
Your Daily Dose of Trivia and Fun
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July 3
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TODAY'S QUOTE:
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of
trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition aspired,
and success achieved." - Helen Keller
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TODAY'S TRIVIA:
1775 - Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass
1819 - 1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors
1871 - Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa (gets $45,000)
1884 - Dow Jones published it's 1st stock average
1890 - Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
1930 - Veterans Administration created
1932 - 1st Sunday game at Fenway Park, Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2
1958 - "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:
1423 - Louis XI, King of France (1461-83)
1567 - Samuel de Champlain, explorer (Lake Champlain)
1883 - Franz Kafka, author (Metamorphosis)
1943 - Geraldo Rivera, news personality (20/20, Geraldo)
1956 - Montel Williams, TV talk show host (Montel)
1962 - Taylor Dayne, vocalist (Tell it to My Heart)
1962 - Tom Cruise, actor (Jerry MaGuire, Rainman)
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Have a GREAT Day! Smiles from Connie |
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