April 16th

Hello my friends and faithful followers!

I know that it is April, 17th, but I wanted to write this yesterday. Life, however, got in the way. I had a terrible headache, so recording a song and writing a blog were out of the question. Today, though I feel great! So, here we go.

Throughout history, a lot of things have happened on April 16th. In no particular order, here are a few highlights:

1. In 1705, Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton.
2. In 1900, the US Post Office issued the first book of stamps.
3. In 1457BC, the Battle of Megiddo was fought. We know this because it was the first battle recorded with a reliable account.
4. In 1787, the first American comedy debuted in New York City. It was The Contrast, by Royall Tyler.
5. In 1870 Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London.
6. In 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman pilot to fly across the English Channel.
7. In 1929, the New York Yankees become the first team to wear uniform numbers.
8. In 1962, Walter Kronkite began anchoring the CBS Evening News.
9. In 1943, Albert Hoffman discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD.
10. In 1889, Charlie Chaplin was born.
11. In 1987, August Wilson’s Fences wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
12. Last, and most importantly, in 1942 Sylvia Ann Tucker was born. She is my Mommy. She is the best person you could know.

Today’s video is for her. Happy Belated Birthday Miss Sylvia!

Thanks to On This Day (www.onthisday.com) for all of the dates I listed!

That’s all for now. Until tomorrow my friends, thanks for reading, be well, and remember to Live Your Dream!