26th day of Fourth Month of the year Twenty – Twenty-One
Odd Fellows Day
The first Odd Fellows lodge in the U.S. was established in Baltimore, Maryland on this day in 1819. The official name of the organization is the Independent Order (of) Odd Fellows or IOOF. You can see these initials on many buildings in communities throughout the country. These are the Odd Fellows halls where the local, secret fraternal benefit meets. The first Odd Fellows group started in Great Britain in the 18th century.
The main focus of the fraternal order is “to relieve the brethren, bury the dead, and care for the widow and the orphan.†This focus has been broadened through the years to include the principles of friendship, love and truth.
The Odd Fellows maintain homes for the aged, the poor, widows and orphans and provide members with financial aid in sickness or death. U.S. national headquarters are located in Baltimore, MD and the membership of the order is more than 1.5 million.
Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet – SNL
1921 – Weather broadcasts were heard for the first time on radio when WEW in St. Louis, MO aired weather news. Weather forecasts continue to be the top reason why people listen to radio; rating higher than music, news, sports and commercials! A sunny day to you wherever you may be on the planet…
1941 – The first organ was played at a baseball stadium (Cubs)– in Chicago, IL.
Chicago Cubs Organ – Gary Pressy – Interview
1964 – The Boston Celtics wrapped up an unprecedented sixth consecutive NBA championship. The Celtics still had two more crowns to win, however, before the string would come to an end
1984 – Jazz great Count Basie (William Basie) died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 79. Basie was a popular U.S. bandleader for over 30 years. His orchestra was made up of acclaimed soloists, such as tenor saxophonist Lester Young and vocalist Jimmy Rushing. Basie and his big band had over 32 hit records from 1937 to 1968. The Count Basie Orchestra’s biggest hit was a 1947 novelty song called Open the Door Richard. He is also remembered for swing classics like Jumpin’ at the Woodside and One O’Clock Jump (the band’s theme song).
2003 – Actor, activist Charlton Heston, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, stepped down as president of the NRA. Kayne Robinson took over for the 78-year-old Heston. Heston speech
1785 – John James Audubon
1900 – Charles Francis Richter
1933 – Carol Burnett
1938 – Duane Eddy
1958 – Giancarlo Esposito
1961 – Joan Chen
1963 – Jet Li
1963 – Bill Wennington
1965 – Kevin James
1970 – Melania Trump
1977 – Tom Welling
1978 – Stana Katic
1978 – Pablo Schreiber
1980 – Jordana Brewster
1980 – Channing Tatum
Masters of the Universe Monday we went with page 26 and the 4th entry counting from top to bottom of the book HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A CHARACTER GUIDE AND WORLD COMPENDIUM
Blinker Prankster’s Floating Robot
