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Today in History: 11 March

1708 – Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation

1789 – Benjamin Banneker and Pierre Charles L’Enfant begin to lay out Washington, D.C.

1855 – Bowery Boys gang leader William Poole aka “Bill the Butcher” is buried in Brooklyn with 155 carriages and 6,000 mourners

1935 – Hermann Goering officially creates the Luftwaffe

1954 – US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics

1963 – US Defense Secretary Robert MacNamara orders the adoption by the US military of the M16 assault rifle, originally designed as the AR-15 by Eugene Stoner

1964 – Gene Roddenberry brings together a 16-page pitch for the original Star Trek series

1968 – Otis Redding is the first person in the US to posthumously receive gold record for his single “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay”

2018 – Superhero movie “The Black Panther” becomes the fifth Marvel movie to earn $1 billion worldwide

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1895 – Shemp Howard, American actor and comedian

1903 – James Franklin Hyde, American inventor

1926 – Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader

1952 – Douglas Adams, English author

1957 – The Lady Chablis, American transgender entertainer

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1955 – Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist

1957 – Richard E. Byrd, American aviator and polar explorer

2024 – Paul Alexander, American polio survivor

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Mouseover: Update: The physics department has recruited an astronomer who studies meteor fireballs.

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In case you missed it, you can go take a look at yesterday’s phoned in Spark! by @steve6343 over here

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Controversial today aren’t we?

Also 1st again!!!

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HBD Shemp!! I’m calling a Stooge day. nyuck nyuck nyuck

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I remember seeing a program on Sky Arts - I can’t remember if it was about Otis Redding, Stax, Booker T and the MGs or Motown in general - but part of it involved an interview with Steve Cropper about writing (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay with Otis Redding, and getting genuinely emotional over it.

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Why’d they bury the carriages and mourners too?

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Reason enough to celebrate today!

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Today in history…

1818 - Frankenstein… is first published. bound using nuts, bolts and about a mile of bandages

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I was wondering the same…

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Green tea? I thought Inspirobot knew me.

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How did Inspirobot know that I drink green tea?!

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1898: Dorothy Gish - American actress

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2020: The World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 outbreak was a pandemic.
2011: Fukushima nuclear disaster. Fuk U Shima
1779: Congress establishes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1989: “Cops” makes TV debut
1997: Paul McCartney knighted
2009: Toyota sells one millionth hybrid in U.S.
1973: The first PFLAG meeting
1669: Mount Etna begins rumbling
1888: Great Blizzard of ’88 hits East Coast
1942: General MacArthur leaves Corregidor

1931: Rupert Murdoch - Australian-born American publisher
1936: Antonin Scalia - United States jurist

Today is Johnny Appleseed Day, a national holiday celebrating Johnny Appleseed’s introduction of apple trees to many parts of the United States. Make sure to incorporate apples into your menu today!

John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American nurseryman traveling west. Throughout his journey, he planted apple seeds and created apple trees in many states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia. Johnny Appleseed is also known for his generosity, love for animals, religion, and preaching. This national holiday is celebrated on March 11th, which marks the approximate date of his death.

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@atruex @georgeSVFC @yellowshirtcc @ich-ni-san @jemjules @HulkSmash @panda-marie @chrisdavis8 @jameswalker20 @machomanrandall

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1952 – Douglas Adams, English author

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They were tired of being scared of the Red Scare. :stuck_out_tongue:

An underrated member of the Thee Stooges.

“Don’t panic and always carry a towel … it’s the most useful item they can have. Towels can be used for warmth, to ward off fumes, to signal distress, and more”

Do not forget International Towel Day is May 25th! Unfortunately, 5/25 falls on a Sunday.

I love the wisdom of Machiavelli.

I respected how he kept his personal beliefs and his judicial practice separate.

@Panda-Marie @chrisdavis8 @gurugabe1 @HulkSmash

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Remind me, how many dragons did he slay?

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Used the M16A2. SPORTS!

I am not sure that is how it works.

When Inspirobot starts to make sense, then I start to question my reality.

@jameswalker20 @gurugabe1 @Panda-Marie @chrisdavis8

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something something wings…

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Lets put the airport right next to the river.
Great Idea, I’ll draw it up.

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@HulkSmash I love Celtic Woman and want to see them in concert!

@DailyLlama and something about them being on the run.

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Same!

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