Oct 17

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Oct 17, 2017 Week: 42 \ Day: 290

86004 Today: H 73° \ L 38°

Average Sky Cover: 5% 

Wind ave:   8mph\Gusts:  16mph

Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 78°[1973]   Record Low: 18°[1998]

Oct Averages: 63°\31°

Oct Records: H: 85° (1980) L: -2° (1971)

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Quote of the Day

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.

  John W. Gardner

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Observances Today

Black Poetry Day

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Mulligan Day

National Edge Day Link  

National Pasta Day Link

National Pharmacy Technician Day Link  

Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity Link  

Wear Something Gaudy Day

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Observances This Week

Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17

Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 Link

Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 15-21 

Freedom From Bullies Week: 15-21 

International Infection Prevention Week: 15-21 Link

Mediation Week: 15-21 Link  

National Character Counts Week: 15-21  

National Business Women's Week: 15-21   Link

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week:15-21 Link  

National Food Bank Week: 15-21 

National Forest Products Week: 15-21 

National Friends of Libraries Week:15-21  

National Pharmacy Week: 15-21  Link   

National Save For Retirement Week: 15-21 Link  

National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 15-21 Link 

Choose To Be G.R.E.A.T. Week: 16-20  Link

Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 16-20  Link

National Health Education Week: 16-20 Link

National School Bus Safety Week: 16-20 

YWCA Week Without Violence: 16-20 Link 

Freedom of Speech Week: 16-22   Link   

Asexuality Week: 17-23 Link

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week: 17-24

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Today’s Significant US Historical Events

◄ Today’s Significant International Historical Events 

1300’s                                 

◄1346 Battle of Neville's Cross: King David II of Scotland is captured by Edward III of England at Calais, and imprisoned in the Tower of London for eleven years.

1400’s                                 

◄1456 The University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern continental Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia)

1800’s                                 

◄1814 A Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine.

1855 Bessemer steelmaking process patented

1888 Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie)

1894 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man

1900’s                                 

◄1904 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors

1919 Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created

◄1933 Albert Einstein arrives in US as a refugee from Nazi Germany

◄1943 Burma railway completed, built by allied POWS and Asian laborers for the Japanese army

◄1945 Loyalty Day in Argentina, mass demonstrations held to release Juan Perón 

◄1956 England's 1st large-scale nuclear power station opens

1956 "Around the World in 80 Days", based on the book by Jules Verne, directed by Michael Anderson and starring David Niven and Cantinflas premieres in New York

◄1957 French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

1961 NY Museum of Modern Art hangs Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down It wasn't corrected until December 3rd

1967 "Hair" premieres on Broadway

1968 "Bullitt" directed by Peter Yates and starring Steve McQueen and Jacqueline Bisset is 1st released

◄1971 It is estimated today that approximately 16,000 households were withholding rent and rates for council houses as part of the campaign of civil disobedience against internment organised by the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Northern Ireland

1978 President Jimmy Carter signs bill restoring US citizenship to Jefferson Davis

◄1979 Mother Teresa of Calcutta awarded Nobel Peace Prize

1979 US President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating Department of Education

1986 US Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens & offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982

◄1990 "Les Miserables" opens at Imperial Theatre, NY & His Majesty's Theatre, Perth

1991 Blue Man Group's 1st performance in New York City

◄1998 At Jesse, in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, a petroleum pipeline explodes killing about 1200 villagers, some of whom are scavenging gasoline.

2000’s                                 

◄2003 The pinnacle was fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 50 meters (165 feet) and become the World's tallest highrise.

2005 "The Colbert Report" hosted by Stephen Colbert first airs on US TV

◄2007 The Dalai Lama receives the United States Congressional Gold Medal

2012 Lance Armstrong loses a host of endorsements in the wake of his doping scandal

◄2016 Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-11 launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China

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My Rambling Thoughts

Headed out this a.m. to get a pedi. So much easier than trimming my own. Also, enjoy the foot/leg massage.

On the way home, I picked up my mail…Whoopee, I have Jury Duty on Nov. 2. It’s always a ‘maybe’ until the day before after 5p. I’ll do my duty and not try to get out of it. It is also the municipal court, so even if I get picked, it is seldom over 2 days.

I’m a big fan of Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. It is on National Geographic Channel on Sunday night. If you haven’t caught it yet, it is certainly worth a watch or a show to DVR. Kareem Abdul Jabbar talked about the physics of basketball and some of his many projects to help kids.

Here is an idea:

Number of bank employees in Changzhi, China, who were recently publicly spanked for poor performance: 8

Glad I wasn’t on the AirAsia plane that dropped 24,000 ft. in 9 minutes flying from Perth, Australia to Bali. There was lots of screaming (including the flight attendants), and one guy proposed to his girlfriend while wearing an oxygen mask.  

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Bizarre News

*------ Never Bring a Gun To a Gun Fight? ------*

Police in Detroit released surveillance video, which showed 29-year-old Sanchez Quinn trying to rob two men, who are cousins, at gunpoint outside the Super X Market. The suspect was seen pulling a gun and pointing it at the two victims. One victim was able to push the gun away and the two victims tried to escape. At that point, Sanchez fired some shots in their direction, hitting one man. The second victim, who was a Concealed Pistol License holder and was armed, pulled his own gun and shot Sanchez. Police said that the video evidence showed that this was a case of self-defense. Sanchez will be charged after he is released from the hospital. The victim who was shot is also recovering at a hospital.

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Birthdays Today

@-  indicates age at death

90’s

@91- Nicolas Appert,

French inventor of airtight food preservation (food canning, bouillon tablet), born in Châlons-en-Champagne, France

(d. 1841)

80’s

@89- Arthur Miller,

American playwright (Death of a Salesman, Crucible), born in NYC

(d. 2005)

@88- Jimmy Breslin,

American author and columnist (NY Post, News, Newsday), born in NYC

(d. 2017)

@85- Tom Poston,

American actor (Steve Allen Show, Newhart), born in Columbus, Ohio

(d. 2007)

@84- Spring Byington,

American actress (December Bride), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado

(d. 1971)

@81- Jerry Siegel,

comic book writer (Superman)

(d. 1996)

70’s

@72- Robert Atkins,

American nutritionist

(d. 2003)

@70- Irene Ryan,

American actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), born in El Paso, Texas

(d. 1973)

70- Michael McKean,

American actor (Laverne & Shirley, Saturday Night Live, Spinal Tap), born in NYC

60’s

@69- Robert "Evel" Knievel,

American motorcycle daredevil (Snake River Canyon), born in Butte, Montana

(d. 2007)

69- George Wendt,

American actor (Norm in Cheers), born in Chicago, Illinois

69- Margot Kidder,

Canadian American actress (Lois Lane in Superman films, Amityville Horror), born in Yellowknife, Canada

@68- Rita Hayworth,

NY, [Marguerita C Casino], actress (Gilda, Pal Joey)

(d. 1987)

@65- John Paul I [Albino Luciano],

263rd Roman Catholic pope (1978), born in Canale d'Agordo, Belluno, Veneto region of Northern Italy

(d. 1978)

61- Mae Jemison,

1st African American woman in space (STS 47), born in Decatur, Alabama

60- Dolph Lundgren,

actor (Rocky 4, Masters of Universe)

50’s

59- Alan Jackson,

Newnan Ga, country singer (Here in the Real World)

55- Mike Judge,

director (Beavis & Butthead)

54- Norm MacDonald,

Canadian comedian

40’s

49- Ziggy Marley,

reggae performer and son of Bob Marley

45- Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III],

American rapper and movie star (The Real Slim Shady, Stan, and 8 Mile), born in St. Joseph, Missouri

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Historical Obits Today

90’s

@93-1868 Laura Secord,

Canadian heroine of the war of 1812

@91-1910 Julie Ward Howe,

American poet (Battle Hymn of Republic) and author

80’s

@89-2007 Joey Bishop,

American entertainer, member of the Rat Pack

@87-1987 Ruby Dandridge [Ruby Jean Butler],

American actress (Father of the Bride)

70’s

@76-2007 Teresa Brewer,

American pop and jazz singer,

neuromuscular disease

@72-1991 Tennessee Ernie Ford,

American country singer (Sixteen Tons),

liver disease

60’s

@64-1990 Ralph Abernathy,

American civil rights leader (Southern Christian Leadership Conference),

blood clot

30’s

@39-1849 Frederic Chopin,

Polish/French pianist/composer,

TB

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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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Oct 16

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Oct 16, 2017 Week: 42 \ Day: 289

86004 Today: H 65° \ L 36°

Average Sky Cover: 0% 

Wind ave:   8mph\Gusts:  18mph

Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 78°[1991]   Record Low: 13°[1984]

Oct Averages: 63°\31°

Oct Records: H: 85° (1980) L: -2° (1971)

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Quote of the Day

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

 Henry Kissinger

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Observances Today

Bosses Day (or National Boss's Day)  Link

Department Store Day

Dictionary Day (Noah Webster's Birthday)

National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day  

National Feral Cat Day LinkWorld Food Day

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Observances This Week

Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17

Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 Link

Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 15-21 

Freedom From Bullies Week: 15-21 

International Infection Prevention Week: 15-21 Link

Mediation Week: 15-21 Link  

National Character Counts Week: 15-21  

National Business Women's Week: 15-21   Link

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week:15-21 Link  

National Food Bank Week: 15-21 

National Forest Products Week: 15-21 

National Friends of Libraries Week:15-21  

National Pharmacy Week: 15-21  Link   

National Save For Retirement Week: 15-21 Link  

National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 15-21 Link 

Choose To Be G.R.E.A.T. Week: 16-20  Link

Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 16-20  Link

National Health Education Week: 16-20 Link

National School Bus Safety Week: 16-20 

YWCA Week Without Violence: 16-20 Link 

Freedom of Speech Week: 16-22   Link   

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Today’s Significant US Historical Events

◄ Today’s Significant International Historical Events 

1800’s                                 

1829 Tremont Hotel, 1st US modern hotel opens (Boston)

◄1834 Much of the ancient structures of the Palace of Westminster (parliament) in London is burnt down.

◄1841 Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, is chartered

◄1847 Charlotte Brontë's book "Jane Eyre" published

1848 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania

1859 John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va

1875 Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.

1900’s                                 

◄1900 Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support 'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State

1916 Margaret Sanger opens 1st birth control clinic (46 Amboy St, Bkln)

1923 Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio founded

◄1923 John Harwood patents self-winding watch (Switzerland)

1925 Texas School Board prohibits teaching of evolution

◄1934 Mao Zedong & 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March

1941 "Gordo" comic strip (by Gus Arriola) 1st appears in newspapers

1942 National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services

◄1950 The first edition of C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is released in London

1962 Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice

◄1962 Cuban missile crisis begins as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba

1966 Joean Baez & 123 other anti-draft protestors arrested in Oakland

1969 100-1 shot NY Mets beat Orioles 5-3 & win 66th World Series in 5

◄1970 Pierre Trudeau invokes the War Measures Act as a response to the October Crisis, the only peacetime use of the War Measures Act in Canadian history.

◄1973 Kissinger & Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize

1973 The Gulf Six (Iran, Iraq, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar) unilaterally raise the posted price of Saudi Light marker crude-oil by 17 percent

◄1978 Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II

1982 Mt Palomar Observatory 1st to detect Halley's comet on 13th return

◄1984 Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop, wins Nobel Peace Prize

1986 US government shuts down due to disputes between President Reagan and the House

1995 Million Man March held in Washington, D.C. (over 830,000 African American men attend)

2000’s                                 

2013 The United States ends its 16-day government shut down and avoids default in a Bi-partisan deal in the Senate

◄2016 Ed Whitlock at 85 becomes oldest person to complete a marathon under 4 hours, at Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 3 hours 56 minutes

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My Rambling Thoughts

What a difference a few degrees and a strong breeze makes. Feels so much colder today.

Average change in annual earnings for students who attend a vocational program at a public community college: +$1544

For students who attend one at a for-profit college: -$920

Wonder if the Sec. of Education understands the above? Probably not!

Our group had a great discussion last night regarding Nuclear Strategy in today’s world. While the articles were written before 45 took office, all the questions about what the new President would do have now been answered. Not with answers I am happy about but answers none the less. Now the hope is that other Nuclear countries will have better judgement. As this country was growing, our government made and broke almost all treaties with the Indigenous people. Now 45 is returning us to those days. It will take decades after 45 leaves office for any country to believe us when we sign a treaty.

Looking forward to the Bronco’s game tonight on my TV. Cards are playing very well today.

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Bizarre News

*-------------- Flight 666 to HEL --------------*

A Finnair flight that took off Friday morning might give pause to the superstitious: Flight 666 to "HEL" on Friday the 13th. The flight departed at 1:18 p.m. local time from Copenhagen, Denmark, and landed at 3:53 at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport -- which has a three-letter airport code of "HEL." An airline spokesman said Flight 666 has been making the flights to Helsinki for 11 years, and 21 of the trips took place on various Fridays the 13th. The airline said the perceived unluckiness of the date, combined with the number 666 and the "HEL" destination, has not appeared to have any effect on passenger numbers for flights. Finnair said the flight marked the final time Flight 666 will make the trip on a Friday the 13th, as a reordering of flight data is causing the flight to be renumbered to 954.

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Birthdays Today

@-  indicates age at death

90’s

92- Angela Lansbury,

British actress (Gaslight, Murder She Wrote), born in London, England

80’s

@87- David Ben-Gurion,

1st Prime Minister of Israel (1948-53, 1955), born in Płonsk, Poland

(d. 1973)

@87- Günter Grass,

German writer and playwright (The Tin Drum) and Nobel Prize laureate (1999),

(d. 2015)

@84- Noah Webster,

lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary), born in West Hartford, Connecticut

(d. 1843)

70’s

71- Suzanne Somers,

San Bruno California, actress (3's Company, Step by Step)

60’s

@65- Eugene O'Neill,

American dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936), born in NYC,

(d. 1953)

@62- Dave DeBusschere,

NBA forward (NY Knick)/last ABA commissioner, born in Detroit,

(d. 2003)

50’s

59- Tim Robbins,

actor (Bull Durham, Shawshank Redemption), born in West Covina, CA

@58- Michael Conrad,

Washington Hgts NY, actor (Delvecchio, Hill St Blues)

(d. 1983)

40’s

@46- Oscar Wilde, [Fingal O'Flahertie Wills],

(The Picture of Dorian Gray), born in Dublin, Ireland

(d. 1900)

30’s

39- John Mayer, pop singer

@31- Michael Collins,

Irish revolutionary leader and leading figure in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century, born in Clonakilty, Ireland

(d. 1922)

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Historical Obits Today

90’s

@94-2010 Barbara Billingsley,

American actress (Leave it to Beaver)

@94-1992 Shirley Booth,

actress (Hazel)

80’s

@86-2007 Deborah Kerr,

Scottish actress (From Here to Eternity, The King and I)

@83-1865 Andrés Bello,

Venezuelan poet, lawmaker, philosopher, and sociologist

@80-1972 Leo G Carroll,

actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)

70’s

@79-2004 Pierre Salinger,

John F. Kennedy's White House Press Secretary,

heart failure

@78-1959 George Marshall,

US army general

@77-1989 Cornel Wilde,

actor (Saadia, Comic, Beach Red, Gargoyles),

leukemia

30’s

@37-1793 Marie Antoinette,

Queen of France (1774-92) who allegedly uttered the phrase "let them eat cake",

beheaded

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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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