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On this day in 1587 Japanese strong-man Hideyoshi banned Christianity in Japan and ordered all Christians to leave.

In 1759 British forces defeated a French army at Fort Niagara in Canada.

In 1850 Harvard and Yale University freshmen met in the first intercollegiate billiards match in Worcester, MA..

In 1866 Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the Army, and was the first American officer to hold the rank.

In 1946 the U.S. detonated an atomic bomb underwater for the first time at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.

In 1978 Louise Joy Brown, the first test-tube baby, was born in Oldham, England.

And in 1998 the USS Harry S. Truman was commissioned and put into service by the U.S. Navy. 

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“Were an energetic and judicious system to be proposed with your signature it would be a circumstance highly honorable to your fame . . . and doubly entitle you to the glorious republican epithet, The Father of your Country.”

Henry Knox

From a letter to George Washington, urging Washington to attend the Philadelphia Convention.

As the General’s right hand man, he was instrumental in getting him to attend the convention where Washington was unanimously voted the first President.

His military career included numerous battles with Washington. Also the role he played in training, development of artillery troops, and manufacturing of weapons earned him the honor of being the second Secretary of War, and having a base named after him. He played an essential roll in this country’s independence and defense.

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This movie was released today in 1962. 🙂

Today in 1969 Neil Young made his first appearance with C,S, and N..

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On this day in 1849 Georgetown University in Washington, DC, presented its first Doctor of Music Degree to Professor Henry Dielman.

In 1866 Tennessee became the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the U.S. Civil War.

In 1956 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ended their partnership.

In 1969 the astronauts on the Apollo 11 splashed down safely in the Pacific  Ocean.

In 1974 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to Watergate prosecutors.

And in 1978 Billy Martin was fired for the first time as the manager of the New York Yankees. He would be fired 2 more times as well. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus  Christ.”

Oswald Chambers

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This song was released today in 1965.

And this movie opened in New York City in 1978, starring Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees, Earth, Wind, and Fire, as well as Aerosmith.

Too funny. 🙂

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On this day in 1829 William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.

In 1904 the ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches.

In 1938 the first federal game preserve was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Utah.

In 1954 a law is passed that states that “The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to repair, equip, and restore the United States Ship Constitution, as far as may be practicable, to her original appearance, but not for active service.”

In 1958 the submarine Nautilus departed from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, under orders to conduct “Operation Sunshine.”  The mission was to be the first vessel to cross the north pole by ship. The mission was completed on Aug. 3rd.

And in 1984 Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after a photo scandal. She was the first to resign the title.

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Quote of the Day

“The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid, and if he is timid, he has to remind the hitter he’s timid.”

Don Drysdale

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It’s Allison Krauss’ birthday. So here she is with a couple of friends doing a medley.

It’s also the birthday of Blair Thornton, from this group.

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It is said that the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading rats out of town occurred on this date in 1376.

In 1587 a second English colony was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina.  The first colony is said to have vanished under mysterious circumstances. 😯 

In 1798 the USS Constitution was underway and out to sea for the first time since being launched on October 21, 1797.

In 1926 Babe Ruth caught a baseball at Mitchell Field in New York. The ball had been dropped from an airplane flying at 250 feet.

In 1943 American forces led by Gen. George S. Patton captured Palermo, Sicily.

In 1975 Confederate General Robert E. Lee had his U.S. citizenship restored by the U.S. Congress.

And in 2003 Saddam Hussein’s sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with U.S. forces in northern Iraq.

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Quote of the Day

“I’m curious about everything. Even subjects that don’t interest  me.”

Alex Trebek

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Today is Bobby Sherman’s birthday.

This one’s for no apparent reason.

And any day’s a good day for Mr. Shea. 🙂

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And Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1801 a 1,235 pound cheese ball was pressed at the farm of Elisha Brown, Jr.  The ball of cheese was later loaded on a horse-driven wagon and presented to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson at the White House. 

In 1861 the Congress of the Confederate States began holding sessions in Richmond, VA.

In 1881 Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, a fugitive since the Battle of the Little Big Horn, surrendered to federal troops.

In 1917 the draft lottery in World War I went into operation.

In 1942 the first detachment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.

In 1944 an attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler failed. The bomb exploded at Hitler’s Rastenburg headquarters. Hitler was only wounded.

In 1944 U.S. President Roosevelt was nominated for an unprecedented fourth term of office at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He still votes in Chicago to this day. 😯  Kidding, mostly.

In 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. became the first men to walk on the moon.

And in 1976 America’s Viking I robot spacecraft made a successful landing on Mars.

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Quote of the Day

“A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has  earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities.”

Thomas Jefferson

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First up today, in honor of Mr. Armstrong and Aldrin’s accomplishment……

Next, one of my favorites has a birthday today. A master of his craft, Mr. Santana.

And Chris Cornell has a birthday today as well. 

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It’s finally Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1799 the Rosetta Stone, a tablet with hieroglyphic translations into Greek, was found in Egypt.

In 1848 the Women’s Rights Convention took place in Seneca Fall, NY.  This is where bloomers were introduced.

In 1909 the first unassisted triple play in major-league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston.

In 1946 Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test. 

In 1960 Juan Marichal (San Francisco Giants) became the first pitcher to get a one-hitter in his major league debut.

In 1974 the House Judiciary Committee recommended that U.S. President Richard Nixon should stand trial in the Senate for any of the five impeachment charges against him. 

And in 1984 Geraldine Ferraro was nominated by the Democratic Party to become the first woman from a major political party to run for the office of U.S. Vice-President.

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Quote of the Day

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”

Mark Twain

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We have lot’s of birthday musicians today. I had a hard time deciding since there are a bunch I liked at one time or another in my youth. And then I remembered I was the blog administrator and I could put up as many as I wanted. 🙂

First up, Brian May, from this band.

Next, we have Bernie Leadon, from this band.

And then Allen Collins, from this band.

Next up, Keith Godchaux, from this band.

And lastly, Danny Chauncey, from this band.

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On this day in 0064 The Great Fire of Rome began. Some say it was tomorrow the 19th, but I’ll go with History.com and just say today.

In 1914 six planes of the U.S. Army helped to form an aviation division called the Signal Corps.

In 1927 Ty Cobb set a major league baseball record by getting his 4,000th career hit. He went on to hit 4,191 before he retired in 1928.

In 1932 the U.S. and Canada signed a treaty to develop the St. Lawrence Seaway.

In 1936 the first Oscar Meyer Wienermobile rolled out of General Body Company’s factory in Chicago, IL.

In 1947 President Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act, which placed the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president.

And in 2001 a train derailed, involving 60 cars, in a Baltimore train tunnel. The fire that resulted lasted for six days.

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Quote of the Day

“If by chance some day you’re not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I’ve said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.”

Red Skelton

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My Dad always loved Red. He used to watch him every chance he got.

It’s this fella’s birthday.

I know I’m a Yankee and all, and don’t take this the wrong way, but… Yee-Haw! 🙂  That’s some serious playin’. 🙂

Next up, another birthday, and Widespread Panic, probably the ultimate cover band. 😯

You should hear them do Clapton. You’d think Eric was playin’ the guitar.

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On this day in 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered to the British at Rochefort, France.

In 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the U.S.

In 1862 national cemeteries were authorized by the U.S. government. 

In 1866 authorization was given to build a tunnel beneath the Chicago River.  The project took three years and cost $512,709.

In 1941 the longest hitting streak in baseball history ended when the Cleveland Indians pitchers held New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio hitless for the first time in 57 games. 😦

In 1941 Brigadier General Soervell directed Architect G. Edwin Bergstrom to have basic plans and architectural perspectives for an office building that could house 40,000 War Department employees on his desk by the following Monday morning.  The building is now known as the Pentagon.

In 1954 the Brooklyn Dodgers made history as the first team with a majority of black players.

In 1955 Disneyland opened in Anaheim, CA.

In 1975 an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit.  It was the first link up between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

And in 1987 Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and rear Admiral John Poindexter begin testifying to Congress at the “Iran-Contra” hearings. 

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Quote of the Day

“I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American Flag, motherhood and the Bible. That’s why people love me.”

Art Linkletter

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Today is Mick Tucker’s birthday. Sweet.

No really, it is. 🙂

This is the problem with sweets, you can never stop at one.

I’d forgotten how much I liked these guys. And since there are very few musician birthdays or notable songs for today…..

But we do have one notable song released today in 1965…

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On this day in 1790 the District of Columbia, or Washington, DC, was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.

In 1862 David G. Farragut became the first rear-admiral in the U.S. Navy.

In 1912 Bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo.

In 1926 the first underwater color photographs appeared in “National Geographic” magazine.

In 1935 Oklahoma City became the first city in the U.S. to make use of parking meters.

In 1945 the United States detonated the first atomic bomb in a test at Alamogordo, NM.

In 1951 J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye” was first published.

In 1957 Marine Major John Glenn set a transcontinental speed record when he flew a jet from California to New York. It took 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds.

In 1969 Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, FL, and began the first manned mission to land on the moon.

And in 1973 Alexander P. Butterfield informed the Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair of the existence of recorded tapes.  

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Quote of the Day

“Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn’t pop. I’ll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.”  🙂

Orville Redenbacher

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Today is Ginger Rogers’ birthday.

It’s also Stewart Copeland’s birthday. He’s the drummer.

And it was on this day in 1981 that Harry Chapin was killed in an auto accident on the way to a benefit concert. 🙂

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On this day in 1099 Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders.

In 1789 the electors of Paris set up a “Commune” to live without the authority of the government. The very first Hippies? 😯

In 1870 Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.

In 1876 George Washington Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first no-hitter in baseball in a 2-0 win over Hartford.

In 1922 the duck-billed platypus arrived in America from Australia, and was exhibited at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

In 1958 five thousand U.S. Marines landed in Beirut, Lebanon.

In 1968 ABC-TV premiered “One Life to Live”.

And in 1973 Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher in two decades to win two no-hitters in a season.

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Quote of the Day

“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.”

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

Now that’s a name. 🙂

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That’s almost as cool a name as this one. 🙂

Next up, well I did mention platypus’……… 🙂

And for birthday musicians today, Mr. Joe Satriani. Consider this your wake-up call. 🙂 Flying in a Blue Dream, live.

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