Good morning folks! It was my intention to get this posted last night (1/19). I started yesterday off with a delightful treat - breakfast with my parents and one of my brothers. Yesterday was my brother's 43rd birthday and in an effort to get our schedules to match up before this monumental 2 to 3 inches of snow we're expecting, we opted for breakfast. The switch to morning put me closer to having taken my blood pressure pills - so it worked out really well, I thought - I think I may request breakfast for my birthday!
Not only was yesterday my brother's birthday, it was also my grandpa Bro Don's birthday. Bro Don is the oldest practicing Southern Baptist pastor in the state of IL. He was a pilot in the war in the vicinity of Austria and encountered Bob Hope and Bing Crosby two times in one day after returning to the states. He has fascinating stories to tell when you can get him to turn down the TV and tell them.
I stopped by in the evening at 6:54 with a few goodies and birthday treats and he had already shut the place down for the evening - so I'll make it my goal to bop over early today.
Not only is today the birthday of Kev and Bro Don ... It's also National Popcorn Day and the birthday of Edgar Allen Poe and Dolly Parton ... More ::on this days below:: - some with ::Extra Goodies:: thrown in - Enjoy!
Other "On this Days" -
1883 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey. - More on that HERE -
1915 – Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.
1924 - Birthday of Bro Don - my grandpa and the oldest practicing Southern Baptist preacher in the state of IL.
1929 U.S.A. Old Toad
19th January, 1929 : A toad known by the name of “Old Rip” that lived in a Texas building for 31 years died on this day. As reported in a local Texas newspaper, this toad had lived quite a long time without food or water (at least not given to it).
Furthermore, it is said that Old Rip was put in the cornerstone of the England County courthouse on purpose when it was built nearly 32 years ago. Freezing weather had been the cause of this animal’s death. (thepeoplehistory.com)
1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world's first briefs.
1937 – Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
Birthday of Dolly Parton (1946, Sevierville, Tennessee, USA) (from IMDB)
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1949 - The salary of the President of the United States was increased from $75,000 to $100,000 with an additional $50,000 expense allowance for each year in office. - (from on-this-day.com)
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Not only was yesterday my brother's birthday, it was also my grandpa Bro Don's birthday. Bro Don is the oldest practicing Southern Baptist pastor in the state of IL. He was a pilot in the war in the vicinity of Austria and encountered Bob Hope and Bing Crosby two times in one day after returning to the states. He has fascinating stories to tell when you can get him to turn down the TV and tell them.
I stopped by in the evening at 6:54 with a few goodies and birthday treats and he had already shut the place down for the evening - so I'll make it my goal to bop over early today.
Not only is today the birthday of Kev and Bro Don ... It's also National Popcorn Day and the birthday of Edgar Allen Poe and Dolly Parton ... More ::on this days below:: - some with ::Extra Goodies:: thrown in - Enjoy!
Other "On this Days" -
1883 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey. - More on that HERE -
1915 – Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.
1924 - Birthday of Bro Don - my grandpa and the oldest practicing Southern Baptist preacher in the state of IL.
1929 U.S.A. Old Toad
19th January, 1929 : A toad known by the name of “Old Rip” that lived in a Texas building for 31 years died on this day. As reported in a local Texas newspaper, this toad had lived quite a long time without food or water (at least not given to it).
Furthermore, it is said that Old Rip was put in the cornerstone of the England County courthouse on purpose when it was built nearly 32 years ago. Freezing weather had been the cause of this animal’s death. (thepeoplehistory.com)
1935 – Coopers Inc. sells the world's first briefs.
1937 – Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
Birthday of Dolly Parton (1946, Sevierville, Tennessee, USA) (from IMDB)
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1949 - The salary of the President of the United States was increased from $75,000 to $100,000 with an additional $50,000 expense allowance for each year in office. - (from on-this-day.com)
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1953 – 68% of all television sets in the United States are tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth.
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1955 - U.S. President Eisenhower allowed a filmed news conference to be used on television (and in movie newsreels) for the first time. - (from on-this-day.com)
1957 - Johnny Cash made his first network TV appearance, on CBS' "Jackie Gleason Show." - (from on-this-day.com)
1967 - Lesly Gore appeared on ABC-TV's "Batman" as Catwoman's sidekick, Pussycat. - (from on-this-day.com)
1968 - Birthday of my brother Kev
1976 - The Beatles turned down an offer of $30 million to play together again on the same stage. The offer was made by rock promoter Bill Sargent. - (from on-this-day.com)
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1955 - U.S. President Eisenhower allowed a filmed news conference to be used on television (and in movie newsreels) for the first time. - (from on-this-day.com)
1957 - Johnny Cash made his first network TV appearance, on CBS' "Jackie Gleason Show." - (from on-this-day.com)
1967 - Lesly Gore appeared on ABC-TV's "Batman" as Catwoman's sidekick, Pussycat. - (from on-this-day.com)
1968 - Birthday of my brother Kev
1976 - The Beatles turned down an offer of $30 million to play together again on the same stage. The offer was made by rock promoter Bill Sargent. - (from on-this-day.com)
1977 – Snow falls in Miami, Florida. This is the only time in the history of the city that snow has fallen. It also fell in the Bahamas.
1977 - Charlie Daniels and the Marshall Tucker Band played for Jimmy Carter's inauguration. - (from on-this-day.com)
1977 - Charlie Daniels and the Marshall Tucker Band played for Jimmy Carter's inauguration. - (from on-this-day.com)
1978 – The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America would continue until 2003.
1981 – Iran Hostage Crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
1983 – The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Inc. to have agraphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
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1993 - Tom Waits was allowed to keep the $2.5 million that a judge awarded him after he sued Frito-Lay for using a sound alike in a 1988 commercial. The U.S. Supreme Court supported the amount of the damages. - (from on-this-day.com)
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1993 - Fleetwood Mac reunited to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. - (from on-this-day.com)
~Don't let anyone ever tell you that Bill Clinton didn't do anything great - he reunited Fleetwood Mac~
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1993 - IBM announced a loss of $4.97 billion for 1992. It was the largest single-year loss in U.S. corporate history. - (from on-this-day.com)
2000 - In New York's Time Square, the first WWF restaurant opened. - (from on-this-day.com)
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1993 - Tom Waits was allowed to keep the $2.5 million that a judge awarded him after he sued Frito-Lay for using a sound alike in a 1988 commercial. The U.S. Supreme Court supported the amount of the damages. - (from on-this-day.com)
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1993 - Fleetwood Mac reunited to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. - (from on-this-day.com)
~Don't let anyone ever tell you that Bill Clinton didn't do anything great - he reunited Fleetwood Mac~
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1993 - IBM announced a loss of $4.97 billion for 1992. It was the largest single-year loss in U.S. corporate history. - (from on-this-day.com)
2000 - In New York's Time Square, the first WWF restaurant opened. - (from on-this-day.com)
