Today In History; December 12

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 Good Morning And God Bless To Everyone !

Today is December the 12th, the 346th day of 2013 and there are 19 days left.

We wake this morning in Albuquerque to a toasty warm 23 degrees with a 14 degree windchill. Possible snow to the north and rain to the south but we’re expecting sunshine here with a high of 45 by early evening. As always, it is a beautiful and blessed day in the work for our Lord here at:

For God’s Glory Alone Ministries !!!

So, What Happened Today In 1997:

14-Year-Old Michael Carneal Indicted For Murder

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Fourteen-year-old Michael Carneal is indicted as an adult on three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder for the shooting of his classmates at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky. On December 1, Carneal pulled out a pistol and fired 11 shots into a group of students in the school’s lobby.

By all accounts, Michael Carneal was a normal teenager from a solid family. He was neither exceptionally popular nor a social outcast. On December 1, when his older sister, Kelly, drove him to school, he reportedly claimed that the blanketed bundle on his lap was a prop for a school project; in fact, it contained two rifles and two shotguns. In addition, Carneal was carrying a .22-caliber pistol. The guns had all been stolen from a neighbor’s garage several weeks earlier.

When he arrived at school, Carneal walked toward a before-school prayer meeting that was just breaking up, inserted earplugs into his ears, loaded the .22, and then methodically shot eight students from a distance of 10 feet. Amid the barrage, fellow student Ben Strong convinced Carneal to drop his weapon and held him down until the school’s principal took the gunman away.

When asked what motivated his killing rampage, Carneal only cried and asked authorities to kill him. Later, he claimed that he was inspired by the movie The Basketball Diaries, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Families of the victims filed a $130 million lawsuit against 21 entertainment companies for their alleged role in the tragedy. Among those sued were the makers of the video games Quake and Doom. According to the litigants, Carneal had learned how to shoot accurately from playing these games.

Although charged as an adult, Carneal’s young age made him ineligible for the death penalty. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill, and he was sentenced to life in prison with a possibility of parole in 25 years.

The Paducah community was remarkably kind to Carneal’s family in the wake of the tragedy, offering them condolences and welcoming Kelly back to school after the incident.

Other Memorable Or Interesting Events That Occurred On December The 12th In History:

1098 – 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria;

1787 – Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify the United States Constitution;

1800 – Washington D.C. established as United States capital;

1806 – Confederate General Watie is born near Rome, Georgia. He became the only Native American to achieve the rank of general in the civil war;

1870 – Joseph H Rainey (SC) becomes 1st black lawmaker sworn into U.S. House of Representatives;

1899 – 1st Wooden Golf Tee patented in Boston by George F Bryant;

1913 – Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece “The Mona Lisa” is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia’s hotel room in Florence;

1914 – On 1st day of trading since the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) reopened in November after being closed due to the start of WWI, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffers its worst percentage drop (24.39%) since it was 1st published in 1896;

1915 – ‘Old Blue Eyes’, Frank Sinatra is born in Hoboken New Jersey;

1917 – 543 French soldiers are killed when their train derails in Modane France in the French Alps when trying to return home from fighting in Italy in WWI in time for Christmas;

1917 – Father Flanagan, a 31-year-old Priest, opens the doors to a home for troubled and neglected children know as Boys Town;

1936 – Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan;

1937 – During the battle for Nanking in the Sino-Japanese War, the gunboat USS Panay is attacked & sunk by Japanese warplanes in Chinese waters;

1941 – U.S. Navy seizes control of France’s oceanliner Normandie in New York City. It was the largest liner on the seas at the time and was converted into a troop transport for WWII;

1946 – Tide detergent introduced;

1961 – Martin Luther King Jr. & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany Georgia;

1963 – The album called “John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album” sets a record for album sales with 4 million copies sold in the 1st 6 days of its release;

1965 – The Beatles’ perform their last concert in Great Britain at Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales;

1970 – “Tears Of A Clown” gives Smokey Robinson & The Miracles their 1st #1 pop hit;

1980 – Leonardo da Vinci notebook bought by American oil tycoon Armand Hammer in auction for $5,126,000;

1980 – General Motors announces it will begin to phase out the 103-year-old Oldsmobile, the oldest automotive brand in the United States;

1985 – 248 U.S. soldiers & 8 crew members killed in Arrow Air charter crash near Gander Newfoundland;

1991 – Maastricht Treaty signed to create European Community, (European Union);

1997 – Japanese Maglev train builders claim world speed record at 332 mph;

2010 – Protests break out in Cairo Egypt over outcome of recent Parliamentary elections;

2012 – Asteroid named 4179 Toutatis which was over 3 miles wide passes within 4.3 million miles from Earth.

Today’s Patriotic Quote:

Thomas Jefferson“Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.”   – Thomas Jefferson

Today’s Amazing ‘Useless’ Fact:

An Ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

Today’s Did You Know:

During WWII, U.S. airplanes were armed with belts of bullets which they would shoot during dogfights and on strafing runs. These belts were folded into the wing compartments that fed their machine guns. These belts measure 27 feet and contained hundreds of rounds of bullets. Often time, the pilots would return from their missions having expended all of the bullets on various targets. They would say, “I gave them the whole nine yards,” meaning they used up all of their ammunition.

Today’s Silly Sign:

(spotted at a safari park) – Elephants, Please stay in your car.

Today’s Do You Know What Relationship These Have Together:

tvTin Foil was frequently added to the TVs antenna to enhance ‘off-the-air’ TV reception before the invent of cable TV

Today’s Funny Headline:

War Dims Hope For Peace – – (I can see where it might have that effect!)

Today’s Inspirational Music Video:

Open The Eyes Of My Heart Lord:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fadU7b9aa78

 Today’s Inspirational Thought:

What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.

Today’s Word Of The Day:

Raucous /ˈrɔkəs/ is an adjective used to describe the loud harsh sound of voices or the cry of birds or animals. It can also be applied to boisterous, noisy, rowdy, disorderly behavior. Raucous entered the language in the 18th century from a Latin word meaning “hoarse, harsh, rough. In political writing, this adjective is added so frequently to the word debate that “raucous debate” can be regarded as a cliché.

Today’s Funny Doggie Picture:

doggy dancing lessonsDoggie Dancing Lessons Anyone?

Today’s Inspirational Quote:

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UNTIL TOMORROW – GOD BLESS TO ALL !!!

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Rick Stambaugh
After serving in the United States Navy for 22 years I retired from the service late in 1991. Having always loved the southwest, shortly after retiring, I moved to the Albuquerque area where I have resided since. Initially I worked as a contractor for approximately 6 years doing cable construction work. That becoming a little dangerous, at an elevated age, I moved into the retail store management environment managing convenience stores for roughly 16 years. With several disabilities, I am now fully retired and am getting more involved with helping Pastor Dewey & Pastor Paul with their operations at FGGAM which pleases my heart greatly as it truly is - "For God's Glory Alone". I met my precious wife Sandy here in Albuquerque and we have been extremely happily married for 18 years and I am the very proud father to Sandy's wonderful children, Tiana, our daughter, Ryan & Ross, our two sons, and proud grandparents to 5 wonderful grandchildren. We attend Christ Full Deliverance Ministries in Rio Rancho which is lead by Pastor's Marty & Paulette Cooper along with Elder Mable Lopez as regular members. Most of my time is now spent split between my family, my church & helping the Pastors by writing here on the FGGAM website and doing everything I can to support this fantastic ministry in the service of our Lord. Praise to GOD & GOD Bless to ALL! UPDATED 2021: Rick and Sandy moved to Florida a few years ago. We adore them and we pray for Rick as he misses Sandy so very, very much!

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