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Posted by Armymann50
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Posted on 5/17/19 at 3:59 am


Today in History: May 17

1540 Afghan chief Sher Khan defeats Mongul Emperor Humayun at Kanauj.

1630 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi sees the belts on Jupiter's surface.

1756 Britain declares war on France.

1814 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.

1863 Union General Ulysses Grant continues his push towards Vicksburg at the Battle of the Big Black River Bridge.

1875 The first Kentucky Derby is run in Louisville.

1973 The Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings.



1987

In the Persian Gulf the American guided missile frigate USS Stark is struck by 2 Exocet missiles fired by an Iraqi aircraft; only one detonates, but 37 sailors are killed and 21 are wounded. Whether the launch was deliberate or a mistake is still debated.


Born on May 17

1912 Archibald Cox, special prosecutor in the Watergate hearings, fired by President Richard Nixon.


JOTD

The oldest computer can be traced back to Adam and Eve.

It was an apple but with extremely limited memory. Just 1 byte. And then everything crashed.
This post was edited on 5/17/19 at 4:07 am
Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
39128 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:03 am to
Good morning Army. Early mornings for the next 5 days. Let's get it brewing.

Posted by Armymann50
Playing with my
Member since Sep 2011
17063 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:09 am to
quote:

Early mornings for the next 5 days
Aren't you to old for that?
Posted by Bama and Beer
Baldwin Co, AL
Member since Oct 2010
80896 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:12 am to
Good morning OT

Firday
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65694 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:15 am to
Good Morning All



Thanks am!
quote:

1630 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi sees the belts on Jupiter's surface.
Meanwhile, many other Jesuits were doing mean and naughty things with belts on Earth’s surface.
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
12429 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:16 am to
Mawnin y’all
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
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Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:17 am to
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75445 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:33 am to
Thank frick it's Friday
Posted by vl100butch
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Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:55 am to
Morning everyone
Posted by Papa Tigah
TIGER ISLAND, LA
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 5/17/19 at 5:36 am to
Posted by JoePepitone
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Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 5/17/19 at 5:49 am to
Mornin everybody
Posted by LCA131
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Member since Feb 2008
72598 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 5:51 am to
Hello JoePep, page 1. Good work AM50.

Good day, people.
Posted by farad
St George
Member since Dec 2013
9671 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 5:58 am to

morning gang...going to work...
don't want to today just want to sleep in a little...
guess it's what I do...

just knock off early...
hell I'm already feeling better...
Posted by tidalmouse
Whatsamotta U.
Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 5:59 am to
Great JOTD.

Happy Friday OTrs of the GMT.
Posted by CajunSoldier225
Member since Aug 2011
8990 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:08 am to
Mornin’ y’all.



Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56257 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:13 am to
Good Fiesta Friday Muchachos

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
Posted by tidalmouse
Whatsamotta U.
Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:35 am to
Sup Bullfrog.

I'm liking this Community Coffee from B.R..

Hey CajunSoldier,LCA,farad.

Posted by Bullfrog
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Member since Jul 2010
56257 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:38 am to
Morning Mouser

Community Coffee is good stuff.

Hope your concert rocks the walls.
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
7919 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:42 am to
Morning everyone
Posted by CajunSoldier225
Member since Aug 2011
8990 posts
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:53 am to
Tidal, frog, LCA, Army,

Starting a long weekend today. Think I’ll start marinating some chicken and shrimp and get the smoker prepped for a long day of cooking tomorrow.
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