Aug 10

FYI: Any blue text is a link. Click to check it out!

Aug 10, 2018 Week: 32\ Day: 222

86004 Today: H 83° \ L 56° \ Average Sky Cover: 25% 

Nearest Lightning: 82 miles away

Wind ave.:   9mph\Gusts:  0mph Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 89°[2002]   Record Low: 40°[1900]

Aug Averages: 80°\49°

Today’s Quote

  The future belongs to those who believe  

  in the beauty of their dreams.

      Eleanor Roosevelt

Harper’s Index

  3.4

Percentage of Florida homicides deemed ‘justifiable’ before the 2005 enactment of the state’s ‘stand your ground’ law

  8.7http://retired-not-dead.blogspot.com/2018/08/aug-9.html

Of Florida homicides that have since been deemed ‘justifiable

http://retired-not-dead.blogspot.com/2018/08/aug-9.html
Observances This Week

3-12

Gallop International Tribal Indian Powwow Link
Sturgis Rally Link

4-12

Gay Games

5-11

Assistance Dog Week  Link  Link   
Exercise With Your Child Week
Knights of Columbus Family Week  
National Farmers' Market Week  Link 
National Fraud Awareness Week Link   
National Health Center Week Link 
Stop on Red Week Link

6-10

Exhibitor Appreciation Week

6-12

National Bargain Hunting Week
National Psychic Week Link   
Old Fiddlers' Week

9-16

Elvis Week Link
National Hobo Week Link
National Scrabble Week  Link  

Observances for Today

Kool-Aid Day thru 12^th  Link  

Lazy Day

National Duran Duran Appreciation Day
National Shapewear Day Link
Paul Bunyan Day Link Link 
Skyscraper Appreciation Day  Link
Shop Online For Groceries Day 
Smithsonian Day
S'mores Day Link
World Lion Day

Today’s Significant US Historical Events

Today’s Significant International Historical Events 

600’s                                           

610 In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an

1600’s                                         

1680 In New Mexico, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniards

1800’s                                         

1821 Missouri admitted as 24th US state

1833 Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200

1846 US Act of Congress passes establishing the Smithsonian Institution, now world's largest museum and research complex

1900’s                                         

1900 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles at Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, Massachusetts (3-0)

1945 Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies, provided Emperor Hirohito's status remains unchanged

1948 Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC

1960 Los Angeles premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh

1966 Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again

1977 US & Panama sign Panama Canal Zone accord

1981 Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business

1983 1st World Championships in Athletics: Carl Lewis wins gold in Men's Long Jump

1994 Ruth Bader Ginsburg sworn in as US Supreme Court Justice

1994 Last British troops leave Hong Kong (been there since Sept 1841)

2000’s                                         

2001 US and UK reject a proposal by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to permit the Iraqi government to use $1 billion per year to fund infrastructure improvements and to increase oil production capacity

2014 Unrest breaks out in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of African American Michael Brown by a policeman.

2015 Google announces its restructure as Alphabet, a holding company with Google, YouTube, Android and Chrome as subsidiaries

My Rambling Thoughts

Thankfully the monsoon has returned. Late yesterday afternoon we had a nice shower that cooled thing off very nicely. Looks like more rain today. Yeah!

As I pulled in to my place this morning, a City Water Services truck, with lights flashing, was pulling in to our area. I watched as he slowly drove around the street. He never stopped, just drove slowly and I’m assuming that is why he had his lights flashing. After one pass he left the area. Wonder what he and his driving buddy were looking for?

I was a tad shocked when Apple came out with the 10 for $1000. Now Samsung has a new phone for $1250. Really?!?

Birthdays Today

@-  indicates age at death

90’s

@90- Herbert Hoover, 31st US President (R: 1929-1933), born in West Branch, Iowa (d. 1964)

80’s

@81- Noah Beery Jr, American actor (Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot, Gung Ho!, Heaven With a Gun), born in NYC, New York (d. 1994)

@81- Jimmy Dean, American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman (Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever), born in Plainview, Texas (d. 2010)

@81- Jack Haley [John Joseph], American actor (The Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1878)

70’s

@75- Henri Nestlé, German-Swiss industrialist (founder of Nestlé), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1890)

71- Ian Anderson, Scottish-born musician, singer, and songwriter (Jethro Tull), born in Fife, Scotland

60’s

@63- Bobby Hatfield, Wisc, rocker (Righteous Bros-Unchained Melody) (d. 2003) OD

50’s

59- Rosanna Arquette, actress (Desperately Seeking Susan, After Hours), born in NYC, New York

58- Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor (Philadelphia, Evita, Zorro), born in Malaga, Spain

40’s

48- Vicente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, general and 2nd President of Mexico (1829), born in Cuilapan, Oaxaca, Mexico (d. 1831) executed by firing squad

20’s

28- Lucas Till, actor (MacGyver-reboot)

21- Kylie Jenner, American model, TV and social media personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles

Historical Obits Today

80’s

@84-2013 Eydie Gorme, American singer

60’s

@65-2008 Isaac Hayes, American musician and actor. stroke

@62-1945 Robert H. Goddard, rocket pioneer (invented and built the first liquid-fueled rocket), throat cancer

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.

☼☼☼☼…And That Is All for Now…☼☼☼☼