Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Today in History

Today in history (a short lesson):

In 1912, New Mexica became the 47th state
In 1930, The 1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined a goal of "Four Freedoms" for the world: freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of people to worship God in their own way, freedom from want and freedom from fear
In 1942, The 1st around world flight occurred (Pan Am "Pacific Clipper")
In 1958, Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar
In 1968, The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 8 weeks
In 1970, Frank Vincent Genovese, a son, is the first child born to Frank and Patricia Genovese in New York, making this day his 40th birthday
In 1973, "Schoolhouse Rock" premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock
1994 Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding's bodyguard

People about ready to take the plunge (also known as people born in 1970):

Kelly Ripa
Andre Aggassi
Matt Damon
Beck
Claudia Schiffer
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Connelly
Vince Vaughn
Tina Fey
Lara Flynn Boyle
You know you are born in the 1970's if:

1. You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer".
2. You know who Max Headroom is.
3. You could breakdance or at least wish you could.
4. You wanted to dress like the Hulk.
5. You believed that "By the Power of Greyskull," you HAD the POWER.
6. You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
7. You remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off.
8. You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".
9. You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name."
10.Punks actually "shocked" people.
11.You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game.
12. You own many cassettes.
13. You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon. And you would be like the 'Jetsons'.
14. You had a Swatch Watch, or three.
15. You had a crush on Bo Derek or Heather Locklear or Cheetara.
Happy birthday, sweetie! Tyler and I both love you! Don't worry, you don't look (or act) a day over 39!
Love,
Jennifer and Tyler

1 comments:

Pigtail Mama said...

Happy Belated Birthday, Frank! We hope you had a fabulous day!! Love, Kelly and family :)