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• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Wed, Sep 10 2014 6:56 AM

  September 10

                                                   The King of Golf

                                                Arnold Daniel Palmer 

                                               Latrobe, Pennsylvania

                                                            1929

                                           "Got a story or some words ?"

  1169 - Alexias II Komnenos ~ Byzantine Emperor

  1638 - Maria Theresa of Spain ~ Queen of France * wife of Louis XIV * daughter of King Phillip of Spain * Amazing Royal pedigree *

  1736 - Carter Braxton ~ Farmer ~ Signer of the Declaration of Independence

  1801 - Marie Laveau ~ American practitioner of v00Doo :-{

  1890 - Elsa Schiaparelli ~ Fashion Designer from Italy

  1918 - Rin Tin Tin ~ a very amazing German Shepard

  ~ By the Bye ~

  1608 ~ John Smith is elected president of Jamestown colony council

  1776 ~ George Washington asks for a spy volunteer...he gets one...Nathan Hale 18

  1823 ~ Simon Bolivar named president of Peru

  1858 ~ George Searle discovers the asteriod "Pandora"

  1894 ~ London taxi driver, George Smith is fined for drunk driving :-}

  ~ Please enjoy this day ~

• DaddysKat 3,554 Posts

  Wed, Sep 10 2014 9:43 AM

  SweetiePie:

     The King of Golf

                                                Arnold Daniel Palmer 

                                               Latrobe, Pennsylvania

                                                            1929

                                           "Got a story or some words ?"

  Here's a few ...

  He certainly didn't have a "David Leadbetter" manufactured swing!  Simply amazing!

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Thu, Sep 11 2014 8:01 AM

  DaddysKat:

  He certainly didn't have a "David Leadbetter" manufactured swing!  Simply amazing!

   That is a fine clip Kat...I've heard that Arnold was/is the unofficial PGA "Gentle Enforcer"; that is to say that if any fresh, young, newer, Tour Pro stepped out of line with behavior or dress, you could expect a personal phone call from Mr Palmer for correction. Gary McCord got one for showing up in Levis...never again...

  September 11 (gulp)

  1182 - Minamoto no Yoriie ~ Japanese Shogun

  1816 - Carl Zeiss ~ German lens maker...Zeiss binoculars are the best imo, Leica is there also

  1862 - O Henry [William Sydney Porter] ~ Short story Gem

  1885 - D H Lawrence ~ Nottinghamshire Poet/Writer of the then naughty "Lady Chatterley's Lover"

  1892 - Pinto Colvig ~ The wonderful voice of Goofy & Pluto

  1913 - Paul "Bear" Bryant ~ GO 'BAMA'

  1924 - Tom Landry ~ GO COWBOYS

  ~ By the Bye ~

  1297 ~ Battle at Stirling Bridge - Rebel William Wallace beats the English

  1649 ~ Massacre of Droghada, Ireland - Oliver Cromwell kills 3,000 royalists

  1773 ~ Ben Franklin writes "There never was a good war or a bad peace"

  1789 ~ Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury...I read and study volumes of history and I just don't much care for Hamilton...can't stand him, really

  1792 ~ The Hope Diamond is stolen with other Crown Jewells

  1850 ~ The "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives her 1st US Concert....the Nightingale does sound beautiful. However, Thomas Jefferson preferred the Mockingbird...fact

  ~ Peace to All ~

   

• DaddysKat 3,554 Posts

  Thu, Sep 11 2014 10:26 AM

  11 September,

  Allan Robertson (1815) ... considered to be the very first professional golfer and golf pioneer was born on 11 September in St. Andrews, Scotland. 

  Actor and smooth Jazz singer Harry Connick Jr. celebrates his 47th today ...

  A somewhat newcomer to the music scene, SoMo is 27 today ...

  The queen of Las Vegas ... Lola Falana is 72 today ...

  Member of the Country band, Lady Antebellum, Charles Kelley is 33 today ...

  Singer and composer, Moby is 49 today ...

  The lead guitarist for the alt. rock band, Coldplay ... Johnny Buckland is 37 today ...

  Guitarist Tommy Shaw is 61 today ...

  To those Deadheads out there ... Mickey Hart (drummer for Grateful Dead) is 71 today ... and this is what happens after years of hallucinogens ...

   

  Have a wonderful S.H.I.T. day everyone!

   

• DaddysKat 3,554 Posts

  Fri, Sep 12 2014 9:39 AM

  12 September,

  The question of the day today ... Who the heck is Dickie Moore?  He's 89 today.  I found this video online ... but I'm guessing he's maybe 5 or 6 in this video ...

  And one of Country music's legends ... "No Show" George Jones (1931) was born on the 12th.

  Barry White was born on this date in 1944 ...

  Jennifer Odessa Nettles is 39 today.

  Gerry Beckley is 61 today.  He was in the group "America" and lead vocals on this song ...

  and Maurice Chevalier (1888) was born on the 12th ....

   

  Whether you refer to it as TGIF, POETS day or just Friday, have a wonderful one!

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Sat, Sep 13 2014 1:36 PM

  w0w...all superb clips by D-Kat....

  September 13

  1425 - Cesare Borgia ~ Italian aristocrat-part of the powerful Borgia Family-brother to Lucretia

  1660 - Daniel Defoe ~ London novelist famous for "Robinson Crusoe"

  1851 - Walter Reed ~ Army Surgeon

  1857 - Milton Hershey ~ say the word "chocolate"

  1860 - John J (Blackjack) Pershing ~ US Commander - WWI

  ~ By the Bye ~

    122 ~ Building begins on Hadrian's Wall

  1224 ~ Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata

  1503 ~ Michelangelo begins work on the Statue of David

  1869 ~ Jay Gould & James Fisk attempt to control the US Gold Market

  ~ Happy Saturday ! ~ 

   

   

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Sun, Sep 14 2014 9:43 AM

  September 14

                                                     The Hole in One

                                      In 1868 at the 8th hole at Prestwick

                                                      by Tom Morris

  1486 - Agrippa von Nettesheim ~ German occultist - alchemist - Royal Astrologer. Oh yah, he could do it all 'baby'

  1742 - James Wilson ~ Scot - US Judge - signer of the Declaration of Independence

  1867 - Charles Dana Gibson ~ Illustrator famous for the "Gibson Girl"

  1879 - Margaret Sanger ~ Feminist low life who paved the way for the easy, cold blooded murder of mega-millions of unborn babies...the scheme is still going strong !

  1899 - Hal Wallis ~ movie producer

  ~ By the Bye ~

  1741 ~ George Frideric Handel finishes "Messiah" after working on it non-stop for 23 days

  1814 ~ Francis Scott Key is inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" the words of the "Star Spangled Banner"

  ~ a restful Sunday to All ~

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Mon, Sep 15 2014 8:26 AM

  A New Week

  September 15

  1254 - Marco Polo ~ Italian Explorer from Venice

  1613 - Francois de La Rochefoucauld ~ Influencial French Writer

  1789 - James Fenimore Cooper ~ 1st Major American Novelist best known for the wonderful "Last of Mohicans"....quite the adventure

  1857 - William Howard Taft - The 27th President and Supreme Court Justice...quite a resume

  1890 - Agatha Christie ~ Mystery Writer

  1894 - Jean Renoir ~ French Director considered among our very best...also the son of the iconic Artist and painter Pierie-Auguste Renoir

  1911 - Karsten Solheim ~ Norway Father of 'Ping'

  ~ By the Bye ~

    661 ~ Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is murdered while taking a bath

  1620 ~ The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England with 102 pilgrams

  1776 ~ British forces capture Kip's Bay Mahattan during Revolution

  1899 ~ In Maryland at the Baltimore CC, Willie Smith fires 315 to capture the 5th US Open

  ~ Play well -- Have fun ~

   

   

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Tue, Sep 16 2014 9:37 AM

  It smells like Tuesday

  September 16

      16 - Drusilla ~ daughter of Germanicus & Agrippina

  1387 - Henry V <> House of Lancaster and York <> King of England

  Henry V has gone down in history as perhaps the most successful and inspiring of England's warrior kings.Though he died young (35) , he accomplished much in his short reign, and was clearly a man of extraordinary ability and commitment. He cut an impressive figure being over 6ft tall, lean & athletic, with a solder's haircut and a profound seriousness of character that commanded respect ~ "Conqueror of France" ~

  1507 - Jiajing ~ Emperor of China

  1782 - Daoguang ~ Emperor of China

  1875 - James Cash Penney ~ Founder of J C Penney department stores

  ~ By the Bye ~

  1630 ~ The village of Shawmut changes name to Boston

  1782 ~ The Great Seal of US used for 1st time

  1830 ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old Ironsides"

  1848 ~ Slavery is abolished in all French Territories

  1893 ~ Big chunk of land in Oklahoma called the Cherokee Strip is opened for settlement to 100,000+ homesteaders

  ~ Have a Swell ~

   

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Wed, Sep 17 2014 7:44 AM

  September 17

      64 - Julia Flavia ~ daughter of Roman Emperor Titus

    879 - Charles III ( the simple ) ~ King of France

  1550 - Pope Paul V

  1730 - Friedrich von Steuben ~ Prussian inspector general of Washington's Army

  1743 - Marquis de Condorcet ~ Enlightenment Philosopher from France

  1854 - David Buick ~ Automobile Pioneer

  1931 - Anne Bancroft ~ aka ~  Mrs. Robinson 

  1955 - Scott Simpson ~ 1987 US Open

  ~ By the Bye ~

    355 ~ Church of Holy Sepulchre initiated in Jerusalem

    642 ~ Arabs conquer Alexandria and destroy the amazing library of priceless history

  1394 ~ Jews are expelled from France by King Charles VI

  1787 ~ US Constitution is adopted

  1789 ~ Charles Herschel discovers tiny Mimas, a moon of Saturn

  1862 ~ The Battle of Antietam...the bloodbath king of the Civil War > 23.110 dead

  1897 ~ At Chicago GC, Joe Lloyd shoots 162 and wins the 3rd US Open

  1900 ~ The Commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed

  ~ je pense toujours a toi ~

                    ;-}