looks a bit like uncle ryan’s baby photos don’t ya think?
Tom Viviano’s son Frank, I have just discovered, wrote the lead story in the January National Geographic. It’s a well-written “Who’s Winning in Iraq”. I can hear Tom now as he puffs on his cigar, saying how proud he is of his sons. And rightfully so.
I wish we could celebrate a Philadelphia birthday with you, Jessica. We’ll be thinking of you and hope that you have a wonderful day. Happy Birthday! Amye
Who AM I?
1829 - HMS Pickle captures the armed slave ship Voladora off the coast of Cuba.
1849 - Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.
1866 - Calculations indicate Pluto reached its most recent aphelion (furthest point from Sun) on this day. The next aphelion will occur in August 2113.
1907 - Swaminarayan religion established.
1947 - Marshall Plan: At a speech at Harvard University, United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe. Also, Dennis Godfrey is born. Happy birthday Dad!
Also born on this day:
Adam Smith
Pancho Villa
John Maynard Keynes
Jacques Demy
Bill Moyers
Spalding Gray
Kenny G
Marky Mark Wahlberg
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
It’s also Liberation Day in the Seychelles. Happy Liberation Day, everybody!
Neil and Diana have wed. My pics of this momentous event are available at the flickr.