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On this day in 1812 the territory of Orleans became the 18th U.S. state and would become known as Louisiana.

In 1841 U.S. President William Henry Harrison, at the age of 68, became the first president to die in office. He had been sworn in only a month before he died of pneumonia.

In 1917 the U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to enter World War I on the Allied side.

In 1945 during World War II, U.S. forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany.

In 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39.

And in 1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first temporary artificial heart.

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Quote of the Day

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”

Thomas  Jefferson

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Ya’ gotta love the ‘stache.  🙂

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On this day in 1776 George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard College .

In 1882 the American outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward. There was later controversy over whether it was actually Jesse James that had been killed.

In 1942 the Japanese began their all-out assault on the U.S. and Filipino troops at Bataan.

And in 1996 Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski was arrested.

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Quote of the Day

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.” 

Washington Irving

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Mr. Gibson gets the music today. It was a tough choice. It’s also Wayne Newton and Richard Thompson’s birthdays as well.

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On this day in 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida.

In 1889 Charles Hall patented aluminum.

In 1917 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson presented a declaration of war against Germany to the U.S. Congress.

In 1982 Argentina invaded the British-owned Falkland Islands. The following June Britain took the islands back.

And in 1984 John Thompson became the first black coach to lead his team to the NCAA college basketball championship.

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Quote of the Day

“My life is a lovely story, happy and full of incident.”

Hans Christian  Andersen

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And since it’s her birthday, Emmylou gets the honors today.

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Now we need a QoD. Anybody?

Good Morning!

Happy Saturday! 🙂

I hope everyone had a Good Friday yesterday.

We did. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”

Vincent Van Gogh

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I’ve always liked this song, and the movie. Rebecca St. James, and she’s rather animated about something.

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Did you get it? Animated….  Hehe, I crack myself up. 🙂

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Good Morning!

Today is a happy, yet solemn day. A day for reflection, and a day for hope as well. I’m always sad that it had to be this way, such a harsh and brutal “end.” Yet I see it’s really just the beginning. I see the need we have for it, and that it was God’s plan. It had to be this way. Jesus had to pay the price for man’s sin. Only He could wash them clean and offer a way to forgiveness. And I’m very thankful that He did, and that He advocates on behalf of the likes of me. It is the greatest gift of all. So have a Good Friday! 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.'”

Billy  Graham

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On this day in 1774 Britain passed the Coercive Act against Massachusetts to quell “commotions and insurrections” in the Colonies.

In 1885 the Salvation Army was officially organized in the U.S.

In 1917 during World War I the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was founded.

In 1933 in Germany, the Nazis ordered a ban on all Jews in businesses, professions and schools.

And in 1979 a major accident occurred at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A nuclear power reactor overheated and suffered a partial meltdown.

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Quote of the Day

“If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age.”

George  Burns

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Do you have any Good Friday or Easter traditions at your house?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1794 the U.S. Congress and President Washington authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.

In 1841 the first steam fire engine was tested in New York City.

In 1866 U.S. President Andrew Johnson vetoed the civil rights bill, which later became the 14th amendment.

In 1884 the first long-distance telephone call was made from Boston to New York.

And in 1912 the first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan.

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Quote of the Day

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.”

Henry  Ford

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Since I have driven my daughter crazy the last few days by giving her the pleasure of hearing my rendition of this song, (repeatedly I might add), it’s only fair I do the same for you. Not my version though, Gloria’s.

You’re welcome. 🙂

Remember when roller skating was cool? 🙂

Yeah, me neither. 😯

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On this day in 1885 the Eastman Kodak Co. (Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.) produced the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY.

In 1945 the battle of Iwo Jima ended.

In 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine that would prevent poliomyelitis.

And in 1989 the first free elections took place in the Soviet Union. Boris Yeltsin was elected.

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Quote of the Day

“The  strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of  power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the  dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in  their own domination.”

Robert Frost

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And since it’s Diana Ross’ birthday……..

I always liked her best with the Supremes.

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On this day in 421 the city of Venice was founded.

In 1776 the Continental Congress authorized a medal for General George Washington. 

In 1947 John D. Rockefeller III presented a check for $8.5 million to the United Nations for the purchase of land for the site of the U.N. center.

And in 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. led a group of 25,000 to the state capital in Montgomery, AL.

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Quote of the Day

“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things – not the  great occasions – that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.”

Bob  Hope

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Since today is this lady’s birthday, she’s the music selection for today. Sorry Elton.

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