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On This Date
1791 – The Constitutional Act to divide Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada was introduced in the British House of Commons.
1969 – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced its intention to replace its remaining dog teams with snowmobiles.
1981 – Montreal Canadien Guy Lafleur scored his 1,000th NHL point. Lafleur went on to become the leading scorer in the history of the team, notching 1,246 points by the end of his storied career.
Music Trivia
Much classical music was composed for the entertainment of the intelligentsia, but Vivaldi composed
music that was accessible and enjoyable to everyone. Even today,
many coffee shops play Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to add to the
relaxed ambience.
Happy Birthday!
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist known for creating vibrant arrangements. Vivaldi taught music at an orphanage in Venice for most of his career and was also an ordained priest. The Four Seasons, a series of four violin concertos, is his best-known work and is among the most popular pieces in classical music repertoire. In 1926, 300 of his concertos and 19 operas were discovered in a monastery by researchers. Two psalms and an opera have been discovered during recent years. The opera was performed in 2008 for the first time since 1730.
Quote of the Day
“If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody,
come sit next to me.”
~ Alice Roosevelt Longworth
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022
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Centennial Memories
On this day 100 years ago, Babe Ruth was up for a new contract with the New York Yankees, and he asked for a huge payout. When negotiations stalled, Ruth proposed that the terms be decided by a coin toss. The Babe called “Tails!” and secured a massive salary of $52,000 a year for three years with a bonus of $500 for every home run. When asked why he chose the number, Ruth said,
“There are 52 weeks in a year, and I’ve always wanted to make a grand a week.”
Think-tionary
aliferous
A. Outstretched toward the sun, like the branches of a tree
or B. Having wings
When Was It?
It was during this year that the first Japanese cherry trees were planted in Washington, D.C. Juliette Gordon Low established the Girl Scouts (then called the Girl Guides). Baseball pitcher Cy Young retired from baseball with 511 wins, and Fenway Park first opened in Boston, Massachusetts. Albert Berry made the first successful parachute jump from an airplane. Train service began to Key West, Florida, and the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank.
Today is
March Forth and Do Something Day, a day to take action. Do you have a project or mission that you’ve been wanting to pursue? Today is the day to do something meaningful that enriches your life or contributes to your community.F
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