July 28, Monday-On this day in history; In 1834, USS Constellation, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy, was commissioned; In 1866, At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream was the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (Abraham Lincoln). In 1896, The city of Miami,Florida was incorporated: In 1945, A United States Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26: In 1973, Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: 600,000 people attended a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway (Watkins Glen, New York): In 1901, Rudy Vallee, singer/actor, was born in Island pond, Vermont: In 1907, Earl Tupper, inventor/businessman-founder of Tupperware Brands, was born in Berlin, New Hampshire: In 1929, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 37th First lady of the United States, was born in Southampton, New York: In 1945, Jim Davis, cartoonist ( created Garfield), was born in Marion, Indiana: and In 2009, Reverend Ike ( Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II), minister/television evangelist, a native of Ridgeland, South Carolina, died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 74 . The thought of the day, As a child my familys menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave It. Buddy Hackett. Be safe and have a great and Blessed Monday.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:23:37 +0000
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