Good morning! It's a wonderful morning. So far it's very gray, but they say it will clear by this afternoon. In a dramatic contrast to yesterday's chilly drizzle, today will be in the upper 70s, sunny and breezy.
Last night I finished the Christmas sewing project ... I think. I might change my mind and "fix" it some more! LOL! Meantime, tonight it's catch up laundry, then see what sewing projects to work on. There are so many! :)
Today is "Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence" ... "Statue Of Liberty Day" ... "Independence Day (Czech Republic)" ... "Ochi Day (Greece)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work."
-- Daniel H. Burnham
"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations."
-- Steve Jobs
Today in history:
In 1636, Harvard College, now Harvard University, was founded in Massachusetts. In 1846, the pioneering Donner Party of 90 people set out from Springfield, Ill., for California.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States, was dedicated in New York Harbor by U.S. President Grover Cleveland.
In 1989, the Oakland A's wrapped up an earthquake-delayed sweep of the World Series over the San Francisco Giants.
In 1992, scientists using sonar to map Scotland's Loch Ness made contact with a mysterious object but declined to speculate what that implies about whether legendary monster "Nessie" exists.
In 2007, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina.
Today's birthdays include
- Rifle maker Eliphalet Remington in 1793- Actress Elsa Lanchester in 1902- English novelist Evelyn Waugh in 1903- Dr. Jonas Salk, a developer of the polio vaccine, in 1914- Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn in 1926- Country musician Charlie Daniels in 1936 - Actress Jane Alexander in 1939- Actor Dennis Franz in 1944 - Singer/actress Telma Hopkins in 1948 - Olympic decathlon champion-turned-sportscaster Bruce Jenner in 1949
- Actress Annie Potts in 1952- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 1955- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 1956 - Actress Lauren Holly in 1963- Actress Jami Gertz in 1965 - Actress Julia Roberts in 1967
Everyone have a Great Wednesday!
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