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Rise and Shine folks

254 St. Stephen I begins his reign as Catholic Pope.

1588 King Henry III flees Paris after Henry of Guise triumphantly enters the city.

1641 The chief advisor to Charles I, Thomas Wentworth, is beheaded in the Tower of London

1780 Charleston, South Carolina falls to British forces.

1851 The Tule River War ends.

1863 With a victory at the Battle of Raymond, Mississippi, Union General Ulysses S. Grant closes in on Vicksburg.

1864 Union General Benjamin Butler attacks Drewry's Bluff on the James River.

1865 The last land battle of the Civil war occurs at Palmito Ranch, Texas. It is a Confederate victory.

1881 Tunisia, in North Africa becomes a French protectorate.

1885 In the Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against the Canadian government.



JOTD: A guy sits at a bar studying his watch. An attractive woman sitting next to him notices how he continually admires his watch, and curiosity gets the best of her. She asks, "I can't help but notice how you seem enthralled with your watch...is it new?" He replies, "Actually, I've had this watch for a while now. It's a special watch."
Even more curious, the woman asks "What's so special about it? Is it a token from a loved one, a memoir of some sort?"

He says, "No it's nothing like that. This watch gives me telepathic powers."
Mildly amused, she plays along: "Oh is that so? How can you prove that?"
Grinning he replies: "Well, right now my watch is telling me that you're not wearing any underwear." Blushing slightly and unsure what to make of the bold remark, she responds: "I'm sorry to tell you this, but your special watch must be broken...I am indeed wearing panties." The guy, without missing a beat, says: "Damn thing must be 15 minutes fast."