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Today’s Quote
The journey of
a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu
Today’s Meme
Today’s Thoughts
Another warm day with very little
breeze.
If only Biden had been like he was
last night, this would still be a Biden-Harris ticket. But now that is history,
and the party has united behind the Harris-Walz ticket. There were some good
speeches last night. Other times I wondered what the heck was going on. Guess
that makes it a good convention. I hear tonight the convention may have several
Republicans on stage. That should be interesting.
Riddles
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What am I?
American History…
What event entangled the United States in World War II?
Incorrect: Invasion of Poland by Germany Correct: Pearl
Harbor
While Germany's invasion of Poland is what kicked off the war in Europe,
it wasn't until Japan attacked U.S. territory that the nation decided to get
involved. On December 7, 1941, a surprise military invasion was carried out on
an American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The strike consisted of 353 aircraft which were
launched from four heavy carriers. Though it lasted just over an hour, 2,403
U.S. personnel were killed during the attack, including 68 civilians. 19 U.S.
Navy ships were either damaged or destroyed.
Historic Events
- 1911 – The Mona Lisa was
stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee. It was returned to the
Louvre on January 4, 1914. Peruggia served six months in
prison for the crime.
- 1939 – 5 young
African-Americans were denied library cards at the Alexandria, VA Library
and arrested after sitting down and reading books. The civil disobedience
was one of the earliest in the American Civil Rights Movement.
- 1961 – Motown released
what would be its first #1 hit, Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes.
- 1986 – The Lake Nyos,
Cameroon disaster resulted in the deaths of 1800 people when a volcano
suddenly burst with a wave of carbon dioxide.
Riddles
Answer
Seven is an
odd number, and if you take away the letter "s," "seven"
becomes "even."
Birthdays
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Robert
Lewandowski, 35 Soccer Player Hayden
Panettiere, 34 TV Actress |
@85 – William Murdoch, Scottish engineer, and
inventor, created gas-powered lighting (died in 1839)
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…The End for today…
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