happy birthday...

Posted: January 9th, 2006

richard nixon, jimmy page, dave matthews, joan baez, bob denver...

also of note on this day... (courtesy of wikipedia)

▪ 1349 - The Jewish population of Basel, Switzerland is rounded up and incinerated, believed by the residents to be the cause of the ongoing bubonic plague.
▪ 1431 - The trial of Joan of Arc begins in Rouen, the seat of the English occupation government.
▪ 1858 - Anson Jones, final President of the Republic of Texas commits suicide.
▪ 1861 - American Civil War: The "Star of the West" incident. (Considered by some to be the "First Shots of the American Civil War.")

▪ 1882 - Oscar Wilde gives his first lecture on "The English Renaissance of Art" in New York.

▪ 1951 - United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.
▪ 1956 - First "Dear Abby" column appears in newspapers.

▪ 1962 - The NFL prohibits grabbing face masks.

▪ 1984 - Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's Restaurants for the first time.
▪ 1986 - After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves the instant camera business.
▪ 1989 - The Sega Genesis is released in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.
▪ 2002 - The United States Department of Justice announces it is going to pursue a criminal investigation of Enron.
▪ 2005 - Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat.

thank you all so much for the birthday wishes. enjoyed a memorable b-day weekend w. some good friends in the high peaks of the adirondacks, atop the highest summit in NY (Mt. Marcy). to top it off, tonight I had my favorite dinner w. my favorite family (only slightly more favoriter than the moe.rons).

looking forward to our winter run. see you all very soon.

al.