1788 ~ First Australian penal colony established
The first 736 convicts banished from England to Australia land in Botany Bay. Over the next 60 years,
approximately 50,000 criminals were transported from Great Britain to the "land down under," in one of
the strangest episodes in criminal-justice history.
1838 ~ Tennessee passes nation's first prohibition law
The first Prohibition law in the history of the United States is passed in Tennessee, making it a
misdemeanor to sell alcoholic beverages in taverns and stores. The bill stated that all persons convicted of
retailing "spirituous liquors" would be fined at the "discretion of the court" and that the fines would be used
in support of public schools.
1934 ~ Sam Goldwyn buys rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Producer Samuel Goldwyn buys the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum on this
day in 1934. The book had been published in 1900, and though Baum died in 1919 his widow and
publisher agreed to allow another writer to continue the "Oz" series. Goldwyn had intended for Shirley
Temple to play Dorothy in the film, but 17-year-old Judy Garland got the part instead. The film, released in
1939, made Garland an international star and earned her a special Oscar that year for Best Juvenile
Performer. The 101-minute-long film remained a classic for decades.
1945 ~ Audie Murphy wounded
On this day, the most decorated man of the war, American Lt. Audie Murphy, is wounded in France. Born
the son of Texas sharecroppers on June 20, 1924, Murphy served three years of active duty, beginning as a
private, rising to the rank of staff sergeant, and finally winning a battlefield commission to 2nd lieutenant.
He was wounded three times, fought in nine major campaigns across Europe, and was credited with killing
241 Germans. He won 37 medals and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver
Star (with oak leaf cluster), the Legion of Merit, and the Croix de Guerre (with palm).
1950 ~ Republic of India born
On January 26, 1950, the Indian constitution takes effect, making the Republic of India the most populous
democracy in the world. Mohandas Gandhi struggled through decades of passive resistance before Britain
finally accepted Indian independence. Self-rule had been promised during World War II, but after the war
triangular negotiations between Gandhi, the British, and the Muslim League stalled over whether to partition
India along religious lines. Eventually, Lord Mountbatten, the viceroy of India, forced through a
compromise plan. On August 15, 1947, the former Mogul Empire was divided into the independent nations
of India and Pakistan. Gandhi called the agreement the "noblest act of the British nation," but religious
strife between Hindus and Muslims soon marred his exhilaration. Hundreds of thousands died, including
Gandhi, who was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic in January 1948 during a prayer vigil to an area of
Muslim-Hindu violence.
1960 ~ U.S. Olympic Committee votes against Moscow games
At the request of President Jimmy Carter, the U.S. Olympic Committee votes to ask the International
Olympic Committee to cancel or move the upcoming Moscow Olympics. The action was in response to the
Soviet military invasion of Afghanistan the previous month.
1961 ~ Kennedy appoints first female presidential physician
On this day in 1961, just about a week after his inauguration, President John F. Kennedy appoints Janet
Travell, 59, as his personal physician, making her the first woman in history to hold the post.
1972 ~ North Vietnam rejects U.S. Peace Proposal
Radio Hanoi announces North Vietnam's rejection of the latest U.S. peace proposal. Revealing more details
of the secret Paris peace talks, Henry Kissinger responds publicly, condemning the North Vietnamese
announcement and criticizing Hanoi's nine-point counter-proposal, which had been submitted during the
secret talks.
The first 736 convicts banished from England to Australia land in Botany Bay. Over the next 60 years,
approximately 50,000 criminals were transported from Great Britain to the "land down under," in one of
the strangest episodes in criminal-justice history.
1838 ~ Tennessee passes nation's first prohibition law
The first Prohibition law in the history of the United States is passed in Tennessee, making it a
misdemeanor to sell alcoholic beverages in taverns and stores. The bill stated that all persons convicted of
retailing "spirituous liquors" would be fined at the "discretion of the court" and that the fines would be used
in support of public schools.
1934 ~ Sam Goldwyn buys rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Producer Samuel Goldwyn buys the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum on this
day in 1934. The book had been published in 1900, and though Baum died in 1919 his widow and
publisher agreed to allow another writer to continue the "Oz" series. Goldwyn had intended for Shirley
Temple to play Dorothy in the film, but 17-year-old Judy Garland got the part instead. The film, released in
1939, made Garland an international star and earned her a special Oscar that year for Best Juvenile
Performer. The 101-minute-long film remained a classic for decades.
1945 ~ Audie Murphy wounded
On this day, the most decorated man of the war, American Lt. Audie Murphy, is wounded in France. Born
the son of Texas sharecroppers on June 20, 1924, Murphy served three years of active duty, beginning as a
private, rising to the rank of staff sergeant, and finally winning a battlefield commission to 2nd lieutenant.
He was wounded three times, fought in nine major campaigns across Europe, and was credited with killing
241 Germans. He won 37 medals and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver
Star (with oak leaf cluster), the Legion of Merit, and the Croix de Guerre (with palm).
1950 ~ Republic of India born
On January 26, 1950, the Indian constitution takes effect, making the Republic of India the most populous
democracy in the world. Mohandas Gandhi struggled through decades of passive resistance before Britain
finally accepted Indian independence. Self-rule had been promised during World War II, but after the war
triangular negotiations between Gandhi, the British, and the Muslim League stalled over whether to partition
India along religious lines. Eventually, Lord Mountbatten, the viceroy of India, forced through a
compromise plan. On August 15, 1947, the former Mogul Empire was divided into the independent nations
of India and Pakistan. Gandhi called the agreement the "noblest act of the British nation," but religious
strife between Hindus and Muslims soon marred his exhilaration. Hundreds of thousands died, including
Gandhi, who was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic in January 1948 during a prayer vigil to an area of
Muslim-Hindu violence.
1960 ~ U.S. Olympic Committee votes against Moscow games
At the request of President Jimmy Carter, the U.S. Olympic Committee votes to ask the International
Olympic Committee to cancel or move the upcoming Moscow Olympics. The action was in response to the
Soviet military invasion of Afghanistan the previous month.
1961 ~ Kennedy appoints first female presidential physician
On this day in 1961, just about a week after his inauguration, President John F. Kennedy appoints Janet
Travell, 59, as his personal physician, making her the first woman in history to hold the post.
1972 ~ North Vietnam rejects U.S. Peace Proposal
Radio Hanoi announces North Vietnam's rejection of the latest U.S. peace proposal. Revealing more details
of the secret Paris peace talks, Henry Kissinger responds publicly, condemning the North Vietnamese
announcement and criticizing Hanoi's nine-point counter-proposal, which had been submitted during the
secret talks.
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| "buskin" PRONUNCIATION: (BUS-kin) MEANING: noun: 1. A thick-soled laced boot, reaching to the knee or calf, worn by actors of ancient Greek tragedies. Also known as cothurnus. 2. A tragic drama. A thick-soled boot was a distinctive feature of a tragic actor in ancient Greece. It elevated him and raised his stature. Because those big shoes were often worn by tragedians, we came to refer to a tragedy itself as a buskin. A counterpart of buskin is sock (a comedy) after soccus, a lightweight low shoe worn by comic actors. USAGE: "'My vein,' wrote Corneille, 'often combines the lofty buskin with the comic sock, and ... pleases the audience by striking contrasting notes.'" Linda Winer; Corneille With Kushner's Help; Newsday (New York); Jan 20, 1994. |
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General Motors is offering a money-back guarantee on some of its cars. Our bozo for today from West
Olive, Michigan, found out the hard way that guarantee doesn't apply to stolen vehicles. Bozo Paul
Haley stole an SUV from a residence, drove it around for awhile and then decided it wasn't what he
was looking for and tried to return it. Unfortunately, police officers were still on the scene investigating
when he tried to bring it back. He's under arrest.
General Motors is offering a money-back guarantee on some of its cars. Our bozo for today from West
Olive, Michigan, found out the hard way that guarantee doesn't apply to stolen vehicles. Bozo Paul
Haley stole an SUV from a residence, drove it around for awhile and then decided it wasn't what he
was looking for and tried to return it. Unfortunately, police officers were still on the scene investigating
when he tried to bring it back. He's under arrest.
Have you ever had one of those days... weeks... months or years...when everything seems to be going against you? When regardless of what you do... you just can't win.? I think we all go through those periods of time.... Blocks of time when everything we touch turns to..... Let's just say we don't have the Midas touch! Unfortunately, negative experiences tend to compound and grow into more negative experiences... and those grown into more... etc..etc..etc. We have to consciously step in to break that cycle. We need to make it a point to do something positive regularly... and that is especially important when things are not going well. Stave the negative ~ Feed the positive! It will turn around that negative momentum... find something that you can do that is positive... positive actions are as simple as meditation or quiet walk first thing in the morning... bubble baths... nice soothing music... being gentle and loving to yourself is positive action. Our expectations are generally based on our past experiences....when our most recent memories are crammed full of all those negative thoughts and experiences... one just feeds off of the other.... and you expect the worst.... and that's exactly what you get. Sooooo... Let's inject a dose of positivity into our lives today !!. Just one positive hour ... can counteract weeks of negativity. Check it out... see how quickly your outlook improves! |
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