Showing posts with label February 12. Show all posts
Showing posts with label February 12. Show all posts

Friday, February 12, 2016

Charles Darwin Was Born On February 12, 1809

Charles Darwin:

Charles Robert Darwin, February 12, 1809 – April, 19 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.

Darwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species. By the 1870s, the scientific community and much of the general public had accepted evolution as a fact. However, many favoured competing explanations and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution. In modified form, Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences, explaining the diversity of life.

Ray Manzarek Was Born On February 12, 1939


Ray Manzarek:
Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. (February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) better known as Ray Manzarek, was an American musician, singer, producer, film director, and author, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973. Manzarek was notable for performing on a bass keyboard during many live shows and some recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player. He was a co-founding member of Nite City from 1977 to 1978, and of Manzarek–Krieger from 2001 until his death in 2013.

Johnny Cash Was Not Born On February 12

Lorne Greene Was Born On February 12, 1915

I suggest turning on the closed-captioning and reading along for a more enjoyable experience.


Lorne Greene:
"Voice of Doom" redirects here. For other uses, see Voice of Doom (disambiguation).

Lyon Himan Green, OC (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), better known by the stage name Lorne Greene, was a Canadian actor and musician.
His television roles include Ben Cartwright on the western Bonanza, and Commander Adama in the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness, and in television commercials.
Folks, we really need a big wall between the United States and Canada. These foreigners have been stealing our jobs from real 'Muricans for years. How can Donald Trump make America great again with only one wall?

I often wonder what exactly Trump means by "Make America Great Again". It is the "again" part that I wonder about, since what it means is that Trump thinks America was great at some point in the past. When was this? Was it before a black man was president? Or was it when the main character of the number one television show that defines America for so many was played by a foreigner? Or was it before there were numerous Trump bankruptcies?