Bob Hope

Good Morning!

I regret to inform you that it is Monday again. It seems to happen every 7 days, and there is no known cure. Sorry, but let’s at least try to make the best of it. 🙂

On this day in 1529 Babur defeated the Afghan Chiefs in the Battle of Ghagra, India.

In 1840 the first adhesive postage stamps went on sale in Great Britain.

In 1851 the mechanical refrigerator was patented by Dr. John Gorrie.

In 1915 Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run while playing for the Boston Red Sox. I still can’t believe they ever traded him. And to the Yankees no less. 🙂

In 1937 the German airship Hindenburg crashed and burned in Lakehurst, NJ.

In 1941 Bob Hope gave his first USO show at California’s March Field.

In 1946 the New York Yankees became the first major league baseball team to travel by plane.

In 1962 the first nuclear warhead was fired from the Polaris submarine.

And in 1994 former Arkansas state worker Paula Jones filed a sexual harassment suit against U.S. President Clinton.

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I always liked Bob Hope, and what he did with the USO for 49 years earned him the title of first honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces. A fitting honor. Though not a soldier, he did his part in numerous wars. So he get’s the…….

Quote of the Day

“I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.”

Bob Hope

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And the first video today is Mr. Hope in an early show from the 40’s.