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On this day in 1778 the United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation.

In 1787 the Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

In 1796 U.S. President George Washington’s Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress.

In 1862 the Battle of Antietam took place during the Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing.

In 1937, at Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln’s face was dedicated.

And in 1984 Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.

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Quote of the Day

“The bottom line is, there have been a lot of nuts elected to the United States Senate.”

Charles Grassley

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Today is BeBe Winans’ birthday. So here he is with CeCe.

Today would be the birthday of Hiram King Williams. You know him as Hank.

And one I really like.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1620 the Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England.

In 1630 the village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

In 1782 The Great Seal of the United States was impressed on document to negotiate a prisoner of war agreement with the British.  It was the first official use of the impression.

In 1924 Jim Bottomley knocked in 12 runs in a single game setting a major league baseball record.

And in 1953 the St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore, MD, where they became the Baltimore Orioles.

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Quote of the Day

“We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.”

Ronald Reagan

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Today is Trisha Yearwood’s birthday.

It’s also B.B. King’s. And since I like him, 2 of his. 🙂

This one is fun, and has a bunch of well-known singers and musicians playing along.

There’s your wake-up. 🙂

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

On this day in 1752 the British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

In 1814 the poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.

In 1901 President of the United States William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.

In 1960 the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.

And in 1994 the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

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Quote of the Day

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary – it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.”

Bill Cosby  🙂

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Today is John “Bowser” Bauman’s birthday.

And it’s Steve Berlin’s as well. I like these guys. 🙂

It’s also Steven Gaines’.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

Today is Milton Hershey’s birthday. So celebrate, and eat some chocolate. 🙂

On this day 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 addition, New York City was named the temporary national capital.

In 1789 the United States Government took out its first loan. 😦

In 1922, in El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

In 1948 Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the U.S. Senate and became the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.

And in 1971, in New York, National Guardsmen stormed the Attica Correctional Facility and put an end to the four-day revolt.  A total of 43 people were killed in the final assault.

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Quote of the Day

“If it happens, it happens… We can’t stop living.”

Walter Reed
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Today is Bill Monroe’s birthday.

It’s also Clara Schumann’s birthday.

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QoD

As I’m sure you’re aware, today is the dreaded Friday the 13th. 🙄

I find some people’s superstition of, and response to the day to be really annoying. Does today, or is there any other day, that gets a similar reaction from you?

Good Morning!

On this day in 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson sailed down what is now known as the Hudson River.

In 1814, during the War of 1812, the Battle of North Point was fought in Maryland.

In 1922 the Episcopal Church removed the word “Obey” from the bride’s section of wedding vows.

In 1953 U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.

And in 1954 “Lassie” made its television debut on CBS.

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Quote of the Day

“Politics makes strange bedfellows.”

Charles Dudley Warner

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Who doesn’t love Lassie? 🙂

Here’s the preview clip from the first episode.

Today is George Jones’ birthday.

And it’s Gerry Beckley’s as well.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 2001 four coordinated terrorist attacks occurred. The attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group. The attacks killed 2,977 people.

“On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists from the Islamist extremist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The Twin Towers ultimately collapsed because of the damage sustained from the impacts and the resulting fires. After learning about the other attacks, passengers on the fourth hijacked plane, Flight 93, fought back, and the plane was crashed into an empty field in western Pennsylvania about 20 minutes by air from Washington, DC.

The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people from 93 nations. 2,753 people were killed in New York, 184 people were killed at the Pentagon and 40 people were killed on Flight 93.”

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Quote of the Day

“Are you guys ready? Let’s roll!”

Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer

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Since today is a day of remembrance for many people, I’m skipping the music today. Instead, a reminder of why today is marked, and of all those who lost their lives in this senseless attack.

The following video comes with a CONTENT WARNING! for obvious reasons.

The attack as it happened. From AAP Video

And the victims.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1608 John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council.

In 1794 America’s first non-denominational college was charted. Blount College later became the University of Tennessee.

In 1813 the first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.  The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message “We have met the enemy, and they are ours” to U.S. General William Henry Harrison.

In 1897 British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI.

In 1913 the Lincoln Highway opened. It was the first paved coast-to-coast highway in the U.S.

And in 1953 Swanson began selling its first “TV dinner.”

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Quote of the Day

“I have a tip that will take five strokes off anyone’s golf game. It’s called an eraser.”

Arnold Palmer

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This song was released today in 1966.

Today is also Pat Mastelotto’s birthday. So Mr. Mister.

And today is Robin Goodridge’s birthday too. So Bush, covering the Stones.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1776 the second Continental Congress officially made the term  “United States”, replacing the previous term “United Colonies.”

In 1850 California became the 31st state to join the union.

In 1893 President Grover Cleveland’s wife, Frances Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther. It was the first time a  president’s child was born in the White House.

In 1919 Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin’s HD-4, a hydrofoil craft, set a world marine speed record.

In 1965 Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the eighth perfect game in major league baseball history.

And in 1984 Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reached 15,517 yards.

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Quote of the Day

“I’ve only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best you can. It’s the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.”

Colonel Sanders

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Today is Otis Redding’s birthday. This song was recorded 3 days before he was killed in a plane crash in 1967.

And on this day in 1956 Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. He was only shown from the waist up. And yes, I found it. 🙂

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday! 🙂

On this day in 1813 the nickname “Uncle Sam” was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York’s Troy Post.

In 1888 Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby to be placed in an incubator.

In 1901 the Boxer Rebellion began in China ending the Peace of Beijing.

In 1921 Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC, was crowned the first Miss America in Atlantic City, NJ.

In 1930 the cartoon “Blondie” made its first appearance in the comic strips.

In 1966 the final episode of the original “The Dick Van Dyke Show” was aired on CBS-TV.

 And in 1971 “The Beverly Hillbillies” was seen for the final time on CBS-TV.

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Quote of the Day

“Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”

Thomas Jefferson

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Charles Hardin Holley was born today. They spelled his last name wrong on his first record contract, so he decided to leave it that way.

Today is Benmont Tench’s birthday, one of the original Heartbreakers.

And it’s also Sonny Rollins’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1620 the Pilgrims left on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to settle in the New World.

In 1819 Thomas Blanchard patented a machine called the lathe. 

In 1899 Carnation processed its first can of evaporated milk.

In 1941 Jews in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear the Star of David with the word “Jew” inscribed.

In 1943 the youngest player to appear in an American League baseball game was pitcher Carl Scheib of the Philadelphia Athletics. Scheib was 16 years, eight months and five days old.

And in 1959 the first Barbie Doll was sold by Mattel Toy Corporation. My mother owns one.

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Quote of the Day

“Did you know babies are nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt?”

Jeff Foxworthy

That would explain the mess. 🙂

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Today is Matt Stanfield’s birthday. So here’s Plumb, who he’s played with.

And also here’s a piece written by Matt, and performed by Norm Hastings.

On this day in 1968 Eric Clapton joined the Beatles in the recording studio to record “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The Beatles rarely had anyone else play on any of their albums.

So I found a mash up version with just about all of them.

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