Today is National Lighthouse Day and National Mustard Day.
I am not that into mustard. Mom is. She loves mustard, anyway, she used to, until they invented Dijonaisse. A Dijon mustard and mayonnaise mix. For National Lighthouse Day, I will be remembering the lighthouses of the Outer Banks...go to www.handmedownthoughts.blogspot.com for a remembrance.
1959 - Explorer 6, an unmanned space craft began its orbit around Earth and took the very first photograph of our planet from 17,000 miles high. It took 40 minutes to transmit the image of the sunlit crescent shaped Earth. Mexico is clearly visible, well, as clear as a pic of that time could be.
1956 - Seven trucks loaded with army ammunition exploded in downtown Cali leaving 1,000 dead, thousands injured, a crater in the found and a 3-block area razed. They say the cause of the explosion is a mystery. I know what caused it...THE TRUCKS WERE LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES! HELLO!
1947 - The Kon-Tiki, a raft built of balsa wood completed its 4,300 mile trek across the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Raroia (a island near Tahiti). The 6-person crew, including Captain, Thor Heyerdahl, wanted to prove that South Americans could have colonized the Polynesian Islands.
1869 - Astronomer and Explorer George Davidson predicted a total solar eclipse to Native Alaskans.
1789 - The Federal Government, through an act of Congress, took over the creation and maintenance of the nation's lighthouses.
1782 - President George Washington created a new award called the "Badge of Military Merit" to be given out to those who "Let it be known that he who wears the Military Order of the Purple Heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen." It was awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers. In October, 1927, this award usage was revived and is now called the "Order of the Purple Heart".
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
1975 - Charlize Theron, actress seen in The Cider House Rules and Monster ; 1960 - X-Files actor, David Duchonvy, Don't miss him in Return to Me (GREAT flick!); 1955 - Wayne Knight, no not the guy that used to go fishing with my parents (and other friends) who is also the father of TR Knight, the guy who used to be on Seinfeld; 1944 - Actor, John Glover, of Payback, and Smallville fame; 1942 - BJ Thomas, country singer known for taking the song Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head to number1. Also is not dead yet, no matter what anyone says; 1942 - Marion Brown Duckett, The One And Only!; 1903 - Rudolf C Ising, animator and co-creator of Merrie Melodies and Loony Tunes cartoons. "Eh, What's up, Doc?" Nutin'? I guess, "That's all folks!"; 1876 - Dancer and famous female spy, Mata Hari.
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