COACH HUMPS HISTORY FACTS 9/2 47BC: Pharaoh Cleopatra of Egypt declares her son co-ruler Ptolemy XV Caesarion. 31BC: At the Battle of Actium, forces of Octavian defeat those of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the final War of the Roman Republic. 1666: The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for 3 days, destroying 10,000 buildings including St Pauls Cathedral. 1752: Great Britain adopts the Gregorian Calendar almost 2 centuries later than most of Western Europe. 1789: The US Department of Treasury is founded. 1807: The Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs to prevent Denmark from surrendering their navy to Napoleon. 1859: A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service. 1864: Union forces enter the city of Atlanta Georgia. 1901: Vice President Teddy Roosevelt says in a speech Speak softly and carry a big stick concerning foreign policy. 1912: Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award in the Boy Scouts of America. 1935: A large hurricane hits the Florida Keys killing 423. 1945: The Japanese sign the peace treaty ending hostilities aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay: VJ Day. 1945: Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam an independent republic and names himself as President, 1963: The CBS Evening News becomes the first half hour news show when it expands from 15 to 30 minutes. 1966: The Miami Dolphins play their first regular season NFL game. 1969: The first ATM to use magnetic cards opens. 1969: NBC cancels Star Trek 1991: The US recognizes the independence of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. 1992: The US and Russia agree to a joint venture to build a space station. 1995: Michael Jackson becomes the first artist to debut a single at #1 with the song You Are Not Alone WANT TO FEEL OLD: QB Terry Bradshaw is 66 QUOTE: Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you DYK: Today is V-J Day (Victory over Japan) FYI: Rabbits often sleep with their eyes open. RANDOM THOUGHT: When is the time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We live by the Golden Rule: those who have the gold make the rules.
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