1642- Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen’s land, later renamed Tasmania.
1859-Darwin’s Origin of Species was published.
1871-The National Rifle Association was incorporated.
1963-Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK’s accused assassin, in the garage of Dallas police headquarters.
1971-D. B. Cooper parachuted from a Northwest Airlines flight with $200,000.
Born today:
1784 - Zachary Taylor, 12th Pres
1864 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1868 - Scott Joplin
1888 - Dale Carnegie
1925 - William F. Buckley Jr
1941 - Donald “Duck” Dunn
1941 - Pete Best
1961 - Me
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Happy Birthday, dear Saje,
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Happy Birthday, dear Saje,
Happy Birthday To You!
Another year has gone and you have stood the test,
Stand out from the rest, far among the best,
Another year has come, a year of joy and fun,
So here is my request:
Happy Birthday To You! (Yes, you! Yes, you! Yes, you!)
Happy Birthday To You! It had to be you!_
Happy Birthday, dear Saje,
Happy Birthday, dear Saje,
Happy Birthday, dear Saje,
Happy Birthday To You!!!
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