On this day in history.

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September 12, 490 BC: Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies, defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon

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2003: Johnny Cash, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor dies.

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Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cash

This is a sad one for me. Johnny Cash is one of my top ten favorite people in the world, including all people in history. I recently watched a homemade movie of his last day of singing, it was very touching. Because he was so frail and in so much pain I am glad he is no longer suffering. I will always miss him, he had so much talent and his sense of humor was as great as his songs.

 

[J. A.]

My daughter would agree with all her heart. I wouldn't know his songs without her.

 

[J. A.]

September 13, 1894: J. B. Priestley, English playwright and novelist, is born.





Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Priestley

 

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My daughter would agree with all her heart. I wouldn't know his songs without her.

Thanks for that JA, it means a LOT to me ( your comment ). His songs are storytelling by songs. What a gentle and unjudgemental man he was.i

 

[J. A.]

September 14, 1769: Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer, was born.





Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_von_Humboldt

 

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September 14, 1769: Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer, was born.

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Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_von_Humboldt

The Humboldt Current, off the west coast of South America, is named after him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Current

 

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I didn't even know there was a current off of SAmerica, never mind that it had a name! Thanks Scifan, I will be looking into that now!
Look what I found! The current and the Kon Tiki both mentioned here!
the Humboldt current runs from south (the Antarctic) to north (way past the Galapagos) and was Kon Tiki's major obstacle on its planned route from Peru to Polynesia. Yet Kon Tiki, a raft, managed to navigate &ndash; steer! &ndash; straight across it . . . !

 

[J. A.]

The current is mentioned in Heyerdahl's book.

 

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The current is mentioned in Heyerdahl's book.

Well considering I read it in school I will forgive myself for forgetting that tidbit by now! . YAY I GOT A BIG SMILE!! Thanks JA!

 

[J. A.]

Well considering I read it in school I will forgive myself for forgetting that tidbit by now! . YAY I GOT A BIG SMILE!! Thanks JA!

You're welcome!

 

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You're welcome!
There is irony in there somewhere I think? Where is Richard when we need him?
JA ONLY SAID THE FIRST LINE!

 

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Did you see that JA???? OMG I put words in YOUR post!! Now that you,re a post monger I don't think you can get to a higher place on the chart can you? Well once you get to the top you can post words for me so I can catch up!! After all I don't want to be an addict for long!!

 

[J. A.]

I just echoed your big smile.

 

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I just checked, you still have four levels to go! Did you know you could actually change and add to another person's post when you quote them? :? And make it look like they wrote those words? OHHHHH scary!!

 

[J. A.]

I just checked, you still have four levels to go! Did you know you could actually change and add to another person's post when you quote them? OHHHHH scary!!

I've seen it happen before.