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On this day in 1778 Britain evacuated Philadelphia during the U.S. Revolutionary War.

In 1812 The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain. The conflict began over trade restrictions. 

In 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22. 

In 1928 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

And in 1959 a Federal Court annulled the Arkansas law allowing school closings to prevent integration. 

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Quote of the Day

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

Abraham Lincoln

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Today is Eduard Tubin’s birthday. This young lady gives a fine performance of Tubin’s “Shepherd’s Song” From Jekatherina

Today is also Paul McCartney’s birthday. From PAULMCCARTNEY

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Today’s header photo is from Janice.

And this one is too. Longest ear hair ever. 🙂

On this day in 0362 Emperor Julian issued an edict banning Christians from teaching in Syria. 

In 1775 the British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston.  

In 1885 the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere. 

And in 1963 the U.S. Supreme Court banned the required reading of the Lord’s prayer and Bible in public schools. 

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Quote of the Day

“I the chief of sinners am, but Jesus died for me.”

John Wesley

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 Today is Igor Stravinsky’s birthday. This one is rare because there are so few films of him performing his own work. 🙂

And it’s the also the birthday of one of my favorite singers.

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On this day in 455 Rome was sacked by the Vandal army. 

In 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle in Scotland. 

In 1858, in a speech in Springfield, IL, U.S. Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” 

In 1952 “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl” was published in the United States. 

And in 1978 the film adaptation of “Grease” premiered in New York City. 

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Quote of the Day

“Another fine mess you’ve gotten me into.”

Stan Laurel

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Today is composer Eugene Ysaye’s birthday.

And it’s Billy “Crash” Craddock’s too.

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And Happy Flag Day.

Todays header photo is where I’ll be spending my morning. 🙂

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On this day in 1775 the Continental Army was founded by the Second Continental Congress for purposes of common defense. This event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army. On June 15, George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief.

And in 1777 the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the national flag of the United States. The Flag Resolution stated “Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” On May 20, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed June 14 “Flag Day” as a commemoration of the “Stars and Stripes.”

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Quote of the Day

“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?”

Donald Trump

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Today is Burl Ives’ birthday. From The Mouse Castle

On this day in 1965 this was recorded.

And here’s a bonus medley from Burl, with Johnny.

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It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1898 the Canadian Yukon Territory was organized.

In 1912 Captain Albert Berry made the first successful parachute jump from an airplane in Jefferson, Mississippi. 

In 1927 Charles Lindbergh was honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. 

In 1943 German spies landed on Long Island, New York. They were soon captured. 

And in 1978 Israelis withdrew the last of their forces from Lebanon.  

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Quote of the Day

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

C. S. Lewis

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No birthdays of note in the music area today, so random selection it is.

First, ThePianoGuys

From oprylive

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On this day in 1665 England installed a municipal government in New York. It was the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. 

In 1849 the gas mask was patented by L.P. Haslett. 

 In 1923 Harry Houdini, while suspended upside down 40 feet above the ground, escaped from a strait jacket. 

In 1981 Major League Baseball players began a 49 day strike.

And in 1987 President Reagan publicly challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. 

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Quote of the Day

“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”

Anne Frank

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This song was released today in 1959.

And it’s Brad Delp’s birthday.

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On this day in 1895 Charles E. Duryea received the first U.S. patent granted to an American inventor for a gasoline-driven automobile. 

In 1910 Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born. He was the French underwater explorer that invented the Aqua-Lung diving apparatus. 

In 1930 William Beebe dove to a record-setting depth of 1,426 feet off the coast of Bermuda. He used a diving chamber called a bathysphere.

In 1937 Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a purge of Red Army generals. 

And in 1973, after a ruling by the Justice Department of the State of Pennsylvania, women were licensed to box or wrestle.

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Quote of the Day

“I longed to arrest all beauty that came before me, and at length the longing has been satisfied.”

Julia Margaret Cameron

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Today is composer Richard Georg Strauss’ birthday.

And it’s Hazel Scott’s too.

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On this day in 1776 the Continental Congress appointed a committee to write a Declaration of Independence. 

In 1854 the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, held its first graduation. 

In 1943 Laszlo Biro patented his ballpoint pen.

In 1943 the Allies began bombing Germany around the clock. 

And in 1985 the Israeli army pulled out of Lebanon after 1,099 days.

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Quote of the Day

“Just pray for a tough hide and a tender heart.”

Ruth Graham

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Since it’s her birthday… with Mel Torme, and Count Basie and his orchestra.  From TheManThatGetsAway

And it’s composer Heinrich von Herzogenberg’s too.

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On this day in 1534 Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.

In 1790 John Barry copyrighted “Philadelphia Spelling Book.” It was the first American book to be copyrighted. 

In 1934 Donald Duck made his debut in the Silly Symphonies cartoon “The Wise Little Hen.” 

In 1943 the withholding tax on payrolls was authorized by Congress. 

In 1957 Chas married his wife Elvera. 🙂

And in 1959 the first ballistic missile carrying submarine, the USS George Washington, was launched. 

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Quote of the Day

“What’s the good of a home, if you are never in it?”

Weedon Grossmith

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 For Chas and Elvera, the Anniversary Song. From Gismo Graf Trio

Today is Les Paul’s birthday.

And it’s Cole Porter’s too.

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On this day in 1776 Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution calling for a Declaration of Independence. 

In 1892 J.F. Palmer patented the cord bicycle tire. 

In 1942 the Battle of Midway ended.  

In 1955 “The $64,000 Question” premiered. 

And in 1966 Sony Corporation unveiled its brand new consumer home videotape recorder. The black and white only unit sold for $995. 

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Quote of the Day

“One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some blundering fool may try to make a silk purse out of your wife’s ear.”

J. B. Morton

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Today is Tom Jones’ birthday.

And it’s Wynn Stewart’s too. From GatorRock788

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