Good Morning!

The weekend has finally arrived. 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Kim.

This one is from Roscuro.

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On this day in 44 BC Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by high ranking Roman Senators. The day is known as the “Ides of March.”

In 1493 Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first New World voyage.

In 1778, in command of two frigates, the Frenchman la Perouse sailed east from Botany Bay for the last lap of his voyage around the world. 

In 1892 New York State unveiled the new automatic ballot voting machine. 

In 1937, in Chicago, IL, the first blood bank to preserve blood for transfusion by refrigeration was established at the Cook County Hospital.

And in 1977 the U.S. House of Representatives began a 90-day test to determine the feasibility of showing its sessions on television.

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Quote of the Day

“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.”

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Today is Todd Agnew’s birthday.

And it’s composer Eduard Strauss’ as well.

And Mike Love’s too. So here’s a rare recording studio film version of a classic song. 

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

Math is hard. It’s even harder when your kitten keeps trying to steal your pencil. 🙂

This one is from Chas. 🙂

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On this day in 1629 a Royal charter was granted to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

In 1743 first American town meeting was held at Boston’s Faneuil Hall. 

In 1794 Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin.

In 1900 U.S. currency went on the gold standard with the ratification of the Gold Standard Act. 

And in 1964 a Dallas jury found Jack Ruby guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. 

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Quotes of the Day

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?”

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That last quote is the perfect lead in for this one, because it’s Johann Strauss’ birthday. 🙂

From Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra / 100 Gypsy Violins

Today is also Kim Boyce’s birthday. Here she is with some friends, doing a very fitting song for the season.

And it’s Kristian Bush’s of Sugarland too.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl and Misten.

On this day in 1639 Harvard University was named for clergyman John Harvard.

In 1781 Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

In 1868 the U.S. Senate began the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.

In 1918 women were scheduled to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York due to a shortage of men due to wartime. 

In 1930 it was announced that the planet Pluto had been discovered by scientist Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory.

And in 1951 the comic strip “Dennis the Menace” appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country.

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Quote of the Day

“Ideas matter. Legislative proposals matter. Slick campaigns and dazzling speeches can work for a while, but the magic always wears off.”

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Today is composer Hugo Wolf’s birthday. From Hugo Wolf

It’s Donald York’s today as well.

And on this day in 2004 this man made his final appearance at the Metropolitan Opera in NY.

I understood none of that. But that’s the great thing about music, I didn’t need to in order to enjoy and appreciate it. 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1664 New Jersey became a British colony.

In 1789 the U.S. Post Office was established. 

In 1884 the State of Mississippi authorized the first state-supported college for women. It was called the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College.

In 1894 Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.

And in 1912 the Girl Scout organization was founded. The original name was Girl Guides.

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Quote of the Day

“A place for everything and everything in its place.”

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Today is composer Thomas Augustine Arne’s birthday.

It’s also James Taylor’s birthday.

And it’s Ed Nicholson’s birthday as well.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is Janice’s birthday tree, and it’s right on schedule with the bloom. 🙂

This one is from Donna.

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On this day in 1702 The Daily Courant, the first regular English newspaper was published. 

In 1861 a Confederate Convention was held in Montgomery, Alabama, where a new constitution was adopted.

In 1865 Union General William Sherman and his forces occupied Fayetteville, NC. 

In 1888 the “Blizzard of ’88” began along the U.S. Atlantic Seaboard shutting down communication and transportation lines. More than 400 people died.(March 11-14)

And in 1969 Levi-Strauss started selling bell-bottomed jeans. 

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Quote of the Day

“If they can’t hum it after we play it, it’s not for us.”

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This guy will always remind me of my grandparents. 🙂

Today is Bobby McFerrin’s birthday. People always think of the silly “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” song, but the guy is way more talented than that.

Told ya. 🙂

And it’s Jimmy Fortune’s birthday as well.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

This one is from InButNotOf. It’s very nice. 🙂

On this day in 1496 Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere when he left Hispaniola for Spain.

In 1776 “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was published. 

In 1785 Thomas Jefferson was appointed minister to France. He succeeded Benjamin Franklin. 

In 1848 the U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war with Mexico. 

In 1924 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a New York state law forbidding late-night work for women. 

And in 1969 James Earl Ray pled guilty in Memphis, TN, to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Quote of the Day

“When I got into the film business, my aim was to adopt a positive persona, of a guy who fights against injustice. And it saved me, because my acting was atrocious to say the least”

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Today is composer Arthur Honegger’s birthday.

It’s also Dean Torrence’s birthday.

And Tom Scholz has one as well.

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

We finally have a 4 days stretch of warm weather on the way. 🙂

Today’s header photo is the Amazing Spider Cat, aka Bosley.

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On this day in 1855 a train passed over the first railway suspension bridge at Niagara Falls, NY.

In 1887 the telescopic fishing rod was patented by Everett Horton. 🙂

In 1894 a dog license law was enacted in the state of New York. It was the first animal control law in the U.S.

In 1948 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools was unconstitutional.

And in 1965 the U.S. landed about 3,500 Marines in South Vietnam. They were the first U.S. combat troops to land in Vietnam. 

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Quote of the Day

“A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must of necessity feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humour will stimulate a like humour in the listener.”

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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Today we start with a request, for his 300 birthday. From Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

It’s also Mickey Dolenz’s birthday.

And it’s Lew DeWitt’s too.

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Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday!! 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1774 the British closed the port of Boston to all commerce.

In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell received a patent (U.S. Patent No. 174,465) for his telephone. 

In 1908 Cincinnati’s mayor, Mark Breith announced before the city council that, “Women are not physically fit to operate automobiles.” 😯

In 1933 the board game Monopoly was invented.  

In 1965 state troopers and a sheriff’s posse broke up a march by civil rights demonstrators in Selma, AL.

And in 1981 anti-government guerrillas in Colombia executed the kidnapped American Bible translator Chester Allen Bitterman.

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Quote of the Day

“Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.”

Dave Barry

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Today is Kevin Mills’ birthday. From NewsboysVEVO

And it’s composer Joseph Maurice Ravel’s too. From SacriEstaTrio

And it’s composer Heino Eller’s as well. From ClassicalArtist

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Peter.

On this day in 1521 Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam. 

In 1808, at Harvard University, the first college orchestra was founded.

In 1836 the thirteen-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his army ended. 

In 1857 the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision ruled that blacks could not sue in federal court to be citizens. 

In 1944, during World War II, U.S. heavy bombers began the first American raid on Berlin.  Allied planes dropped 2000 tons of bombs.

And in 1960 the United States announced that it would send 3,500 troops to Vietnam.

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Quote of the Day

“Many believe – and I believe – that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up; I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him.”

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On this day in 1825 “Beethoven’s Opus 127, String Quartet #12” was performed for the first time. Here’s a sample. From Jasper String Quartet

In 1853 Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” debuted in Venice. Here’s a sample of that one.

And it’s the birthday of Wes Montgomery. In one word, smooth.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Kim.

On this day in 1750 “King Richard III” was performed in New York City. It was the first Shakespearean play to be presented in America.

In 1770 “The Boston Massacre” took place when British troops fired on a crowd in Boston killing five people.

In 1868 the U.S. Senate was organized into a court of impeachment to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson.

In 1922 “Annie Oakley” (Phoebe Ann Moses) broke all existing records for women’s trap shooting. She hit 98 out of 100 targets.

In 1934, in Amarillo, TX, the first Mother’s-In-Law Day was celebrated.

In 1956 the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ban on segregation in public schools.

And in 1984 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities had the right to display the Nativity scene as part of their Christmas display. 

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Quote of the Day

“Ignorance is an evil weed, which dictators may cultivate among their dupes, but which no democracy can afford among its citizens.”

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We have a some fine violin this morning. It’s Eugene Fodor’s birthday.

And it’s Arthur William Foote’s birthday, so here’s a piece that just sounds like Spring. 🙂

This trio does a fantastic job! “At Dusk” From TheMyriadTrio

And we get to break out some disco for this birthday, which I like. But I’m always reminded of the stupid/sad end to the career and life of this young man. Such a waste. 😦

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