for the first time.

In 1960 the United States imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba covering all commodities except medical supplies and certain food products.

And in 1977 the Concorde made its first landing in New York City.

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Quote of the Day

“When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied.”

John Woolman

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Today is Billy Smiley’s birthday.

It’s also Wendy Foy Green’s.

And it’s Patrick Simmons’ as well.

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Anyone have a QoD for us?

Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1767 the Mason-Dixon line was agreed upon. It was the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania.

In 1842 Samuel Finley Breese Morse laid his first telegraph cable.

In 1867 the U.S. took formal possession of Alaska from Russia. The land was purchased of a total of $7 million dollars (2 cents per acre).

In 1873 the first rules for intercollegiate football were drawn up by representatives from Rutgers, Yale, Columbia and Princeton Universities.

In 1943 the first broadcast of “Perry Mason” was presented on CBS Radio.

And in 1969 the U.S. government banned artificial sweeteners due to evidence that they caused cancer.

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Quote of the Day

“A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.”

Charles R. Swindoll

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Today is Janet Paschal’s birthday.

Today is Cynthia Weil’s birthday as well. Her and her husband Barry Mann have written numerous songs for a wide variety of people. Everyone from the Righteous Brothers, Elvis, and Skynyrd, to the Monkees, Andy Williams, and Dolly Parton. It was tough to pick a favorite to play. But I settled on this, from one of my daughter’s favorite movies. And I’ve heard it a million times because of that 🙂  I like this version better than Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram’s anyway.

And now we have yet another birthday, Gary Richrath’s, and one of my favorite bands as well. 

And this one, because it gives Gary more of the spotlight. “The Flying Turkey Trot.” With a little “Ghost Riders in the Sky” in the middle. 🙂

We sure have a lot of musicians with birthdays today. Last one, I promise. Chuck with some old guy in a suit. 🙂

I seem to have gotten a little carried away today. But this is nothin’, you should see the news thread. 🙂

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Anyone have a QoD?

Good Morning!

On this day in  1777 American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. It was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

In 1888 the first issue of “National Geographic Magazine” was released at newsstands.

In 1931 Al Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939.

In 1939 “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” premiered.

And in 1978 President Carter signed a bill that restored full U.S. citizenship rights to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

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Quote of the Day

“You know, I had a couple hundred jumps in my career, and I made most of them, but the ones they show over and over are the ones when I crashed.”

Evel Knievel

(Robert Craig Knievel)

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Today is Ian Eskelin’s birthday.

Today is Trey McClurkin’s birthday. He was a founding member of Skillet. I couldn’t find anything that old, but I’m not gonna miss a chance to play one of my favorites. 🙂

Today is also the fake Alan Jackson’s birthday. 🙂

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Anyone have a QoD?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1829, in Boston, MA, the first modern hotel in America opened. The Tremont Hotel had 170 rooms that rented for $2 a day and included four meals.

In 1869 a hotel in Boston became the first in the U.S. to install indoor plumbing.

In 1916 Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in New York City, NY. 😦  We all know how that’s turned out.

In 1923 Walt Disney contracted with M.J. Winkler to distribute the Alice Comedies. This event is recognized as the start of the Disney Company.

In 1941 the Nazis advanced to within 60 miles of Moscow. Romanians entered Odessa, USSR, and began exterminating 150,000 Jews.

And in 1987 rescuers freed Jessica McClure from the abandoned well that she had fallen into in Midland, TX. The little girl had been trapped for 58 hours.

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Quote of the Day

“Thought is a strenuous art – few practice it, and then only at rare times.”

David Ben-Gurion

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Today is the day Albert Franz Doppler was born.

It’s also Jan Dismas Zelenka’s too.

And it’s John Mayer’s as well.

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Feel free to ask your own QoD.

Here’s mine. Anyone know what kinda bug this is?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte began his exile on the remote island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean.

In 1860 Grace Bedell, 11 years old, wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln. The letter stated that Lincoln would look better if he would grow a beard.

In 1937 “To Have and Have Not” by Ernest Hemingway was published for the first time.

In 1951 “I Love Lucy” premiered on CBS-TV.

And in 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis began. It was on this day that U.S. intelligence personnel analyzing data discovered Soviet medium-range missile sites in Cuba. On October 22 U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced that he had ordered the naval “quarantine” of Cuba.

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Quote of the Day

“Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them.”

Joni Eareckson Tada

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Today is Barry McGuire’s birthday.

It’s also Jaci Velasquez’s as well.

And here’s some Lucy, with “The William Tell Overture” as background music.

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Anyone have a QoD?

Good Morning!

Happy Columbus Day!

And for our Canadian friends, Jour de l’Action de grâce.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have no idea if I have that used properly or not because I don’t speak French. 🙂

On this day in 1912 Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning in Milwaukee, WI. Roosevelt’s wound in the chest was not serious and he continued with his planned speech.  😯  William Schrenk was captured at the scene of the shooting.

In 1926 the book “Winnie-the-Pooh,” by A.A. Milne, made its debut.

In 1944 German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel committed suicide rather than face execution after being accused of conspiring against Adolf Hitler and the execution that would follow.

In 1962 The Cuban Missile Crisis began when U.S. reconnaissance aircrafts photographed Soviet construction of intermediate-range missile sites in Cuba. 

And in 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to racial prejudice in America. He was the youngest person to receive the award.

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Quote of the Day

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

William Penn

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My statement above brought this to mind.

“But I must go into the world and do noble things for the good of all. And you can’t come because you don’t speak French.”

It’s Cliff Richard’s birthday.

It’s also Justin Heyward’s. He’s the singer.

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Anyone have a Question of the Day?

Good Morning!

It’s Saturday! Yay! 🙂

On this day in 1492 Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas.

In 1792 the first monument honoring Christopher Columbus was dedicated in Baltimore, MD.

In 1892, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Columbus landing, the original version of the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in public schools.

In 1933 John Dillinger, bank robber, escaped from a jail in Allen County, OH. The sheriff was killed by his gang as they helped Dillinger escape.

In 1933 the U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army. 

And in 1938 filming began on “The Wizard of Oz.”

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Quote of the Day

“Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.”

Kirk Cameron

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Today is the birthday of Luciano Pavarotti. So here he is with a guest, doing a different style of music than his usual.

But don’t worry, I’ve got another, more his usual style.

 For those who don’t speak Italian, (like me) the lyrics in English are here.

And it’s also Michael Roe’s birthday. So here he is, with Phil Keaggy.

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Anyone have a QoD?

Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1776, during the American Revolution, the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought. The forces under Gen. Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses.

In 1881 David Henderson Houston patented the first roll film for cameras.

In 1890 the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, DC.

In 1929 JCPenney opened a store in Milford, DE, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 states.

And in 1983 the last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, ME, were switched to direct-dial service.

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Quote of the Day

“The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.”

George  Washington

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Today is Tramaine Hawkins’ birthday.

It’s also Cynthia Clawson’s.

On this day in 1727 this song was first performed at Westminster Abbey.

And it’s Daryl Hall’s birthday too.

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Anyone have a QoD?

Good Morning!

It’s Thursday, we’re almost there. 🙂

On this day in 1845 The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.

In 1886 the tuxedo dinner jacket made its U.S. debut in New York City.

In 1913 President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike that ended the construction of the Panama Canal.

In 1965 The Red Baron made his first appearance in the “Peanuts” comic strip.

And in 1987 Tom McClean finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. It set the record at 54 days and 18 hours.

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Quote of the Day

“The reasons he gave me for destroying Darien were, that the Southerners must be made to feel that this was a real war, and that they were to be swept away by the hand of God, like the Jews of old. In theory it may seem all right to some, but when it comes to being made the instrument of the Lord’s vengeance, I myself don’t like it. Then he says, “We are outlawed, and therefore not bound by the rules of regular warfare”; but that makes it nonetheless revolting to wreak our vengeance on the innocent and defenceless.”

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Commander, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

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OK, since today is Giuseppe Verdi’s birthday, we’ll go with a clip from Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s classic film of Verdi’s dark tragedy Rigoletto, featuring Luciano Pavarotti.

It’s also Tanya Tuckers.

And it’s Midge Ure’s too.

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Who has a QoD for us today?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1635 Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was banished from Massachusetts because he had spoken out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away land that belonged to the Indians. Williams had founded Providence, Rhode Island as a place for people to seek religious freedom.

In 1781 the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War took place in Yorktown, VA. The American forces, led by George Washington, defeated the British troops under Lord Cornwallis.

In 1855 Isaac Singer patented the sewing machine motor.

In 1872 Aaron Montgomery started his mail order business with the delivery of the first mail order catalog. The firm later became Montgomery Wards.

In 1888 the public was admitted to the Washington Monument for the first time.

In 1919 the Cincinnati Reds won the World Series. The win would be later tainted when 8 Chicago White Sox were charged with throwing the game. The incident became known as the “Black Sox” scandal.

In 1963 over 2,000 people were killed in northeast Italy when the Vaiont Dam was overrun by water. The incident was caused by landslide that occurred behind the dam.

And in 1974 Oskar Schindler died in Frankfurt, Germany. Schindler is credited with saving the lives of about 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust.

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Quote of the Day

“John F. Kennedy asked us what we could do for America. This Democratic Party asks what can government give you. Don’t worry about paying the bill, it’s on your kids and grandkids.”

Artur Davis

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Today is Jackson Browne’s birthday.

It would be John Lennon’s as well.

And this song was released today in 1979.

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Anyone have a QoD?