Nifty Fifty

Happy 50th Dad!

J's Dad Brent is 50! I know we can't believe he is that old either! By the age of 50 he is an accomplished author. He is also an excellent musician, chess player, father, teacher, and friend. Check out his bio here. Happy Birthday and here's to 50 more!

Here are some other important things that happened on this date in History .

(taken from encarta.msn.com)

On This Day in History :
1732: The Covent Garden Theatre opens in London, England. Learn more about Covent Garden.

1787: Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution. Learn more about Delaware.

1917: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary. Learn more about World War I.

1941: The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Learn more about Pearl Harbor.

1972: Apollo 17, the sixth and last of the Apollo landing missions, is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Learn more about the Apollo Program.

Born On This Day:
Willa Cather, American writer (1873) Noam Chomsky, American linguist, educator, and activist (1928) Johnny Bench, American baseball player (1947) Tom Waits, American singer, songwriter, and actor (1949).

Mystery Person of the Day:
Who am I? I was born on this day in 1956 in French Lick, Indiana.

Astrological Sign:

The archer is the symbol of Sagittarians. Sagittarians are thought to be friendly, philosophical, and optimistic. Though they need freedom, they tend to be fairly conventional. They respect honesty in all its forms.