Monday, January 17, 2011

A Family Holiday

~January 17th~
Bible Verse for the Day:
"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits"
~Psalm 68:19~
THE BIG 45.....
for my husband, that is!!!!

Yep - today is my husband's birthday and the whole family is taking the day off. No work, no school ~ just all of us enjoying the day together. Here are some fun facts about this date in history:

1795 - The Dudingston Curling Society was organized in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1806 - James Madison Randolph, grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, was the first child born in the White House.
1916 - The Professional Golfers Association was formed in New York City.
1928 - The fully automatic, film-developing machine was patented by A.M. Josepho. 1916 - The Professional Golfers Association was formed in New York City.
1928 - The fully automatic, film-developing machine was patented by A.M. Josepho.
1994 - The Northridge earthquake rocked Los Angeles, CA, registering a 6.7 on the Richter Scale. At least 61 people were killed and about $20 billion in damage was caused.
Jeff Shares His Birthday With:
Benjamin Franklin 1706
Al Capone 1899
Betty White 1922
Muhammad Ali 1942
Jim Carrey 1962

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