Good Morning!
On this day in 1521 Martin Luther confronted the emperor Charles V in the Diet of Worms and refused to retract his views that led to his excommunication.
In 1775 American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that “the Regulars are coming out.” Later, the phrase “the British are coming” was attributed to Revere.
In 1847 U.S. troops defeated almost 17,000 Mexican soldiers commanded by Santa Anna at Cerro Gordo.
In 1906 San Francisco, CA, was hit with an earthquake. The original death toll was cited at about 700, but later reports put it at 3 to 4 times that.
In 1923 Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY. The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. 🙂
In 1955 Albert Einstein died on this day.
And in 1983 the U.S. Embassy in Beirut was blown up by a suicide car-bomber.
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Quote of the Day
“One morning, there was a rap on my office door. I looked out and there was a tall young man with blond hair and we shook hands. He was 21 and I was 31. It was Billy Graham and he had traveled in from Wheaton College on a train just to say ‘hello.’ He said he listened to my morning hymn show called ‘Hymns From The Chapel.’ That’s how we first got acquainted. I came into this work with Mr. Graham in 1947 after we had exchanged letters and talked on the phone. He said he wanted me to be his gospel singer. I thanked him but told him the only gospel singers I’ve ever heard about would sing a verse or two and stop and talk a while. ‘Would I have to do that?’ I asked him. He chuckled and said, ‘I hope not.’ With that, I said, ‘Well, I’d like to come with you.’ That was in November of 1947 and I’ve been with him ever since.”
George Beverly Shea
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The music today is in the post on Mr. Shea below. 🙂 It was the obvious choice.
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Wandering Views 