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May 25, 2017 Week: 21 \ Day: 145
86004 Today: H 80° \
L 41° Average Sky Cover: 5%
Wind ave: 8mph\Gusts: 24mph Visibility: 10 mi
May Averages: 68°\34°
May Records: H: 89° (2002)
L: 7 (1915)
Record High: 84°[1951] Record Low: 18°[1980]
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‡‡Quote
of the Day‡‡
You want a friend in Washington? Get a
dog.
Harry S Truman
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‡‡Observances
Today‡‡
Cookie Monster's
Birthday Link
Eat More Fruits & Vegetables Day
National Tap Dance Day
Nerd Pride Day or Geek Pride Day Link
Towel Day Link
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‡‡Observances
This Week‡‡
20-26
National Safe
Boating Week
21-27
EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week Link
International Heritage Breeds Week Link
National New Friends, Old Friends Week
National Stationery Week
World Trade Week
22-28
Healthy and Safe
Swimming Week Link
National Backyard Games Week
25-31
Week of Solidarity
With The People of Non-Self-Governing Territories
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‡‡Today’s
Significant US Historical Events‡‡
« Today’s Significant
International Historical Events
░░░<§>1600’s<§>░░░
« 1659 Richard Cromwell resigns
as Lord Protector of England. Many pubs in England have since been called
"Tumbeldown Dick" in his memory.
░░░<§>1800’s<§>░░░
1825 American
Unitarian Association founded
« 1837 The Patriots of Lower
Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom.
« 1842 Christian Doppler presents
his idea, now known as the Doppler Effect, to the Royal Bohemian Society, Prague
« 1878 Gilbert & Sullivan's
opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London
« 1895 Oscar Wilde sentenced
to 2 years imprisonment for gross indecency
« 1895 The Republic of Formosa
is formed, with Tang Ching-sung as the president.
░░░<§>1900’s<§>░░░
« 1900 Eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes
oldest gold medalist in Olympics (yachting)
1927 Henry
Ford announces that he is ending production of the Model T Ford
1932 Goofy,
aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney
1935 Track
and field athlete Jesse Owens equals or breaks 4 world records in 45
minutes at a Big Ten meet at Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Remembered as
"the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport".
« 1946 Jordan gains independence
from Britain (National Day); Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan
1950 Brooklyn
Battery Tunnel opens in NYC
1953 1st
non-commercial educational television station-Houston, Texas
1959 US
Supreme Court rules Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing unconstitutional
1961 JFK announces
US goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade
1964 US
Supreme Court rules closing schools to avoid desegregation is unconstitutional
« 1967 John Lennon takes
delivery of his psychedelically painted Rolls Royce
1968 Gateway
Arch in St Louis dedicated
1968 Unicorn
by The Irish Rovers hits #7
1969 "Midnight
Cowboy" released with an X rating directed by John Schlesinger and
starring Jon Voightand Dustin Hoffman (Best Picture 1970)
1977 Original
"Star Wars" movie (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George
Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison
Ford first released
1983 1st
US National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed
1986 Hands
Across America - 6.5 million people hold hands from California to NY
1999 The
United States House of Representatives releases the Cox Report which details
the People's Republic of China's nuclear espionage against the U.S. over the
prior two decades.
░░░<§>2000’s<§>░░░
2001 32-year-old
Erik Weihenmayer, of Boulder, Colorado, becomes the first blind person to reach
the summit of Mount Everest.
2011 Oprah
Winfrey airs her last show, ending her twenty five year run of The Oprah
Winfrey Show.
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‡‡My
Rambling Thoughts‡‡
Warmest
day of 2017 at 7000’. Nice. Clear sky, strong breeze, windows and doors open
letting in all the spring air.
Did
my weekly shopping. Never heard of orange and cranberry scones, but they are
well worth a try. Thanks Sam’s for these great scones.
Didn’t
realize that the First Lady was Roman Catholic. Wonder if the Pope had any
words for her since she is married outside the faith?
The
Manchester law enforcement is doing a great job after the recent tragedy. Good to
see. Too bad the American investigators can’t keep their traps shut. Not a fan
of Mae, but her words on leaks should be taken very seriously.
As
a retired DOI employee, I was stunned today that the Dept. of Interior has
cancelled all working groups that report to DOI. The group I am aware most of
is the Grand Canyon group that has been studying the effects of the Glen Canyon
Dam on the Colorado River on the ecosystems downstream.
Guess
DOI has to listen to the President when it comes to our environment. Sad day
for many.
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‡‡Today’s
Trivia Hive‡‡
(answers
at the end of post)
Which
former U.S. presidential candidate is the chair of the Senate Commerce
Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness?
Martin O'Malley Rand
Paul
Marco Rubio Ted
Cruz
31.6%
taking the internet quiz got it correct.
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‡‡Harper’s
Index‡‡
1 in 2→Chance that an American adult is
searchable in facial-recognition databases used by US law enforcement agencies
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‡‡Yep,
It Really Happened‡‡
A
kung fu master in China showed off his strength in a highly unusual way --
using his genitals to pull an entire bus.
The video shows the kung fu master using a rope attached to his nether regions
to pull the bus, which reportedly weighs more than 13 tons. The martial artist
pulled the vehicle a distance of more than 6 feet.
Groin-based kung fu training appears to be on the rise in China, with a group
of students appearing in a video last month dangling heavy wooden boxes from
their private parts.
Master Wei Yaobin, known as the "Iron Crotch Kung Fu Master," went
viral with a video showing him and some of his students taking strong blows to
the groin. Wei claims his form of kung fu can help men overcome erectile
dysfunction and premature ejaculation.
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‡‡Somewhat
Useless Information‡‡
Wolves
were once the most widely distributed land predator the world has ever seen.
The only places they didn't thrive were in the true desert and rainforests.
Britain's King Edgar imposed an annual tax of 300 wolf skins on Wales. The
Welsh wolf population was quickly exterminated.
In 1500, the last wolf was killed in England. In 1770, Ireland's last wolf was
killed. In 1772, Denmark's last wolf was killed.
In 1927, a French policeman was tried for the shooting of a boy he believed was
a werewolf. That same year, the last wild wolves in France were killed.
Currently, there are about 50,000 wolves in Canada; 6,500 in Alaska; and 3,500
in the Lower 48 States. In Europe, Italy has fewer than 300; Spain around
2,000; and Norway and Sweden combined have fewer than 80.
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‡‡Birthdays
Today‡‡
@ indicates age at death
░░░<§>90’s<§>░░░
91- Hal
David, New York,
lyricist
(Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head),
(d.
2012)
░░░<§>80’s<§>░░░
@83- Igor
Sikorsky,
Russian-American
pioneer of aviation in both helicopters and fixed-wing
aircraft,
born in Kiev, Ukraine
(d.
1972)
░░░<§>70’s<§>░░░
@78- Ralph
Waldo Emerson,
American
essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn), born in Boston
(d.
1882)
@78- Beverly
Sills, [Belle "Bubbles" Miriam Silverman],
American
soprano, born in Brooklyn,
(d.
2007)
78- Sir Ian
McKellen,
English
film and theatre actor ( Lord of the Rings, X-Men),
born
in Burnley Lancashire
74- Leslie
Uggams,
American
singer/actress (Leslie Uggams Show, Roots), born in NYC
74- Jessi
Colter, [Miriam Johnson],
Phoenix,
country singer (I'm Not Lisa)
@73- Bennett
Cerf,
publisher
(Random House) panelist (What's My Line)
(d.
1971)
73- Frank
Oz,
Hereford
England, American muppetteer (Grover-Sesame Street, Muppet
Show)
@70- Dixie
Carter,
TN,
actress (Designing Women, Edge of Night)
(d.
2010)
70- Karen
Valentine,
Santa
Rosa CA, actress (Love American Style, Room 222)
░░░<§>60’s<§>░░░
62- Connie
Selleca,
actress
(Hotel, Capt America II), born in The Bronx
░░░<§>50’s<§>░░░
@56- Rachel
Carson,
American
marine biologist, conservationist and writer (Silent Spring),
born
in Springdale, Pennsylvania
(d.
1964)
54- Mike
Myers, Canada,
comedian
(SNL, Wayne's World)
░░░<§>40’s<§>░░░
48- Anne
Heche,
American
actress (Donnie Brasco, Juror, Volcano), born in Aurora, Ohio
47-Octavia
Spencer,
movie
actress
41- Cillian
Murphy,
Irish
actor
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‡‡Historical
Obits Today‡‡
░░░<§>100’s<§>░░░
104@2016 Yang Jiang,
Chinese
writer (Six Chapters From My Life ‘Downunder’)
░░░<§>60’s<§>░░░
@60-1990 Vic Tayback,
actor
(Mel-Alice), heart attack
░░░<§>50’s<§>░░░
@51-1919 Madam C. J.
Walker [Sarah Breedlove],
African
American entrepreneur and 1st US female self-made millionaire
(Madame
C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company), kidney failure
░░░<§>40’s<§>░░░
@40-1954 Robert Capa,
Hungarian
war photographer and photojournalist, injuries from a
landmine
explosion
░░░<§>10’s<§>░░░
@13-1996 Buck,
dog
(Married with Children)
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‡‡Trivia
Hive Answers‡‡
Ted
Cruz
While
he would surely rather be president right now, Texas Senator Ted Cruz is, in
fact, the chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science and
Competitiveness. In this role, Cruz works with fellow senators to provide
oversight on organizations related to science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, as well as play a role in shaping research, measurement and policy
regarding these fields - and space, of course. Basically, a lot of complex
science stuff that makes being president sound a lot easier in comparison.
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
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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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