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Today (June 5, 1969) is my 38th birthday. My first with MOG. I must say it has been good a good birthday so far, but the day is young. My kids got me a membership the "Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society":http://www.lvaas.net/. I know, I know the first thought you had after seeing that is "GEEEEK". Well you are right, but the coolest thing about membership is access to some super cool telescopes. Most notably a 40" Cassegrain which is supposedly the largest privately owned scope in the US. I am more interested in the 10 foot dish radio telescope and doing planetarium shows.
Anyway I got something fun to do. Head on out to the "Those Were The Days":http://www.440.com/twtd/ website. Search your birthday and share the results. You can pick and choose what to share, I am not asking for everything. Here is my results:
Events for June 51783 - Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier were brothers. They made their first balloon ascension on this day. This means that their balloon went up, successfully, we might add, to 1,500 feet for about ten minutes.1865 - Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould listened quietly and with pride as his composition, Onward Christian Soldiers, was presented for the first time in Horbury, England.1876 - For one thin dime, visitors to Philadelphia’s Centennial Exposition were able to buy foil-wrapped bananas, a popular taste treat in the United States. We tried one as an experiment for lunch today -- and heartily agree! It is especially interesting how the aluminum foil creates a kind of buzzing feeling on your teeth as the banana gets chewed up!1927 - Johnny Weissmuller set a pair of world records in swimming events. Weissmuller, who would soon become Tarzan in the movies, set marks in the 100-yard, and 220-yard, free-style swimming competition.1952 - ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott defended his heavyweight-boxing title by out-pointing Ezzard Charles in Philadelphia, PA. Jersey Joe would lose the heavyweight crown four months later to Rocky Marciano.1956 - Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s Texaco Star Theatre. Presley sang Heartbreak Hotel, his number one hit. The TV critics were not kind to Elvis’ appearance on the show. They panned him, saying his performance looked “like the mating dance of an aborigine.”1959 - Bob Zimmerman graduated from high school in Hibbing, MN. Zimmerman was known as a greaser to classmates in the remote rural community, because of his long sideburns and leather jacket. Soon, Zimmerman would be performing at coffee houses at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and later, in Greenwich Village in New York City. He would also change his name to Bob Dylan (after poet Dylan Thomas, so the story goes).1964 - David Jones and The King Bees had their first record, Liza Jane, released by Vocalion Records of Great Britain. Less than a decade later, we came to know Jones better as David Bowie.1967 - Ongoing political problems (control and reunification of Jerusalem, access through the strait of Tiran, control of the West Bank of the Jordan River, etc.) came to a head, causing a major outbreak of hostilities (later referred to as the Six Day War) between Israel and Egypt. The Israelis, who had at first met strong Egyptian resistance, destroyed 50 of Egypt’s tanks and stormed through Gaza, and this was only Day One; the beginning of a quick and ferocious victory for the Israeli ground and air forces, led by Defense Minister Moshe Dayan; and a humiliating defeat for Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser. Both sides are still blaming the other for firing the first shot.1968 - While celebrating his victory in the California Democratic presidential primary in Los Angeles, Senator Robert F. Kennedy (brother of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy) was shot in the head. He died the following day. The gunman, Sirhan Sirhan, was later convicted of the murder.1973 - The first hole-in-one in the British Amateur golf championship was made this day -- by Jim Crowford of Winston-Salem, NC.1985 - Steve Cauthen rode Slip Anchor to the winner’s circle. He was the first American jockey in 79 years to win the Epsom Derby, Great Britain’s premier flat racing event.1987 - Ted Koppel and guests discussed the topic of AIDS for four hours on ABC-TV’s Nightline. It is believed that this was a record for the longest live-TV broadcast, other than of space coverage and political conventions.2004 - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan died at his home in Los Angeles, CA. He was 93 years old and had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease since at least late 1994. Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office -- and the Democratic ticket out (Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter).
Birthdays for June 51819 - John Couch Adamsmathematician, astronomer: determined the existence of the planet Neptune [Sep 23, 1846]; died Jan 21, 18921895 - William Boydactor; died Sep 12, 1972; see Hopalong Cassidy Day [above]1916 - Eddie (Edwin David) Joostbaseball: Cincinnati Reds [World Series: 1940], Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics [all-star: 1949, 1952], Boston Red Sox *Go Sox*1919 - Richard Scarryauthor & illustrator: children’s books: Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever, Richard Scarry’s Please & Thank You; died Apr 30, 19941922 - Gordon ‘Specs’ Powellmusician: bongos: LP: Movin’ In; CBS staff musician1925 - Bill Hayessinger, entertainer: The Ballad of Davy Crockett, Wringle, Wrangle; actor: Days of Our Lives1929 - Robert Lansing (Brown)actor: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Equalizer, 87th Precinct, Twelve O’Clock High, Under the Yum Yum Tree, The Man Who Never Was, The Grissom Gang, Namu the Killer Whale; died Oct 23, 19941932 - Pete Jolly (Cragioli)musician: pianist: in films: I Want to Live!, The Wild Party, This World, Then the Fireworks; group: Pete Jolly Trio; died Nov 6, 20041934 - Bill MoyersEmmy Award-winning journalist: CBS News, PBS: Bill Moyers Journal; author: Healing and the Mind1939 - Charles ‘Joe’ Clark16th Prime Minister of Canada [1979-1980]: the youngest to hold that post1941 - Floyd Butlersinger: groups: The Hi-Fis, Fifth Dimension, Friends of Distinction: Grazing in the Grass; died in 19901941 - Spalding Grayactor: Diabolique, Beyond Rangoon, Bad Company, King of the Hill, Our Town, Beaches, Swimming to Cambodia, True Stories, The Killing Fields, Hard Choices; screenwriter, actor: Monster in a Box; died Jan 10, 20041945 - Don Reidsinger: Grammy Award-winning group: The Statler Brothers: Flowers on the Wall, Bed of Roses, Class of ’57; CMA Vocal Group of the Year [1972-1980]1946 - Freddie Stonesinger: group: Sly and the Family Stone: Everyday People, Thank You [Falettinme be Mice Elf Agin]1947 - Laurie (Laura) Andersonsinger: O Superman, Language is a Virus from Outer Space, LPs: Big Science, Mr. Heartbreak, United States, Home of the Brave1956 - Richard ‘Butler Rep’ Butlersinger, songwriter: group: Psychedelic Furs: We Love You, Love My Way, Heaven, Pretty in Pink1971 - Mark Wahlbergmusician: guitar, singer: group: Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch: Good Vibrations; actor: Renaissance Man, Calvin Klein commercialsSo in honour (Aussie spellcheck again) of our birthdays here is an appropriate birthday song by Laurie Anderson. Happy Birthday Laurie and the rest of you all who were born on this day.
Anyway I got something fun to do. Head on out to the "Those Were The Days":http://www.440.com/twtd/ website. Search your birthday and share the results. You can pick and choose what to share, I am not asking for everything. Here is my results:
Events for June 51783 - Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier were brothers. They made their first balloon ascension on this day. This means that their balloon went up, successfully, we might add, to 1,500 feet for about ten minutes.1865 - Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould listened quietly and with pride as his composition, Onward Christian Soldiers, was presented for the first time in Horbury, England.1876 - For one thin dime, visitors to Philadelphia’s Centennial Exposition were able to buy foil-wrapped bananas, a popular taste treat in the United States. We tried one as an experiment for lunch today -- and heartily agree! It is especially interesting how the aluminum foil creates a kind of buzzing feeling on your teeth as the banana gets chewed up!1927 - Johnny Weissmuller set a pair of world records in swimming events. Weissmuller, who would soon become Tarzan in the movies, set marks in the 100-yard, and 220-yard, free-style swimming competition.1952 - ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott defended his heavyweight-boxing title by out-pointing Ezzard Charles in Philadelphia, PA. Jersey Joe would lose the heavyweight crown four months later to Rocky Marciano.1956 - Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s Texaco Star Theatre. Presley sang Heartbreak Hotel, his number one hit. The TV critics were not kind to Elvis’ appearance on the show. They panned him, saying his performance looked “like the mating dance of an aborigine.”1959 - Bob Zimmerman graduated from high school in Hibbing, MN. Zimmerman was known as a greaser to classmates in the remote rural community, because of his long sideburns and leather jacket. Soon, Zimmerman would be performing at coffee houses at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and later, in Greenwich Village in New York City. He would also change his name to Bob Dylan (after poet Dylan Thomas, so the story goes).1964 - David Jones and The King Bees had their first record, Liza Jane, released by Vocalion Records of Great Britain. Less than a decade later, we came to know Jones better as David Bowie.1967 - Ongoing political problems (control and reunification of Jerusalem, access through the strait of Tiran, control of the West Bank of the Jordan River, etc.) came to a head, causing a major outbreak of hostilities (later referred to as the Six Day War) between Israel and Egypt. The Israelis, who had at first met strong Egyptian resistance, destroyed 50 of Egypt’s tanks and stormed through Gaza, and this was only Day One; the beginning of a quick and ferocious victory for the Israeli ground and air forces, led by Defense Minister Moshe Dayan; and a humiliating defeat for Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser. Both sides are still blaming the other for firing the first shot.1968 - While celebrating his victory in the California Democratic presidential primary in Los Angeles, Senator Robert F. Kennedy (brother of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy) was shot in the head. He died the following day. The gunman, Sirhan Sirhan, was later convicted of the murder.1973 - The first hole-in-one in the British Amateur golf championship was made this day -- by Jim Crowford of Winston-Salem, NC.1985 - Steve Cauthen rode Slip Anchor to the winner’s circle. He was the first American jockey in 79 years to win the Epsom Derby, Great Britain’s premier flat racing event.1987 - Ted Koppel and guests discussed the topic of AIDS for four hours on ABC-TV’s Nightline. It is believed that this was a record for the longest live-TV broadcast, other than of space coverage and political conventions.2004 - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan died at his home in Los Angeles, CA. He was 93 years old and had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease since at least late 1994. Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office -- and the Democratic ticket out (Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter).
Birthdays for June 51819 - John Couch Adamsmathematician, astronomer: determined the existence of the planet Neptune [Sep 23, 1846]; died Jan 21, 18921895 - William Boydactor; died Sep 12, 1972; see Hopalong Cassidy Day [above]1916 - Eddie (Edwin David) Joostbaseball: Cincinnati Reds [World Series: 1940], Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics [all-star: 1949, 1952], Boston Red Sox *Go Sox*1919 - Richard Scarryauthor & illustrator: children’s books: Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever, Richard Scarry’s Please & Thank You; died Apr 30, 19941922 - Gordon ‘Specs’ Powellmusician: bongos: LP: Movin’ In; CBS staff musician1925 - Bill Hayessinger, entertainer: The Ballad of Davy Crockett, Wringle, Wrangle; actor: Days of Our Lives1929 - Robert Lansing (Brown)actor: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Equalizer, 87th Precinct, Twelve O’Clock High, Under the Yum Yum Tree, The Man Who Never Was, The Grissom Gang, Namu the Killer Whale; died Oct 23, 19941932 - Pete Jolly (Cragioli)musician: pianist: in films: I Want to Live!, The Wild Party, This World, Then the Fireworks; group: Pete Jolly Trio; died Nov 6, 20041934 - Bill MoyersEmmy Award-winning journalist: CBS News, PBS: Bill Moyers Journal; author: Healing and the Mind1939 - Charles ‘Joe’ Clark16th Prime Minister of Canada [1979-1980]: the youngest to hold that post1941 - Floyd Butlersinger: groups: The Hi-Fis, Fifth Dimension, Friends of Distinction: Grazing in the Grass; died in 19901941 - Spalding Grayactor: Diabolique, Beyond Rangoon, Bad Company, King of the Hill, Our Town, Beaches, Swimming to Cambodia, True Stories, The Killing Fields, Hard Choices; screenwriter, actor: Monster in a Box; died Jan 10, 20041945 - Don Reidsinger: Grammy Award-winning group: The Statler Brothers: Flowers on the Wall, Bed of Roses, Class of ’57; CMA Vocal Group of the Year [1972-1980]1946 - Freddie Stonesinger: group: Sly and the Family Stone: Everyday People, Thank You [Falettinme be Mice Elf Agin]1947 - Laurie (Laura) Andersonsinger: O Superman, Language is a Virus from Outer Space, LPs: Big Science, Mr. Heartbreak, United States, Home of the Brave1956 - Richard ‘Butler Rep’ Butlersinger, songwriter: group: Psychedelic Furs: We Love You, Love My Way, Heaven, Pretty in Pink1971 - Mark Wahlbergmusician: guitar, singer: group: Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch: Good Vibrations; actor: Renaissance Man, Calvin Klein commercialsSo in honour (Aussie spellcheck again) of our birthdays here is an appropriate birthday song by Laurie Anderson. Happy Birthday Laurie and the rest of you all who were born on this day.
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