Feb 11

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Feb 11, 2018 Week: 07\ Day: 42

86004 Today: H 59° \ L 20° \ Average Sky Cover: 35% 

Wind ave.:   24mph\Gusts:  0mph Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 62°[1971]   Record Low: -12°[1908]

Feb Averages: 46°\19°

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

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Today’s Quote

What is art but a way of seeing?

  Saul Bellow

Harper’s Index

24-Number of US states that include cursive writing in their educational standards
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Observances This Week

11-17

Celebration of Love Week Link 
Children of Alcoholics Week Link
International Friendship Week Link
Jell-O Week
National Secondhand Wardrobe Week
Random Acts of Kindness Week Link 

International Flirting Week

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Observances for Today

Autism Sunday Link 
Be Electrific Day
Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day Link
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Make a Friend Day

Man Day
Get Out Your Guitar Day
Pro Sports Wives Day
National Inventors Day  Link
National Shut-in Visitation Day
Satisfied Staying Single Day
White Shirt Day or White T-Shirt Day Link
World Day of The Sick Link
World Marriage Day  Link

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Today’s Significant US Historical Events

Today’s Significant International Historical Events 

BC’s                                              

660 BC Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu

1500’s                                          

1531 Henry VIII recognised as supreme head of Church in England following the schism with Rome

1700’s                                          

1790 Society of Friends petitions Congress for abolition of slavery

1800’s                                          

1808 Anthracite coal 1st burned as fuel, experimentally, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

1809 Robert Fulton patents steamboat

1812 Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a redistricting bill - first "gerrymander"

1826 University College London founded; known until 1836 as London University

1900’s                                          

1903 US Congress adopts the Expedition Act, which authorizes the Attorney General to 'expedite' anti-trust cases through the courts, reflecting growing popular support for President Theodore Roosevelt's "trust busting" campaign

1928 2nd Winter Olympic games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland

1942 "Archie" comic book debuts

1960 Jack Paar walks off his TV show

1963 American chef Julia Child's show "The French Chef" premieres

1970 Japan becomes 4th nation to put a satellite (Osumi) in orbit

1974 Henry Kissinger unveils Nixon Administration's seven-point "Project Independence" plan to make the U.S. energy independent

1978 China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens

1979 Musical "They're Playing Our Song" opens at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances

1979 Iran's premier Bakhtiar resigns, Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power

1990 Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa

1993 President Clinton selects Janet Reno to be first female US Attorney General

2000’s                                          

2011 Egyptian Revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests (Arab Spring)

2013 Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from February 28, the first pope to resign since 1415

2016 Discover of gravitational waves (through collision of two black holes) announced by physicists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (Ligo)

2016 Riot between rival drug cartels at a prison in Monterrey, Mexico, leaves 52 dead

2016 Last of Oregon militia occupying Malheur wildlife refuge surrenders to authorities after 41 days

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My Rambling Thoughts

Really enjoying the Olympics. Opening Ceremony was outstanding. I always enjoy the march in…with all the athletes, the flags, and all the anticipation for the days ahead. The program was very impressive.  I didn’t realize that S. Korea was a world leader in technology. The torch lighting was nice, but nothing can ever beat the Barcelona ’92 lighting with the archer.

Spending the day watching the Olympics.  Sure wish there were fewer commercials. I also wish there was an international channel carrying them. When I was in Scotland the Olympics were happening far away. We didn’t watch much of them, but for some reason, the Scots TV did not zero in on American athletes. All the back stories I did see after a day of touring were about Scots. Hmmm.

Our little mountain town is under ‘high wind waring’ and they ain’t kidding. A good day to stay inside…and maybe a tiny bit of snow before the evening ends. I can only hope.

My haircut lady won’t return to work until Feb 19. I couldn’t wait that long so I tried a new stylist. She did a good job.

Birthdays Today

@-  indicates age at death

90’s

90- Conrad Janis,

American actor (Mork & Mindy, Quark, Bonino),

born in NYC

80’s

@89- Sidney Sheldon,

American novelist and playwright (Master of the Game,

Bloodline, The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer),

born in Chicago, Illinois

(d. 2007)

@84- Thomas Edison,

American inventor (lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture

camera)

born in Milan, Ohio

(d. 1931)

@84- Leslie Nielsen,

Canadian actor (Forbidden Planet, Naked Gun)

(d. 2010)

84- Tina Louise,

American actress (Ginger-Gilligan's Island, Julie-Dallas),

born in NYC

@83- Manuel Noriega,

Panamanian general and dictator (1983-89),

born in Panama City, Panama

(d. 2017)

82- Burt Reynolds,

actor (Evening Shade, Strip Tease, Cannonball)

70’s

@77- William Henry Fox Talbot,

English photographic pioneer,

born in Dorset, England

(d. 1877)

77- Sergio Mendes,

jazz/pop musician (Brazil '66/'77/'88)

@76- Eva Gabor,

Hungarian-born American actress, comedian, singer

and socialite (Green Acres, Gigi),

born in Budapest, Hungary

pneumonia (d. 1995)

60’s

@69- Bobby "Boris" Pickett,

American singer-songwriter (Monster Mash),

born in Somerville, Massachusetts

leukemia (d. 2007)

65- [John Ellis] Jeb Bush,

American politician (Governor of Florida (R) 1999-2007),

born in Midland, Texas

50’s

56- Sheryl Crow,

American singer-songwriter (All I Want to Do-Grammy 1995),

born in Kennett, Missouri

54- Sarah Palin,

American politician

@50- Max Baer,

American heavyweight boxing champion (1934-35),

born in Omaha, NB

heart attacks (d. 1959)

40’s

49- Jennifer Aniston,

American actress (Rachel-Friends),

born in Los Angeles, CA

30’s

39- Brandy [Brandy Rayana Norwood],

US singer (Les Miserables, Moisha),

born in McComb, Miss

38- Matthew Lawrence,

US actor (Matthew-Gimme a Break),

born in Albington Township, PA

36- Kate Mulleavy,

US fashion designer (Rodarte),

born in Pasadena, CA

20’s

26- Taylor Lautner,

US actor,

born in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Historical Obits Today

80’s

@87-2017 Harvey Lichtenstein,

American head of the Brooklyn Academy of Music

@84-1997 Don Porter,

actor (Gidget)

60’s

@65-2006 Peter Benchley,

American author,

pulmonary fibrosis

@65-1986 Frank [Patrick] Herbert,

American sci-fi author (Dune),

heart attack

@64-1976 Lee J Cobb [Leo Jacoby],

American actor (Virginian, 12 Angry Men,

On the Waterfront),

heart attack

50’s

@53-1650 René Descartes,

French philosopher "I think therefore I am",

pneumonia 

40’s

@48-2012 Whitney Houston,

American singer and actress,

accidental drowning

30’s

@34-1961 Patrice Lumumba,

Congolese revolutionary, 1st prime minister of the

Democratic Republic of the Congo,

assassinated by the Belgian government

@30-1963 Sylvia Plath,

American poet/novelist (Ariel)  

suicide 

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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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