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On this day in 1831 Nat Turner, a former slave, led a violent insurrection in Virginia. 

In 1888 the adding machine was patented by William Burroughs. 

In 1943 Japan evacuated the Aleutian island of Kiaska. Kiaska had been the last North American foothold held by the Japanese. 

And in 1984 Clint Eastwood was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

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Quote of the Day

“Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues.”

Count Basie

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 As you probably guessed from the quote, today is Count Basie’s birthday.

And it’s Kenny Rogers’ too.

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One of these things is not like the others…….

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On this day in 1741 Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovered Alaska. 

In 1866 the National Labor Union in the U.S. advocated an eight-hour workday. 

In 1866 it was formally declared by U.S. President Andrew Johnson that the American Civil War was over. The fighting had stopped months earlier. 

In 1882 Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuted in Moscow. 

And in 1940 France fell to the Germans during World War II. 

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Quote of the Day

“The bud of victory is always in the truth.”

Benjamin Harrison

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Today is Brad Avery’s birthday. Third Day, from Air1

And I pretty much have to… 🙂

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On this day in 1812 “Old Ironsides” (the USS Constitution) earned it’s nickname when it won a battle against the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia. 

In 1848 the discovery of gold in California was reported by the New York Herald. 

In 1917 team managers John McGraw and Christy Matthewson were arrested for breaking New York City’s blue laws. The crime was their teams were playing baseball on Sunday. 

In 1934 Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer. 

And in 1942 about 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France.

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Quote of the Day

“But far more numerous was the herd of such, who think too little, and who talk too much.”

John Dryden

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 Today is Gary Chapman’s birthday.

And it’s David Douglas’ too.

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On this day in 1227 the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died. 

In 1587 Virginia Dare became the first child to be born on American soil of English parents. The colony that is now Roanoke Island, NC, mysteriously vanished. 

In 1846 Gen. Stephen W. Kearney and his U.S. forces captured Santa Fe, NM. 

In 1894 the Bureau of Immigration was established by the U.S. Congress. 

And in 1966 the first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent back to the U.S. 

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Quote of the Day

“Right or wrong, the customer is always right.”

Marshall Field

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 Today is Benjamin Louis Paul Godard’s birthday.

And it’s Antonio Salieri’s birthday.

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Sunday UPDATE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAS!!!!!!

I hope you enjoy your day Sir.

On this day in 1777 the Battle of Bennington took place. New England’s minutemen routed the British regulars. 

In 1829 the “Siamese twins,” Chang and Eng Bunker, arrived in Boston, MA. They had come to the Western world to be exhibited. They were 18 years old and joined at the waist. 

In 1937 Harvard University became the first school to have graduate courses in traffic engineering and administration. 

And in 1960 the free-fall world record was set by Joseph Kittinger. He fell more than 16 miles (about 84,000 feet) before opening his parachute over New Mexico. 

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Quote of the Day

“A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell.”

C. S. Lewis

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 Today is Eydie Gorme’s birthday. From fabtv

And it’s Bill Evans’ as well.

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It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1848 the dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett. 

In 1944 the Allied forces of World War II landed in southern France. 

In 1949, in San Francisco, a stunt leap off the Golden Gate Bridge was performed for the first time. 

In 1970 Mrs. Pat Palinkas became the first woman to play in a pro football game when she held the ball for the Orlando, FL, Panthers. 

And in 1997 the U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute FBI officials in connection with the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho.

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Quote of the Day

“If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.”

Napoleon Bonaparte

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 Today is Jacques Ibert’s birthday.

And it’s Jamie Slocum’s too.

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On this day in 1248 the rebuilding of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, began after being destroyed by fire.

In 1805 a peace treaty between the U.S. and Tunis was signed on board the USS Constitution. 

In 1880 the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany was completed after 632 years of rebuilding. 

In 1896 gold was discovered in Canada’s Yukon Territory. 

And in 1945 it was announced by U.S. President Truman that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The surrender ended World War II. 

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Quote of the Day

“I always root for the defense.”

Wellington Mara

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 Today is Ben Cissell’s birthday. From AmartianHD

And since it’s David Crosby’s birthday, a little hippie music.

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And Happy Left-Handers’ Day! to all the left-handed out there.

On this day in 1792 French revolutionaries took the entire French royal family and imprisoned them. 

In 1846 the American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA. 

In 1912 the first experimental radio license was issued to St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia, PA. 

In 1932 Adolf Hitler refused to take the post of vice-chancellor of Germany. He said he was going to hold out “for all or nothing.” 

And in 1961 Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began. 

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Quote of the Day

“I’m a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.”

Alfred Hitchcock

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Today is Dan Fogelberg’s birthday.

 And it’s also Joey Belville’s, of Echoing Green.

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On this day in 1676 “King Phillip’s War” came to an end with the killing of Indian chief King Phillip. The war between the Indians and the Europeans lasted for two years. 

In 1851 Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine. 

In 1918 regular airmail service began between Washington, DC, and New York City. 

And in 1994 Major league baseball players went on strike rather than allow team owners to limit their salaries. The strike lasted for 232 days. As a result, the World Series was wiped out for the first time in 90 years. 

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Quote of the Day

“Give me any two pages of the Bible and I’ll give you a picture.”

Cecil B. DeMille

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 Since it’s his birthday, we’ll start with some of Mr. DeMille’s work.

And today is also Buck Owens’ birthday.

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Changed the header photo again. 🙂

And here’s one of this bird taking off, it’s a bit blurred.

On this day in 1877 the two moons of Mars were discovered by Asaph Hall.

In 1896 Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull-chain. 

In 1934 Alcatraz received federal prisoners for the first time. 

In 1951 the first major league baseball game to be televised in color was broadcast.

And in 1984 President Ronald Reagan was preparing for his weekly radio broadcast when, during testing of the microphone, the President said of the Soviet Union, “My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”  

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Quote of the Day

“Writing for children is an art in itself, and a most interesting one.”

Enid Blyton

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 Today is Jim Kale’s birthday.

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