Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

On this day in 1776 the Virginia constitution was adopted and Patrick Henry was made governor.

In 1860 the first iron-pile lighthouse was completed at Minot’s Ledge, MA.

In 1888 Professor Frederick Treves performed the first appendectomy in England.

In 1897 the Chicago Cubs scored 36 runs in a game against Louisville, setting a record for runs scored by a team in a single game.

In 1925 Marvin Pipkin filed for a patent for the frosted electric light bulb.

In 1941 Joe DiMaggio got a base hit in his 42nd consecutive game, breaking George Sisler’s record from 1922.

In 1953 the Federal Highway Act authorized the construction of 42,500 miles of freeway from coast to coast.

In 1967 Israel removed barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem.

And in 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.”  The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws.

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Quote of the Day

“Deliver me from the man who never makes a mistake, and also from the man who makes the same mistake twice.”

William J. Mayo

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Today we have two 80’s bands, so lot’s of hair. 🙂

First up, it’s Ian Paice’s birthday.

It’s Don Dokken’s birthday too 🙂

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Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday! 🙂

And on this day in 1776 American Colonists repulsed a British sea attack on Charleston, SC.

In 1778 Mary “Molly Pitcher” Hays McCauley, wife of an American artilleryman, carried water to the soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth and, supposedly, took her husband’s place at his gun after he was overcome with heat.

In 1894 Congress made Labor Day a U.S. national holiday.

In 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed ending World War I exactly five years after it began.

In 1939 Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service.

In 1938 Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

In 1976 the first women entered the U.S. Air Force Academy.

And in 1997 Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear after three rounds of their WBA heavyweight title fight. 😯

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Quote of the Day

“Humor is just another defense against the universe.”

Mel Brooks

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It’s George Morgan’s birthday. So here he is with an old Buck Owens song.

And on this day in 1978 members of this band were named Deputy Ambassadors of Goodwill by Unicef.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1787 Edward Gibbon completed “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.”  It was published the following May.

In 1847 New York and Boston were linked by telegraph wires.

In 1885 Chichester Bell and Charles S. Tainter applied for a patent for the gramophone.

In 1893 the New York stock market crashed.  By the end of the year 600 banks and 74 railroads had gone out of business.

In 1918 two German pilots were saved by parachutes for the first time.

In 1929 scientists at Bell Laboratories in New York revealed a system for transmitting television pictures.

In 1942 the FBI announced the capture of eight Nazi saboteurs who had been put ashore from a submarine on New York’s Long Island.

In 1967 the world’s first cash dispenser was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England.  The device was invented by John Sheppard-Barron.  The machine operated on a voucher system and the maximum withdrawal was $28.

And in 1967 two hundred people were arrested during a race riot in Buffalo, NY.

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Quote of the Day

“The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.”

H. Ross  Perot

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It’s Brian Johnston’s birthday.

And on this day in 1964 this song was released.

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On 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the mouth of the Kansas River.

In 1819 the bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr.

In 1945 the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 nations in San Francisco, CA.

In 1959 President Eisenhower joined Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonies officially opening the St. Lawrence Seaway.

And in 1996 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Virginia Military Institute to admit women or forgo state support.

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Quote of the Day

“That’s how you win – pitching and defense.”

Derek Jeter

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It’s Mick Jones’ birthday.

It’s Chris Isaak’s birthday too.

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On this day in 1788 Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution and became the 10th state of the United States.

In 1868 Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were readmitted to the Union.

In 1877 in Philadelphia, PA, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone at the Centennial Exhibition.

In 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War.

In 1951 in New York, the first regular commercial color TV transmissions were presented on CBS.

And in 1962 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of unofficial non-denominational prayer in public schools was unconstitutional.

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Quote of the Day

“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

George Orwell

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It’s Clint Warwick’s birthday.

And David Paich’s as well.

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On this day in 1664 New Jersey, named after the Isle of Jersey, was founded.

In 1861 federal gunboats attacked Confederate batteries at Mathias Point, Virginia. 

In 1896 Booker T. Washington became the first African American to receive an honorary MA degree from Howard University.

In 1922 the American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League.

In 1962 The New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers, 9-7, after 22 innings.

And in 1997 the U.S. Air Force released a report on the “Roswell Incident,” suggesting the alien bodies witnesses reported seeing in 1947 were actually life-sized dummies.

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Quote of the Day

“To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”

Thomas Jefferson

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Today is Mick Fleetwood’s birthday.

And it’s Jeff Beck’s.

Today is also Jeff Cease’s birthday. He’s a member of this band, which I’ve always liked.

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Good Morning!

Yay! It’s Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1611 English explorer Henry Hudson, his son and several other people were set adrift in present-day Hudson Bay by mutineers.

In 1870 the U.S. Congress created the Department of Justice.

In 1942 a Japanese submarine shelled Fort Stevens at the mouth of the Columbia River.

In 1944 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the “GI Bill of Rights” to provide broad benefits for veterans of the war.

In 1945 during World War II, the battle for Okinawa officially ended after 81 days.

In 1970 President Richard Nixon signed 26th amendment, lowering the voting age to 18. 

And in 1992 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that hate-crime laws that ban cross-burning and similar expressions of racial bias violated free-speech rights.

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Quote of the Day

“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”

Charles R. Swindoll

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It’s one of these fellas birthday, the one with matching initials.

It’s the lady with the wild hairs’ birthday too. So here’s one of her with normal hair.

And also Gary Beers from this group from the 80’s.

And on this day in 1959 Chuck Berry’s “Memphis” was released.

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