26Aug09

Artist---"Whatever success I have had, I owe it all to the telephone.'
Friend---"How's that!"
Artist---"Well, while I was waiting for them to give me the right number I practiced drawing on a pad."

1920, Womens' Suffrage victorius. The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution adopted (it was ratified on Aug. 19), allowing women the right to vote.

1972, Opening of the XX Summer Olympic Games in Munich. These Games will witness the Assassination of 11 Israeli athletes (September 4) by a Palestinian terrorist Commando.

1980, Tex Avery dies.

Quote for the day:
A lawyer says that a dangerous year in married life is the first. Then follows the second, third, fourth, fifth and so on.