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Sep 13, 2017 Week: 37 \ Day: 256
86004 Today: H 82° \ L 49°
Average Sky Cover: 70%
Wind ave: 6mph\Gusts: 16mph
Visibility: 10 mi
Sep Averages: 74°\42°
Sep Records: H: 91° (1948) L: 20°(1912)
Record High: 89°[1990] Record Low: 26°[1952]
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Quote of the Day
The object of the superior man is truth.
Confucius
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Observances Today
International Chocolate Day Link
Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day Link
National Celiac Awareness Day
National Programmers Day Link (On 256th Day of the Year)
Roald Dahl Day
Scooby-Doo Day
Uncle Sam Day - his image was first used in 1813 Link
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Observances This Week
10-16
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week
International Housekeepers Week Link
Line Dance Week
National Assisted Living Week
National Environmental Services Week Link
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Link
13-17
American Massage Therapy Week
Natio7zal Guitar Flat-Picking Days7 Link
Hummingbird Celebration Link
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Today’s Significant US Historical Events
★ Today’s Significant International Historical Events
100’s
★122 Building begins on Hadrian's Wall, Northern England
300’s
★335 Church of Holy Sepulcher consecrated in Jerusalem
1200’s
★1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision praying on Mount Verna
1500’s
★1503 Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David.
1700’s
1788 NY City becomes 1st capital of US
1789 1st loan to US government (from NYC banks)
1800’s
1861 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla
1898 Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film
1900’s
1925 1st US University for African American, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans
★1940 Buckingham Palace damaged by German bombs
1948 Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress
1949 Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in NYC
★1955 Swiss inventor George de Mestral is granted a patent for what would become known as Velcro
1961 "Car 54 Where are You?" premieres on TV
1963 "Outer Limits" premieres on ABC TV
1969 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US
1970 1st NYC Marathon won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38
1983 US mint strikes 1st gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)
★1989 Archbishop Desmond Tutu leads biggest anti-apartheid protest march in South Africa
★1991 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium
★1993 Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres and PLO official Mahmoud Abbas sign the Oslo I peace accord
1993 Queens NY begins required recycling
★1997 Elton John releases "Candle in the Wind 1997", a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales in the UK
★1997 Mother Teresa's State Funeral held in India
1999 John Elway's #7 jersey is retired by the Denver Broncos
2000’s
★2012 33,000 people are evacuated after Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts
2015 Governor of California Jerry Brown declares a State of Emergency after wildfires devastate Lake and Napa counties
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My Rambling Thoughts
Had another small monsoon last night, and today is building to a much bigger one. So much for my clean car. Still not complaining.
Happy to watch the Bronco’s win last night. Could have been nicer, but as my dear mom used to say ‘a win in a win.’
Long lines for gas in Florida. Reminds me of the long lines back in the 1970’s. So thankful I live in a desert.
I have always been a PC guy. I also learned MAC because it was better for doing certain student projects at the school. My first cell phones were not Apple. I am now on my third Apple. And I really like it. It’s a 6+ so I have missed one new phone. The new one sure looks good. Price doesn’t. Have to do some serious thinking between now and its release. Attention Verizon: give me a GRRREAT deal!
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Bizarre News
*- Diplomatic Immunity (Has Just Been Revoked) -*
Police announced that they will not charge a girl in connection with the stabbing of a boy because she has diplomatic immunity. Police were called to the British International School of Washington on a report of a stabbing. Police officers who arrived at the scene, found a 13-year-old boy suffering from stab wounds to the shoulders. The 12-year-old girl used a knife to stab the boy. The girl was taken into custody, but she was quickly released after declaring her diplomatic immunity. Police cannot arrested diplomats or their family members. They are also exempt from prosecution. The boy was rushed to the Children's National Medical Center, where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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Birthdays Today
@- indicates age at death
90’s
@93- Laura Secord,
Canadian war heroine, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Bay
(d. 1868)
@92- Claudette Colbert [Lily Chauchoin],
French-born American actress (Texas Lady, It Happened One Night), born in Paris
(d. 1996)
80’s
@88- Milton S. Hershey,
American chocolate tycoon (The Hershey Chocolate Company) and philanthropist, born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania
(d. 1945)
@87- John J. Pershing [Blackjack],
American general and WWI commander, born in Laclede, Missouri
(d. 1948)
86- Barbara Bain,
Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999)
80- Fred Silverman,
broadcasting exec (ABC/NBC/CBS)
70’s
@74- Roald Dahl,
British author (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG), born in Cardiff, Wales
(d. 1990)
@74- Richard Kiel,
American actor (So Fine, Jaws-Moonraker, Skidoo), born in Detroit, Michigan,
(d. 2014)
@73- Mel Tormé,
American singer
(d. 1999)
73- [Winifred] Jacqueline Bisset,
England, actress (Class, Deep, Secrets)
@±71- Daniel Defoe,
English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), born in London,
(d. 1731)
50’s
@54- Nell Carter,
actress (Nell-Gimme a Break, Lobo), born in Birmingham, Alabama
(d. 2003)
40’s
48- Tyler Perry,
American filmmaker (Tyler Perry's House of Payne), author and songwriter, born in New Orleans
40- Fiona Apple,
American singer
30’s
37- Ben Savage,
actor (Little Monsters, Wild Palms)
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Historical Obits Today
70’s
@79-1998 George Wallace,
American politician (Gov-D-Ala) and presidential candidate,
septic shock
@75-1996 Tupac Shakur,
American rapper and actor (Juice, Bullet),
internal bleeding after a drive by shooting
@73-2006 Ann Richards,
46th Governor of Texas,
throat cancer
60’s
@60-2015 Moses Malone,
American NBA center "Chairman of the boards"( 76ers),
heart disease
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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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