On this day in history.

[Richard Brown]

On this day in 1956, a baby girl was born in Oranjestad on the island of Aruba. Right now she is sitting about 5 feet from me...my wife.

Happy birthday to your wife Roy Rob. The song Aruba springs to mind, but I cannot find it on You Tube. The best I could find is Kokomo by The Beach Boys . Check out this video on YouTube:

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[The OB]

On this day in 1956, a baby girl was born in Oranjestad on the island of Aruba. Right now she is sitting about 5 feet from me...my wife.

Also Roy, many happy birthday returns from me and my wife. Tell her we both enjoy a glass of Curacao now and again, she'll know what we mean.
All the best for 2013 to you both
Regards, Andrew


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[Roy Rob]

Thank you JA, thank you Richard and thank you The OB, Ava my little Portuguese Aruban says thank you as well.

 

[scifan57]

January 3, 1938; Franklin Delano Roosevelt founds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which he later renamed the March of Dimes Foundation.

 

[twerppoet]

J.R.R. Tolkien was born today in 1892. For the few who might not know he is considered the father of modern fantasy (by at least some people). Best known for the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

 

[KevinJS]

J.R.R. Tolkien was born today in 1892. For the few who might not know he is considered the father of modern fantasy (by at least some people). Best known for the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

I'd hazard a guess that he's had more books written about his books than any other author. I was in Chapters last weekend, and there must be hundreds of them. Never thought I'd see a book called "How to read The Hobbit." (OK, that was a joke, but similar titles exist.)

 

[scifan57]

I'd hazard a guess that he's had more books written about his books than any other author. I was in Chapters last weekend, and there must be hundreds of them. Never thought I'd see a book called "How to read The Hobbit." (OK, that was a joke, but similar titles exist.)

You could fill a library with all the different editions of his books, and books about his books.

 

[twerppoet]

I'd hazard a guess that he's had more books written about his books than any other author. I was in Chapters last weekend, and there must be hundreds of them. Never thought I'd see a book called "How to read The Hobbit." (OK, that was a joke, but similar titles exist.)

Well, maybe not every author/writer, but he's probably in the top ten and due to the movies very popular at the moment; and certainly one of the more modern authors to achieve this kind of attention.

 

[scifan57]

January 3, 1952; the Dragnet TV show premieres. The first in a long line of realistic police dramas that continues to this day.

 

[scifan57]

January 4, 1999; the Euro debuts, giving Europe a common currency for the first time since the reign of Charlemagne in the 9th century.

 

[Gabriel1]

January 4, 1999; the Euro debuts, giving Europe a common currency for the first time since the reign of Charlemagne in the 9th century.

Not quite common!

The Archangel

 

[scifan57]

Not quite common!

The Archangel

My apologies to the Pound! While not enjoying universal adoption, most of Europe now uses the Euro.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Today in 1883 - the Ontario Rugby Football Union was formed. The ORFU was a forerunner of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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[J. A.]

1972 – U.S. President Richard Nixon orders the development of a Space Shuttle program.

 

[scifan57]

January 5, 1933; construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge.

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