TODAY IS NO BEARD DAY!! No Beard Day exists so you have a good reason to shave your beard. Youve had a beard so long, that you dont know what youd look like without one. And, your lady friend isnt so fond of it. Today brings the extra incentive you need, to shave it off and go without a beard for the first time in who knows when. So, bare it all and show off your chin. If you dont like it, you can always grow it back. Have a happy and clean-shaven No Beard Day !! TODAY IN HISTORY in 1842 - Samuel Finley Breese Morse, whose friends all called him Sammy or F.B. for short, laid his first telegraph cable in New York Harbor between the Battery and Governor’s Island. This is the same Sam Morse of Morse code fame. 1892 - The first long-distance telephone communication was established between the mayors of New York and Chicago. As the two exchanged messages, one of the mayors is reported to have said, “I think I’ll switch to Sprint.” 1922 - As the British observed the wild growth of radio in the U.S., they realized the potential of broadcasting in their own country, as well as the need for its regulation. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was established on this day to monitor the development of the radio biz in Great Britain. 1924 - The term ‘The Four Horsemen’ was used in a New York Herald Tribune article by columnist Grantland Rice. The referenced Four Horsemen were the backfield of the University of Notre Dame which had beaten Army, 13-7. 1929 - The Judicial Committee of England’s Privy Council ruled that women were to be considered as persons in Canada. Previously, under English common law, women were persons in matters of pains and penalties, but were not persons in matters of rights and privileges. 1935 - Victor record #25236 was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and orchestra. It would become one of the most familiar big band themes of all time, I’m Getting Sentimental Over You. 1943 - The first broadcast of Perry Mason was presented on CBS radio. In the 15-minute (Monday-Friday) shows, Perry was played by Barlett Robinson, Santos Ortega, Donald Briggs and John Larkin. Larkin played the role the longest and was reportedly very disappointed when Raymond Burr got the gig on TV (1957). 1944 - Forever Amber was first published this day. This historic-romance novel was written by Kathleen Windsor. Although the book was very popular among women between the ages of 12 and 24, it was considered scandalous to be seen reading it; a reaction that lasted at least another three decades. 1954 - The comic strip Hi and Lois appeared in newspapers for the first time. Created by Beetle Bailey cartoonist Mort Walker (and Dik Browne), Hi and Lois are still tickling us (now done by Brian and Greg Walker and artist Chance Browne). The strip appears in more than 1,100 newspapers around the world in 37 countries and is translated into ten languages. 1956 - Football commissioner Bert Bell turned thumbs down on the use of radio-equipped helmets by NFL quarterbacks. Bell had received, um, a lot of static about the devices which were quite popular with coach Paul Brown of Cleveland. Word was that severe whiplash was possible with the long antennas used and, like mom used to say, “Hey, watch it! That thing could put somebody’s eye out!” 1961 - Le Bateau, by French painter Henri Matisse, went on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The painting attracted large numbers (over 100,000) of viewers. For 47 days, nobody realized that Le Bateau was hanging upside down. 1977 - Reggie Jackson made history and earned the nickname, Mr. October. Regg-a-roo (as Howard Cosell called him) hit three home runs on three successive pitches. He lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 thrashing of the Los Angeles Dodgers and rookie manager Tommy Lasorda in Game 6 of the World Series. Three different pitchers served up the gopher balls to Jackson. The New York Yankees won the series, 4 games to 2; their first Series title in 15 years. 1979 - Following extensive renovation to return Radio City Music Hall to the look and feel of its 1931 art deco glory, the venerable New York City theatre reopened. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first live presentation. 1983 - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton received some gold to add to their collections -- for their smash, Islands in the Stream. 1986 - Huey Lewis and The News had the number one album in the U.S. Fore was perched at the pinacle of popdom for one week. Fore featured these tracks: Jacob’s Ladder, Stuck with You, Whole Lotta Lovin’, Doing It All for My Baby, Hip to Be Square, I Know What I Like, I Never Walk Alone, Forest for the Trees, Naturally and Simple as That. 1988 - French economist Maurice Allais won the Nobel Prize for Economics (or, more precisely, the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) “for his pioneering contributions to the theory of markets and efficient utilization of resources.” 1996 - Warner Bros.’ Sleepers opened in U.S. theatres. The movie stars Kevin Bacon, Robert Deniro, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt and Minnie Driver. Also debuting this day was To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, from Triumph Films. This one starred Peter Gallagher, Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer. 1997 - The Women In Military Service for America Memorial was dedicated by U.S. Vice President and Mrs. Gore and other distinguished guests. The memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honors all military women - past, present and future - who have served in the United States armed forces during all eras and in all services. 1998 - Samsung World Championship of Womens Golf 2003 - Bolivian Gas War: President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, is forced to resign and leave Bolivia. Pakistani Politican Benazir Bhutto 2007 - After 8 years in exile, Benazir Bhutto returns to her homeland Pakistan. The same night, suicide attackers blow themselves up near Bhuttos convoy, killing over 100 in the cheering crowd, including 20 police officers. Bhutto escaped uninjured. 2011 - Gilad Shalit is released. 2012 - Syrian military airstrikes kill 40 people in Maaret al-Numan 2012 - Google stock trading is suspended after a premature release of a quarterly report indicating a 20% drop in profits and a 9% fall in share price I pray that today will be a special day in your life. May God Bless You!!
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:54:08 +0000
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