Ridley's Believe It Or Not--This Day In History: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

July 31, 2014 History National Chili Dog Day

Ridley's Believe It Or Not—July 31, 2014: Another meager day of holidays but you are probably on vacation anyway and do not need the time off. Hope you enjoy what is posted, along with the factoids and quote from Ronald Reagan with a smile on your face and a slice of raspberry cake on a plate.

1. Mutt’s Day—a great way to obtain a dog without paying for a pedigreed canine.

2. Ka Hae Hawaii Day—celebrating the adoption of Hawaii’s state and civil flag on this day in 1990; it is the only state flag with a Union Jack displayed.

3. National Chili Dog Day—celebrating a messy but tasty treat.

4. National Raspberry Cake Day—another great desert treat especially with ice cream.

On this day in

a. 1790 the first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.

b. 1970 known as Black Tot Day, the Royal Navy issued its last daily rum ration to its sailors.

c. 1991 the U.S. and the Soviet Union took more steps to make the world a safer place by executing the START I to reduce their stockpile of nuclear weapons.

Reagan was no trigger happy cowboy: “The main threat to peace posed by nuclear weapons today is the growing instability of the nuclear balance. This is due to the increasingly destructive potential of the massive Soviet buildup in its ballistic missile force. Therefore, our goal is to enhance deterrence and achieve stability through significant reductions in the most destabilizing nuclear systems, ballistic missiles, and especially the giant intercontinental ballistic missiles, while maintaining a nuclear capability sufficient to deter conflict, to underwrite our national security, and to meet our commitment to allies and friends." Ronald Reagan May 9, 1982 commencement address at Eureka College.

Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join almost 140 growing followers and please follow me) and follow my blogs. Always good, incisive and entertaining poems on my blogs--click on links below. www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy. Go to Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times for comments on important and breaking news events that should be of interest.

www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com Ridley's Believe It Or Not Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

July 30 History National Cheesecake Day

Ridley's Believe It Or Not—July 30, 2014: Another meager day of holidays but you are probably on vacation anyway and do not need the time off. Hope you enjoy what is posted, along with the factoids and quote from Mark Skousen with a smile on your face and a slice of cheesecake on a plate.

1. National Cheesecake Day—a great way to end a meal—head out to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch or dinner today.

2. I’ll Be Back Day—commemorating the birthday on this day in 1947 of the Terminator—Arnold Schwarzenegger.

3. Father–in-law Day—if mothers-in-law have their day, then we males need our day also. .

On this day in:

a. 1965 to the eternal gratitude of the baby boomers, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Social Security Act of 1965 which created Medicare and Medicaid.

b. 1975 Teamster Union President Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from the parking lot of the Manchu Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan never to be seen again.

c. 2006 after 42 years of performances the musical show Tops of the Pops was broadcast for the last time on BBC Two.

A sobering thought on Social Security and Medicare as the baby boomers are now collecting benefits: “The fundamental flaw in Social Security and Medicare is that they violate the welfare principle in economics. The welfare principle forms the fundamental basis of all charitable work in churches and other private organizations: assist those who need help, and equally important, don’t assist individuals who can take care of themselves.” Mark Skousen, noted American economist and investment adviser

www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com Ridley's Believe It Or Not Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times

Sunday, July 27, 2014

July 27 History Bagpipe Appreciation Day

Ridley's Believe It Or Not—July 25, 2014: Another meager day of holidays but you are probably on vacation anyway and do not need the time off. Hope you enjoy what is posted, along with the factoids and quote from Oliver Herford on bagpipes with a smile on your face and a well aged scotch in your cocktail glass.

1. National Sleepy Head Day —celebrated in Finland by tossing water on the last person in a house to get up or better yet tossing that person into a lake or ocean.

2. Bagpipe Appreciation Day—celebrating that great musical instrument revered by Scots and Irish everywhere.

3. Parents’ Day—celebrated since 1994 to recognize the role of parents in the rearing of their children.

4. National Crème Brûlée Day/National Scotch Day—what better way to listen to bagpipes that with a well aged glass of scotch.

On this day in:

a. 1789 the first federal agency was established-The Department of Foreign Affairs (later renamed the Department of State).

b. 1949 the initial flight of the De Havilland Comet, the first jet powered commercial airliner took place.

c. 1974 the House Judiciary Committee voted 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment against Richard Nixon.

d. 1995 the Korean War Memorial was dedicated.

A thought as one enjoys the sound of the pipes: “The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots have not seen the joke yet.” Oliver Herford, noted 20^th Century American writer

www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com Ridley's Believe It Or Not Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times

Friday, July 25, 2014

July 25 History National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

Ridley's Believe It Or Not—July 25, 2014: Another meager day of holidays but you are probably on vacation anyway and do not need the time off. Hope you enjoy what is posted, along with the factoids and quote from one of the great song writers of all times Bob Dylan with a smile on your face and a spoon in a hot fudge sundae.

1. Culinarians Day —celebrating for this highly evolved omnivore those great humans who love to cook and share their creations.

2. Sweetness Day—commemorating the birthday of Walter Payton on this day in 1954 one of the greatest running backs ever to play professional football who died way too early at the age of 45 from a rare liver disease. He was known as “Sweetness.”

3. National Hot Fudge Sundae Day—head down to your nearest Dairy Queen to celebrate this great holiday.

4. National Talk in an Elevator Day—celebrating those entrepreneurs who practice the elevator pitch seeking funding for their dream and those otherwise shy people who break the elevator silence and say hello to their fellow passengers.

On this day in:

a. 1961 JFK announced in a real red line in the sand speech that an attack on Berlin was an attack on NATO which included the United States.

b. 1965 Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Festival marking a major shift in pop music.

c. 1978 Louise Brown, the world’s first test tube baby, was born.

d. 2010 WikiLeaks released the largest classified military documents in our history pertaining to the war in Afghanistan.

Spend more time listening to poets, less to politicians: “I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I’ll die as a poet.” Bob Dylan Right on!

www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com Ridley's Believe It Or Not Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times