Good Morning & God Bless To Every One !
Today is January 27, the 27th day of 2014 and there are 338 days left this year where it is a Blessed day in the work for our Lord here at:
For God’s Glory Alone Ministries !!!
As we enter another beautiful day here in Albuquerque, if you step outside you’ll enjoy a warm 35 degrees this morning with no wind or rain or snow or sleet; just a couple little clouds. Highs will be in the upper 50s under partly cloudy skies throughout the day. Tomorrow is to be much the same.
So, What Happened Today In 1973 ?
The Vietnam War Paris Peace Accords Are Signed
The United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong, and North Vietnam formally sign “An Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam” in Paris. Due to South Vietnam’s unwillingness to recognize the Viet Cong’s Provisional Revolutionary Government, all references to it were confined to a two-party version of the document signed by North Vietnam and the United States—the South Vietnamese were presented with a separate document that did not make reference to the Viet Cong government. This was part of Saigon’s long-time refusal to recognize the Viet Cong as a legitimate participant in the discussions to end the war.
The settlement included a cease-fire throughout Vietnam. It addition, the United States agreed to the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and advisors (totalling about 23,700) and the dismantling of all U.S. bases within 60 days. In return, the North Vietnamese agreed to release all U.S. and other prisoners of war.
Both sides agreed to the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Laos and Cambodia and the prohibition of bases in and troop movements through these countries. It was agreed that the DMZ at the 17th Parallel would remain a provisional dividing line, with eventual reunification of the country “through peaceful means.” An international control commission would be established made up of Canadians, Hungarians, Poles, and Indonesians, with 1,160 inspectors to supervise the agreement. According to the agreement, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu would continue in office pending elections. Agreeing to “the South Vietnamese People’s right to self-determination,” the North Vietnamese said they would not initiate military movement across the DMZ and that there would be no use of force to reunify the country.
Footnote: The last U.S. serviceman to die in combat in Vietnam, Lt. Col. William B. Nolde, was killed by an artillery shell at An Loc, 60 miles northwest of Saigon, only 11 hours before the truce went into effect.
Other Memorable Or Interesting Events Occurring On January 27 In History:
1671 – Sir Henry Morgan, Welsh Privateer, Pirate and Admiral of the English Royal Navy lands in Panama. In August of 2011, archaeologists from Texas State University discovered what they believe is one of Morgan’s ships off the coast of Panama at the mouth of the Chagres River which could be his flagship, the Satisfaction;
1710 – Czar Peter the Great sets Russia’s first state budget;
1756 – Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born in Salzburg Austria;
1785 – The Georgia General Assembly incorporates the University of Georgia, the first state-funded institution of higher learning in the new republic;
1823 – President Monroe appoints first United States Ambassadors to South America;
1825 – Congress approves Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the “Trail of Tears”;
1862 – President Abraham Lincoln issues General War Order No. 1, ordering all land and sea forces to advance on February 22, 1862. This bold move sent a message to his commanders that the president was tired of excuses and delays in seizing the offensive against Confederate forces;
1888 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge”;
1918 – During World War I, plagued by hunger and increasingly frustrated with the continuing Great War, hundreds of thousands of long-suffering German workers prepare for a massive strike in Berlin;
1924 – Lenin’s body is laid in a marble tomb on Red Square near the Kremlin;
1926 – United States agrees to the join the ‘World Court’;
1935 – A League of Nations majority favors depriving Japan of mandates;
1941 – Peruvian agent Rivera-Schreiber warns of Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor;
1943 – In World War II, United States 8th Air Force bombers, dispatched from their bases in England, fly the first American bombing raid against the Germans, targeting the Wilhelmshaven port. Of 64 planes participating in the raid, 53 reached their target and managed to shoot down 22 German planes—and lost only three planes in return;
1944 – During World War II, Soviet forces permanently break the Leningrad siege line, ending the almost 900-day German-enforced containment of the city, which cost hundreds of thousands of Russian lives;
1951 – Forcefully marking the continued importance of the West in the development of nuclear weaponry, the government detonates the first of a series of nuclear bombs at its new Nevada test site;
1965 – During the Vietnam War, South Vietnam military leaders oust the civilian government of Tran Van Huong in Saigon;
1967 – A launch pad fire during Apollo program tests at Cape Canaveral, Florida, kills astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chafee. An investigation indicated that a faulty electrical wire inside the Apollo 1 command module was the probable cause of the fire;
1969 – 9 Jews are executed in public in Damascus Syria;
1978 – Richard Chase, who becomes known as the “Dracula Killer,” murders Evelyn Miroth and Daniel Meredith, as well as Miroth’s 6-year-old son and another woman, in Sacramento, California. Chase sexually assaulted Miroth with a knife before killing her and mutilating her body. He removed some of the organs of the body and filled them with blood before taking them with him. Meredith was found shot in the head. In 1979, Chase went to trial and his attorney argued that he was insane. However, a jury found that he was sane, convicted him of six counts of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death. Chase killed himself in his cell at San Quentin on December 26,1980;
1988 – Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court. Kennedy was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and still serves as a Justice after 26 years;
1992 – Presidential candidate Bill Clinton (D) and Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair, (reference 1998 entry below – related);
1996 – Catherine Roskam becomes the 1st NY female Episcopal bishop;
1997 – Authorities in France reveal that French Museums house nearly 2000 works of art stolen by Nazis during World War II;
1998 – First Lady Hilary Clinton blames charges that President Clinton had affairs part of a vast right-wing conspiracy, (reference 1992 entry above – related);
2002 – Explosions at a military depot in Lagos, Nigeria, trigger a stampede of fleeing people, during which more than 1,000 people are killed;
2013 – A small pyrotechnics show ignited foam sound insulating material in the ceiling of a crowded, windowless nightclub in southern Brazil’s city of Santa Maria, killing 237 party-goers and injuring 169 others;
2013 – It was one year ago TODAY !
Now, Off To The Fun Stuff:
Today’s Founder’s Quote:
“The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his Government, deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and friend to her foe.”
– Andrew Jackson
Today’s Patriotic Quote:
“We only have a military until time of war when it becomes an instrument of democracy.”
– President Ronald Reagan
Today’s ‘The AWE Of GOD’ Picture:
Salto Grande, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Today’s ‘So Long Ago’:
Not so long ago – A keyboard was for a piano!
Today’s ‘Astute Visionary’:
“But what … is it good for?”
– Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip.
Today’s Job Issue:
After getting a job in a workout center, they said I wasn’t fit for the job.
Today’s ‘A Dog’s Thought’:
Today’s Funny Animals Video:
Dogs & Cats Training Their Young – I have to question the cat’s techniques ! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Pp0VszrShc
Today’s Crazy Law:
In Minnesota – It is illegal to sleep naked.
Today’s Crazy ?/Thought:
Why is it called a TV set when there is only one?
Today’s ‘How The Heck Did That Happen’ Picture:
Today’s Joke Of The Day:
For Better Or Worse –
“Darline,” said the swooning man to his new bride, “now that we are married, do you think you will be able to live on my small income?”
“Of course, dearest, no trouble,” she said, “but what will you live on?”
Today’s ‘A Note From GOD’:
Have You Read My #1 Best Seller? – There Will Be A Test! – Love, God
Today’s ‘This Is What Cameras We’re Made For’ Picture:
Today’s ‘AWE of GOD’ Video:
The beauty of West Texas as you didn’t see it when you drove through – https://player.vimeo.com/video/22132017?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0
Today’s Inspirational Music Video:
This Is Freedom – https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VjJKZIxwATU
Today’s Verse & Prayer:
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
– Ephesians 6:12-13
Dear God, my Great Deliverer, protect me from the evil one by your great power. Give me a sense of urgency as I face Satan and his schemes on a daily basis, but also give me confidence that Jesus has already defeated my foe. Help me to stand against this foe and show myself faithful to you. Through Jesus my Lord and Savior I pray. Amen.
Today’s Funny Silly Church Sign:
Until Tomorrow – God Bless To Every One !!!
