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Neurosurgery Outreach Month |
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26-8/11 Games of
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5-9 Psychic Week 5-10 Old Fiddler Days Link 5-11 National Bargain Hunting Week |
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Chile Pepper Day |
Oyster Day Underwear Day |
Today’s Quote
The future
belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X
Today’s Meme
Today’s Thoughts
This morning brought lightning,
thunder, sunshine and light rain all at once. Crazy weather for sure.
The track and field events have been
great at the Olympics. Watching individual competitors giving all they have is
inspiring for sure. Watching athletes shaking hands and/or hugging after close
finishes is even better. Humanity at its very best.
1975 was 49 years ago…
1.
The
British Conservative Party chooses its first women leader, Margaret Thatcher
2.
Vietnam
The Battle of Ban Me Thuot
3.
The
Vietnam War ends as Communist forces take Saigon and South Vietnam surrenders
unconditionally.
4.
The
US Carries out Vietnam "Operation Babylift" bringing Vietnamese
orphans to the US
5.
Sony
introduces Betamax videotapes and Matsushita / JVC introduce VHS.
6.
One
of the very first blockbuster films, Jaws, is released during June.
7.
Patty
Hearst becomes Most Wanted and is arrested for armed robbery.
8.
The
Suez Canal reopens for the first time since the Six-Day War
9.
The
Unemployment Rate in the US reaches 9.2% and recession is recognized by
President Ford
10.
Britain’s
inflation rate jumps 25%
Random Thoughts…
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Ketchup
was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
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“And
a one, and a two…” #TVCatchphrase
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“The
road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin
American History…
Why does the Liberty
Bell have a crack in it
Incorrect: Overenthusiastic patriots Correct: Shoddy craftsmanship
It's a common myth that enthusiastic patriots cracked the Liberty Bell
while celebrating on July 4, 1776. But the truth is that the bell has been
suffering from repeated cracks since it was first (poorly) cast. While the
mistake has been addressed multiple times over the years, that persistent split
keeps coming back. The
crack we see today showed up at some point in the 19th
century—though no one can agree on exactly when it popped up.
Historic Events
- 1305 – William Wallace, who led
the Scottish resistance against England, was captured, tried, and executed
by the English near Glasgow.
- 1583 – Sir Humphrey Gilbert
established the first English colony in the New World, in (now)
Newfoundland’s St. John’s harbor.
- 1924 – Little Orphan Annie,
Comic Strip debuted
Birthdays
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@82 - Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) Astronaut
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…The End for today…
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