Good Morning!

I almost forgot…..

Today is Armed Forces Day! 

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On this day in 1868 President Andrew Johnson was acquitted during the Senate impeachment, by one vote.

In 1888 the capitol of Texas was dedicated in Austin.

In 1946 “Annie Get Your Gun” opened on Broadway.

And in 1965 Spaghetti-O’s were sold for the first time.

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Quote of the Day

“Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener.”

Billy Martin

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 I love this one…. 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fW5Z2z6pXM&feature=player_detailpage

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And thank you all for the birthday wishes yesterday. 🙂

Today’s header pic is from Janice. 

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On this day in 1602 Cape Cod was discovered by Bartholomew Gosnold.

In 1862 Congress created the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In 1940 nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the U.S.

In 1948 Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon only hours after declaring its independence.

And in 1957 Elvis Presley inhaled a cap on one of his teeth. He had to be taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung. 😯

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Quote of the Day

“I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

L. Frank Baum

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Today is Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

Today is this young fella’s birthday. 🙂

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On this day in 1643 Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII.

In 1804 William Clark set off the famous expedition from Camp Dubois. A few days later, in St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis joined the group. The group was known as the “Corps of Discovery.”

In 1897 “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Phillip Sousa was performed for the first time. It was at a ceremony where a statue of George Washington was unveiled.

In 1948 Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine came to an end.

And in 1973 Skylab One was launched into orbit around Earth as the first U.S. manned space station.

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Quote of the Day

“There are eleven million Jews in the world. I don’t say that all of them will come here, but I expect several million, and with natural increase I can quite imagine a Jewish state of ten million.”

David Ben-Gurion

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I pretty much have to play this one, which is good because I like it. From The United States Navy Band

And this is because it’s one of my favorite songs/bands, plus it’s the birthday of the rather strange lead singer, David Byrne. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=obAtn6I5rbY

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Good Morning!

No music from me today. You folks are gonna pick it and post it instead.

So what’s it gonna be? 🙂

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On this day in 1607 Jamestown, Virginia, was settled as a colony of England.

In 1846 the U.S. declared that war existed with Mexico.

In 1911 the New York Giants set a major league baseball record. Ten runners crossed home plate before the first out of the game against St. Louis.

In 1940 Winston Churchill made his first speech as the prime minister of Britain.

And in 1975 hailstones the size of tennis balls hit Wenerville, TN. 😯

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Quote of the Day

“For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening’s experiments. Astonished at the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever.”

Sir Arthur Sullivan

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Good Morning!

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On this day in 1847 William Clayton invented the odometer.

In 1926 the airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.

In 1940 the Nazi conquest of France began with the German army crossing Muese River.

In 1965 West Germany and Israel exchanged letters establishing diplomatic relations.

And in 1978 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.

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Quote of the Day

“There was an old man with a beard, who said: ‘It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks, and a wren have all built their nests in my beard.”

Edward Lear

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Today is Giovanni Battista Viotti’s birthday. 

And on today’s date in 1960 Elvis and Mr. Sinatra appeared together on the same TV special. And of course, YouTube has it. 🙂

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Good Morning!

The header and the pics below are from a nest-building couple I watched on Saturday. It was pretty cool. They worked fast weaving the stuff in and then flew right off for more.

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On this day in 0330 Constantinople, previously the town of Byzantium, was founded.

In 1812 British prime Minster Spencer Perceval was shot by a bankrupt banker in the lobby of the House of Commons.

In 1816 The American Bible Society was formed in New York City.

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

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Quote of the Day

“There’s no business like show business.”

Irving Berlin

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Today is Irving’s birthday.

This seems very appropriate for a Monday morning. 🙂

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Happy Mother’s Day! 

Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend.

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl. 

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

In 1941 the German submarine U-110 was captured at sea by Britain’s Royal navy.

In 1961 Jim Gentile (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 1962 a laser beam was successfully bounced off Moon for the first time.

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Quote of the Day

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”

Theodore Hesburgh

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Today is Hank Snow’s birthday. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=r8TJh9erHeQ

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And the header photo is from Donna. So are these. 

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On this day in 1794 the United States Post Office was established.

In 1847 the rubber tire was patented by Robert W. Thompson.

In 1914 Congress passed a Joint Resolution that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

And in 1958 President Eisenhower ordered the National Guard out of Little Rock as Ernest Green became the first black to graduate from an Arkansas public school.

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Quote of the Day

“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”

Abraham Lincoln

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 Today is Billy Burnette’s birthday. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YEi7GPkxfsE

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Good Morning!

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On this day in 1663 the first Theatre Royal was opened in London.

In 1789 the first U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York City.

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

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

And in 1940 Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister.

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Quote of the Day

“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.”

Robert Browning

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Today is Johannes Brahms’ birthday. From ChamberMusicTube

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