Today sees the birthdate of the greatr comedic man Spike Milligan  :\'(

Today sees the birthdate of the greatr comedic man Spike Milligan  :\'(

Today (Sunday) would also have been the birthday of the following people if they were still alive: :\'(

Selena, a tejano singer (she would've been 35 today) :\'(
Dusty Springfield, a British pop singer who had hits during the 1960's (she would've been 67 today)

On this date exactly one hundred years ago, a powerful earthquake hit the city of San Francisco, causing widespread damage and fires throughout the city; the Richter magnitude has been estimated over the years at approximately 8.3 or 8.5.

April 19th:

1995: The Federal Building in Oklahoma City suffered a major bombing, killing several people. >:( :-Wednesday, April 19th, just like today.

2 July 1776: The 2nd Continental Congress Adopted Virginia's Richard Henry Lee's Resolution "Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."


On the 3rd, John Adams wrote to his wife Abagail:

"Yesterday the greatest Question was decided, which ever was debated in America, and a greater perhaps, never was or will be decided among Men. A Resolution was passed without one dissenting Colony 'that these united Colonies, are, and of right ought to be free and independent States, and as such, they have, and of Right ought to have full Power to make War, conclude Peace, establish Commerce, and to do all the other Acts and Things, which other States may rightfully do.' You will see in a few days a Declaration setting forth the Causes which have impell'd Us to this mighty Revolution, and the Reasons which will justify it in the Sight of God and Man. A Plan of Confederation will be taken up in a few days."


Later in the day, he wrote another letter to her:

    "But the Day is past. The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.- I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by Solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfire and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more."

    "You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. - I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. - Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not."


So, according to John Adams, today is the day that the U.S. should be celebrating.

Whether we celebrated on the 2nd or the 4th, the sentiment is the same: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!



Cat

Battle of Gettysburg, the battle that actually sealed the fate of the rebellion, and preserved the new nation, "concieved in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal",  July 1 to 3.  Today would have been Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin on Little Round Top and the closing of the door.

Professional Canadian Wrestler Brett "The Hitman" Hart" was born today in 1957

other births:

Dave Thomas R.I.P. (1932)
Polly Holiday (1937)
Richard Petty (1937)
Ron Silver (1946)
Larry David (1947)
Roy Bittan (1949)
Peter Briquette (1954)
Jerry Hall (1956)
Yancy Butler (1970)
Michelle Branch (1983)
Ashley Tisdale (1985)
Lindsay Lohan (1986)


Also this day in 1973, "Match Game '73" premiered 8)

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