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Today is the 3rd day of the 43rd week, the 23rd day of the 10th month, the 296th day of 2018, and: 
  • National Boston Cream Pie Day
  • National Canning Day
  • National IPod Day -- Apple Computer Inc. introduced the iPod portable digital music player in 2001
  • National Mole Day -- an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists, chemistry students and chemistry enthusiasts on October 23, between 6:02 am and 6:02 pm reflecting Avogadro's number
  • National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day
  • Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day
  • TV Talk Show Host Day  (Always on Johnny Carson's birthday)
 

ON THIS DAY IN ...

 425 – Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six. He was to rule for 30 years, and by the time he was assassinated virtually all of North Africa, all of western Spain, and the majority of Gaul had passed out of Roman hands and the power of the Papacy [AKA the bishop of Rome] was bolstered based on the merits of Saint Peter and the dignity of the city

1707 – The Parliament of Great Britain, created by the Acts of Union between England and Scotland, held its first meeting.

1906 – Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe at Champs de Bagatelle, Paris, France.

1911 – First use of aircraft in war: Italo-Turkish War: An Italian pilot takes off from Libya to observe Turkish army lines.

1929 – Wall Street Crash of 1929. After a steady decline in stock market prices since a peak in September, the New York Stock Exchange begins to crash.

1939 – The Japanese Mitsubishi G4M twin-engine "Betty" Bomber makes its maiden flight.

1946 – The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.

1970 – Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas.

2012 – After 38 years, the world's first teletext service (BBC's Ceefax) ceases broadcast due to Northern Ireland completing the digital switchover.

1993 - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter became the second player to end a World Series with a home run in an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6.

2018 - NASA Voyager is 19 hrs 59 mins 12 secs of light-travel time from Earth

 

The weather was bright, sunny and mild – perfect for a little stroll to the 7-11 to buy tickets for the MegaMillion jackpot this afternoon.  Five of us from the office banded together and we each have five chances.   And I bought two tickets for my friend and myself, so I my odds of winning 1.6 billion dollars are about 7:302,000,000+    We are all dues paying members of the hopeless dreamers club, but for the $6 I spent, I get to daydream about being able to take care of my entire family and myself for all of our lives – seems worth it to me

 

 

 

Okay, maybe I am a sucker and addicted to gambling, but I can dream, can’t I?


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