Good Morning!

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend. 🙂

On this day in 1816 the American Bible Society was formed in New York City.

In 1858 Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state.

In 1889 Major Joseph Washington Wham took charge of $28,000 in gold and silver to pay troops at various points in the Arizona Territory. The money was then stolen in a train robbery.

In 1947 the creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.

And in 1960 Israeli soldiers captured Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires.

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Quote of the Day

“Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.”

Irving Berlin

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We’ll use some of Mr. Berlin’s work today since it’s his birthday.

And I know it’s not the right time of year, but how can you mention Berlin without mentioning this one?

This one’s just fun. 🙂

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂  🙂

On this day in 1773 the English Parliament passed the Tea Act, which taxed all tea in the U.S. colonies.

In 1775 Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold led an attack on the British Fort Ticonderoga. They were successful and took it from the British.

In 1865 Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops in Georgia.

In 1908 the first Mother’s Day observance took place during a church service in Grafton, West Virginia.  You can learn more about that by clicking.

In 1924 J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In 1960 the USS Triton completed the first circumnavigation of the globe under water. The trip had begun on February 16.

And in 1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incited a riot during a Chicago concert.

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Quote of the Day

“But look what happens when the government gives you rights. When the government gives you rights, unlike when God gives you rights, the government can take them away. When government gives you rights, the government can tell you how to exercise those rights.”

Rick Santorum

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And since it’s Mr. Astaire’s birthday….

It’s also the birthday of the lead singer of this band….

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1671 Thomas “Captain” Blood stole the crown jewels from the Tower of London.

In 1825 the Chatham Theatre opened in New York City. It was the first gas-lit theater in America.

In 1930 a starting gate was used to start a Triple Crown race for the first time ever.

In 1961 Jim Gentile of the Baltimore Orioles set a major league baseball record when he hit a grand slam home run in two consecutive innings. The game was against the Minnesota Twins.

And in 1974 the House Judiciary Committee began formal hearings on the Nixon impeachment.

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Quote of the day

“Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.”

Charles H. Spurgeon

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Today Mr. Joel has a birthday. So young Billy…

And older Billy.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1789 the first U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York City.

In 1847 the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.

In 1912 the first airplane equipped with a machine gun flew over College Park, MD.

In 1915 the Lusitania, a civilian ship, was sunk by a German submarine killing 1,201 people.

In 1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister.

In 1945 Germany signed unconditional surrender ending World War II. It took effect the next day.

And in 1975 U.S. President Ford declared an end to the Vietnam War.

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Quote of the Day

“I’ve got to, that’s the whole thing.”

Marshall Will Kane (Gary Cooper)

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And this next one was performed for the first time on May 7th 1824.

And Johannes Brahms was born today.

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QoD

What’s your favorite type/genre of books to read?

Good Morning! 🙂

The weekend has arrived, and it’s supposed to be a nice one here in our neck of the woods. 🙂

On this day in 1626 a Dutch explorer named Peter Minuit landed on Manhattan Island.

In 1776 Rhode Island declared its freedom from England two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi was arrested by the British.

In 1942 the Battle of the Coral Sea commenced between American and Japanese forces. It was also the day the U.S. began food rationing.

In 1970 Ohio National Guardsmen fired on students during an anti-war protest at Kent State University. Four students were killed, nine others were wounded.

In 1979 Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman prime minister.

And in 1989 Oliver North was convicted of shredding documents and two other crimes. He was acquitted of nine other charges in the Iran-Contra affair. The convictions were later vacated and dismissed.

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Quote of the Day

“It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so don’t fuss, dear; get on with it.”

Audrey  Hepburn

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Today we have Dick Dale, the “King of the Surf Guitar”

We might as well stick with the surfer sound…

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Good Morning!

It’s Finally Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1802 Washington, DC, was incorporated as a city.

In 1921 West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax.  😦

In 1937 Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for “Gone With The Wind.”

In 1966 the game “Twister” was featured on the “Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson.

In 1971 anti-war protesters began four days of demonstrations in Washington, DC.

In 1971 National Public Radio broadcast for the first time.

In 1992 five days of rioting and looting ended in Los Angeles, CA. The riots killed 53 people. It began after the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King.

And in 2006 Al-Quaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui was given a sentence of life in prison for his role in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

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Quote of the Day

“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.”

Golda Meir

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We have lot’s of musicians with birthdays today. We’ll start off with Mr. Crosby.

Then it’s on to Mr. Valli, and 4 other guys. 🙂

And then Mr. Cross, with help from Mr. MacDonald.

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Now for the QoD……

I have no questions. You?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1519 Leonardo da Vinci died.

In 1776 France and Spain agreed to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British.

In 1865 U.S. President Andrew Johnson offered $100,000 reward for the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

In 1890 the Oklahoma Territory was organized.

In 1939 Lou Gehrig set a new major league baseball record when he played in his 2,130th game.

In 1946 prisoners revolted at California’s Alcatraz prison.

And in 1970 student anti-war protesters at Ohio’s Kent State University burned down the campus ROTC building. The National Guard took control of the campus.

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Quote of the Day

“Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of liberty.”

Henry Martyn Robert

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Today is Manfred von Richthofen’s birthday.

Who’s he right?

This guy. No, not the dog…. 🙂

It’s also Lesley Gore’s…

And Lou Gramm’s too. So yeah, some Foreigner. 

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Good Morning! 🙂

Can you believe it’s May 1st already?

Well on this day in 1867 Reconstruction in the South began with black voter registration.

In 1877 U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew all Federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction.

In 1922 Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect no-hit, no-run game against the Detroit Tigers. The Sox won 3-0.

In 1931 the Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened.

In 1961 Fidel Castro announced there would be no more elections in Cuba.

In 1986 Bill Elliott set a stock car speed record with his Ford Thunderbird in Talladega, AL. Awesome Bill from Dawsonville reached a speed of 212.229 mph. Wow that’s fast.

And on May 1st in 2011, President Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

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Quote of the Day

“It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll  gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed  my mark.”

Calamity  Jane

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Well I pretty much have to put these up after that quote. 🙂

And this one always cracks me up.

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