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What Happened – January 10
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “49 BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war” and the most recent is “2011 – 2010–2011 Queensland floods: Torrential rain in the Lockyer Valley region of South East Queensland, Australia causes severe flash flooding, killing 9 people.”
A couple other things that also occurred on this day are:
1776 – Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet “Common Sense.”
1964 – “Meet the Beatles“, the band’s first US album, is released.
Happy birthday to Pat Benatar, George Foreman, Donald Fagen, and Rod Stewart.
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Abigail Van Buren said…
“The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.”
What Happened – January 8
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “307 – Jin Huidi, Chinese Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, is poisoned and succeeded by his son Jin Huaidi” and the most recent is “2011 – An attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store kills 6 people and wounds 13, including Giffords.”
A few other things that also took place on this day are:
1815 – General Andrew Jackson defeats the British during the Battle of New Orleans.
1835 – For the first (and so far, only) time, the US national debt is zero.
1941 – William Randolph Hearst forbids his newspapers across the country from accepting any advertisement for the movie Citizen Kane.
Happy birthday to David Bowie, Robby Krieger, Terry Brooks, Stephen Hawking, Bob Eubanks, Charles Osgood, and Larry Storch.
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We got the sealed lips
I’ve been humming this song for the past few days…and the best way to get rid of an earworm is to share the tune, so here ya go:
Dunno why that song is the one stuck in my head, ’cause this one is my personal favorite from that all-girl’s band:
(The Solid Gold dancers just make it that much sweeter…tho someone needs to tell Mr. Gibb & Ms. McCoo to STFU when the song is playing.)
What Happened – January 7
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1325 – Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal” and the most recent is “2010 – Muslim gunmen open fire on a crowd of Coptic Christians leaving church after celebrating a midnight Christmas mass, killing eight of them as well as one Muslim bystander.”
A few other things that also took place on this day are:
1608 – The fort at Jamestown VA is almost completely destroyed by a fire.
1948 – A fighter plane from the Kentucky Air National Guard crashes and kills the pilot. His squadron was in pursuit of an unidentified flying object that had been observed in several states for the past two hours.
1999 – Impeachment trial against Pres Clinton begins.
Happy birthday to Nicolas Cage, Kathy Valentine, Katie Couric, Erin Gray, Jann Wenner, Kenny Loggins, and Paul Revere.
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What Happened – January 6
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1066 – Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England” and the most recent is “2009 – Gaza War: Israeli Defense Forces retaliated against mortar attacks in the Gaza Strip by firing on or near a school.”
A few other things that also occurred on this day are:
1759 – The wedding of George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis is held.
1973 – First episode of Schoolhouse Rock is broadcast on TV.
1975 – First time “Wheel of Fortune” is broadcast on TV.
Happy birthday to Gary Wiseman, Mark O’Toole, Howie Long, Kathy Sledge, Malcolm Young, Kim Wilson, Bonnie Franklin, Earl Scruggs, and Louis Harris.
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What Happened – January 5
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1066 – Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England” and the most recent is “2005 – Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system, is discovered by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz using images originally taken on October 21, 2003, at the Palomar Observatory.”
A couple other things that also took place on this day are:
1971 – Harlem Globetrotters lose to the New Jersey Reds in overtime.
1973 – Bruce Springsteen’s first studio album, “Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ“, is released.
Happy birthday to Marilyn Manson, Clancy Brown, Chris Stein, George Brown, Ted Lange, Diane Keaton, and Robert Duvall.
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What Happened – January 4
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “46 BC – Julius Caesar defeats Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina” and the most recent is “2010 – The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building is officially opened.”
A few other things that also took place are:
1903 – Thomas Edison electrocutes an elephant in order to demonstrate the dangers of George Westinghouse’s electrical system.
1984 – First episode of Night Court is broadcast on TV.
2004 – The NASA Rover Spirit lands on Mars.
Warm wishes for a very happy birthday go out to Dave Foley, Patty Loveless, and Art Paul Schlosser.
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