On this day in 1796 President Washington’s farewell address was published.
In 1819 John Keats wrote “Ode to Autumn.”
In 1955 Argentina President Juan Peron was ousted after a revolt by the army and navy.
In 1960 Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in New York to visit the United Nations, checked out of the Shelburne Hotel angrily after a dispute with the management.
And in 1984 China and Britain completed a draft agreement transferring Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule by 1997.
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Quote of the Day
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”
Dr. Seuss
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Here’s Jon and Steve from the PianoGuys, with Love Story Meets Viva la Vida.
On this day in 1763 it was reported, by the Boston Gazette, that the first piano had been built in the United States. The instrument was named the spinet and was made by John Harris.
In 1830 the “Tom Thumb”, the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.
In 1947 the United States Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.
And in 1965 the first episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” was shown on NBC-TV.
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Quote of the Day
“The true measure of a man is how well he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
Samuel Johnson
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Today is Kerry Livgren’s birthday. From kansasVEVO
On this day in 1787 the Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
In 1862 the Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing.
In 1911 the first transcontinental airplane flight started. It took C.P. Rogers 82 hours to fly from New York City to Pasadena, CA.
In 1953 Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player to wear a Chicago Cubs uniform.
And in 1966 “Mission Impossible” premiered on CBS-TV.
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Quote of the Day
“In a word, if any kind of slavery can be vindicated by the Holy Scriptures, we are already sure our making and holding the Negroes our slaves, as we do, cannot be vindicated by any thing we can find there, but is condemned by the whole of divine revelation.”
I didn’t even see the second bird in the frame when I took this photo.
On this day in 1776 British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
In 1857 Timothy Alder earned a patent for the typesetting machine.
In 1883 the University of Texas at Austin opened.
In 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, in France, tanks were first used in warfare when the British rolled them onto the battlefields.
In 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin in the mold Penicillium notatum.
In 1935 the Nuremberg Laws were enacted by Nazi Germany. The act stripped all German Jews of their civil rights and the swastika was made the official symbol of Nazi Germany.
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Quote of the Day
“Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.”
Agatha Christie
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Today is Bruno Walter’s birthday. So it’s Bruno, conducting Mozart.
And it’s Roy Acuff’s too. So it’s Roy, Hank, and some Carters.
On this day in 1759 the French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War.
In 1788 the Constitutional Convention decided that the first federal election was to be held on Wednesday the following February. On that day George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States.
In 1898 Hannibal Williston Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film, which is used to make movies.
And in 1970 the first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race.
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Quote of the Day
“She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for several years.”
J. B. Priestly 🙂
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Today is Hector Cervantes’ birthday. Tomorrow is Mark Hall’s. So Casting Crowns to start off. From Casting Crowns
As I’m sure you’re aware, today is the 13th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.
Once again it seems our country faces the prospect of war against the same enemy. There’s new faces and places, but the ideology behind it continues to be a dangerous and growing threat to the world. The results are numerous victims and senseless barbarity. Folks are being persecuted, driven from their homes, kidnapped, raped, and killed for their religion, ethnicity, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Please join me today in taking some time to pray for those people who have been victimized in our country, those still enduring the brutality elsewhere, and for our leaders and those of other countries. They have tough decisions to make in the days ahead.
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On this day in 1297 Scotsman William Wallace defeated the English forces of Sir Hugh de Cressingham at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
In 1609 explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor and discovered Manhattan Island and the Hudson River.
In 1777 American forces, under General George Washington, were forced to retreat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek by British forces under William Howe. The Stars and Stripes were carried for the first time in the battle.
In 1941, in Arlington, VA, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pentagon took place.
In 2001 four airliners were hijacked and were intentionally crashed. Two airliners hit the World Trade Center, which collapsed shortly after, in New York City, NY. One airliner hit the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Another airliner crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.
And in 2012 terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Four Americans were brutally murdered and ten others were injured.
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Quote of the Day
“Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.”
On this day in 1608 John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council.
In 1846 Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.
In 1919 New York City welcomed home 25,000 soldiers and General John J. Pershing who had served in the First Division during World War I.
Also in 1919 Austria and the Allies signed the Treaty of St.-Germain-en-Laye. Austria recognized the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
And in 1939 Canada declared war on Germany.
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Quote of the Day
“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.”
Wandering Views 