Good Morning!

Today is the one year anniversary for Wandering Views. 🙂

Or is it a birthday?

Anyway, I decided it was as good a day as any to make some changes. I hope you like the new look. 🙂

Oh, and the videos are HUGE! 🙂

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On this day in 1885 the first prizefight under the Marquis of Queensberry Rules was held in Cincinnati, OH. 

In 1944 during the continuing celebration of the liberation of France from the Nazis, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris.

In 1945 U.S. General Douglas MacArthur left for Japan to officially  accept the surrender of the Japanese.

In 1949 at the University of Illinois, a nuclear device was used for the first time to treat cancer patients.

In 1967 the final episode of “The Fugitive” aired.

In 1971 Hank Aaron became the first baseball player in the National League to hit 100 or more runs in each of 11 seasons.

In 1977 three people were arrested in Memphis after trying to steal Elvis’ body. 😯  His body was moved to Graceland as a result.

And in 1983 two U.S. marines were killed in Lebanon by the militia group Amal when they fired mortar shells at the Beirut airport.

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Quote of the Day

“But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.”

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
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Today is Cheri Keaggy’s birthday.

Roy Orbison released this song today in 1964.

And in 1966 at Candlestick Park, the Beatles performed what would be their last public concert.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1609 Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudson.

In 1833 slavery was banned by the British Parliament throughout the British Empire.

In 1907 the “American Messenger Company” was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan.  The company’s name was later changed to “United Parcel Service.”

In 1939 the first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.

And on this day in 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC.

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Quote of the Day

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Also on this day in 1963 this group played this song at Dr. King’s march.

Today is Albertina Walker’s birthday.

And it’s Daniel Seraphine’s too. He’s the guy on drums, but Terry Kath on guitar kinda steals the show. This should wake you up. 🙂

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1859 the first oil well was successfully drilled in the U.S. by Colonel Edwin L. Drake near Titusville, PA.

In 1889 Charles G. Conn received a patent for the metal clarinet.

In 1921 the owner of Acme Packing Company bought a pro football team for Green Bay, WI.  J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers.

In 1938, Robert Frost, in a fit of jealousy, set fire to some papers to disrupt a poetry recital by another poet, Archibald MacLeish.

In 1945 American troops landed in Japan after the surrender of the Japanese government at the end of World War II.

And in 1984 President Ronald Reagan announced that the first citizen to go into space would be a teacher. The teacher that was eventually chosen was Christa McAuliffe.  She died in the  Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.

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Quote of the Day

“If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators.”

Ben Stein

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Today is Megan Garrett’s birthday.

It’s also “The Captain’s”

And it’s Jeff Cook’s as well.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1873 the school board of St. Louis, MO, authorized the first U.S. public kindergarten.

In 1920 the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. The amendment prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in the voting booth.

In 1939 the first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

In 1945 the Japanese were given surrender instructions on the U.S. battleship Missouri at the end of World War II.

And in 1957 the first Edsel made by the Ford Motor Company rolled out.

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Quote of the Day

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

Thomas A. Edison

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I heard this on piano at church yesterday before the sermon.

In 1970 Duane Allman joined Eric Clapton and began recording with Derek and the Dominoes. This was one of the songs they recorded.

This one is for Kathy, my favorite Hippie, and my wife’s BFF. One of these young ladies is her daughter. 🙂

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 0079 Mount Vesuvius erupted killing approximately 20,000 people. The cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum were buried in volcanic ash.

In 1456 the printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed.

In 1814 Washington, DC was invaded by British forces that set fire to the White House and Capitol.

In 1869 a patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout.

In 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the U.S.  non-stop. The trip from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ, took about 19 hours.

And in 1989 Pete Rose, the manager of the Cincinnati Reds, was banned from baseball for life after being accused of gambling on baseball.

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Quote of the Day

“Surely the principles of Christianity lead to action as well as meditation.”

William Wilberforce

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It’s Jeff Gilbert’s birthday today.

It’s Ken Hensley’s birthday. And the clothes are a hoot. 🙂

And we’ll stick with the 70’s because it’s David Freiburg’s too.

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Good Morning! 🙂

1,000!

This is our 1,000th post here at WV’s. Can you believe it? 🙂

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On this day in 1839 Hong Kong was taken by the British in a war with China.

In 1944 Marseilles was captured by Allied troops during World War II.

In 1959 in the Peanuts comic strip, Sally debuted as an infant.

In 1962 the first live TV program was relayed between the U.S. and Europe through the U.S. Telstar satellite.

And in 1982 Gaylord Perry (Seattle Mariners) was tossed out of a game for throwing an illegal spitball. 

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Quote of the Day

“So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.”

Helen Keller
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It’s Tex Williams’ birthday.

It’s Michael O’Brien’s birthday too.

And it’s also Jimi Jamison’s, from this band. Gotta love the 80’s. 🙂

Makes me wanna watch a Rocky movie. Again. 🙂

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QoD?

What do you like best about Wandering Views, and is there something we could add/do that you think would make it better?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1762 Ann Franklin became the first female editor of an American newspaper, The Mercury, of Newport, RI.

In 1775 the American colonies were declared to be in a state of open rebellion by King George III.

In 1846 the US annexed New Mexico.

In 1902 in Hartford, CT., President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to ever ride in an automobile.

In 1938 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appeared on the cover of Life magazine.

And in 1984 the last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line in New Stanton, PA. 

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Quote of the Day

“When placed in command, take charge.”

H. Norman Schwarzkopf

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It’s Paul Colman’s birthday, so here he is with help from his daughters. 🙂

It’s also the birthday of Josef Strauss.

And it’s John Lee Hooker’s as well. So here he is with another guitar great.

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On this day in 1841 a patent for venetian blinds was issued to John Hampton.

In 1878 the American Bar Association was formed.

In 1912 Arthur R. Eldred became the first American boy to become an Eagle Scout.

In 1923 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, an ordinance was passed forbidding dancers from gazing into the eyes of their partner.

In 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state.

And in 1984 Victoria Roche, a reserve outfielder, became the first girl to ever compete in a Little League World Series game.

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Quote of the Day

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”

Albert Einstein

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It’s Count Basie’s birthday today.

And it’s this guy’s too.

And Harold Reid’s too. (And here’s my answer to NancyJill’s QoD from yesterday)

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Good Morning! 🙂

On this day in 1707 the first Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.

In 1858 Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection.

In 1866 President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.

In 1920 the first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan.

In 1938 Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam – a record that still stands.

And in 1962 the NS Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.

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Quote of the Day

“There is only one kind of freedom and that’s individual liberty. Our lives come from our creator and our liberty comes from our creator. It has nothing to do with government granting it.”

Ron Paul

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Today is Brad Avery’s birthday.

It’s also Sarah Gaines’.

And it’s also Robert Plant’s. I’ve never been a Zeppelin fan, although I like him. So here’s Robert and Alison Krauss covering the Everly Brothers “Gone, Gone, Gone”.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1812 the American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning the nickname “Old Ironsides”.

In 1909 the first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway took place.

In 1934 the first All-American Soap Box Derby was held in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1955, in the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane claims 200 lives.

And in 1991 Black groups target Hasidic Jews on the streets of Crown Heights in New York, after 2 black kids were struck by a car driven by a Hasidic man.

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Quote of the Day

“No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.”

Orville Wright

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The flood of “55 is a legend around these parts. Diane’s devastation is well known. Many buildings in Easton still have the high water lines marked. It destroyed a major bridge connecting NJ and PA, and flooded the entire downtown. Many of the shots in this video were shot locally, with the bridge shots starting around the 3:40 mark.

It’s Gary Chapman’s birthday. So here he is with M.W. Smith.

And it’s Ian Gillan’s as well.

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