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On this day in 1790 the District of Columbia, or Washington, DC, was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.

In 1862 David G. Farragut became the first rear-admiral in the U.S. Navy.

In 1912 Bradley A. Fiske patented the airplane torpedo.

In 1926 the first underwater color photographs appeared in “National Geographic” magazine.

In 1935 Oklahoma City became the first city in the U.S. to make use of parking meters.

In 1945 the United States detonated the first atomic bomb in a test at Alamogordo, NM.

In 1951 J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye” was first published.

In 1957 Marine Major John Glenn set a transcontinental speed record when he flew a jet from California to New York. It took 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds.

In 1969 Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, FL, and began the first manned mission to land on the moon.

And in 1973 Alexander P. Butterfield informed the Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair of the existence of recorded tapes.  

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Quote of the Day

“Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn’t pop. I’ll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.”  🙂

Orville Redenbacher

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Today is Ginger Rogers’ birthday.

It’s also Stewart Copeland’s birthday. He’s the drummer.

And it was on this day in 1981 that Harry Chapin was killed in an auto accident on the way to a benefit concert. 🙂

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1099 Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders.

In 1789 the electors of Paris set up a “Commune” to live without the authority of the government. The very first Hippies? 😯

In 1870 Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.

In 1876 George Washington Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first no-hitter in baseball in a 2-0 win over Hartford.

In 1922 the duck-billed platypus arrived in America from Australia, and was exhibited at the Bronx Zoo in New York City.

In 1958 five thousand U.S. Marines landed in Beirut, Lebanon.

In 1968 ABC-TV premiered “One Life to Live”.

And in 1973 Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher in two decades to win two no-hitters in a season.

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Quote of the Day

“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.”

Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

Now that’s a name. 🙂

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That’s almost as cool a name as this one. 🙂

Next up, well I did mention platypus’……… 🙂

And for birthday musicians today, Mr. Joe Satriani. Consider this your wake-up call. 🙂 Flying in a Blue Dream, live.

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Good Morning!

Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1585 a group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard  Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC.

In 1754 at the beginning of the French and Indian War, George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in southwestern Pennsylvania to the French.

In 1832 Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.

In 1863 opponents of the Civil War draft began three days of rioting in New York City, which resulted in more than 1,000 casualties.

In 1972 Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams.

And in 1982 the All-Star Game was played outside the United States for the first time. They played in Montreal, Canada.

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Quote of the Day

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

Thomas Paine

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This song was released today in 1959.

This one was released today in 1968.

And on this day in 1984 Philippe Wynne, former lead singer of this band, died on stage of a heart attack in Oakland, CA.

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Good Morning! 🙂

It’s finally Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1862 the U.S. Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.

In 1864 U.S. President Abraham Lincoln witnessed the battle where Union forces repelled Jubal Early’s army on the outskirts of Washington, DC. 

In 1931 a major league baseball record for doubles was set as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs combined for a total of 23.

In 1960 the first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale. 

In 1984 Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale named U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running mate. She was the first female VP candidate to run on a major party ticket.

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Quote of the Day

“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two  hands?”

Milton Berle

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Since it’s Mr. Berle’s birthday, we’ll stick with him and his “Bosom Buddy” to start. The playback isn’t the best, but it’s old, so you have that.

It’s also the birthday of Oscar Hammerstein II.

And it’s Bill Cosby’s birthday too. So here’s some old stuff from 1966. I actually owned the album this was on. It used to crack me up. Ladies and gentleman, “The Chicken Heart That Ate Up New York City”.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1798 the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by “An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps” passed by Congress. The act also created the U.S. Marine Band. The Marines were first commissioned by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775.

In 1804 the United States’ first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel. 😯

In 1914 Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox.

In 1955 the U.S. Air Force Academy was dedicated in Colorado Springs, CO, at Lowry Air Base.

In 1977 the Medal of Freedom was awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a White House ceremony.

In 1979 the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab returned to Earth. It burned up in the atmosphere and showered debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

In 1985 Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) became the first major league pitcher to earn 4,000 strikeouts in a career.

And in 1998 U.S. Air Force Lt. Michael Blassie, a casualty of the Vietnam War, was laid to rest near his Missouri home. He had been positively identified from his remains that had been enshrined in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, VA.

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Quote of the Day

“Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.”

John Quincy Adams

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Today would be this guy’s birthday. I couldn’t find many clips from the movie, so Broadway it is.

It’s also Jeff Hanna from this band’s birthday.

And this next birthday boy is very good. Can’t say I’m much of a fan of the band and front man he usually plays with, but with Mr. King I like ’em just fine. 😉

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On this day in 1778 Louis XVI declared war on England in support of the American Revolution.

In 1821 U.S. troops took possession of Florida. The territory was sold by Spain.

In 1890 Wyoming became the 44th state to join the United States.

In 1900 ‘His Master’s Voice’, the logo of the Victor Recording Company, and later, RCA Victor, was patented. It shows the dog Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone machine.

In 1913 the highest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. was 134 degrees in Death Valley, CA. 😯

In 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was hand delivered to the U.S. Senate by President Wilson.

In 1928 George Eastman first demonstrated color motion pictures.

In 1962 the Telstar Communications satellite was launched.  The satellite relayed TV and telephone signals between Europe and the U.S.

And in 1984 Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden, of the New York Mets, became the youngest player to appear in an All-Star Game as a pitcher. He was 19 years, 7 months, and 24 days old.

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Quote of the Day

“There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.”

John Calvin

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This song was released today in 1965. This should help wake you up. 🙂

Hey, it was either that or Dio. You’re welcome.

And then in 1968 Eric Clapton announced on this day that Cream was breaking up following a farewell tour.

Next up, the 80’s for the Pet Shop Boys, since it’s Neil Tennant’s birthday.

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On this day in 1776 the American Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington’s troops in New York.

In 1808 the leather-splitting machine was patented by Samuel Parker.

In 1868 the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.

In 1922 Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100 meters freestyle in less than a minute.

In 1968 the first All-Star baseball game to be played indoors took place at the Astrodome in Houston, TX.

And in 1997 Mike Tyson was banned from the boxing ring and fined $3 million for biting the ear of opponent Evander Holyfield.

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Quote of the Day

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

Winston Churchill

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Not many birthday choices to choose from today, so it’s Random Selection Day. Seriously, I scrolled my Favorites list real fast and just picked wherever it stopped. You’re lucky though, it could have been a lot worse. 🙂

First up, Mr. Keaggy covers the Beatles.

Next up, The Refreshments/aka Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers.

And for the last one…..

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On this day in 1608 the first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain.

In 1776 Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the U.S. Declaration of Independence to a crowd at Independence Square in Philadelphia.

In 1889 The Wall Street Journal was first published. 

In 1889 John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain, in the last championship bare-knuckle fight. The fight lasted 75 rounds.

In 1969 the U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game “Twister.”

And in 1970 the San Francisco Giant’s Jim Ray Hart became the first National League player in 59 seasons to collect six runs batted (RBI) during a single inning.

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Quote of the Day

“Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors – it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.”

Wolfgang Puck

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On this day in 1958 the Recording Industry Association of America presented the first gold record. It went to this soundtrack. 🙂

It’s Jai Johanny Johanson’s birthday. And it’s the looong version, from way back.

This last one is pretty old, but everybody knows the song.

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What’s your favorite dish to cook?

Good Morning!

Happy Saturday! 🙂

I do love long weekends. I just wish it wasn’t too hot to go outside. 😦

On this day in 1777 British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution.

In 1885 Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. 😯

In 1905 fingerprints were exchanged for the first time between officials in Europe and the U.S. The person in question was John Walker.

In 1933 the first All-Star baseball game was held in Chicago. The American League beat the National League 4-2. 🙂

In 1942 Anne Frank and her family took refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam. 

In 1945 President Truman signed an order creating the Medal of Freedom.

In 1983 Fred Lynn of the California Angels hit the first grand slam in an All-Star game. The American League defeated the National League 13-3. 

And in 1988 several popular beaches were closed in New York City due to medical waste and other debris began washing up on the seashores.

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Quote of the Day

“So, I’m lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, ‘Free at last,’ and she says ‘You’re free all right, you’re free to do the dishes.’

So I say, ‘You’re  talking to the former president, baby,’ and she said, ‘consider this your new domestic policy agenda.'”

George W. Bush

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This gentleman was born on today’s date.

On this day in 1973 Queen released it’s first single.

And on this day in 1978 Eddie Mahoney changed his name to Eddie Money.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1865 William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.

In 1892 Andrew Beard was issued a patent for the rotary engine.

In 1935 President Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act into law.

In 1946 the bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris.

In 1950 U.S. forces engaged the North Koreans for the first time at Osan, South Korea.

In 1975 Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors. 

And in 1989 former U.S. National Security Council aide Oliver North received a $150,000 fine and a suspended prison term for his part in the Iran-Contra affair.  The convictions were later overturned.

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Quote of the Day

“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.”

Bill Watterson

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First up with a birthday today, Robbie Robertston, of The Band.

Next up today with a birthday, Huey Lewis, with an appropriate Friday song. 🙂 

And then this guy made his first commercial recording in Memphis, Tenn. on today’s date in 1954. He recorded these 2 songs. Took awhile, but I found ’em together. 😉

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