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July 23, 2016 in 3,643 words
Someone Posted The Raccoons THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 24TH- THE OLD PEAK This Day In History: July 24, 1911 On the drizzly, damp morning of July 24, 1911, Yale professor Hiram Bingham was leading an...
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July 25, 2016 in 3,751 words
Doggie Bag THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 25TH- THE FIRST “TEST TUBE” BABY IS BORN This Day In History: July 25, 1978 On this day in history, 1978, the first “test tube” baby, Louise Brown, was born...
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July 26, 2016 in 4,137 words
“Meow” EDWARD HUGHES BALL HUGHES- “THE GOLDEN BALL” History is filled with stories of eccentric people whose lives were littered with astonishing and sometimes improbable stories. Edward Hughes Ball...
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July 27, 2016 in 3,748 words
Rebel Bird THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 27TH- A WILD HARE This Day In History: July 27, 1940 On July 27, 1940, a legendary, world-renowned rabbit was born in Brooklyn, New York. (Actually, he was born in...
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July 28, 2016 in 3,664 words
“I Can’t Breathe !!!” THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 28TH- ROBESPIERRE’S FALL FROM GRACE This Day In History: July 28, 1794 On July 28, 1794, the man who was once the hero of the French Revolution suffered...
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July 29, 2016 in 4,376 words
MEH!!! THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 29TH- THE CLEOPATRA OF THE SECESSION This Day In History: July 29, 1862 Confederate spy Marie Isabella “Belle” Boyd, often called the “Cleopatra of the Secession”, was...
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July 30, 2016 in 4,380 words
“Are we there yet?” THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 30TH- JENNER’S RECORDS This Day In History: July 30, 1976 The road to Bruce Jenner’s record-breaking gold medal in 1976 began at the 1972 Olympics in...
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July 31, 2016 in 3,297 words
GPS: “You have arrived at your destination” THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JULY 31ST- DEFOE AND THE PILLORY This Day In History: July 31, 1703 Daniel Defoe, who later went on to author the novel Robinson...
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August 1, 2016 in 4,247 words
Okie Dokie… THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 1ST- I WANT MY MTV! This Day In History: August 1, 1981 “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” These were among the first words spoken when MTV, or Music...
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August 2, 2016 in 4,305 words
Hmmm… I wonder if this is the basis for calling red-headed people gingers Click image to embiggen… if you need to “HIP HIP” IN “HIP HIP, HOORAY” WAS ONCE AN ANTI-SEMITIC PHRASE Today I Found Out the...
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August 3, 2016 in 4,871 words
IS IT ART OR IS IT VANDALISM? That’s for the courts to decide Part of my walk took me on the Left Hand Greenway. I haven’t walked the area for a while because there’s been a gravel detour which was...
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August 4, 2016 in 4,126 words
Billie Holiday with her dog Mister THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 4TH- LIZZIE BORDEN This Day In History: August 4, 1892 Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks; When she saw what she...
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August 5, 2016 in 4,335 words
Fin de l’Decadence siècle THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 5TH- MARILYN MONROE FOUND DEAD This Day In History: August 5, 1962 In the early morning hours of August 5, 1962, legendary screen goddess Marilyn...
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August 6, 2016 in 3,595 words
A Mass Hanging of Prairie Women THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 6TH- BLOODY MONDAY This Day In History: August 6, 1855 Monday, August 6, 1855 was an election day in Louisville, Kentucky. The political...
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August 7, 2016 in 3,926 words
Predatory Bird THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 7TH- THE PURPLE HEART This Day In History: August 7, 1782 The Purple Heart was created by George Washington to honor merit, especially in the case of...
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August 8, 2016 in 4,195 words
ALMOST DIDN’T DO THESE SHENANIGANS TODAY Yesterday I turned on my home theater PC to enjoy streaming some shows… Only problem: No internet. My computer could recognize the wireless SSID and would...
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August 9, 2016 in 4,248 words
Absolutely Fabulous THE MEN WHO DROPPED THE BOMBS ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI Paul Tibbets At 2:45 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 1945, a propeller-driven, four-engine Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft...
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August 10, 2016 in 3,971 words
NOTE TO VISITORS Today I set up a Google AdSense account. Once it’s all set up and configured, you’ll start seeing targeted advertising in the sidebars on these pages. I will try to keep the...
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August 11, 2016 in 3,798 words
“Hi Five, Dude!” THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 11TH- A SIMMERING WATTS This Day In History: August 11, 1965 On Wednesday, August 11, 1965, a routine traffic stop resulted in a drunk-driving arrest...
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August 12, 2016 in 3,847 words
A Feast Fit For Ghosts THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 12TH- AN ARTIST, A MYSTIC, AND A MADMAN This Day In History: August 12, 1827 “Shall I call him artist or genius – or mystic – or madman? Probably he...
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