On this Day
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texan
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On this day, 24 July 1956, after a decade together as the country’s most popular comedy team, Dean
Martin and Jerry Lewis called it quits this night. They did their last show at the Copacabana nightclub
in New York City. The duo ended their relationship exactly 10 years after they had started it.
Martin and Jerry Lewis called it quits this night. They did their last show at the Copacabana nightclub
in New York City. The duo ended their relationship exactly 10 years after they had started it.
texan
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On this day, 25 July 1898 Puerto Rico invaded.
During the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico, the
108-mile-long, 40-mile-wide island that was one of Spain's two principal possessions
in the Caribbean.
With little resistance and only seven deaths, U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles
were able to secure the island by mid-August. After the signing of an armistice with
Spain, American troops raised the U.S. flag over the island, formalizing U.S. authority
over its one million inhabitants. In December, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending
the Spanish-American War and officially approving the cession of Puerto Rico
to the United States.
In the first three decades of its rule, the U.S. government made efforts to Americanize
its new possession, including granting full U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917
and considering a measure that would make English the island's official language.
However, during the 1930s, a nationalist movement led by the Popular Democratic
Party won wide support across the island, and further U.S. assimilation was successfully
opposed. Beginning in 1948, Puerto Ricans could elect their own governor, and in
1952 the U.S. Congress approved a new Puerto Rican constitution that made the
island an autonomous U.S. commonwealth, with its citizens retaining
American citizenship.
During the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico, the
108-mile-long, 40-mile-wide island that was one of Spain's two principal possessions
in the Caribbean.
With little resistance and only seven deaths, U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles
were able to secure the island by mid-August. After the signing of an armistice with
Spain, American troops raised the U.S. flag over the island, formalizing U.S. authority
over its one million inhabitants. In December, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending
the Spanish-American War and officially approving the cession of Puerto Rico
to the United States.
In the first three decades of its rule, the U.S. government made efforts to Americanize
its new possession, including granting full U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917
and considering a measure that would make English the island's official language.
However, during the 1930s, a nationalist movement led by the Popular Democratic
Party won wide support across the island, and further U.S. assimilation was successfully
opposed. Beginning in 1948, Puerto Ricans could elect their own governor, and in
1952 the U.S. Congress approved a new Puerto Rican constitution that made the
island an autonomous U.S. commonwealth, with its citizens retaining
American citizenship.
texan
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On this day, 27 July 1909, Orville Wright (one of the famous Wright Brothers, along with Wilbur) set
a record for the longest airplane flight.
Not that there were many records available ... after all, it was the Wright Brothers who worked so hard
at making plane flight practical in the first place!
Orvill was testing the Army's first plane and kept it aloft for 1 hour, 12 minutes and 40 seconds
over Fort Myer, Virginia. He was so tired from the experience that the plane crash-landed.
He and his passenger (name unknown) were OK.
a record for the longest airplane flight.
Not that there were many records available ... after all, it was the Wright Brothers who worked so hard
at making plane flight practical in the first place!
Orvill was testing the Army's first plane and kept it aloft for 1 hour, 12 minutes and 40 seconds
over Fort Myer, Virginia. He was so tired from the experience that the plane crash-landed.
He and his passenger (name unknown) were OK.
texan
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On this day, 28 July 1939, Judy Garland sang one of the most famous songs of the century with the
Victor Young Orchestra. The tune became her signature song and will forever be associated with the
singer-actress.
Garland recorded Over the Rainbow for Decca Records. It was the musical highlight of the film,
The Wizard of Oz.
Victor Young Orchestra. The tune became her signature song and will forever be associated with the
singer-actress.
Garland recorded Over the Rainbow for Decca Records. It was the musical highlight of the film,
The Wizard of Oz.
texan
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On this day, 30 July 1956, The phrase “In God We Trust” was adopted as the U.S. national
motto.
In 1956, the nation was going through the height of the cold war. Partly in reaction to these
factors, the 84th Congress passed a joint resolution to replace the existing motto
with "In God we trust".
The change was partly motivated by a desire to differentiate between communism,
which promotes atheism, and Western capitalistic democracies, which were at
least nominally Christian.
The law was signed by President Eisenhower on July 30, 1956, and the motto was
progressively added to paper money over a period from 1957 to 1966.
(Public Law 84-851) The United States Code at 36 U.S.C. § 302, now
states: "'In God we trust' is the national motto."
motto.
In 1956, the nation was going through the height of the cold war. Partly in reaction to these
factors, the 84th Congress passed a joint resolution to replace the existing motto
with "In God we trust".
The change was partly motivated by a desire to differentiate between communism,
which promotes atheism, and Western capitalistic democracies, which were at
least nominally Christian.
The law was signed by President Eisenhower on July 30, 1956, and the motto was
progressively added to paper money over a period from 1957 to 1966.
(Public Law 84-851) The United States Code at 36 U.S.C. § 302, now
states: "'In God we trust' is the national motto."
texan
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ohhhhhh my weakness. Good Cheescake is so hard to turn down.
texan
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On this day, 1 August 1981, MTV (Music Television) made its debut at 12:01 a.m. on this day in 1981.
The first music video shown on the rock-video cable channel was, appropriately, Video Killed the Radio Star, by
the Buggles. MTV’s original five veejays were Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson and
Alan Hunter.
[video=youtube;iwDDswGsJ60]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwDDswGsJ60[/video]
Since MTV is targeted to 18- to 24-year-olds, its music videos feature rock, rap, R&B and heavy metal.
Today, the radio-with-pictures TV channel does more than play wall-to-wall music.
The first music video shown on the rock-video cable channel was, appropriately, Video Killed the Radio Star, by
the Buggles. MTV’s original five veejays were Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson and
Alan Hunter.
[video=youtube;iwDDswGsJ60]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwDDswGsJ60[/video]
Since MTV is targeted to 18- to 24-year-olds, its music videos feature rock, rap, R&B and heavy metal.
Today, the radio-with-pictures TV channel does more than play wall-to-wall music.
texan
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On this day, 2 August 1876, is know as DEAD MAN’S HAND DAY.
Wild Bill (James Butler) Hickok was gunned down by Jack McCall, a desperado from Texas, in Saloon #10 at Deadwood, in
the Dakota Territory on this day in 1876.
Hickok was playing poker (with his back to the door) at the time of the shooting.
McCall shot Wild Bill in the back, and was hanged for the shooting, never revealing his motive.
The poker hand Hickok was holding when he died consisted of a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights.
This combination became known as the dead man’s hand.
Wild Bill (James Butler) Hickok was gunned down by Jack McCall, a desperado from Texas, in Saloon #10 at Deadwood, in
the Dakota Territory on this day in 1876.
Hickok was playing poker (with his back to the door) at the time of the shooting.
McCall shot Wild Bill in the back, and was hanged for the shooting, never revealing his motive.
The poker hand Hickok was holding when he died consisted of a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights.
This combination became known as the dead man’s hand.
moreluck
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Happy birthday!!!
I actually had your b-day written on my calendar, but you beat me to it......just got up here on the west coast.
Enjoy your day!
texan
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Thanks
