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TODAY’s “Geez”
1682 - English astronomer Edmund Halley sees his namesake comet
1885 - 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)
1888 - George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"
1964 - Longest bridge in Europe opens (Scottish Forth Road Bridge)
1972 - US swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 Olympic gold medals
Free Rambling Thoughts…
Njoying the Labor Day weekend. Got to the county fair about 10 and left about 1:30. That was more than enough. The Independent Celts were outstanding. They really changed their presentation and added a Celtic Dance group. A Hopi dance group came right before them, and they too were good. They didn’t have a big audience, but as soon as the pipes started up, there was a good sized audience. The pipes and drums really bring people around. It was cloudy during their performance and thankfully no rain. I am always amazed by the various booths at our little fair. I’m sure many of them are on a county fair ‘circuit’ and just travel around with their unique little part of Americana. I’m sure they have some great stories to tell. The strangest one was the Kent Family Circus. Mom, Dad, and three kids doing circus and magic acts. A ten year old was an escape artist and not bad. I saw him later as a tight rope walker. One never knows what you will see. I forgot my sun block so I’m a little red, but nothing serious.
It is fairly quiet here on St. Nicholas. Many of the families with kids have headed out for the long weekend. That must be a good sign that the economy is improving a little. It also means that there aren’t a lot of toddlers running and chasing each other up and down the sidewalk.
Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. What were ladies asked not to wear at Prince Edward's UK wedding?
2. Who was Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1993 to 1994?
3. Which year marked the bi-centenary of Kentucky joining the Union?
4. In what year did the US death toll in Vietnam first exceed that in Korea?
5. Which convenience food did Joel Cheek develop?
6. Which controversial book contained the line, "You can't ravish a tin of sardines?"
7. Which book did Mark Chapman read while waiting to be arrested after the murder of John Lennon?
8. What did the M stand for in J M Barrie's name?
9. By what name is Emmanuel Rudnitsky more widely known?
10. What is Meg Ryan's real name?
Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Hmmmmm…
- Percentage of the GDP that will be taken as federal revenue this year: 14.8
- Last year in which the percentage was this low: 1950
Somewhat Useless Information…
- While studying at the Academy of Ancient Art in the Medici Palace, Michelangelo was struck with a mallet by his rival, Torregiano, crushing his nose and disfiguring him for life.
- In 1508, Pope Julius II compelled Michelangelo to undertake the fresco decoration of the Sistine Chapel, the ceiling of which is a vault 150 feet in length by 50 feet in breadth. This gigantic work, executed entirely by the master's own hand in about 4 or 5 years, is unquestionably the most stupendous single achievement of modern art.
- In 1505 Michelangelo was asked to design the tomb of Pope Julius II. Although the original conception was to include almost 80 oversized figures, the final plans were reduced dramatically. Michelangelo made only one figure for the tomb, Moses, his last major sculpture. He made the statue from a block of marble that had been deemed unworkable by earlier sculptors, and his final product is remarkable for the sense of anguish which it portrays.
Yeah, It Really Happened…
WASILLA, Alaska - A 76-year-old Kansas man who claims to be the world's oldest practicing sword swallower put on a show for residents of an Alaska senior center. Jimmy Ball, who has been swallowing swords for crowds since he was 12 years old, said he took time out from his Alaska vacation to swallow two swords and a stretched-out coat hanger for residents of the Wasilla Senior Center, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska, reported Thursday.
"I love doing it and I love the people," Ball said after his performance. The senior center visitors said they were grateful for the entertainment.
"Something different for the people here and they all enjoyed it," resident Carl Tinley said.
Guffaw…or at least smile…
A man whose wife was pregnant couldn't bear to be in the delivery room at the time of the birth. So he thought he'd ring up later to see if it had come yet.
He rang up and the nurse said "it's a girl but there’s another one on the way" he rang again later and the nurse said "it's another girl but there's another coming" he rang once more and the nurse said " it's a boy but there's another coming"
He couldn't stand it anymore so he went to the pub and got drunk.
An hour later he was really nervous. He was dialing the hospital, hands shaking, and accidently dialed the sports line. he asked " how many did we get mate" the person said "198 all out.... and the last one was a duck"
Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
1-7
Self-University Week
1-10
International Enthusiasm Week
4-10 National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week:
National Waffle Week Suicide Prevention WeekTODAY IS
- Newspaper Carrier Day
- International Drive Your Studebaker Day
- Oatmeal Day
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- Curacao: Animals' Day
Today’s Events:
IN ARTS
1893 - English author Beatrix Potter 1st tells the story of Peter Rabbit
IN ATHLETICS
1941 - NY Yankees, win earliest AL pennent (full season)
1988 - Phoenix Cardinals play 1st regular-season NFL game
IN BUSINESS
1807 - Robert Fulton begins operating his steamboat
1833 - 1st newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty, 10 years old-NY Sun)
1866 - 1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published
1882 - 1st district lit by electricity (NY's Pearl Street Station)
IN EDUCATION
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FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1854 - A peace treaty is signed with the Modocs of Tule Lake. They are out of supplies, by this time. The fighting started on August 18, 1854
1886 - Apache Chief Geronimo surrenders ending last major US-Indian war
IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1609 - Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan
IN RELIGION
1571 - Catholic coup in Scotland
1813 - 1st US religious newspaper (Religious Remembrancer (Christian Observer))
IN SCIENCE
1933 - 1st airplane to exceed 300 mph (483 kph), JR Wendell, Glenview, Il
IN US POLITICS
1781 - Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes)
1950 - 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines
1961 - US authorizes Agency for International Development
ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
1908 - Richard Wright, American author (Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children)
ATHLETES
Mike Piazza, catcher (LA Dodgers) turns 43
Tom Watson, golfer (British Open 1975, 77, 80, 82, 83) turns 62
ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1895 - Nigel Bruce, British/US actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)
Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, actor (Freddie-Welcome Back Kotter) turns 58
Beyonce Knowles, singer turns 30
Ione Skye, actor turns 41
Damon Wayans, comedian, actor turns 51
1928 - Dick York, actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind)
ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1918 - Paul Harvey, news commentator (Rest of the story)
1810 - Donald McKay, US naval architect, built fastest clipper ships
POLITICIANS
1803 - Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady (1845-1849)
SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
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Today’s Obits:
1974 - Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies of surgery complications at 59
1960 - Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71
2006 - Steve Irwin, Australian naturalist and television personality dies by stingray sting at 44
1965 - Albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90
1991 - Dottie West, country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies in auto accidnet at 58
ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1. What were ladies asked not to wear at Prince Edward's UK wedding?
a. Hats
2. Who was Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1993 to 1994?
a. Gulbuddin Hematyar
3. Which year marked the bi-centenary of Kentucky joining the Union?
a. 1992
4. In what year did the US death toll in Vietnam first exceed that in Korea?
a. 1969
5. Which convenience food did Joel Cheek develop?
a. Instant coffee
6. Which controversial book contained the line, "You can't ravish a tin of sardines?"
a. Lady Chatterley's Lover
7. Which book did Mark Chapman read while waiting to be arrested after the murder of John Lennon?
a. The Catcher in the Rye
8. What did the M stand for in J M Barrie's name?
a. Matthew
9. By what name is Emmanuel Rudnitsky more widely known?
a. Man Ray
10. What is Meg Ryan's real name?
a. Margaret Hyra
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Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree. All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] may not be totally accurate.
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