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Almanac: Week: 10/ Day: 63
Today: H 53°…L 22°
Averages: H 48° L 22° Records: H 66°(1910)…L -9°(1915)
Wind: ave: 22mph; Gusts: 40mph Ave. humidity: 54%
Quote of
the Day
Today’s
Historical Highlights
1793 - Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest
speech (133 words)
1801 - 1st president inaugurated in Washington DC
(Thomas Jefferson)
1809 - Madison becomes 1st president inaugurated in
American-made clothes
1829 - Andrew Jackson inaugurated as 7th president
Unruly crowd mobs
White House during Pres Jackson inaugural ball
1841 - Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words),
William Henry Harrison
1861 - Lincoln's inaugurated as 16th pres; 1st time
US has 5 former pres
1885 - Grover Cleveland inaugurated as 1st
Democratic pres since Civil War
1901 - President William McKinley inaugurated for
2nd term as president
1st advanced copy of inaugural speech
1909 - President Taft inaugrated at 27th president
during 10" snowstorm
1925 - Pres Coolidge's inauguration broadcast live
on 21 radio stations
1929 - Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) becomes 1st native
AmericanVP
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"Happy Birthday To You" published by
Claydon Sunny►1924
1st US law regulating the shooting of
migratory birds passed►1913
Confederate States adopt "Stars &
Bars" flag►1861
Coolidge Dam in Arizona dedicated►1930
Gilbert & Sullivan's opera
"Mikado," premieres in London►1865
Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given
the title princeps
iuventutis (head of the youth)►51
President Clinton bans federally funded human
cloning research►1995
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How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays
Free
Rambling Thoughts
After living in AZ for 40+ years, I should know that while spring brings nice warmer days and a desire to spend lots of time outside, I would also remember that spring brings never ending wind….and lots of it. The last couple of days really started my spring fever. Today brought wind. While the temperature made it nice to be outside, the wind destroyed almost any enjoyment of being outside. This high winds also brought in lots of dark gray clouds, but so far no moisture. Really, after suffering through the wind, the least we could get is a little rain.The Sunday morning talk shows had every Tom, Dick, and Harry pointing fingers at the latest DC crisis. While all agreed the sequester was stupid and that both the President and the congress told us that it would be so bad there was no way it would ever happen, it did. Now it appears the hype of how bad it will be is not true. As Gomer Pyle would say: Surprise, Surprise.
Game Center (answers
at the end of post)
Brain
Teasers
The following clues lead to two words or
phrases that are the phonetic reverse of each other. When you answer the first
clue and flip the syllables, you get the second answer. (Phonetic only, not
letters.)Using the clues below, please find the words/phrases in question.
Example: Impertinent * Teetertotter
Answer: Saucy/Seesaw
Example: Impertinent * Teetertotter
Answer: Saucy/Seesaw
1. A clock or watch * Period between wars (2 words) 2. Fabulous * Chase after 3. Have faith in * Not disturb (2 words) 4. European weight, informally * Understated (Hyphenated) 5. Student, say, with a summer office job * Go to bed (2 words)
Lifestyle Substance:
Found on You Tube with some relevance to today
Ok, then?
Getting
old-er
While acquainting myself with a new elderly patient, I asked, ' How long have you been bedridden? 'After a look of complete confusion she answered, 'Why, not for about twenty years - when my husband was alive.' Submitted by Dr. Steven Swanson-Corvallis , OR
Picture
of the Day: Deserts of the world
Harper’s
Index
- Percentage of recruiters or hiring managers who find applicants with non-felony criminal records ‘very difficult’ to place: 31
- Who find this about applicants unemployed for more than two years: 44
Unusual
Fact of the Day
The amazingly popular drink Guinness is not black. It is actually a very dark shade of ruby.Ancient Things
Illustrating the New World Through a European LensThe peoples of the Americas, descendants of the last of man's migrations eastward, had developed civilizations long isolated from Western influence.
Joke-of-the-day
Three visitors to London climb up the tower that houses Big Ben and decide to have a contest. They're going to throw their watches off the top, run down the stairs and try to catch the watches before they hit the ground.The first tourist throws his watch, takes three steps and hears his watch crash. The second throws his watch and takes only two steps when he hears his watch shatter.The third tosses his watch off the tower, jogs down the stairs, goes to a candy store, buys a snack, walks back to Big Ben and catches his watch. "How did you do that?" asks one of his friends."My watch is 30 minutes slow."
Rules of
Thumb:
Easy
shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
BUYING A BICYCLE LOCK
The lighter the bicycle, the heavier the lock should be.
Yeah, It
Really Happened
SEBRING, Fla. - Memo to pet owners: Don't leave a gun on the floor of a truck where a dog could kick it and shoot you -- which is what happened to a Florida, man, police said.Sebring police said Gregory Dale Lanier, 35, of Frostproof was traveling in his truck when his dog kicked a gun on the truck's floor, shooting him in the leg, the Tampa Highlands Today reported. Sebring police ruled the shooting accidental. Lanier was not seriously injured. The dog wasn't arrested, pending an investigation, Sebring Police Cmdr. Steve Carr said, adding he never heard of a case like this. Lanier told investigators he thought the gun in his pickup truck was empty, Highlands Today said. He said that he was driving "when his dog kicked his ... .380 pistol causing it to fire and the bullet struck his leg. Lanier said he heard boom, saw smoke and felt a burning in his leg," the police report said.
Somewhat
Useless Information
- The patron saint of dentists is St. Apollonia. She reportedly had her teeth pulled out in 249 AD by an anti-Christian mob.
- The seven archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Chamuel, Jophiel, and Zadkiel.
- The Seven Deadly Sins are lust, pride, anger, envy, sloth, avarice and gluttony.
- The seven virtues are prudence, courage, temperance, justice, faith, hope and charity.
- The shortest verse in the Bible consists of two words: "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).
- The Three Wise Men of the East brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant Jesus. Frankincense is a gum resin used as a base for incense. Myrrh, also a gum resin, was valued as a perfume and unguent used in embalming.
Calendar Information
Happening This Week:
1-7
National Cheerleading Week:
National Ghostwriters Week
National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week
Universal Human Beings Week
2-5
National Ghostwriters Week
National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week
Universal Human Beings Week
2-5
American Council on Education:
2-19
2-19
Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Celebrate Your Name Week
National Consumer Protection Week
National Procrastination Week
National Schools Social Work Week
National Sleep Awareness Week
National Words Matter Week
Professional Pet Sitters Week
Save Your Vision Week
Telecommunicator Appreciation Week
Read an E-Book Week
Return The Borrowed Books Week
Women in Construction Week
Newspaper in Education Week
National School Breakfast Week
Share A Story - Shape A Future Week
Celebrate Your Name Week
National Consumer Protection Week
National Procrastination Week
National Schools Social Work Week
National Sleep Awareness Week
National Words Matter Week
Professional Pet Sitters Week
Save Your Vision Week
Telecommunicator Appreciation Week
Read an E-Book Week
Return The Borrowed Books Week
Women in Construction Week
Newspaper in Education Week
National School Breakfast Week
Share A Story - Shape A Future Week
Today Is
Benjamin Harrison Day
Courageous Follower Day
Fun Facts About Names Day
International Scrapbooking Industry Day
March Forth-Do Something Day
National Day of Unplugging
National Grammar Day
Toy Soldier Day
World Day Of Prayer
~US: Old Inauguration Day
~US: Vermont: Admission Day (1791-14th)
Today’s Events
through History
Presidential inaugurations:
1797 - John Adams inaugurated as 2nd president of US
1825 - John Quincy Adams inaugrated as 6th president
1837 - Martin Van Buren inaugrated as 8th president
1845 - James K Polk inaugrated at 11th president
1865 - President Lincoln inaugurated for his 2nd
term as president
1881 - James A Garfield inaugurated as 20th
president
1889 - Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd
president
1893 - Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US
president (2nd term)
1897 - William McKinley inaugurated as 25th
president of US
1913 - Woodrow Wilson inaugurated as 28th president
1929 - Herbert Hoover inaugurated as 31st president
1933 - FDR inaugrated as 32nd pres
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1st Congress declares constitution in effect
(9 senators, 13 reps) ►1789
1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel) ►1774
200th episode of "All in the Family"►1979
Chicago becomes incorporated as a city►1837
Dept of Commerce & Labor split into
separate departments►1913
English king Charles II declares war on
Netherlands►1665
Gay rights: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore
Services: The Supreme Court of the
United States rules that federal laws
banning on-the-job sexual harassment
also apply when both parties are the same
sex►1998
Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas►1921
King John of England makes an oath to the Pope
as a crusader to gain the
support of Innocent III►1215
Michael Johnson runs world record 400m indoor
(44.63 sec) ►1995
Territory of Idaho established►1863
Today’s Birthdays
In their 70’s
Paula Prentiss, [Ragusa], actress is 75
In their 60’s
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas is 63
In their 50’s
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, boxer is 52
Patricia Heaton, actress (Debra-Everybody
Loves Raymond) is 55
Steven Weber, actor (Brian Hackett-Wings) is 52
In their 40’s
Chaz Bono [Chastity Sun Bono], actor is 44
Kevin Johnson, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns) is 47
Remembered
for being born today
Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist [1847-1904]
Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors
Portuguese voyages of discovery [1394-1460]
Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football
player/coach (Notre Dame) [1888-1931]
Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin
virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) [1678-1741]
Today’s Historical
Obits
Arthur Babbitt, animator (Mr Magoo, Goofy)-1992-at
84
Wesley Bolin, former Governor of the U.S.
State of Arizona-1978-at 68
Harry Blackmun, Associate Justice of the U.S.
Supreme Court-1999-at 90
Ed Manning, American basketball player and
coach-2011-at 67
Minnie Pearl, country comedienne (Grand Ole
Opry)-1996-at 84
Stephen Sprouse, American fashion designer-lung
cancer-2004-at 50
Answer: Brain
Teasers
1. Timepiece / Peace Time 2. Super / Pursue 3. Believe / Leave be 4. Kilo / Low-key 5. Intern / Turn in
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] the dates may not be
totally accurate.
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