Today is Independence Day in Panama, a public holiday. This holiday celebrates the independence of Panama from Spain in 1821. On 28 November, at an open town meeting, Panama was declared a sovereign entity and become independent from Spain. Fearing reprisals from Spain, the region sought protection and became a department within the Republic of Greater Colombia.
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Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Randy Newman, singer, songwriter, Composer of ‘Mama Told Me Not To Come’, ‘Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear’, 1977 US No.2 single ‘Short People.’ Film soundtracks including ‘Ragtime.’ Once hailed as the greatest songwriter alive by Paul McCartney. Since the 1980s, Newman has worked mostly as a film composer, his film scores include Ragtime, Toy Story; A Bug’s Life; Toy Story 2; Monsters, Inc.; Cars; Toy Story 3; and Monsters University.
Today is Independence Day, a public holiday in Lebanon. On this day in 1943, Lebanon’s constitutionally elected leaders were released from detention by French occupation forces after their commanders backed down and accepted the independence of Lebanon.
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today is the birthday, in 1943, of Floyd Sneed – drummer for Three Dog Night.
Today is the Day of Freedom and Democracy, a public holiday in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia.
The date of November 17th commemorates the 1939 Nazi storming of the University of Prague following demonstrations against the occupation of Czechoslovakia. It led to the execution of nine student leaders and over 1200 students were sent to concentration camps.
In 1989 there was a memorial march to mark the 50th anniversary of the student revolt. The authorities tried to suppress the march which only led to an avalanche of popular protests in Czech and Slovak cities. Over the following days, the protests grew into non-violent strikes at first involving students and later all citizens of Czechoslovakia.
This became known as the Velvet Revolution and marked the beginning of the end of the communist regime that had ruled the country for more than four decades. Vaclav Havel was elected president and Alexander Dubcek became federal Czechoslovak Speaker.
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Today is the birthday, in 1943 of Bob Gaudio, The Royal Teens, (1958 US No.3 single ‘Short Shorts). The Four Seasons, who had the 1960s hits ‘Sherry’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘Walk Like a Man’, and the 1976 UK & US No.1 single ‘December 1963, (Oh What A Night’). Here he is (keyboardist).
Today is St. Eustatius Flag Day, a public holiday of Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia. It commemorates the date in 1776 when Statia became the first country in the world to recognize the independence of the United States of America.
On November 16th 1776, the Andrew Doria, under the command of Captain Isaiah Robinson, of the newly created US navy entered Statia’s harbor and fired off a 13-gun salute (one for each of the original colonies). Statia’s then-Governor Johannes de Graaff ordered return fire of an 11-gun salute from Fort Oranje (International protocol at the time required a two-gun less acknowledgement of a sovereign flag.)
This gun salute was the first recognition of the USA as a nation, as that country was at war with Great Britain. This makes Statia the first foreign land to salute the US flag and recognize the country’s independence. The event is known as the “First Salute”.
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After I’ve completed a task that wasn’t on my to-do list, I add it, then cross it off for the free dopamine boost.
I would like a version of GPS that could say, “Would you like to make an illegal u-turn here to save 10 minutes of driving?”
Child to Dad: I learned a joke at school today.
Dad: OK, let’s hear it.
Child: What goes in stiff but comes out soft?
Dad:
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Dad: It’s a…
Wife running in from other room: SPAGHETTI! IT’S SPAGHETTI!
I spent my childhood watching “The Sound of Music” and “Cabaret”, so I really thought the rise of fascism would have more show tunes.
Kanye West: I can’t believe how quickly I destroyed my career. Elon Musk: Hold my beer.
Day 12 without chocolate. I’ve lost hearing in my left eye.
Please allow children to believe in Santa. You believe in essential oils and no one is ruining it for you.
Has anyone explained to Hershal Walker that “run-off” doesn’t mean what he did to his kids?
Ask your doctor if medical advice from a commercial is right for you.
Cowboys used to put a lantern on their saddle at night to help them find the trail. This was early saddle light navigation.
On this day in 1963, Nino Tempo and April Stevens went to number one on the pop chart with this.
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