Mar 1

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Mar 1, 2018 Week: 09\ Day: 60

86004 Today: H 45° \ L 17° \ Average Sky Cover: 10% 

Wind ave.:   7mph\Gusts:  12mph Visibility: 10 mi

Nearest Lightning: 854 miles away

Record High: 66°[1921]   Record Low: -10°[1997]

Marb Averages: 46°\19°

Mar Records: H: 73° (2007) L: -16° (1966)

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Today’s Quote

Perfection is attained by slow degrees;

it requires the hand of time.

  Voltaire

Harper’s Index

65-Percentage increase last year in the number of Afghan

children killed or wounded by explosive remnants of war

+44-Percentage change since 2005 in the volume of the

global arms trade

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Observances This Week

Feb 25- Mar 3

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Justice for Animals Week Link  Link
Telecommuter Appreciation Week

National Invasive Species Awareness Week Link

1-7

National Cheerleading Week
National Ghostwriters Week
National Pet Sitters Week Link
National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week
Universal Human Beings Week Link
Will Eisner Week

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Observances for Today

Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day Link
Baby Sleep Day
Dadgum That's Good Day (Masterbuilt food products & cookbooks)
National Black Women in Jazz & The Arts Day  Link
Endometriosis Day or Wear Yellow Day
National Horse Protection Day
National Peanut Lovers Day Link
National Pig Day

Peace Corps Day
Peanut Butter Lovers' Day

Purim - begins at sundown
Refired, Not Retired Day
Saint David's Day Link
Self-injury Awareness Day  Link
World Book Day Link
World Compliment Day
Zero Discrimination Day Link

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Today’s Significant US Historical Events

≈Today’s Significant International Historical Events 

1500’s                                          

≈1565 Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1600’s                                          

≈1628 Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date

1700’s                                          

1780 Pennsylvania becomes 1st US state to abolish slavery (for new-borns only)

1790 1st US census authorized

1800’s                                          

1803 Ohio becomes 17th state of the Union

1845 US President John Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas

1847 Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)

≈1854 SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbour with apprpx 480 passengers and crew; she was never seen again

1864 Rebecca Lee in the US becomes 1st African American woman to receive a medical degree

1867 Howard University, Washington, D.C., chartered

1867 Most of Nebraska becomes 37th US state (expanded later)

1872 Yellowstone becomes world's first national park

1873 E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter

≈1886 The Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.

1890 1st US edition of Sherlock Holmes (Study in Scarlet) published

≈1896 Battle of Adwa: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians in Ethiopia

1900’s                                          

1909 1st US university school of nursing established, University of Minnesota

≈1919 The March 1st, or Samil Movement, begins in Korea: it is a demonstration of resistance to Japanese occupation

≈1927 Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) becomes an American National Bank

1928 Paul Whiteman & orchestra record "Ol' Man River" for Victor Records

1932 The "Lindbergh kidnapping", 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh kidnapped from home in East Amwell, New Jersey, found dead 12 May

1936 Boulder (Hoover) Dam fully completed

1937 1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct)

1941 Captain America first appears in comic book form, published by Timely Comics

≈1953 Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. He dies four days later.

1954 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 members

1956 The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.

1961 US President JFK establishes the Peace Corps

1962 Kresge Corporation opens the first Kmart store in Garden City, Michigan

1970 End of US commercial whale hunting

1972 Wilt Chamberlain is 1st NBA player to score 30,000 points

1973 Pink Floyd release their album "Dark Side of the Moon", since sold over 45 million copies

1974 Watergate grand jury indicts 7 presidential aides

1977 Bank of America adopts the name VISA for its credit cards

1978 Charlie Chaplin's coffin and remains are stolen from a Swiss cemetery

≈1981 Republican prisoners in the Maze began a second hunger strike; among them is Bobby Sands

1992 Nelson Diebel swims 100m freestyle US record (54.48 secs)

1994 Senate rejects a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution

1996 Lenny Wilkens, winningest coach in NBA, coaches his 1,000th victory

1996 New toll-free 888 area code introduced in USA

2000’s                                          

≈2002 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan as US special operations forces infiltrate the Shahi-Kot Valley in Eastern Afghanistan

2003 Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service move to the United States Department of Homeland Security.

2006 English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station

≈2011 Tomb of a 700-year-old female mummy, discovered by road workers, opened in Taizhou, Jiangsu, China

2014 US President Barack Obama warns Russian President Vladimir Putin over involvement in Ukraine

≈2016 Gene for grey hair (IRF4) discovery announced by Scientists from University College London in "Nature Communications"

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My Rambling Thoughts

 Woke up on my birthday with a good 5+” of powder snow, and it continued to snow until about 10a. Now the clouds are mostly gone, the sun is shining, and the snow is melting. Flagstaff was kind enough to close school today…they said it was the snow, but I know it was my birthday. I getting txt messages, phone calls and lots of social media posts wishing me a happy one. Nice.

Thank You Dick’s Sporting Goods for stopping the sale of AR-15’s and no rifles until the buyer is 21. This is a start.

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Birthdays Today

@-  indicates age at death

90’s

91- Harry Belafonte,

American calypso singer (Buck & the Preacher),

born in Harlem

80’s

83- Robert Conrad, [Conrad R Falk],

actor (Wild Wild West),

born in Chicago

70’s

@77- Dinah Shore,

singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet),

born in Winchester, Tenn

ovarian cancer (d. 1994)

74- Roger Daltrey,

English rocker/actor/producer (The Who-Tommy)

@73- David Niven,

British actor (Casino Royale, The Pink Panther),

born in London, England

ALS (d. 1983)

@73- Yitzhak Rabin,

Prime Minister of Israel (1974-77 and 1992-95) and

1994 Nobel Peace Prize winner,

born in Jerusalem

assassinated (d. 1995)

73- Dirk Benedict,

American actor (A-Team, Battlestar Galactica),

born in Helena, Montana

@70- Pete Rozelle [Alvin Rozelle],

American NFL commissioner (1960-89),

born in South Gate, California

brain cancer (d. 1996)

60’s

@69- Alan Thicke,

Canadian actor, singer-songwriter

(Thicke of the Night, Growing Pains),

born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario

aortic dissection (d. 2016)

@64- Sandro Botticelli,

Florentine Renaissance painter (Birth of Venus),

(d 1510)

64- Ron Howard,

actor, director

64- Catherine Bach,

actress (Daisey Duke-The Dukes of Hazzard)

62- Timothy Daly,

actor (Joe-Wings, Diner, Made in Heaven)

50’s

51- George Eads,

American actor (CSI),

born in Fort Worth, Texas

40’s

49- Javier Bardem,

Spanish actor (No Country for Old Men)

44- Mark-Paul Gosselaar,

actor (Zack-Saved by the Bell)

@40- Glenn Miller,

American bandleader and jazz composer 

(Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood),

born in Clarinda, Iowa

missing plane (d. 1944)

40- Jensen Ackles

TV actor (Supernatural)

30’s

@39- Frederic Chopin,

Polish/French pianist and composer (Concert in F Minor),

born in Żelazowa Wola, Duchy of Warsaw

lengthy illness (d. 1849)

35- Lupita Nyong’o,

Mexican-Kenyan actress (12 Years a Slave),

born in Mexico City

20’s

24- Justin Bieber,

Canadian Pop Singer (Baby, One Time),

born in London, Ontario

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Historical Obits Today

90’s

@92-2017 Paula Fox,

American writer for children (The Slave Dancer) and adults

80’s

@81-1991 Edwin Land,

American inventor of instant photography and

co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation

60’s

@69-1984 Jackie Coogan,

American actor (Addams Family, The Kid, Oliver Twist),

heart attack

@69-2013 Bonnie Franklin,

American actress,

pancreatic cancer

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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 contains mistakes and sadly once 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] the dates may not be totally accurate.

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Feb 28

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Feb 28, 2018 Week: 09\ Day: 59

86004 Today: H 45° \ L 19° \ Average Sky Cover: 0% 

Wind ave.:   13mph\Gusts:  29mph Visibility: 10 mi

Wind Advisory***Winter Storm Advisory

Record High: 65°[1999]   Record Low: -16°[1962]

Feb Averages: 46°\19°

Feb Records: H: 71° (1986) L: -23° (1985)

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Today’s Quote

I believe that every human mind feels

pleasure in doing good to another.

  Thomas Jefferson

Harper’s Index

1/3-Portion of US transgender adults who have refrained from

            eating and drinking to avoid using the bathroom

-14-Average percentage change in suicide rates among gay and

bisexual teens after their states legalized same-sex       marriage

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Observances This Week

25- Mar 3

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Justice for Animals Week Link  Link
Telecommuter Appreciation Week

National Invasive Species Awareness Week Link

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Observances for Today

Floral Design Day Link
Inconvenience Yourself Day 
National Tooth Fairy Day Link   Link 
Pink Shirt Day Link

Public Sleeping Day

Rare Disease Day Link

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Today’s Significant US Historical Events

≈Today’s Significant International Historical Events 

BC’s                                              

≈202 BC Coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty's rule over China

1600’s                                          

≈1638 Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh

1700’s                                          

1704 Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 40, kidnap 100

1708 Slave revolt in Newton, Long Island NY results in 11 deaths

≈1749 1st edition of Henry Fieldings' novel "Tom Jones" published

≈1759 Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages

≈1784 John Wesley charters Methodist Church

1787 The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted

1800’s                                          

1827 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered

1844 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, and other high-ranking U.S. federal officials

1849 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from east coast

1850 The University of Utah opens in Salt Lake City, Utah

1854 Republican Party formally organized in Ripon, Wisconsin

1859 Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery

1861 Territories of Nevada & Colorado created

1871 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections in US

1882 1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard University

1883 1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)

1900’s                                          

1909 1st National Woman's Day is observed in the United States. Organized by the Socialist Party of America in honor of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions.

1933 1st female in US Cabinet: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor

1939 The erroneous word "Dord" is discovered in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.

≈1947 228 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the loss of 30,000 civilian lives.

1953 Francis Crick and James Watson discover the chemical structure of DNA-molecule (double-helix polymer)

1956 American engineer Wright Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory

≈1960 8th Winter Olympic games close at Squaw Valley, California

1961 JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor

1970 Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge

≈1971 A British soldier dies in Derry after his vehicle had been attacked with petrol bombs (he died as a result of inhaling chemicals from fire extinguishers that were used to put out the fire)

1972 US President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China

1977 1st killer whale born in captivity (Marineland, Los Angeles California)

1983 Final TV episode of "M*A*S*H" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the US

≈1988 15th Winter Olympic games close at Calgary, Canada

1993 Gun battle erupts near Waco, Texas at Branch Davidian compound after FBI attempts a raid

1995 Denver International Airport opens

2000’s                                          

2001 The US Environmental Protection Agency announces that it intends to proceed with implementation of tighter restrictions on sulfur content in diesel fuel; the rule is opposed by many in the refining industry

≈2007 Jupiter flyby of the New Horizons Pluto-observer spacecraft.

≈2010 21st Winter Olympic Games close at Vancouver, Canada

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My Rambling Thoughts

Weatherman is saying at least 4” of snow tomorrow.  Just windy and chilly today. Clouds are slowly rolling in. Decided to move up some of my schedule to today. Headed out to get a blood draw…yearly PSA test, then did Sam’s so I can stay home tomorrow.

Having my birthday lunch with friends on Thursday and another one on Friday. Gotta enjoy celebrations!

The Public Schools in Tuba are closed today after a social media threat was discovered. BIA schools remained open. In today’s world it is better to be overly safe than sorry. Because it is on the Navajo Nation, FBI is on hand along with NN police. Parents want answers and safety for their children. So far it appears to be a bullying issue. Sure hope they get this figured out quickly. There are many, many single working moms up there and finding someone to watch kids is not an easy task. And sadly, kids not in school find other ways to be occupied and that simply leads to more problems.

Gotta love bureaucracy. Military tells congressional committee that the WH has not directed them to stop Russian influence in our upcoming elections. WH says Intelligence never asked WH for permission. WOW! What a way to run a government.

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Birthdays Today

@-  indicates age at death

90’s

@93- Linus Pauling,

American chemist and peace activist (Nobel 1954, 1962),

born in Portland, Oregon

(d. 1994)

80’s

@87- John Montague,

Irish poet and 1st occupant of the Ireland Chair of Poetry,

born in Brooklyn

(d. 2016)

87- Gavin MacLeod,

American actor (Murray-Mary Tyler Moore, Love Boat),

born in Mt Kisco, NY

@83- Vincente Minnelli,

director (An American in Paris, Gigi),

born in Chicago

(d. 1986)

70’s

78- Mario Andretti,

Italian American race-car driver

(1969 Indianapolis 500, 1978 Formula One World Champion),

born in Montona, Italy

70- Bernadette Peters, [Lazzara],

actress (Jerk),

born in Queens

60’s

@66- Charles "Bubba" Smith,

NFLer (Balt Colts)/actor (Police Academy)

OD/heart disease (d. 2011)

65- Paul Krugman,

American economist and New York Times columnist

(Nobel Prize in Economics 2008),

born in Albany

63- Gilbert Gottfried,

comedian (Beverly Hills Cop)

@62- Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel,

American comedian and actor

(Fiddler on the Roof, The Producers),

born in Brooklyn aneurysm

stroke (d. 1977)

@61- Vaslav Nijinsky,

ballet dancer (3/12 NS), born in Kiev, Ukraine

kidney failure (d. 1950)

61- Ainsley Harriott,

British Celebrity Chef also GMA chef

61- John Turturro,

actor (Brain Donor, Color of Money, Jungle Fever),

born in Brooklyn

40’s

@41- Bugsy Siegel,

American gangster who created casinos in Las Vegas,

born in Brooklyn,

unsolved murder (d. 1947)

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Historical Obits Today

90’s

@90-2009 Paul Harvey,

American news commentator and radio broadcaster

(Rest of the story)

80’s

@89-2011 Jane Russell,

American actress and leading sex symbol in 1940s-50s

(The Outlaw)

70’s

@71-1977 Eddie "Rochester" Anderson,

American comedian and actor (The Jack Benny Program),

heart disease

60’s

@64-2008 Mike Smith,

English musician (The Dave Clark Five)

pneumonia

20’s

@27±-1525 Cuauhtémoc,

the last Aztec Emperor (1520 - 1521),

tortured & killed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

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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 contains mistakes and sadly once 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] the dates may not be totally accurate.

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