Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

On this day in 1752 the British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

In 1814 the poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.

In 1901 President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.

In 1960 the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.

And in 1994 the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

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Quote of the Day

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary – it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.”

Bill Cosby  🙂

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Today is John “Bowser” Bauman’s birthday.

And it’s Steve Berlin’s as well. I like these guys. 🙂

It’s also Steven Gaines’.

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QoD? Anyone?

Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

Today is Milton Hershey’s birthday. So celebrate, and eat some chocolate. 🙂

On this day in 1788 the Constitutional Convention decided that the first federal election was to be held on Wednesday the following February.  On that day George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States.  In addition, New York City was named the temporary national capital.

In 1789 the United States Government took out its first loan. 😦

In 1922, in El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

In 1948 Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the U.S. Senate and became the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.

And in 1971, in New York, National Guardsmen stormed the Attica Correctional Facility and put an end to the four-day revolt.  A total of 43 people were killed in the final assault.

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Quote of the Day

“If it happens, it happens… We can’t stop living.”

Walter Reed
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Today is Bill Monroe’s birthday.

It’s also Clara Schumann’s birthday.

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QoD

As I’m sure you’re aware, today is the dreaded Friday the 13th. 🙄

I find some people’s superstition of, and response to the day to be really annoying. Does today, or is there any other day, that gets a similar reaction from you?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson sailed down what is now known as the Hudson River.

In 1814, during the War of 1812, the Battle of North Point was fought in Maryland.

In 1922 the Episcopal Church removed the word “Obey” from the bride’s section of wedding vows.

In 1953 U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.

And in 1954 “Lassie” made its television debut on CBS.

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Quote of the Day

“Politics makes strange bedfellows.”

Charles Dudley Warner

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Who doesn’t love Lassie? 🙂

Here’s the preview clip from the first episode.

Today is George Jones’ birthday.

And it’s Gerry Beckley’s as well.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 2001 four coordinated terrorist attacks occurred. The attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group. The attacks killed 2,977 people.

“On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists from the Islamist extremist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The Twin Towers ultimately collapsed because of the damage sustained from the impacts and the resulting fires. After learning about the other attacks, passengers on the fourth hijacked plane, Flight 93, fought back, and the plane was crashed into an empty field in western Pennsylvania about 20 minutes by air from Washington, DC.

The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people from 93 nations. 2,753 people were killed in New York, 184 people were killed at the Pentagon and 40 people were killed on Flight 93.”

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Quote of the Day

“Are you guys ready? Let’s roll!”

Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer

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Since today is a day of remembrance for many people, I’m skipping the music today. Instead, a reminder of why today is marked, and of all those who lost their lives in this senseless attack.

The following video comes with a CONTENT WARNING! for obvious reasons.

The attack as it happened. From AAP Video

And the victims.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1608 John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council.

In 1794 America’s first non-denominational college was charted. Blount College later became the University of Tennessee.

In 1813 the first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.  The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message “We have met the enemy, and they are ours” to U.S. General William Henry Harrison.

In 1897 British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI.

In 1913 the Lincoln Highway opened. It was the first paved coast-to-coast highway in the U.S.

And in 1953 Swanson began selling its first “TV dinner.”

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Quote of the Day

“I have a tip that will take five strokes off anyone’s golf game. It’s called an eraser.”

Arnold Palmer

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This song was released today in 1966.

Today is also Pat Mastelotto’s birthday. So Mr. Mister.

And today is Robin Goodridge’s birthday too. So Bush, covering the Stones.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1776 the second Continental Congress officially made the term  “United States”, replacing the previous term “United Colonies.”

In 1850 California became the 31st state to join the union.

In 1893 President Grover Cleveland’s wife, Frances Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther. It was the first time a  president’s child was born in the White House.

In 1919 Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin’s HD-4, a hydrofoil craft, set a world marine speed record.

In 1965 Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the eighth perfect game in major league baseball history.

And in 1984 Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reached 15,517 yards.

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Quote of the Day

“I’ve only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best you can. It’s the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.”

Colonel Sanders

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Today is Otis Redding’s birthday. This song was recorded 3 days before he was killed in a plane crash in 1967.

And on this day in 1956 Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. He was only shown from the waist up. And yes, I found it. 🙂

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Anyone have a QoD for us on this fine Monday?

Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1813 the nickname “Uncle Sam” was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York’s Troy Post.

In 1888 Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby to be placed in an incubator.

In 1901 the Boxer Rebellion began in China ending the Peace of Beijing.

In 1921 Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC, was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, NJ.

In 1930 the cartoon “Blondie” made its first appearance in the comic strips.

In 1966 the final episode of the original “The Dick Van Dyke Show” was aired on CBS-TV.

 And in 1971 “The Beverly Hillbillies” was seen for the final time on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”

Thomas Jefferson

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Charles Hardin Holley was born today. They spelled his last name wrong on his first record contract, so he decided to leave it that way.

Today is Benmont Tench’s birthday, one of the original Heartbreakers.

And it’s also Sonny Rollins’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1620 the Pilgrims left on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to settle in the New World.

In 1819 Thomas Blanchard patented a machine called the lathe. 

In 1899 Carnation processed its first can of evaporated milk.

In 1941 Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed.

In 1943 the youngest player to appear in an American League baseball game was pitcher Carl Scheib of the Philadelphia Athletics. Scheib was 16 years, eight months and five days old.

And in 1959 the first Barbie Doll was sold by Mattel Toy Corporation. My mother owns one.

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Quote of the Day

“Did you know babies are nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt?”

Jeff Foxworthy

That would explain the mess. 🙂

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Today is Matt Stanfield’s birthday. So here’s Plumb, who he’s played with.

And also here’s a piece written by Matt, and performed by Norm Hastings.

On this day in 1968 Eric Clapton joined the Beatles in the recording studio to record “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The Beatles rarely had anyone else play on any of their albums.

So I found a mash up version with just about all of them.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1774 the first session of the U.S. Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. The delegates drafted a declaration of rights and grievances, organized the Continental Association, and elected Peyton Randolph as the first president of the Continental Congress.

In 1836 Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

In 1881 the American Red Cross provided relief for a disaster for the first time. The disaster was the Great Fire of 1881 in Michigan.

In 1906 Bradbury Robinson executed the first legal forward pass in football. Robinson threw the ball to Jack Schneider of St. Louis University in a game against Carroll College.

In 1914 Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League. 

In 1917 federal raids were carried out in 24 cities on International Workers of the World (IWW) headquarters. The raids were prompted by suspected anti-war activities within the labor organization.

And in 1930 Charles Creighton and James Hagris completed the drive from New York City to Los Angeles and back to New York City all in reverse gear. The trip took 42 days in their 1929 Ford Model A. I have no idea why, I guess it was because they could.

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Quote of the Day

“I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.”

Bob  Newhart

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Today is Johann Christian Bach’s birthday. This young lady, Ji Eun Park, and her assistant do a very nice rendition of Concerto for Viola & Piano.

Today is also John Stewart’s birthday. No, not THAT Jon Stewart.

And it’s Dweezil Zappa’s birthday too. So here he is with Steve Vai doing a musical version of his dad’s song, “More Trouble Every Day.”

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1609 English navigator Henry Hudson began exploring the island of Manhattan.

 In 1781 Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers. The original name was “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los  Angeles de Porciuncula,” which translates as “The Town of the Queen of Angels.”

In 1833 Barney Flaherty answered an ad in “The New York Sun” and became the first newsboy/paperboy at the age of 10.

In 1886, Geronimo, and the Apache Indians he led, surrendered in Skeleton Canyon in Arizona to Gen. Nelson Miles.

In 1923 the first American dirigible, the “Shenandoah,” began its maiden voyage in Lakehurst, NJ.

In 1949 the longest pro tennis match in history was played when Pancho Gonzales and Ted Schroeder played 67 games in five sets.

In 1953 the New York Yankees became the first baseball team to win five consecutive American League championships.

And in 1972 US swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.

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Quote of the Day

“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”

Paul Harvey

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On this day in 1952 a birthday party was held for Merald “Bubba” Knight. When the party was over, this band was formed.

And it’s Ronald LaPread’s birthday too.

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