Post by Rhonda on Dec 13, 2007 4:53:24 GMT -5
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Day In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a poor Indian at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City; she identified herself as the Mother of the True God, instructed him to have the bishop build a temple on the site and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 469 years later and still defies all scientific explanations of its origin. An incredible list of miracles, cures and interventions are attributed to Her. Yearly, an estimated 10 million
visit her Basilica in Mexico City.
on this day in
1878
Joseph Pulitzer begins Publishing "St Louis Dispatch".
1913
"Mona Lisa" Stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, later recovered.
1938
Adrian College set a Division-2 NCAA basketball scoring record for field goals
in a game with none. They missed all 28 shots.
They did make four free throws and lost to Albion 76-4.
1946
After 20 years of research, Cincinnatis Procter & Gamble introduced Tide,
a detergent with a complex chemical compound that actually pulled oil and grease out of clothes and dissolved dirt into the wash water.
The company soon became the biggest advertiser and the biggest
detergent producer in America
1963
Miss World 1963, Catharina Lodders of Holland, married American
Singer Chubby Checker.
1963
John Fitzgerald Kennedy - A Memorial Album became the fastest-selling record
up to that time when 4 million copies sold between December 7-12.
The memorial tribute was recorded November 22, the day President Kennedy
was assassinated in Dallas.
1968
Passengers on a plane hijacked to Cuba included singer-actor Tex Ritter.
No one was injured.
1980
US's Copyright Law amended to include Computer Programs.
1989
The U.S. issued a patent (#4,885,809) to Charles Muchmore of St. Bernard, Ohio, for his Portable Pocket Spittoon, a flesh-colored plastic flask-like container
for tobacco chewers who prefer to spit more privately.
2000
A divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts
in Florida's contested election,
transforming George W. Bush into the president-elect.
2000
A team of developmental pediatricians in Canada released a report declaring
Winnie the Pooh and his friends belonged in a child development clinic.
The doctors said Pooh was obsessive-compulsive, Eeyore was chronically depressed, Piglet needed medication, Roo was a juvenile delinquent in-the-making, and Christopher Robin had gender issues. They even speculated Christopher Robin might be to blame for Pooh being a Bear of Very Little Brain, saying he may suffer from "Shaken Bear Syndrome" because of years of Christopher dragging
Pooh down the stairs on the back of his head.
2003
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was knighted by Great Britain.
Birthdays
1913
Winston Burdett
newscaster
1915
Francis Albert Sinatra
see Chairman of the Board Day [above] d: 1998
1923
Bob Barker
TV game show host
1924
Ed Koch
politician, New York City Mayor, judge
1929
John Osborne
Academy Award-winning playwright d: 1994
1938
Connie Francis [Concetta Franconero]
singer
1943
Grover Washington, Jr.
musician, saxophonist d: 1999
1951
Rush Limbaugh
radio talk show host
1953
Rafael Septien
football
1957
Ana Alicia
actress
1962
Tracy Austin
Tennis Hall of Famer
1964
Jeff Bezos
founder of Amazon.com
1977
Bridget Hall
supermodel
Music
1960
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
"Daydream Believer" by The Monkees
.. "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band
. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by The Byrds
1970
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
"The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich
. "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul
"Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone
"The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1980
"Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
"Out of Touch" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Say, Say, Say" by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
"Maneater" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
. "Lady" by Kenny Rogers
Today's Quote
"Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly."
St. Francis De Sales
Our Lady of Guadalupe Day In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a poor Indian at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of Mexico City; she identified herself as the Mother of the True God, instructed him to have the bishop build a temple on the site and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 469 years later and still defies all scientific explanations of its origin. An incredible list of miracles, cures and interventions are attributed to Her. Yearly, an estimated 10 million
visit her Basilica in Mexico City.
on this day in
1878
Joseph Pulitzer begins Publishing "St Louis Dispatch".
1913
"Mona Lisa" Stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, later recovered.
1938
Adrian College set a Division-2 NCAA basketball scoring record for field goals
in a game with none. They missed all 28 shots.
They did make four free throws and lost to Albion 76-4.
1946
After 20 years of research, Cincinnatis Procter & Gamble introduced Tide,
a detergent with a complex chemical compound that actually pulled oil and grease out of clothes and dissolved dirt into the wash water.
The company soon became the biggest advertiser and the biggest
detergent producer in America
1963
Miss World 1963, Catharina Lodders of Holland, married American
Singer Chubby Checker.
1963
John Fitzgerald Kennedy - A Memorial Album became the fastest-selling record
up to that time when 4 million copies sold between December 7-12.
The memorial tribute was recorded November 22, the day President Kennedy
was assassinated in Dallas.
1968
Passengers on a plane hijacked to Cuba included singer-actor Tex Ritter.
No one was injured.
1980
US's Copyright Law amended to include Computer Programs.
1989
The U.S. issued a patent (#4,885,809) to Charles Muchmore of St. Bernard, Ohio, for his Portable Pocket Spittoon, a flesh-colored plastic flask-like container
for tobacco chewers who prefer to spit more privately.
2000
A divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts
in Florida's contested election,
transforming George W. Bush into the president-elect.
2000
A team of developmental pediatricians in Canada released a report declaring
Winnie the Pooh and his friends belonged in a child development clinic.
The doctors said Pooh was obsessive-compulsive, Eeyore was chronically depressed, Piglet needed medication, Roo was a juvenile delinquent in-the-making, and Christopher Robin had gender issues. They even speculated Christopher Robin might be to blame for Pooh being a Bear of Very Little Brain, saying he may suffer from "Shaken Bear Syndrome" because of years of Christopher dragging
Pooh down the stairs on the back of his head.
2003
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was knighted by Great Britain.
Birthdays
1913
Winston Burdett
newscaster
1915
Francis Albert Sinatra
see Chairman of the Board Day [above] d: 1998
1923
Bob Barker
TV game show host
1924
Ed Koch
politician, New York City Mayor, judge
1929
John Osborne
Academy Award-winning playwright d: 1994
1938
Connie Francis [Concetta Franconero]
singer
1943
Grover Washington, Jr.
musician, saxophonist d: 1999
1951
Rush Limbaugh
radio talk show host
1953
Rafael Septien
football
1957
Ana Alicia
actress
1962
Tracy Austin
Tennis Hall of Famer
1964
Jeff Bezos
founder of Amazon.com
1977
Bridget Hall
supermodel
Music
1960
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
"Daydream Believer" by The Monkees
.. "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band
. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by The Byrds
1970
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
"The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich
. "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul
"Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone
"The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1980
"Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
"Out of Touch" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Say, Say, Say" by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
"Maneater" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
. "Lady" by Kenny Rogers
Today's Quote
"Do not wish to be anything but what you are and try to be that perfectly."
St. Francis De Sales