Jamaica ~ "Bob Marley Day" Speaks for itself..... da man woulda been 59 today.


1788 ~ Massachusetts ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoming the sixth state to join the Union.


1804 ~ Joseph Priestley, British chemist, died. His work on the isolation of gases led him to discover oxygen in 1774.


1899 ~ The Spanish-American War ended when a peace treaty between Spain and the United States was signed.


1933 ~ The 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which set the date for the president’s inauguration on Jan. 20, was adopted.


1935 ~ The popular board game Monopoly® went on sale for the first time.


1952 ~ Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.


1971 ~ Astronaut Alan B. Shepard hit three golf balls on the moon.

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind