On this day in 1649 the Maryland Toleration Act was passed, allowing all freedom of worship.
In 1789 John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President.
In 1836 General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.
In 1918 German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, “The Red Baron,” was shot down and killed during World War I.
And in 1959 the largest fish ever hooked by a rod and reel was caught by Alf Dean. It was a 16-foot, 10-inch white shark that weighed 2,664 pounds.
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Quote of the Day
“Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.”
¹ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
On this dayin 1521 Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church.
In 1824 Russia abandoned all North American claims south of 54′ 40′.
In 1861 Virginia became the eighth state to secede from the Union.
In 1947 Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Dodgers) performed a bunt for his first major league hit.
And in 1993 a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two former police officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King. Two other officers were acquitted.
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Quote of the Day
“To understand what it means to be strong and courageous, Christians should look to the person of Christ.”
On this day in 1818 the U.S. Senate ratified Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border.
In 1922 Annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, to set a women’s record.
In 1944 the destroyer USS Laffey survived immense damage from attacks by 22 Japanese aircraft off Okinawa.
In 1947 the Zoomar lens, invented by Dr. Frank Back, was demonstrated in New York City. It was the first lens to exhibit zooming effects.
And in 1968 major league baseball’s longest night game was played when the Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets 1-0. The 24 innings took six hours, six minutes to play.
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Quote of the Day
“It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.”
On this dayin 1775 the first abolitionist society in U.S. was organized in Philadelphia with Ben Franklin as president.
In 1828 the first edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary was published under the name “American Dictionary of the English Language.”
In 1865 President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He actually died early the next morning.
In 1912 the Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
And in 1939 the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath” was first published.
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Quote of the Day
Luke 22:8-20
“8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, this is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.“
On this day in 1782 the British navy won its only naval engagement against the colonists in the American Revolution at the Battle of Saints, off Dominica.
In 1833 Charles Gaylor patented the fireproof safe.
In 1877 a catcher’s mask was used in a baseball game for the first time by James Alexander Tyng.
In 1916 American cavalrymen and Mexican bandit troops clashed at Parrel, Mexico.
And in 1963 police used dogs and cattle prods on peaceful civil rights demonstrators in Birmingham, AL.
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Quote of the Day
“One rainy Sunday when I was in third grade, I picked up a book to look at the pictures and discovered that even though I did not want to, I was reading. I have been a reader ever since.”
Beverly Cleary
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Today is Vince Gill’s birthday. This will wake you up. 🙂
And it’s David Cassidy’s.So yeah, the Partridge Family.
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QoD?
Do you remember when you discovered that reading was fun?
On this day in 1814 Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne. The allied European nations had marched into Paris on March 30, 1814. He was banished to the island of Elba.
In 1941 German bombers blitzed Conventry, England.
In 1951 President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as head of United Nations forces in Korea.
And in 1985 scientists in Hawaii measured the distance between the earth and moon within one inch.
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