Good Morning *Still Raining Edition*

Rise and Shine folks

303 Emperor Diocletian orders the general persecution of Christians in Rome.

1516 The Hapsburg Charles I succeeds Ferdinand in Spain.

1540 Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado begins his unsuccessful search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in the American Southwest.

1574 The 5th War of Religion breaks out in France.

1615 The Estates-General in Paris is dissolved, having been in session since October 1614.

1778 Baron von Steuben joins the Continental Army at Valley Forge.

1821 Poet John Keats dies of tuberculosis at the age of 25.

1836 The Alamo is besieged by Santa Anna.

1846 The Liberty Bell tolls for the last time, to mark George Washington's birthday.

1847 Forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat the Mexicans at the Battle of Buena Vista.



JOTD: A man saw a lady with big breasts. He asked, "Excuse me, can I bite your breasts for $1000?" She agrees, so they go to a secluded corner. She opens her blouse and the man puts his face in her breasts for 10 minutes." Eventually the lady asks, "Aren't you gonna bite them?" He replies, "No, it's too expensive."