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Dan Gall
Jul 2, 2017, 11:05:21 PM7/2/17
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July 3, 1898
Exploration - Captain Joshua Slocum, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia,
arrives at Fairhaven in his small wooden oyster dredger, Spray, after
completing the first solo circumnavigation of the world, a voyage of
65,000 km; the 51 year old mariner left Boston April 24, 1895, his book,
Sailing Alone Around the World, is still in print. In the fall of 1909,
Slocum left on a voyage to South America and was never heard from again.
Massachusetts
July 3, 1957
Nikita Khrushchev takes control in the Soviet Union by orchestrating the
ouster of his most serious opponents from positions of authority in the
Soviet government. Khrushchev’s action delighted the United States,
which viewed him as a more moderate figure in the communist government
of Russia.
July 3, 1985
On this day in 1985, the blockbuster action-comedy “Back to the
Future”–in which John DeLorean’s iconic concept car is memorably
transformed into a time-travel device–is released in theaters across the
United States.
*****
Thought of the Day
Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968)
*****
Question of the Day
What is the height range of Banana plants?
Yesterdays Question
The leaves of banana plants are composed of a "stalk" (petiole) and a what?
Answer
Blade (lamina)
Exploration - Captain Joshua Slocum, from Briar Island, Nova Scotia,
arrives at Fairhaven in his small wooden oyster dredger, Spray, after
completing the first solo circumnavigation of the world, a voyage of
65,000 km; the 51 year old mariner left Boston April 24, 1895, his book,
Sailing Alone Around the World, is still in print. In the fall of 1909,
Slocum left on a voyage to South America and was never heard from again.
Massachusetts
July 3, 1957
Nikita Khrushchev takes control in the Soviet Union by orchestrating the
ouster of his most serious opponents from positions of authority in the
Soviet government. Khrushchev’s action delighted the United States,
which viewed him as a more moderate figure in the communist government
of Russia.
July 3, 1985
On this day in 1985, the blockbuster action-comedy “Back to the
Future”–in which John DeLorean’s iconic concept car is memorably
transformed into a time-travel device–is released in theaters across the
United States.
*****
Thought of the Day
Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968)
*****
Question of the Day
What is the height range of Banana plants?
Yesterdays Question
The leaves of banana plants are composed of a "stalk" (petiole) and a what?
Answer
Blade (lamina)
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