December 9th, 2005…..
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood married at their home in Oklahoma. It was Brooks’ second marriage, and Yearwood’s third. Brooks proposed marriage in front of 7,000 fans in Bakersfield, California on May 25, 2005.
On This Day…..
Smallpox Eradicated…… December 9, 1979…….. A commission of eminent scientists declare that smallpox had been eradicated. The World Health Assembly would certify its eradication the following May. This was the first time a disease was declared eradicated. The last known case was in Birmingham, England (1978) when the virus escaped from a research lab. The…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
A gingerbread man went to the doctor complaining of a sore knee……the doctor asked him, “have you tried icing it?”
This Day In Country Music……
December 8th, 1976…… A Star Is Born was released in the US. The musical film told the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.…
On This Day…..
John Lennon Shot and Killed…… December 8, 1980…….. Former Beatles member John-Lennon is killed by Mark David Chapman as he and Yoko Ono returned to their Manhattan apartment. Lennon had autographed an album for Chapman earlier that day. Chapman was angry at Lennon for remarks he had made years before stating that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus and that Lennon in…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
What brand of motorcycle does Santa like to ride?…..Holly Davidson!
This Weekend In History…..
Great Killer Smog of London…… December 5, 1952……. A temperature inversion combined with windless conditions trapped a layer of airborne pollutants to form a thick layer of smog over the city that lasted until December 9. It is estimated that about 12,000 people died and 100,000 more were made ill by the smog’s effects on…
This Day In Country Music….
December 5th, 1969….. Johnny Cash appeared at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert was recorded and released as an album in 2002 (making it his 86th overal album release).
Dad Joke Of The Day!
How does Santa stay germ free during the holidays?……He uses hand Santa-tizer!
Featured Friday: December 5th
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