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On this day in 1639 Connecticut’s first constitution, the “Fundamental Orders,” was adopted.

In 1784 the United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War.

In 1878 Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone for Britain’s Queen Victoria.

In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to fly in an airplane while in office.

And in 1973 the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII and became the first NFL team to go undefeated in a season.

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Quote of the Day

“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me–and there was no one left to speak for me.”

Martin Niemoller

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Today was the birthday of Francois-Joseph Dizi. From AnnaLoro1

And it was on today’s date in 1960 that this fella was promoted to the rank of Sgt. by the US Army. From JamesJones

And it’s Dave Grohl’s birthday. I never did care much for Nirvana, however I do like the Foo Fighters. But today something different. A duet with Norah Jones, covering Paul McCartney. From LarryRulz

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On this day in 1794 President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union.

In 1854 Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion.

In 1928 Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of television.

In 1982 an Air Florida 737 crashed into the capital’s 14th Street Bridge after takeoff and fell into the Potomac River.  78 people were killed.

And in 1989 Bernhard H. Goetz was sentenced to one year in prison for possession of an unlicensed gun that he used to shoot four youths he claimed were about to rob him.  He was freed the following September.

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Quote of the Day

“The law of the Creator, which invests every human being with an inalienable title to freedom, cannot be repealed by any interior law which asserts that man is property.”

Salmon P. Chase

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It’s Trace Adkins’ birthday, so my favorite from him.

It’s also the birthday of Joe Pass, a fine guitar player.

That’s some serious pickin’. And here’s some more. Joe Pass and Roy Clark. 🙂

Nice. 🙂

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Good Morning!

The weekend has arrived! 🙂

On this day in 1815 U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieved victory at the Battle of New Orleans.

In 1861 Alabama seceded from the United States.

In 1878, in New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.

In 1902 “Popular Mechanics” magazine was published for the first time.

And in 1958 “Seahunt” debuted on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“It’s not tyranny we desire; it’s a just, limited, federal government.”

Alexander Hamilton

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We’ve got 3 good ones today. 🙂

Today is Jim Bryson’s birthday. From MercyMeVideo

It’s also Dan Haseltine’s. So it’s Jars of Clay covering the Talking Heads. From NoiseTradeVideo

And it’s Jeremy Camp’s as well. From JeremyCampVEVO

Told ya. 🙂

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On this day in 1911 Major Jimmie Erickson took the first photograph from an airplane while flying over San Diego, CA.

In 1920 the League of Nations ratified the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War I with Germany.

In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt sailed from Miami, FL, to Trinidad thus becoming the first American President to visit a foreign country during wartime.

In 1949 vinyl records were introduced by RCA (45 rpm) and Columbia (33.3 rpm).

And in 1951 Donald Howard Rogers piloted the first passenger jet on a trip from Chicago to New York City.

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Quote of the Day

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.”

George Washington Carver

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Today is Jim Croce’s birthday.

It’s also Ronnie Hawkins’.

It’s also Michael Schenker’s, of the Scorpions and UFO. But this one is him paired on guitar with Warren DeMartini and Ratt for an acoustic show. Covering Fleetwood Mac and CCR. Gotta love YouTube, you can find anything there. 🙂

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Yesterday I mentioned some photos I took of the Lehigh river. Here are a few.

The 1st is the section where the ice jammed up, causing it to stack 6 feet high in some areas. This jam up caused the water to back up and rise about 18 feet.  The 2nd photo is the flooded, frozen road.  The 3rd is the entire river covered by ice further downstream. There was a car frozen up to it’s door windows further upstream because the lady driving it ignored the road closed signs and had to be rescued, but you couldn’t get to it.

Just click the pics for a larger view.

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On this day in 1861 the state of Mississippi seceded from the United States.

In 1902 New York State introduced a bill to outlaw flirting in public.

In 1929 The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, TN. The company’s purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.

In 1936 the United States Army adopted the semi-automatic rifle.

In 1951 the United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City.

And in 1969 the supersonic aeroplane Concorde made its first trial flight.

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Quote of the Day

“I am not a crook.”

Richard M. Nixon

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Today is Pam Thum’s birthday.

It’s also Bob Denver’s.

Good luck getting that outta your head. 🙂

And it’s also composer John Knowles Paine’s. So “The Tempest” from PhilRowlands.com

It’s Jimmy Page’s birthday as well. So Jimmy and Robert, un-Leded.

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On this day in 1675 the first corporation was charted in the United States. The company was the New York Fishing Company.

In 1790 George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.

In 1815 The Battle of New Orleans began. The War of 1812 had officially ended on December 24, 1814, with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. The news of the signing had not reached British troops in time to prevent their attack on New Orleans.

In 1877 Crazy Horse (Tashunca-uitco) and his warriors fought their final battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.

In 1962 Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was exhibited in America for the first time at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The next day the exhibit opened to the public.

And in 1973 the trial opened in Washington, of seven men accused of bugging Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington, DC.

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Quote of the Day

“Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?”

James Longstreet

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Today would have been Elvis Aaron Presley’s birthday.

And it was on today’s date in 1957, at the age of 22, that he took his US Army pre-induction test. So this one seemed the obvious choice. 🙂

It’s also Christy Lane’s.

And composer Robert Schumann’s. So we’ll finish with “Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra,” from the Ossia Symphony Orchestra

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Most of the US and Canada are enduring some brutally low temperatures right now. So let’s think warm, pleasant thoughts today. To help us get in the right frame of mind, finish this statement.

As soon as Spring comes I’m going to……..

I’ll take the obvious answer….

Defrost. 😯

Good Morning!

On this day in 1610 Galileo Galilei sighted four of Jupiter’s moons. He named them Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

In 1782 The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States.

In 1789 Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president.

In 1927 in Hinckley IL, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game.

In 1953 President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.

And in 1968 the cost of a U.S. first class stamp was raised to 6 cents.

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Quote of the Day

“Using taxes to punish the rich, in reality, punishes everyone because we are all interconnected. High taxes and excessive regulation and massive debt are not working.”

Rand Paul

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Today is Charles Billingsley’s birthday.

Today is also Rick Elias’ birthday. So here he is doing a Rich Mullins song that wasn’t released until after his death, with the Ragamuffin Band.

And on this day in 1940 “Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch” debuted.

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On this day in 1759 George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married.

In 1838 Samuel Morse publicly demonstrated the telegraph for the first time.

In 1942 the first commercial around-the-world airline flight took place.

In 1945 the Battle of the Bulge ended with 130,000 German and 77,000 Allied casualties.

In 1952 “Peanuts” debuted in Sunday papers across the United States.

And in 1994 figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the right leg by an assailant at Cobo Arena in Detroit, MI.  Four men were later sentenced to prison for the attack, including Tonya Harding’s ex-husband.

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Quote of the Day

“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”

Lou Holtz

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Today is Earl Scruggs birthday. So we’ll start with Earl and his gang, plus Charlie.

Today is also the birthday of composer Max Bruch. From the Israel Philharmonic, via Yevgeny Yehudin

And we’ll finish with another from Earl. From OpryLive

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

On this day in 1885 Dr. William Grant performed the first successful appendectomy.

In 1896 Utah became the 45th U.S. state.

In 1962 New York City introduced a train that operated without conductors and motormen. 

In 1965, during his State of the Union address, President Johnson proclaimed the building of the “Great Society.”

And in 1974 President Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.

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Quote of the Day

“Success is not forever and failure isn’t fatal.”

Don Shula

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Phil Everly passed away yesterday. 😦

Next up, some Smalltown Poets.

And some Gospel Country Trail Band.

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What are you doing on this first Saturday of the year?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicated Martin Luther.

In 1777 the Battle of Princeton took place. George Washington defeated the British forces, led by Cornwallis.

In 1888 the drinking straw was patented by Marvin C. Stone.

In 1924 English explorer Howard Carter discovered the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt.

In 1938 the March of Dimes was established by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 

And in 1959 Alaska became the 49th state.

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Quotes of the Day

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

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“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Today would be Victor Borge’s birthday.

On this day in 1900 this was first performed in New York City.

And it’s my favorite QB’s birthday. So here’s some highlights (not many of those this year), with some 3 Dog Night. 🙂

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