Good Morning!

You can’t see me! 🙂

And it’s Friday!!!

Here’s more of the peahen. 

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On this day in 1453 Constantinople fell to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, ending the Byzantine Empire.

In 1721 South Carolina was formally incorporated as a royal colony.

In 1912 fifteen women were dismissed from their jobs at the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, PA, for dancing the Turkey Trot while on the job.

And in 1986 Colonel Oliver North told National Security Advisor William McFarlane that profits from weapons sold to Iran were being diverted to the Contras.

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Quote of the Day

“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.”

Patrick Henry

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Today’s music is all about troublemakers apparently….. 🙂

First up, well I just had to know……

And on this day in 1913 Igor Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” premiered in a ballet in Paris. It also provoked a riot among the audience. 😯

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Good Morning!

Bosley wants to know why you’re upside down? 🙂

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On this day in 1863 the first black regiment left Boston to fight in the U.S. Civil War.

In 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, DC, signaling that vehicular traffic could cross the newly opened Golden Gate Bridge in California.

In 1957 National League club owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles and that the New York Giants could move to San Francisco.

In 1977 fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, KY. 165 people were killed.

And in 1996 Bill and Hillary Clinton’s former business partners in the Whitewater land deal were convicted of fraud.

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Quote of the Day

“Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”

Thomas Moore

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That quote is a favorite of mine, which probably explains why this is too. From CrowderVEVO

And it’s Larry Gatlin’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

Today’s photos are from Cheryl. 

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On this day in 1647 Alse Young (Achsah Young or Alice Young), a resident of Windsor, CT, was executed for being a “witch.” It was the first recorded American execution of a “witch.”

In 1919 a U.S. Navy seaplane completed the first transatlantic flight.

In 1931 Piccard and Knipfer made the first flight into the stratosphere by balloon.

And in 1986 Mel Fisher recovered a jar that contained 2,300 emeralds from the Spanish ship Atocha. The ship sank in the 17th century.

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Quote of the Day

“Most of us know perfectly well what we ought to do; our trouble is that we do not want to do it.”

Peter Marshall

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Today is Don Williams’ birthday. 

And it’s Derek Webb’s too. 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1521 Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and writings.

In 1805 Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned King of Italy in Milan Cathedral.

In 1865 arrangements were made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi.

And in 1959 the word “Frisbee” became a registered trademark of Wham-O.

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Quotes of the Day

“Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.”

“Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.” 🙂

John Wayne

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Today is Hank Williams Jr’s birthday. 

And it’s Stevie Nicks’ too. 

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Chas.

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On this day in 1430 Joan of Arc was captured by Burgundians. She was then sold to the English.

In 1785 Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals.

In 1873 Canada’s North West Mounted Police force was established. The organization’s name was changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.

And in 1945 Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Nazi Gestapo, committed suicide while imprisoned by the Allied forces in Luneburg Germany.

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Quote of the Day

“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”

Jeff Miller

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 I figured this weekend you folks can pick the music and post it in the comments. 

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And a Happy 33rd Anniversary!!! to Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. ♥♥♥

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Today’s photos are from Donna. 🙂

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On this day in 1761 the first US life insurance policy was issued in Philadelphia.

In 1859 the creator of “Sherlock Holmes,” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born.

In 1872 The Amnesty Act restored civil rights to Southerners.

In 1900 The Associated Press was incorporated as a non-profit news cooperative in New York.

And in 1997 Kelly Flinn, the Air Force’s first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepted a general discharge, thereby avoiding a court-martial on charges of adultery, lying and disobeying an order.

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Quote of the Day

“I write music with an exclamation point!”

Wilhelm Richard Wagner

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Today is Wilhelm Richard Wagner’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1471 King Henry VI was killed in the tower of London. Edward IV took the throne.

In 1819 bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City. They were originally known as “swift walkers.”

In 1881 the American branch of the Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

In 1970 the National Guard was mobilized to quell disturbances at Ohio State University.

And in 1980 the movie “The Empire Strikes Back” was released.

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Quote of the Day

“I’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother. I won’t do a movie or a video that would bring disrespect to my mother.”

Mr. T

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Not much in the music dept. today. Instead, since we’re big fans around here, I’m going with most well known scene from “The Empire Strikes Back”.

And “The Imperial March” (Darth Vader’s theme song)

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1830 the fountain pen was patented by H.D. Hyde.

In 1861, during the American Civil War, the capital of the Confederacy was moved from Montgomery, AL, to Richmond, VA.

In 1916 Norman Rockwell’s first cover on “The Saturday Evening Post” appeared.

And in 1961 a white mob attacked the Freedom Riders in Montgomery, AL.

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Quote of the Day

“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”

John Burroughs

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Today is Vic Ames’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Karen O  and Heidi. 🙂

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On this day in 1568, after being defeated by the Protestants, Mary the Queen of Scots, fled to England where she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth.

In 1608 the Protestant states formed the Evangelical Union of Lutherans and Calvinists.

In 1906 The Federated Boys’ Clubs, forerunner of the Boys’ Clubs of America, were organized.

In 1926 Benito Mussolini announced that democracy was deceased. Rome had become a fascist state.

And in 1962 Marilyn Monroe performed her rendition of “Happy Birthday” for President John F. Kennedy at a fund-raiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

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Quote of the Day

“A fellow who is always declaring he’s no fool usually has his suspicions.”

Wilson Mizner

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Today is Arthur Meulemans’ birthday. 

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Good Morning!

I went to the zoo the otter day and this guy just begged to have his picture taken. 🙂

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On this day in 1642 Montreal, Canada, was founded.

In 1798 the first Secretary of the U.S. Navy was appointed. He was Benjamin Stoddert.

In 1897 a public reading of Bram Stoker’s new novel, “Dracula, or, The Un-dead,” was performed in London.

In 1953 the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, Jacqueline Cochran, piloted an F-86 Sabrejet over California at an average speed of 652.337 miles-per-hour.

And in 1980 Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. 57 people were killed and 3 billion in damage was done.

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t be afraid to fall flat on your face.”

Eddy Arnold

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Today is Eddy Arnold’s birthday.

And it’s Perry Como’s too. 

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