Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

On this day in 1801 the city of Washington, DC, was placed under congressional jurisdiction.

In 1827 New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras celebration.

In 1922 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.

In 1951 the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to two terms.

And in 1990 the Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping were indicted on five criminal counts in reference to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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Quote of the Day

“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”

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Today is Phil Gaudion’s birthday. He plays with the Paul Colman Trio.

And today is also Johnny Van Zant’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice, who gives us a little of the history behind it as well.

“Tulip Magnolia which we call “The Birthday Tree.” 

Each year we wait to see if it will bloom for my husband’s birthday which falls on March 11. The year I bought it, it was in bloom on his birthday. Most years it does bloom, at least partially, on that day.“

I hope you send us another when it blooms. 🙂

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On this day in 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from the Island of Elba. He then began his second conquest of France.

In 1907 the U.S. Congress raised their own pay to $7500.  

In 1919, in Arizona, the Grand Canyon was established as a National Park with an act of Congress. 

In 1933 a ground-breaking ceremony was held at Crissy Field for the Golden Gate Bridge.

And in 1993 six people were killed and more than a thousand injured when a van exploded in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center in New York City. The bomb had been built by Islamic extremists.

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Quote of the Day

“Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it.”

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Today is Fats Domino’s birthday. From thejazzsingers

It’s also Jonathon Cain’s. From JourneyVEVO 

And the last birthday for today, but certainly not the least, Mr. Johnny Cash.

And one of my personal favorites. From TopRankEntertainment

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

And this one is from Mumsee’s place.

On this day in 1751 Edward Willet displayed the first trained monkey act in the U.S.

In 1836 Samuel Colt received a patent for a “revolving gun”.

In 1913 the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax.

In 1928 the Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television license to Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC.

And in 1933 the aircraft carrier Ranger was launched. It was the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier.

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Quote of the Day

“The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art. If you try to run away from it, if you are scared to go to the brink, you are lost.”

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For some reason the first on this day item reminded me of this. 🙂

From VeggieTalesOfficial

Today is Dr. Ralph Stanley’s birthday.

And it’s George Harrison’s as well.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Linda.

On this day in 1803 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.

In 1857 the first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government.

In 1863 Arizona was organized as a territory.

In 1868 the first parade to use floats occurred in New Orleans at Mardi Gras.

In 1938 the first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.

And in 1945, during World War II, the Philippine capital of Manilla, was liberated by U.S. soldiers.

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Quote of the Day

“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.”

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In anticipation of Spring….

And today is Michael Legrand’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

The weekend is here! 🙂

Today’s header photo is Mouse, our newest family member.

On this day in 1630 Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.

In 1819 Spain ceded Florida to the United States.

In 1860 organized baseball’s first game was played in San Francisco, CA.

In 1885 The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, DC. It opened to the public in 1889.

And in 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman to win a thoroughbred horse race in the U.S.

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Quote of the Day

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/george_washington.html#QiZqkxJoTsC2EcXL.99

“Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.”

 George Washington

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This one is a request from my wife.

From CrowderVEVO

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Jo.

On this day in 1842 John J. Greenough patented the sewing machine.

In 1848 The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

In 1878 the first telephone directories issued in the U.S. were distributed to residents in New Haven, CT. It was a single page of only fifty names.

In 1965 Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39 by assassins identified as Black Muslims.

And in 1988, in Baton Rouge, LA, TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart confessed to his congregation that he was guilty of an unspecified sin. He announced that he was leaving the pulpit temporarily. 

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Quote of the Day

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”

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Today is the birthday of one of the greatest guitarists to ever play. From GuitarTube

And it’s Jerry Harrison’s too.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Kare.

And this one is from Donna. 🙂

On this day in 1809 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the power of the federal government was greater than that of any individual state.

In 1815 the USS Constitution, under Captain Charles Stewart fought the British ships Cyane and Levant. The Constitution captures both, but lost the Levant after encountering a British squadron. The Constitution and the Cyane returned to New York safely on May 15, 1815. The Cyane was purchased and became the USS Cyane.

In 1931 the U.S. Congress allowed California to build the Oakland Bay Bridge.

In 1933 the U.S. House of Representatives completed congressional action on the amendment to repeal Prohibition.

In 1965 Ranger 8 crashed on the moon after sending back thousands of pictures of its surface.

And in 1998 American Tara Lipinski, at age 15, became the youngest gold medalist in winter Olympics history when she won the ladies’ figure skating title at Nagano, Japan.

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t fire until you see the white’s of their eyes.”

William Prescott

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Today is Sandy Duncan’s birthday.

Next up, some Kung Fu Piano. From ThePianoGuys

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from me.

Some of the photos I received will not load properly into the header. Something to do with pixel count. I’m too much of an amateur to figure it out properly. But they are lovely none the less. And I have figured out how to load them correctly on the page though. 🙂

This one makes me think of Spring, when all is new again. 🙂 It’s from Phos/Roscuro

On this day in 1807 former Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested in Alabama. He was later tried and acquitted on charges of treason.

In 1846 the formal transfer of government between Texas and the United States took place.

In 1878 Thomas Alva Edison patented a music player (the phonograph).

In 1942 President Roosevelt signed an executive order giving the military the authority to relocate and intern Japanese-Americans.

In 1942 the New York Yankees announced that they would admit 5,000 uniformed servicemen free to each of their home ball games during the coming season.

In 1945, during World War II, about 30,000 U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima.

And in 2003, in West Warwick, RI, 99 people were killed when fire destroyed the nightclub The Station. The fire started with sparks from a pyrotechnic display being used by Great White. Ty Longley, guitarist for Great White, was one of the victims in the fire.

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Quote of the Day

“As soon as people see my face on a movie screen, they knew two things: first, I’m not going to get the girl, and second, I’ll get a cheap funeral before the picture is over.

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Today is Smokey Robinson’s birthday.

It’s Denny Correll’s birthday too.

And this song was completed today in 1964. This video is old. From Subtitleman, who puts lyrics to videos for the deaf and hard of hearing. 🙂

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Good Morning!

Today’s photo is courtesy of Chas. 

On this day in 1564 the artist Michelanglelo died in Rome.

In 1685 Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France’s claim to Texas.

In 1861, in Montgomery, AL, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the President of the Confederate States.

In 1885 Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time.

In 1932 Sonja Henie won her 6th world women’s figure skating title in Montreal, Canada.

And in 2001 NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was killed in a crash during the Daytona 500 race.

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Quote of the Day

“I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.”

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Today is Juice Newton’s birthday.

And it’s Dennis DeYoung’s as well.

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Good Morning!

And Happy Presidents Day.

Today’s header photo is from Mumsee’s place.

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On this day in 1801 the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and Burr became vice president.

In 1876 Julius Wolff was credited with being the first to can sardines.

In 1933 Blondie Boopadoop married Dagwood Bumstead three years after Chic Young’s popular strip first debuted.

In 1944, during World War II, the Battle of Eniwetok Atoll began.  U.S. forces won the battle on February 22, 1944.

And in 1992 serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison.

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Quote of the Day

“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.”

George Washington

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Today is Gene Pitney’s birthday. He sang this song.

On this day in 1969 these two had a recording session in Nashville. This song is the only duet ever released from that session.

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