Hello.
Welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here.
Getting into November can mean a whirlwind of activity and yes, the first rumblings of the holiday season as it approaches seemingly faster all the time. Whew. We get it.
That’s why we try to slow things down on Saturday morning with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a way to ease into your day by taking a quick look back at events that happened on these dates in history. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, November 10th, the 315th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1775, the Continental Marines was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It became recognized as the United States Marine Corps in 1798.
In 1871, explorer Henry Stanley found missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone living in central Africa. That’s when Stanley allegedly delivered his famous greeting, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
In 1908, a Gideon Bible was placed in a room at the Superior Hotel in Iron Mountains, Montana. The action started a long-standing tradition at hotels around the world.
In 1911, the Carnegie Corporation of New York was established.
In 1954, the Iwo Jima Memorial was dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
In 1969, “Sesame Street” debuted on PBS.
In 1989, a day after East Germany abolished its border restrictions, workers began punching a hole in the Berlin Wall.
In 1994, one person was killed an 25 were injured in Costa Rica during a rush to get into an Aerosmith concert.
In 1996, Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino surpassed 50-thousand career passing yards in a win over the Indianapolis Colts.
In 2006, Oscar winning actor and movie tough guy Jack Palance died at his home in Montecito, California. He was 87. Palance won an Academy Award for his role in 1991’s “City Slickers.”
In 2007, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Norman Mailer died after a battle with kidney failure.
In 2009, convicted DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad was executed by the state of Virginia.
In 2015, Chipotle re-opened its restaurants in the Northwest that were shut down over an E. coli scare.
And that brings us here to this day.
Whatever plans you have for your weekend, we hope there are moments along the way to add to the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
