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On this day in 1777 Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolutionary War.

In 1789 Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State. John Jay was appointed the first chief justice of the U.S. Samuel Osgood was appointed the first Postmaster-General. Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General.

In 1908 Ed Eulbach of the Chicago Cubs became the first baseball player to pitch both games of a doubleheader and win both with shutouts. 😯

In 1960 the first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL.

And on this day in 1962 “The Beverly Hillbillies” premiered, in 1964 it was “Gilligan’s Island”, and in 1969 it was “The Brady Bunch.”

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Quote of the Day

“Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.”

C. S. Lewis

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We have a bunch today. Lot’s of birthdays.

Today is George Gershwin’s birthday.

It’s Jody Davis’ of the Newsboys as well.

It’s also Lynn Anderson’s.

And Marty Robbins’.

They just don’t make ’em like Marty anymore. And thankfully they don’t make that green outfit anymore either. What were they thinking? 🙂

And one more, Cesar Rosas’, of Los Lobos.

If you’re not awake now, check your pulse.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1493 Christopher Columbus left Spain with 17 ships on his second voyage to the Western Hemisphere.

In 1513 the Pacific Ocean was discovered by Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa when he crossed the Isthmus of Panama. He named the body of water the South Sea.

In 1775 Ethan Allen was captured by the British while leading an attack on Montreal.

In 1882 the first major league double-header was played. It was between the Worcester and Providence teams.

In 1957, 300 U.S. Army troops stood guard as nine black students were escorted to class at Central High School in Little Rock, AR. The children had been forced to withdraw 2 days earlier because of unruly white mobs.

And in 1981 Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court when she was sworn in as the 102nd justice. She had been nominated the previous July by President Ronald Reagan.

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Quote of the Day

“I like radio better than television because if you make a mistake on radio, they don’t know. You can make up anything on the radio.

Phil Rizzuto

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Today is Ronnie Cates’ birthday. So it’s Petra’s version of “Amazing Grace.”

Today is Dee Dee Warwick’s birthday. Besides being Dionne’s sister she was also the first to record this song.

Today is also Onnie McIntyre’s birthday. He’s the player of the white guitar/singer.

Ya’ gotta love 70’s funk. 🙂

And this last one is a request. 🙂

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On this day in 1789 the U.S. Congress passed the First Judiciary Act. The act provided for an Attorney General and a lower federal courts.

In 1869 thousands of businessmen were financially ruined after a panic on Wall Street. The panic was caused by an attempt to corner the gold market by Jay Gould and James Fisk.

In 1934 Babe Ruth played his last game as a New York Yankee player.

In 1957 President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, AR, to enforce school integration.

In 1960 the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier was launched. The USS Enterprise set out from Newport News, VA.

And in 1968 “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Today is Gerry Marsden’s birthday.

It’s also Juan Devevo’s.

And this song was released today in 1977.

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Good Morning!

Fall has fell. 🙂

And on top of that, I’m sorry to inform you it’s Monday. Again. 😦

On this day in 1642 the first commencement at Harvard College, in Cambridge, MA, was held.

In 1779 John Paul Jones, commander of the American warship Bon Homme, was quoted as saying “I have not yet begun to fight!”

In 1806 The Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark expedition, reached St. Louis, MO, and ended the trip to the Pacific Northwest.

In 1838 Victoria Chaflin Woodhull was born. She became the first female candidate for the U.S. Presidency.

In 1845 The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York was formed by Alexander Joy Cartwright. It was the first baseball team in America.

And in 1962 “The Jetsons” premiered on ABC-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.”

John Adams

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Several of my favorites have birthdays today. No, Springsteen did not make the cut.

First up, Mr. Ray Charles.

Next up, Mr. Harry Connick Jr., and a cool version of “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”.

Next up, Mr. Julio Iglesias. And just for fun, with Willie.

And last but not least, Mr. John Coltrane.

“”Alabama” is a song written by John Coltrane that appears on his album Live at Birdland. It was written in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, an attack by the Ku Klux Klan in Birmingham, Alabama that killed four girls.”  😦

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday! Yay!

On this day in 1784 “The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser” was published for the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America.

In 1893 Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first gasoline- powered automobile for a test drive. The “horseless carriage” was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea.

 In 1897 The New York Sun ran the “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial. It was in response to a letter from  8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon.

In 1937 J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” was first published.

And in 1957 “Perry Mason”, the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“What the Founding Fathers created in the Constitution is the most magnificent government on the face of the Earth, and the reason is this: because it was intended to preserve the American society and the American spirit, not to transform it or destroy it.”

Mark Levin

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Today is Faith Hill’s birthday.

Today is also William John Paul “Liam” Gallagher’s birthday.

And on this day in 1996 Hank Williams III made his Grand Ole Opry debut. I think I found it too.

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Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday!

On this day in 1519 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan left Spain to find a route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Magellan was killed during the trip, but one of his ships eventually made the journey.

In 1881 Chester A. Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S. after President James A. Garfield had died the day before.

In 1953 Jimmy Stewart debuted on the radio western “The Six Shooter” on NBC.

In 1977 the first of the “boat people” arrived in San Francisco from Southeast Asia under a new U.S. resettlement program.

And in 1984 “The Cosby Show” premiered on NBC-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”

Theodore Roosevelt

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Today is Nuno Bettencourt’s birthday.

It would also have been William Kapell’s.

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On this day in 1777 the Battle of Saratoga was won by American soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

In 1891 “The Merchant of Venice” was performed for the first time at Manchester.

In 1957 the U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert.

In 1959 Nikita Khruschev was not allowed to visit Disneyland due to security reasons.  Khrushchev reacted angrily. Sorry, but Mickey don’t like commies. 🙂

And in 1982 Scott Fahlman became the first person to use 🙂 in an online message.

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Quote of the Day

“If at first you don’t succeed… so much for skydiving.”

Henny Youngman

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This one is just because I like it. 🙂

Today is also the birthday of one of my childhood favorites.

Today is Cass Elliot’s birthday too. So here she is, but without the other Mama and no Papas. Unless you count Johnny. Stick with it, after a solo she does a medley with Johnny. 🙂

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On this day in 1709 the creator of the first dictionary of the English language, Samuel Johnson, was born in England.

In 1793 President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.

In 1851 the first issue of “The New York Times” was published.

In 1947 the U.S. Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.

And in 1955 the “Ed Sullivan Show” began on CBS-TV.

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Quotes of the Day

“The most important thing for me is having a relationship with God. To know that the owner, the creator of the universe loves you, sent His Son to die for your sins; that’s very empowering. Knowing Him and knowing that He loves me gives me encouragement and confidence to move forward.”

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“But, you know, we have these entrenched entities – and I’m talking about both  Republicans and Democrats – who believe that when you’re elected to office, you become some kind of member of the aristocracy, and that anyone who challenges you is attacking you and is unpatriotic. This is foolishness.”

Dr. Benjamin  Carson

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Today is this guy’s birthday.

It’s Kerry Livgren’s birthday too. He’s the lead guitar player.

Man that’s a lot of hair.

And here’s an old one from the Ed Sullivan Show.

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On this day in 1778 the United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation.

In 1787 the Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

In 1796 U.S. President George Washington’s Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress.

In 1862 the Battle of Antietam took place during the Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing.

In 1937, at Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln’s face was dedicated.

And in 1984 Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.

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Quote of the Day

“The bottom line is, there have been a lot of nuts elected to the United States Senate.”

Charles Grassley

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Today is BeBe Winans’ birthday. So here he is with CeCe.

Today would be the birthday of Hiram King Williams. You know him as Hank.

And one I really like.

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On this day in 1620 the Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England.

In 1630 the village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

In 1782 The Great Seal of the United States was impressed on document to negotiate a prisoner of war agreement with the British.  It was the first official use of the impression.

In 1924 Jim Bottomley knocked in 12 runs in a single game setting a major league baseball record.

And in 1953 the St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore, MD, where they became the Baltimore Orioles.

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Quote of the Day

“We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.”

Ronald Reagan

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Today is Trisha Yearwood’s birthday.

It’s also B.B. King’s. And since I like him, 2 of his. 🙂

This one is fun, and has a bunch of well-known singers and musicians playing along.

There’s your wake-up. 🙂

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