Ø TODAY’s “Geez”:
· 1892 - Macademia nuts 1st planted in Hawaii
· 1928 - Amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean
· 1981 - The AIDS epidemic is formally recognized by medical professionals in San Francisco
· 1986 - 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon
Ø Free Rambling Thoughts…
Another Red Flag day. Lots of wind. No moisture. Clear most of the day, then late in the afternoon some clouds came in. I was able to run some errands around town and enjoy the day.
Good news for the citizens of Tucson, their representative, Gabby Giffords, is returning to her home. She still has a long road to be back into politics, but I’m sure Tucson will welcome her back. She will not be making any public appearances but will be in her home for Father’s Day. Very cool.
The news media seems confused. The Marine who was arrested in DC as a possible terrorist is a naturalized citizen. To become naturalized, one must give up prior citizenships and declare your allegiance to the US. There is nothing that says you can’t go crazy after becoming naturalized. The press keeps saying he is a former Ethiopian. He is now and appears to always been Muslim. He has not been charged and the CIA says he doesn’t seem to have any connections to terrorist groups. He has a string of larceny cases pending in the DC area. Yet he is in the Marines. Too bad the press won’t just let him be a crazy.
Ø Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
· Which photographer have Catherine Deneuve and Marie Hevlin married?
· Who founded the Coca Cola company?
· Who or what was Deep Blue, Gary Kasparov's famous chess opponent?
· Who was piloting the U-2 aircraft shot down over the USSR in 1960?
· Who retired as world Heavyweight champion in March 1949 aged 34?
· Which bandleader has the first names Edward Kennedy?
· Who went to the electric chair for the murder of Charles Lindbergh junior?
· Who was the sole survivor of the car crash in which Princess Dianna died?
· Where was Bessie Smith born?
· Who wrote the novel On The Road?
· Which President offered military aid to Korea in 1950?
· Who was the Bronx Bull who Sugar Ray Robinson defeated in 1951?
Ø Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Ø Hmmmmm…
· Term with the largest percentage gain in number of searches between 2009 and 2010: ‘shellacking’
Ø Somewhat Useless Information…
· The top of the tower of the Empire State Building was originally intended (though never used) as a mooring place for dirigibles.
· The name of the first airplane flown at Kitty Hawk by the Wright Brothers was Bird of Prey. The maiden flight of the Bird of Prey was less than a flight - the plane stayed in the air only long enough to sail 59 feet.
· Charles Lindbergh was not the first man to fly the Atlantic. He was the sixty-seventh. The first sixty-six made the crossing in dirigibles and twin-engine mail planes. Lindbergh was the first to make the flight alone.
· Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
· An airplane uses more fuel flying at 25,000 feet than at 30,000 feet. The higher it flies, the thinner the atmosphere and the less atmospheric resistance it must buck.
· Houdini was the first man to fly an airplane solo in Australia.
Ø Yeah, It Really Happened…
A New Jersey man received an unpleasant surprise after trying to save a snake.
On Thursday, around 6:30 p.m., the 24-year-old man was driving on Route 679 near West Stage Road in Tuckerton, when he spotted a rattlesnake crossing the road. Officials say that the man got out of his car to prevent the snake from being hit by oncoming vehicles.
The man then tried to pin the rattlesnake down with a stick — and the snake bit his hand.
The man quickly drove himself to Bass River State Park, where emergency personnel called paramedics. He was then airlifted to Atlanticare Medical Center Mainland for treatment.
Officials don’t believe that the man’s injuries are life-threatening, though a snakebite can cause severe illness. Officials also say that the area is known for having rattlesnakes.
Ø Guffaw…or at least smile…
The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. "What is your name?" was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.
"John," the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked at before, but I don't call anyone by his first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?"
The new guy sighed and said, "Darling. My name is John Darling."
"Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is..."
Ø Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Ø Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
12-18
· National Flag Week
· Men's Health Week
14-20
· Universal Father's Week
· US Open Golf Championship
Ø TODAY IS
International Panic Day
International Sushi Day
World Juggling Day
Egypt: Evacuation Day ((Eid el-Galaa)) Celebrates the evacuation of foreign troops in 1954
Ø Today’s Events:
… IN ARTS
1976 - A Joseph William Turner watercolor auctioned for £340,000
1961 - CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke
1967 - Monterey International Pop Festival rocks Southern California
… IN ATHLETICS
1916 - Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball
1972 - West Germany wins soccer world championship
1973 - NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants
1988 - Jeff Hamilton, hits 8,000th Dodger home run
2000 - 100th US Golf Open: at Pebble Beach Golf Links
… IN BUSINESS
1767 - Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island
1898 - 1st amusement pier opens in Atlantic City, NJ
… IN EDUCATION
1909 - Nannie Burroughs forms national training School for Women
… FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1730 - 7 CHEROKEE representatives will meet with King George II of England at Windsor Castle in London. They will acknowledge him as the sovereign of the CHEROKEE people. Leading the Cherokees are Cheif Oukah-ulah and Attakullaculla (Little Carpenter)
1763 - As part of Pontiac's Rebellion, Senacas will attack Fort Le Boeuf, at present day Waterford, in northwestern Pennsylvania. Half of the garrison of a little more than a dozen men will be killed when the Indians attack, and burn, the fort. The rest of the soldiers will escape
… IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1264 - The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature
1900 - Empress Douairiere orders I-Ho-Chuan (Boxers) to kill all foreigners
1940 - Winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour"
1948 - UN Commission on Human Rights adopts Intl Declaration of Human Rights
1953 - Egypt proclaimed a republic, General Neguib becomes president
1979 - US Pres Carter & Soviet Pres Leonid Brezhnev sign SALT II treaty
… IN RELIGION
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… IN SCIENCE
1178 - Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno
1983 - 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride 1st US woman
… IN US POLITICS
1682 - William Penn founds Philadelphia, US
1873 - Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President
1968 - Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale & rental of housing
1996 - Ted Kaczynski, suspected of being the Unabomber, is indicted on ten criminal counts.
… ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS…
1901 - Jimmy Dale, orch leader (Sonny & Cher)
1906 - Kay Kyser, orch leader
…ATHLETES
Lou Brock, one-time baseball stolen base leader (St Louis Cards) turns 72
1912 - Glen Morris, Olympic champion/actor (Tarzan)
Rayna Stewart, safety/cornerback (Tennessee Oilers)turns 38
…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1917 - Richard Boone, actor (Paladin-Have Gun Will Travel)
Eddie Cibrian, actor will be 38
Carol Kane, actress (Dog Day Afternoon, Simka-Taxi) turns 59
1901 - Jeanette MacDonald, actress/singer (When I'm Calling You)
1910 - E G Marshall, actor (Playhouse 90, Chicago Hope)
Paul McCartney, rocker (Beatles), writes silly love songs turns 69
… ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1915 - Red Adair, oilman (fought oil fires in Kuwait)
Roger Ebert, film critic (Siskel & Ebert at the Movies) turns 69
…POLITICIANS
1964 - Uday Hussein, Iraqi leader
…SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
1799 - William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)
1886 - George Mallory, mountain climber ("because it is there")
Today’s Obits:
1928 - Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, declared dead at 55, missing plane
1959 - Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
1788 - Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader dies at 74
2000 - Nancy Marchand, American actress (Sopranos) dies of lung cancer at 71
Ø ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1. Which photographer have Catherine Deneuve and Marie Hevlin married?
David Bailey
2. Who founded the Coca Cola company?
Asa Chandler
3. Who or what was Deep Blue, Gary Kasparov's famous chess opponent?
Computer
4. Who was piloting the U-2 aircraft shot down over the USSR in 1960?
Francis Gary Powers
5. Who retired as world Heavyweight champion in March 1949 aged 34?
Joe Louis
6. Which bandleader has the first names Edward Kennedy?
Duke Ellington
7. Who went to the electric chair for the murder of Charles Lindbergh junior?
Bruno Hauptmann
8. Who was the sole survivor of the car crash in which Princess Dianna died?
Trevor Rees-Jones
9. Where was Bessie Smith born?
Chattanooga, Tennessee
10. Who wrote the novel On The Road?
Jack Kerouac
11. Which President offered military aid to Korea in 1950?
Truman
12. Who was the Bronx Bull who Sugar Ray Robinson defeated in 1951?
Jake La Motta
Close Up Picture
Fountain
Ø …AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
