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On this day in 1880 Thomas Edison began the commercial production of electric lamps at Edison Lamp Works in Menlo Park.

In 1903 the first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 1908 the Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850.

In 1940 the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as the first toll superhighway in the United States.

In 1961 Roger Maris (New York Yankees) hit his 61st home run of the season to beat Babe Ruth’s major league record of 60.

And in 1971 Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“I love it when a plan comes together.”

George Peppard

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On this day in 1880, John Phillip Sousa became the director of The United States Marine Band.

And it’s Andre’ Rieu’s birthday. I don’t understand him, but I like the music. 🙂

First, bagpipes and “Amazing Grace”.

And “Nearer, My God to Thee”.

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On this day in 1777 the Congress of the United States moved to York, PA, due to advancing British forces.

In 1846 Dr. William Morton performed a painless tooth extraction after administering ether to a patient.

In 1861 chewing gum tycoon William Wrigley, Jr. was born.

In 1927 George Herman “Babe” Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season. He broke his own record with the home run. The record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris broke the record.

In 1946 an international military tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, found 22 top Nazi leaders guilty of war crimes. 

And in 1983 the first AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was rolled out by McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company.

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Quote of the Day

“I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.”

Billy Graham

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Today is the day Sir Charles Villiers Stanford was born.

Today is Cissy Houston’s birthday.

And it’s Johnny Mathis’ as well.

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1542 San Diego, CA, was discovered by Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.

In 1781, during the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on Yorktown, VA.

In 1787 the U.S. Congress voted to send the new Constitution of the United States to the state legislatures for their approval.

In 1850 the U.S. Navy abolished flogging as a form of punishment. 😯

In 1892 the first nighttime football game in the U.S. took place under electric lights. The game was between the Mansfield State Normal School and the Wyoming Seminary.

In 1924 the first around-the-world flight was completed by two U.S. Army planes when they landed in Seattle, WA. The trip took 175 days.

In 1955 the World Series was televised in color for the first time. The game was between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

And in 1984 Bob Hope showed outtakes of his 34 years in television on NBC.

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Quote of the Day

“There’s kind of a toll you have to pay with a cat; if you don’t pet her for 10 minutes she’ll bother you for six hours.”

Scott Adams 

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And on a personal note, tomorrow the 29th is our 14th wedding anniversary. 🙂

So this one is for my wife Cheryl. I love you Honey. 🙂

Today is Ben E. King’s birthday. He co-wrote and sang this song.

And on this day in 1963 this band and song debuted on American radio.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! Yay! 🙂

On this day in 1779 John Adams was elected to negotiate with the British over the American Revolutionary War peace terms.

In 1825 George Stephenson operated the first locomotive that hauled a passenger train.

In 1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time. Miller volunteered for the U.S. Army and disappeared December 15, 1944 over the English Channel. 😦

In 1954 The “Tonight!” show made its debut on NBC-TV with Steve Allen as host.

In 1970 “The Original Amateur Hour” aired for the last time on CBS.

And in 2008 a new one started, live from Washington. 😯 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“The individual who desires to have his sins forgiven, must seek for it through the blood of Jesus. The individual who desires to get power over sin, must likewise seek it through the blood of Jesus.”

George Muller

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Here’s Mr. Miller and his orchestra.

It’s this guy’s birthday.

It’s also Randy Bachman’s. He was with these guys first, then B.T.O.

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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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What have you got planned for this weekend?