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Old 01-13-2009, 12:29 PM
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January 13 in History

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January 13, 1969
Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album

January 13, 1957
Wham-O Company produces the 1st Frisbee

January 13, 1942
Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies

January 13, 1888
National Geographic Society founded in Washington, D.C.

January 13, 1874
Battle between jobless and police in New York City, 100s injured

January 13, 1863
Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet

January 13, 1794
Congress changes U.S. flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes

January 13, 1610
Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter

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Old 01-13-2009, 12:43 PM
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January 13, 1969
Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album

January 13, 1957
Wham-O Company produces the 1st Frisbee

January 13, 1942
Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies

January 13, 1888
National Geographic Society founded in Washington, D.C.

January 13, 1874
Battle between jobless and police in New York City, 100s injured

January 13, 1863
Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet

January 13, 1794
Congress changes U.S. flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes

January 13, 1610
Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter
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Old 01-13-2009, 12:47 PM
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January 13


First Operation Farm Gate Missions Flown

1962

In the first Farm Gate combat missions, T-28 fighter-bombers are flown in support of a South Vietnamese outpost under Viet Cong attack. By the end of the month, U.S. Air Force pilots had flown 229 Farm Gate sorties. Operation Farm Gate was initially designed to provide advisory support to assist the South Vietnamese Air Force in increasing its capability. The 4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron arrived at Bien Hoa Airfield in November 1961 and began training South Vietnamese Air Force personnel with older, propeller-driven aircraft. In December, President John F. Kennedy expanded Farm Gate to include limited combat missions by the U.S. Air Force pilots in support of South Vietnamese ground forces. By late 1962, communist activity and combat intensity had increased so much that President Kennedy ordered a further expansion of Farm Gate. In early 1963, additional aircraft arrived and new detachments were established at Pleiku and Soc Trang. In early 1964, Farm Gate was upgraded again with the arrival of more modern aircraft. In October 1965, another squadron of A-1E aircraft was established at Bien Hoa. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara approved the replacement of South Vietnamese markings on Farm Gate aircraft with regular U.S. Air Force markings. By this point in the war, the Farm Gate squadrons were flying 80 percent of all missions in support of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). With the build up of U.S. combat forces in South Vietnam and the increase in U.S. Air Force presence there, the role of the Farm Gate program gradually decreased in significance. The Farm Gate squadrons were moved to Thailand in 1967, and from there they launched missions against the North Vietnamese in Laos.
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January 13, 1969
Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album

January 13, 1957
Wham-O Company produces the 1st Frisbee

January 13, 1942
Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies

January 13, 1888
National Geographic Society founded in Washington, D.C.

January 13, 1874
Battle between jobless and police in New York City, 100s injured

January 13, 1863
Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet

January 13, 1794
Congress changes U.S. flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes

January 13, 1610
Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter

And the most important of these, hands down....













January 13, 1863
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I guess that's how we got the term "crapper" for the toilet. Fascinating . . . .
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I guess that's how we got the term "crapper" for the toilet. Fascinating . . . .
Imagine having your name synonymous with a bodily function.

"I gotta go take a Dee."
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The urinal was invented by John Pee . . .
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Airline sickness bags were invented by William H. Barf . . .
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I guess that's how we got the term "crapper" for the toilet. Fascinating . . . .
I remember a guy in college asking a professor who was discussing a Roman Emperor named either Comidus or Commodius if the commode was named after him.

The Prof, Mr Cannon, just smiled and said no.
Funny the stuff that sticks in the back drawer of the upstairs filing cabinet.

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January 13, 1863
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Oh boy did I honor the man this morning!
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Oh boy did I honor the man this morning!
I hope you took time to honor Bob Surloff as well.
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Is Crapper's name association worse than Monica's, whose name is synonymous with....












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