On this day in 1759 the French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War.
In 1788 the Constitutional Convention decided that the first federal election was to be held on Wednesday the following February. On that day George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States.
In 1898 Hannibal Williston Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film, which is used to make movies.
And in 1970 the first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race.
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Quote of the Day
“She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for several years.”
J. B. Priestly 🙂
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Today is Hector Cervantes’ birthday. Tomorrow is Mark Hall’s. So Casting Crowns to start off. From Casting Crowns
As I’m sure you’re aware, today is the 13th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.
Once again it seems our country faces the prospect of war against the same enemy. There’s new faces and places, but the ideology behind it continues to be a dangerous and growing threat to the world. The results are numerous victims and senseless barbarity. Folks are being persecuted, driven from their homes, kidnapped, raped, and killed for their religion, ethnicity, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Please join me today in taking some time to pray for those people who have been victimized in our country, those still enduring the brutality elsewhere, and for our leaders and those of other countries. They have tough decisions to make in the days ahead.
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On this day in 1297 Scotsman William Wallace defeated the English forces of Sir Hugh de Cressingham at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
In 1609 explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor and discovered Manhattan Island and the Hudson River.
In 1777 American forces, under General George Washington, were forced to retreat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek by British forces under William Howe. The Stars and Stripes were carried for the first time in the battle.
In 1941, in Arlington, VA, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pentagon took place.
In 2001 four airliners were hijacked and were intentionally crashed. Two airliners hit the World Trade Center, which collapsed shortly after, in New York City, NY. One airliner hit the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Another airliner crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.
And in 2012 terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Four Americans were brutally murdered and ten others were injured.
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Quote of the Day
“Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.”
On this day in 1608 John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council.
In 1846 Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine.
In 1919 New York City welcomed home 25,000 soldiers and General John J. Pershing who had served in the First Division during World War I.
Also in 1919 Austria and the Allies signed the Treaty of St.-Germain-en-Laye. Austria recognized the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
And in 1939 Canada declared war on Germany.
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Quote of the Day
“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.”
On this day in 1620 the Pilgrims left on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to settle in the New World.
In 1876 the Southern Pacific rail line from Los Angeles to San Francisco was completed.
In 1901 President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by Leon Czolgosz. He died 8 days later. Czolgosz, an American anarchist, was executed the following October.
In 1941 Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed.
And in 1975 Martina Navratilova requested political asylum while in New York for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament.
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Quote of the Day
“I don’t know why my brain has kept all the words to the Gilligan’s Island theme song and has deleted everything about triangles.”
Jeff Foxworthy
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Today is Dolores O’Riordan’s birthday.
And since it’s his birthday too, a short educational piece from Mr. Foxworthy and his redneck dictionary. 🙂
On this day in 0476 Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy.
In 1781 Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers.
In 1825 New York Governor Clinton ceremoniously emptied a barrel of Lake Erie water in the Atlantic Ocean to consummate the “Marriage of the Waters” of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic.
In 1885 The Exchange Buffet opened in New York City. It was the first self-service cafeteria in the U.S.
In 1917 the American expeditionary force in France suffered its first fatalities in World War I.
And in 1953 the New York Yankees became the first baseball team to win five consecutive American League championships. 🙂
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Quote of the Day
“If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of 10 it will.”
On this day in 1833 the first successful penny newspaper in the U.S., “The New York Sun,” was launched by Benjamin H. Day.
In 1939 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, in a radio broadcast, announced that Britain and France had declared war on Germany.
In 1966 the television series “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” ended after 14 years.
And in 1999 Mario Lemieux’s ownership group officially took over the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Lemieux became the first player in the modern era of sports to buy the team he had once played for.
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Quote of the Day
“There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting out of debt.”
Dave Ramsey
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Today is Donald Brewer’s birthday.
And on this day in 2010, Mike Edwards of this band was killed in Devon, England when a giant bale of hay rolled down a hill and crashed into his van.
Wandering Views 