On this day in 2001 four coordinated terrorist attacks occurred. The attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group. The attacks killed 2,977 people.
Since today is a day of remembrance for many people, I’m skipping the music today. Instead, a reminder of why today is marked, and of all those who lost their lives in this senseless attack.
The following video comes with a CONTENT WARNING! for obvious reasons.
On this day in 1608 John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council.
In 1794 America’s first non-denominational college was charted. Blount College later became the University of Tennessee.
In 1813 the first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message “We have met the enemy, and they are ours” to U.S. General William Henry Harrison.
In 1897 British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI.
In 1913 the Lincoln Highway opened. It was the first paved coast-to-coast highway in the U.S.
And in 1953 Swanson began selling its first “TV dinner.”
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Quote of the Day
“I have a tip that will take five strokes off anyone’s golf game. It’s called an eraser.”
On this day in 1776 the second Continental Congress officially made the term “United States”, replacing the previous term “United Colonies.”
In 1850 California became the 31st state to join the union.
In 1893 President Grover Cleveland’s wife, Frances Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther. It was the first time a president’s child was born in the White House.
In 1919 Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin’s HD-4, a hydrofoil craft, set a world marine speed record.
In 1965 Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the eighth perfect game in major league baseball history.
And in 1984 Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reached 15,517 yards.
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Quote of the Day
“I’ve only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best you can. It’s the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.”
On this day in 1813 the nickname “Uncle Sam” was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York’s Troy Post.
In 1888 Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby to be placed in an incubator.
In 1901 the Boxer Rebellion began in China ending the Peace of Beijing.
In 1921 Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC, was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, NJ.
In 1930 the cartoon “Blondie” made its first appearance in the comic strips.
In 1966 the final episode of the original “The Dick Van Dyke Show” was aired on CBS-TV.
And in 1971 “The Beverly Hillbillies” was seen for the final time on CBS-TV.
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Quote of the Day
“Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”
On this day in 1620 the Pilgrims left on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to settle in the New World.
In 1819 Thomas Blanchard patented a machine called the lathe.
In 1899 Carnation processed its first can of evaporated milk.
In 1941 Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed.
In 1943 the youngest player to appear in an American League baseball game was pitcher Carl Scheib of the Philadelphia Athletics. Scheib was 16 years, eight months and five days old.
And in 1959 the first Barbie Doll was sold by Mattel Toy Corporation. My mother owns one.
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Quote of the Day
“Did you know babies are nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt?”
Today is Matt Stanfield’s birthday. So here’s Plumb, who he’s played with.
And also here’s a piece written by Matt, and performed by Norm Hastings.
On this day in 1968 Eric Clapton joined the Beatles in the recording studio to record “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The Beatles rarely had anyone else play on any of their albums.
So I found a mash up version with just about all of them.
On this day in 1774 the first session of the U.S. Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. The delegates drafted a declaration of rights and grievances, organized the Continental Association, and elected Peyton Randolph as the first president of the Continental Congress.
In 1836 Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
In 1881 the American Red Cross provided relief for a disaster for the first time. The disaster was the Great Fire of 1881 in Michigan.
In 1906 Bradbury Robinson executed the first legal forward pass in football. Robinson threw the ball to Jack Schneider of St. Louis University in a game against Carroll College.
In 1914 Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League.
In 1917 federal raids were carried out in 24 cities on International Workers of the World (IWW) headquarters. The raids were prompted by suspected anti-war activities within the labor organization.
And in 1930 Charles Creighton and James Hagris completed the drive from New York City to Los Angeles and back to New York City all in reverse gear. The trip took 42 days in their 1929 Ford Model A. I have no idea why, I guess it was because they could.
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Quote of the Day
“I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage.”
On this day in 1609 English navigator Henry Hudson began exploring the island of Manhattan.
In 1781 Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers. The original name was “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula,” which translates as “The Town of the Queen of Angels.”
In 1833 Barney Flaherty answered an ad in “The New York Sun” and became the first newsboy/paperboy at the age of 10.
In 1886, Geronimo, and the Apache Indians he led, surrendered in Skeleton Canyon in Arizona to Gen. Nelson Miles.
In 1923 the first American dirigible, the “Shenandoah,” began its maiden voyage in Lakehurst, NJ.
In 1949 the longest pro tennis match in history was played when Pancho Gonzales and Ted Schroeder played 67 games in five sets.
In 1953 the New York Yankees became the first baseball team to win five consecutive American League championships.
And in 1972 US swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.
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Quote of the Day
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”
On this day in 1783 the Revolutionary War between the U.S. and Great Britain ended with the Treaty of Paris.
In 1895 the first professional football game was played in Latrobe, PA. The Latrobe YMCA defeated the Jeannette Athletic Club 12-0.
In 1935 Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile over 300 miles an hour. He reached 304.331 MPH on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
In 1943 Italy was invaded by the Allied forces during World War II.
In 1954 “The Lone Ranger” was heard on radio for the final time after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years.
In 1967 the TV game show “What’s My Line?” broadcast its final episode. The show aired over 17 years on CBS.
And in 1976 the U.S. spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars.
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Quote of the Day
“I have done stupid with a lot of zeros on the end of it. I know what it looks like.”
I’m just posting the Daily Thread and a Prayer Post today since it’s a holiday. I hope everyone enjoys their holiday, and we’ll be back to our regular stuff tomorrow. 🙂
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