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Quote of the Day
Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
George Burns

This Day in History

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1609
Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay.
1850
Richard Wagner's opera, Lohengrin, premiered at Weimar, Germany.
1907
United Parcel Service (UPS) started delivery in Seattle, Washington.
1922
The first commercial to be broadcast on radio aired on station WEAF in New York City. 
The ten minute advertisement for the Queensboro Realty Company cost $100.
1963
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial 
to civil rights demonstrators.
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Birthdays Today


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1925   Donald O'Connor actor

1889-1978 Charles Boyer France, actor 
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Family Wedding Anniversaries Today


Ricky & Jess Lord August 28, 1998

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Photo of the Day


Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming