Good Morning!

Today’s photos are from Cheryl. 

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On this day in 1789 a mutiny on the British ship Bounty took place when a rebel crew took the ship and set sail to Pitcairn Island. The mutineers left Captain W. Bligh and 18 sailors adrift.

In 1818 President James Monroe proclaimed naval disarmament on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

In 1914 W.H. Carrier patented the design of his air conditioner.

In 1945 Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.

And in 1985 the largest sand castle in the world was completed near St. Petersburg, FL. It was four stories tall.

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Quote of the Day

“It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.”

James Monroe

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 Looks like a random selection day. Both are from K-LOVE

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On this day in 1521 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines.

In 1805 a force led by U.S. Marines captured the city of Derna, on the shores of Tripoli.

In 1861 President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus.

And in 1965 “Pampers” were patented by R.C. Duncan.

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Quote of the Day

“Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.”

Ulysses S. Grant

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 Today is Sergei Prokofiev’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 🙂

Today’s header photo and the one below are from Kare and her husband. 

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On this day in 1859 work began on the Suez Canal in Egypt.

In 1898 the U.S. declared war on Spain. Spain had declared war on the U.S. the day before.

In 1928 a seeing eye dog was used for the first time.

And in 1967 Colorado Governor John Love signed the first law legalizing abortion in the U.S. 😦

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Quote of the Day

“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.“

Edward R. Murrow

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Today is Bjorn Ulvaeus’ birthday. Both videos are from AbbaVEVO

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

The header and photos below are the flickers I mentioned yesterday. 

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On this day in 1800 The Library of Congress was established with a $5,000 allocation.

In 1877 federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans. This was the end to the North’s post-Civil War rule in the South.

In 1953 Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

And in 1990 the space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL. carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.

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Quote of the Day

“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.”

Mark Twain

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 Random selection day. From sixstepsrecords

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 Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1789 President George Washington moved into Franklin House, New York. It was the first executive mansion.

In 1900 the word “hillbilly” was first used in print in an article in the “New York Journal.” It was spelled “Hill-Billie”.

In 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed an act creating the U.S. Army Reserve.

In 1964 Ken Johnson (Houston Astros) threw the first no-hitter for a loss. The game was lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds due to two errors.

And in 2005 the first video was uploaded to YouTube.com.

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Quote of the Day

“The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.”

James Buchanan

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 Today is Roy Orbison’s birthday.

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And a Happy Birthday!!! to Bob Buckles. 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl. And below are some more. 

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On this day in 1792 President George Washington proclaimed American neutrality in the war in Europe.

In 1889, at noon, the Oklahoma land rush officially started as thousands of Americans raced for new, unclaimed land.

In 1952 an atomic test conducted in Nevada was the first nuclear explosion shown on live network television.

In 1954 the U.S. Senate’s McCarthy hearings began on television.

And in 993 the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington, DC.

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Quote of the Day

“I don’t really care how I am remembered as long as I bring happiness and joy to people.”

Eddie Albert

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 Today is Glen Campbell’s birthday.

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 Today’s header photo is from Janice. 

Here’s a close-up.

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On this day in 1836 General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. The battle decided the independence of Texas.

In 1865 President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train left Washington.

In 1918 German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron,” was shot down and killed during World War I.

And in 1972 Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke explored the surface of the moon.

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Quote of the Day

“Power without a nation’s confidence is nothing.”

Catherine the Great

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 Today is Clara Ward’s birthday. This should wake you up. 🙂

And I just can’t pass up the opportunity…. 🙂

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On this day in 1775 American troops began the siege of British-held Boston.

In 1841, in Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe’s first detective story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” was published in Graham’s Magazine.

In 1902 Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.

And in 1971 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.

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Quote of the Day

“All I can say is that I’m going to try to coach the way I’ve coached in the past. And if it ends up not being good enough, then so be it.”

Steve Spurrier

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 Today is Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky’s  birthday.

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I got rid of that nasty old cow bird. 🙂

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On this day in 1521 Martin Luther confronted the emperor Charles V in the Diet of Worms and refused to retract his views that led to his excommunication.  

In 1775 American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that the Regulars were coming.

In 1847 U.S. troops defeated almost 17,000 Mexican soldiers commanded by Santa Anna at Cerro Gordo.

And in 1923 the original Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY. The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. John Phillip Sousa’s band played the National Anthem. 

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Quote of the Day

“He travels best that knows when to return.”

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 On this day in 1796 Benjamin Carr’s “The Archers” was performed in NYC. It was the first opera written by an American composer. I couldn’t find that, but I did find something else of his you’ll recognize.

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It’s Friday!!!

 Today’s header photo is from Donna.

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On this day in 1629 horses were first imported into the colonies by the American Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

In 1875 the game “snooker” was invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain.  

In 1964 the FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics to “Louie Louie.” 

And in 1969, in Los Angeles, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. 

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Quote of the Day

“Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, sweet’ner of life, and solder of society.”

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Today is Jan Hammer’s birthday. Sadly, his most well known piece of work is the Miami Vice theme. 🙂 Since that doesn’t do justice to his talent, here’s something more fitting.

And on this day in 1970 Johnny Cash appeared before President Richard Nixon at the White House. And I actually found some of the audio. 🙂

From #JohnnyCash

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