June 3, Tuesday- On this day in history: In 1539, Hernando de Soto claimed Florida for Spain: In 1888, The poem Casey at the Bat, by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, was published in the San Francisco Examiner: In 1889, The first long distance transmission line in the United States was completed, running 14 miles between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon: In 1916,The National Defense Act was signed into law, increasing the national guard by 450,000 men: In 1932, Lou Gehrig and teammate Tony Lazzen hit four home runs, and hit for the natural cycle, respectively. These two feats are both less common than a perfect game, which has occurred 21 times in 120 years: In 1941, World War II- The Wehrmacht razed the Greek village of Kandanos to the ground, killing 180 of its inhabitants: and In 1968, Valarie Solanas, the author of SCUM Manifesto, attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol by shooting him three times. The thought of the day, You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. Khalil Gibran. Be safe and have a great and Blessed Tuesday.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:48:05 +0000
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