This Day in History

Lead Story

Lascaux cave paintings discovered, 1940

American Revolution

Congress receives news of defeat at Brandywine, 1777

Automotive

New floating bridge opens in Seattle; I-90 stretches from coast to coast, 1993

Civil War

The First Battle of Lexington, Missouri, begins, 1861

Cold War

German occupation rights are relinquished, 1990

Crime

Tyco execs indicted, 2002

Disaster

Hurricane Gilbert slams Jamaica, 1988

General Interest

Khrushchev elected Soviet leader, 1953

JFK marries Jacqueline Bouvier, 1953

Violence in Boston over racial busing, 1974

Steven Biko dies, 1977

Hollywood

Season One of Entourage--a TV show about life in Hollywood--comes to an end, 2004

Literary

Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning elope, 1846

Music

Barry White is born, 1944

Old West

Hopalong Cassidy rides off into his last sunset, 1972

Presidential

John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island, 1953

Sports

Sugar Ray Robinson wins back belt, 1951

Vietnam War

Situation deteriorates in South Vietnam, 1959

U.S. intelligence agencies report 100,000 troops in the South, 1972

World War I

U.S. launches Saint-Mihiel offensive , 1918

World War II

The Laconia is sunk, 1942

Todays Pic Dump

We seem to have a theme going on....

How about something different

Not quite what I had in Mind....

How about todays Oldie but Goodie



Birthdays on September 12th

1957 - Rachel Ward
1944 - Barry White
1914 - Desmond Llewelyn
1913 - Jesse Owens
1880 - H. L. Mencken


Ok Lets try the Pic Dump again...

 Getting close

Lets end this is with some advice from
Gloria Estafan...

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.

Gloria Estefan

I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do.
Gloria Estefan

To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation.
Gloria Estefan

The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.
Gloria Estefan

We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take.
Gloria Estefan

You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come.
Gloria Estefan

You've got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.
Gloria Estefan

you just couldn't end on something positive. Could you?

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