Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1778 English navigator Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he called the “Sandwich Islands.”

In 1788 the first English settlers arrived in Australia’s Botany Bay to establish a penal colony. The group moved north eight days later and settled at Port Jackson.

In 1896 the x-ray machine was exhibited for the first time.

In 1911, for the first time, an aircraft landed on a ship. Pilot Eugene B. Ely flew onto the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor.

In 1919 the World War I Peace Congress opened in Versailles, France.

And in 1964 the plans for the World Trade Center in New York were disclosed.

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Quote of the Day

“The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.”

Daniel Webster

Seems like it still is.

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Today is Heather Payne’s birthday, from PointofGraceMusic.

Today is also the birthday of composer Cesar Cui. From Selecteum des Arts et des Sciences CCU

And it’s the birthday of composer Alexis-Emmanuel Chabrier too.

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And here’s a picture of Janice’s kitten Bosley.

Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday!

On this day in 1806 James Madison Randolph, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, was the first child born in the White House.

In 1900 Mormon Brigham Roberts was denied a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for his practicing of polygamy.

In 1945 Soviet and Polish forces liberated Warsaw during World War II.

In 1991 coalition airstrikes began against Iraq after negotiations failed to get Iraq to retreat from the country of Kuwait.

And in 1994 the Northridge earthquake rocked Los Angeles, CA, registering a 6.7 on the Richter Scale. At least 61 people were killed and about $20 billion in damage was caused.

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Quotes of the Day

“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”

“We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

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Today is Eddie Carswell’s birthday, so NewSong, with “Blessed Be Your Name”

And this young lady is good. 🙂 Like Eddie VanHalen good. 😯

From TinaS

Bravo! 🙂

You can see her play Antonio Vivaldi’s “Presto” from “Summer” as well by clicking her playlist at the top left of the video. Heavy metal classical music. What’s not to love? 🙂

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned Czar of Russia.

In 1883 the United States Civil Service Commission was established as the Pendleton Act went into effect.

In 1919 the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages, was ratified. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.

In 1920 Prohibition went into effect in the U.S.

In 1979 the Shah of Iran and his family fled Iran for Egypt.

And in 1991 the White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm. The operation was designed to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.

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Quote of the Day

“God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.”

Eric Liddell

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Today is Ronnie Milsap’s birthday. From SidsCardShop

Today is also composer Gavin Bryars’ birthday.

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On this day in 1844 the University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state of Indiana.

In 1870 a cartoon by Thomas Nast titled “A Live Jack@#% Kicking a Dead Lion” appeared in “Harper’s Weekly.”  The cartoon used the donkey to symbolize the Democratic Party for the first time.

In 1943 the Pentagon was dedicated as the world’s largest office building just outside Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA.  The structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors.

In 1953 Harry S Truman became the first U.S. President to use radio and television to give his farewell as he left office.

And in 1967 the first National Football League Super Bowl was played.  The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League.  The final score was 35-10. 

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Quote of the Day

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Today is composer Ivor Novello’s birthday. So it’s “We’ll Gather Lilacs” from Marino van Wakeren, who sings it very well.

Lilacs have me thinking Spring, so let’s go with that. Charlie Louvin singing “Where the Roses Never Fade” 🙂

And the last for today, Vivaldi’s “Spring”, from InnocentiStrings

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1639 Connecticut’s first constitution, the “Fundamental Orders,” was adopted.

In 1784 the United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War.

In 1878 Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone for Britain’s Queen Victoria.

In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to fly in an airplane while in office.

And in 1973 the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII and became the first NFL team to go undefeated in a season.

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Quote of the Day

“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out– Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me–and there was no one left to speak for me.”

Martin Niemoller

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Today was the birthday of Francois-Joseph Dizi. From AnnaLoro1

And it was on today’s date in 1960 that this fella was promoted to the rank of Sgt. by the US Army. From JamesJones

And it’s Dave Grohl’s birthday. I never did care much for Nirvana, however I do like the Foo Fighters. But today something different. A duet with Norah Jones, covering Paul McCartney. From LarryRulz

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On this day in 1794 President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union.

In 1854 Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion.

In 1928 Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of television.

In 1982 an Air Florida 737 crashed into the capital’s 14th Street Bridge after takeoff and fell into the Potomac River.  78 people were killed.

And in 1989 Bernhard H. Goetz was sentenced to one year in prison for possession of an unlicensed gun that he used to shoot four youths he claimed were about to rob him.  He was freed the following September.

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Quote of the Day

“The law of the Creator, which invests every human being with an inalienable title to freedom, cannot be repealed by any interior law which asserts that man is property.”

Salmon P. Chase

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It’s Trace Adkins’ birthday, so my favorite from him.

It’s also the birthday of Joe Pass, a fine guitar player.

That’s some serious pickin’. And here’s some more. Joe Pass and Roy Clark. 🙂

Nice. 🙂

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Good Morning!

The weekend has arrived! 🙂

On this day in 1815 U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieved victory at the Battle of New Orleans.

In 1861 Alabama seceded from the United States.

In 1878, in New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.

In 1902 “Popular Mechanics” magazine was published for the first time.

And in 1958 “Seahunt” debuted on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“It’s not tyranny we desire; it’s a just, limited, federal government.”

Alexander Hamilton

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We’ve got 3 good ones today. 🙂

Today is Jim Bryson’s birthday. From MercyMeVideo

It’s also Dan Haseltine’s. So it’s Jars of Clay covering the Talking Heads. From NoiseTradeVideo

And it’s Jeremy Camp’s as well. From JeremyCampVEVO

Told ya. 🙂

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On this day in 1911 Major Jimmie Erickson took the first photograph from an airplane while flying over San Diego, CA.

In 1920 the League of Nations ratified the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War I with Germany.

In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt sailed from Miami, FL, to Trinidad thus becoming the first American President to visit a foreign country during wartime.

In 1949 vinyl records were introduced by RCA (45 rpm) and Columbia (33.3 rpm).

And in 1951 Donald Howard Rogers piloted the first passenger jet on a trip from Chicago to New York City.

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Quote of the Day

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.”

George Washington Carver

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Today is Jim Croce’s birthday.

It’s also Ronnie Hawkins’.

It’s also Michael Schenker’s, of the Scorpions and UFO. But this one is him paired on guitar with Warren DeMartini and Ratt for an acoustic show. Covering Fleetwood Mac and CCR. Gotta love YouTube, you can find anything there. 🙂

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Yesterday I mentioned some photos I took of the Lehigh river. Here are a few.

The 1st is the section where the ice jammed up, causing it to stack 6 feet high in some areas. This jam up caused the water to back up and rise about 18 feet.  The 2nd photo is the flooded, frozen road.  The 3rd is the entire river covered by ice further downstream. There was a car frozen up to it’s door windows further upstream because the lady driving it ignored the road closed signs and had to be rescued, but you couldn’t get to it.

Just click the pics for a larger view.

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On this day in 1861 the state of Mississippi seceded from the United States.

In 1902 New York State introduced a bill to outlaw flirting in public.

In 1929 The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, TN. The company’s purpose was to train dogs to guide the blind.

In 1936 the United States Army adopted the semi-automatic rifle.

In 1951 the United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City.

And in 1969 the supersonic aeroplane Concorde made its first trial flight.

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Quote of the Day

“I am not a crook.”

Richard M. Nixon

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Today is Pam Thum’s birthday.

It’s also Bob Denver’s.

Good luck getting that outta your head. 🙂

And it’s also composer John Knowles Paine’s. So “The Tempest” from PhilRowlands.com

It’s Jimmy Page’s birthday as well. So Jimmy and Robert, un-Leded.

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On this day in 1675 the first corporation was charted in the United States. The company was the New York Fishing Company.

In 1790 George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.

In 1815 The Battle of New Orleans began. The War of 1812 had officially ended on December 24, 1814, with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. The news of the signing had not reached British troops in time to prevent their attack on New Orleans.

In 1877 Crazy Horse (Tashunca-uitco) and his warriors fought their final battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.

In 1962 Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was exhibited in America for the first time at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The next day the exhibit opened to the public.

And in 1973 the trial opened in Washington, of seven men accused of bugging Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington, DC.

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Quote of the Day

“Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?”

James Longstreet

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Today would have been Elvis Aaron Presley’s birthday.

And it was on today’s date in 1957, at the age of 22, that he took his US Army pre-induction test. So this one seemed the obvious choice. 🙂

It’s also Christy Lane’s.

And composer Robert Schumann’s. So we’ll finish with “Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra,” from the Ossia Symphony Orchestra

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Most of the US and Canada are enduring some brutally low temperatures right now. So let’s think warm, pleasant thoughts today. To help us get in the right frame of mind, finish this statement.

As soon as Spring comes I’m going to……..

I’ll take the obvious answer….

Defrost. 😯