Welcome to Wednesday. It’s hump day. I am sipping on some Silver Bullet Blend and it is damn good. It’s going to be a 2 French Press type of day. This morning I chat about an armadillo update, something we have noticed on the road and a story about something I watched happen yesterday. Leading off with The Perfect Cup Question “What is a hobby you have always wanted to try but never found the time?” followed by LOTS of History prepared by Pip over at Ducktioncups.com.
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LOTS of History
Prepared by Pip over at Ducktioncups.com If you like the history segment SHOW THEM SOME LOVE Website FB TikTok
Humans, Hello & happy whatever weekday this is. Pip went down a few wiki history holes,
but managed to get today’s LOTS of history in for inspection.
Remember class- it’s klaatu verata nikto, not klaatu verata necktie.
- 1942 – World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon,
firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland.
On 21 June 1942, I-25 had entered U.S. coastal waters, following fishing boats to avoid the minefields in the area.
The crew of 97, under Commander Akiji Tagami had been assigned to sink enemy shipping boats
and attack the enemy on land with a 14cm deck gun.
There were no injuries and very little damage from the sub’s attack on the US mainland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Fort_Stevens
- 1973 – In its decision in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, the Supreme Court of the United States
establishes the Miller test for determining whether something is obscene
and not protected speech under the U.S. constitution
the U.S. Supreme Court modifying its definition of obscenity from that of “utterly without
socially redeeming value” to that which lacks “serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_v._California
- 1989 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397,
that American flag-burning is a form of political protest protected by the First Amendment
In the case, activist Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted for burning an American flag during a
protest outside the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, and was fined $2,000
and sentenced to one year in jail in accordance with Texas law. Justice William Brennan wrote for
the five-justice majority that Johnson’s flag burning was protected under the freedom of speech,
and therefore the state could not censor Johnson nor punish him for his actions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_v._Johnson
- 2004 – SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.
Pip’s notes – We grew up without cell phones, and we now have private spaceflight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceShipOne
- 2006 – Pluto’s newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto
Birthdays
- 1880 – Arnold Gesell, American psychologist and pediatrician (d. 1961)
an American psychologist, pediatrician and professor at Yale University.
Known for his research and contributions to the fields of child hygiene and child development
Gesell made use of the latest technology in his research.
He used the newest in video and photography advancements.
He also made use of one-way mirrors when observing children, even inventing the Gesell dome,
a one-way mirror shaped like a dome under which children could be observed without being disturbed.
In his research, he studied many children, including Kamala, a feral child.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Gesell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amala_and_Kamala
- 1918 – Robert A. Boyd, Canadian engineer (d. 2006)
a Canadian electric engineer and utility executive. He successfully led the construction of
the first phase of the James Bay hydroelectric project, a large dam complex built in northern Quebec
by Hydro-Québec during the 1970s and early 1980s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Boyd
- 1947 – Michael Gross, American actor
an American television, film, and stage actor. He is notable for playing Steven Keaton on
the sitcom Family Ties (1982–89) and survivalist Burt Gummer in the Tremors film franchise,
being the only actor to appear in all the films, show and a canceled pilot.
Pip’s notes – Happy Birthday Bert Gummer! (his character in Tremors)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gross_(actor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremors_(1990_film)
- 1955 – Tim Bray, Canadian software developer and businessman
a Canadian software developer, environmentalist, political activist and one of
the co-authors of the original XML specification.
He worked for Amazon Web Services from December 2014 until May 2020 when he
quit due to concerns over the terminating of whistleblowers.
Pip’s notes – dude gets a bonus point in my book.
Seems like a few morals were pulled on to leave Amazon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Bray
- 1964 – Valeriy Neverov, Ukrainian chess player
four-time Ukrainian Chess Champion (1983, 1985, 1988 and 1996)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriy_Neverov
- 1973 – Juliette Lewis, American actress and singer-songwriter
Movie rolls in Natural Born Killers, From Dusk till Dawn & even ‘My Stepmother is an Alien’
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliette_Lewis
- 1986 – Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy, Australian wheelchair basketball player
Australian wheelchair basketball player who plays forward-centre.
She was part of the bronze medal-winning Australia women’s national wheelchair
basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
Pip’s notes – the dude is in a wheelchair and has Olympic medals.
What have you done?… Complaining about traffic?…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_O%27Kelly-Kennedy
Pip’s side note – The interwebz agrees, dude can be used as a unisex term.
“In the early 1960s, dude became prominent in surfer culture as a synonym of guy or fella.
wiki says – The female equivalent was “dudette” or “dudess”,
both fallen into disuse and “dude” is now also used as a unisex term.”
(earworm warning – I repeat – earworm warning)
Less than Jake’s “we’re all dudes” song from the ’97 movie “Good Burger”
Passings
- 1652 – Inigo Jones, English architect (b. 1573)
the first significant architect in England and Wales in the early modern period,
and the first to employ Vitruvian rules of proportion and symmetry in his buildings
Known for designed the Queen’s House and Wilton House
Pip’s notes – Hellooo, I’m back.. sorry about that…
went down a 20 minute thought train for a movie character mash-up.
The Indiana Jones character mixed with Inigo Montoya in Princess Bride?
“Hello, My name is Inigo Jones, I am looking for the 6 fingered man who stole a precious artifact.
He does not need to prepare to die…..yet.”
… Do they have that on the interwebz? Movie character mashups?….
….sorry, got lost there…anyway…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inigo_Jones
- 1796 – Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer (b. 1710)
He served as a military engineer during the French and Indian Wars from the reduction
of Fortress Louisbourg in 1745 to the fall of Quebec.
For his services he was awarded a captain’s commission in 65th, or Shirley’s Regiment of Foot,
a grant of the Magdalen Islands, 3,000 acres (12 km2) of land in New Hampshire, and a life annuity.
Gridley sided with the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolutionary War and was made
Chief Engineer in the New England Provincial Army. He laid out the defenses on
Breed’s Hill and was wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
When the Continental Congress first created a Continental Army under command of
George Washington in 1775 Gridley was named to Chief Engineer (artillery).
He directed the construction of the fortifications on Dorchester Heights
which forced the British to evacuate Boston in March 1776.
Gridley retired in 1781 at age 70. He died from blood poisoning induced by cutting dogwood bushes, in Mass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gridley
- 1914 – Bertha von Suttner, Austrian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1843)
an Austrian-Bohemian pacifist and novelist. In 1905,
she became the second female Nobel laureate (after Marie Curie in 1903),
the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and the first Austrian laureate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_von_Suttner
- 1940 – Smedley Butler, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1881)
At the time of his death, Butler was the most decorated Marine in U.S. history.
By the end of his career, Butler had received sixteen medals, including five for heroism;
he is the only Marine to be awarded the Brevet Medal as well as two Medals of Honor, all for separate actions.
Pip’s notes – If you have the time, there’s a story where this General Dude…well, here’s another copy & paste from wiki..
“The individuals involved all denied the existence of a military coup plot.
The media ridiculed the allegations, but a final report by a special House of Representatives
Committee confirmed some of Butler’s testimony”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler
- 1985 – Hector Boyardee, Italian-American chef and businessman, founded Chef Boyardee (b. 1897)
Boiardi sold his products under the brand name “Chef Boy-Ar-Dee” because non-Italians
could not manage the pronunciation, including his own salesforce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettore_Boiardi
- 2001 – Carroll O’Connor, American actor and producer (b. 1924)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_O%27Connor
Holidays
- Go Skateboarding Day
It grew from the All Star City Skate Jam held by Kerel “SriKala” Roach and Bryan Chin in 2002
in New York City, and was renamed Go Skate Day in 2004.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Skateboarding_Day
- International Yoga Day
Pip’s notes – Yoga pants appeared on the market in 1998 by Lululemon company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Yoga
- France has Fête de la Musique
On Music Day, citizens and residents are urged to play music outside in their
neighborhoods or in public spaces and parks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%AAte_de_la_Musique
“the music everywhere and the concert nowhere” , according to Maurice Fleuret
This wraps up today’s LOTS of history, be sure to play music, and go Fleuret yourselves.
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