1374 BC - Solar eclipse (2m07s) seen at Ugarit by Mesopotamian astronomers "On the day of the new moon, in the month of Hiyar, the Sun was put to shame, and went down in the daytime, with Mars in attendance."
1382 - Battle of Beverhoutsveldn near Bruges - Ghent town army beats drunken Bruges militia
1662 - Royal charter granted to Connecticut
1765 - 1st US medical college opens in Philadelphia
1802 - Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city
1830 - 1st regular steam train passenger service starts
1901 - Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida
1923 - 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (NY-San Diego) completed
1948 - 1st broadcast of "CBS Evening News" - longest running network news show in the US
1955 - your humble correspondent was born.
Psalm 22:27-28: “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he ruleth among the nations.”
12 comments:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
You young whippersnapper!
:-)
gfa
Thank you, kind sir. (I was always taught to be respectful of my elders.) Tee hee hee!
Happy Birthday Rev!
Thanks, Sarge!
Happy birthday!
Thanks, ma'am!
Ah, I see you saved the best for last. Congratulations, youngster.
Happy Birthday!
DS1 & drjim - thank you very much.
1830 and 1955 were VERY good years! Happy, Happy Birthday Rev. Paul! 'Hope your day was filled with wonderful surprises!
I'll have to take your word for the events of 1830, Chickenmom (not that I'd accuse you of first-hand knowledge, mind), but the second one did have a few things going for it. :)
"1830 - 1st regular steam train passenger service starts" - I'm a BIG fan of steam engines! Glad you had a great birthday celebration! :o)
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