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LinkedIn Followers Reach 14,000
Leasing News has 1,447 Separate Followers

Christopher Menkin on Linkedin.com now has 14,007 followers. Leasing News has 1,447 separate followers.

The followers come from posting Leasing News stories in various groups.

“I don't solicit anyone to join or follow postings. I started as Christopher Menkin on LinkedIn over 20 years ago.
 
“Rick Jones, Associate Publisher and webmaster, started the Leasing News group in 2011. It now has 555 members, as well as 1,447 followers. I will suggest a reader join the Leasing News group, especially when requested to join as a member."

kitmenkin@leasingnews.org

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Commercial Alternative Finance Company List

There is no advertising fee or charge for a listing. They are “free.” Leasing News makes no endorsement of any of the companies listed, except they have qualified to be on this specific list.

This list will appear on the website as well as in the News Edition, from time to time, particularly when updated, as well as utilized when Leasing News is asked for a referral or has a good reputation.

To qualify for this list, the company must be a "funder" and not a "Broker."  The company may sell off its portfolio from time to time, but the definition is for a company or financial institution where 50% or more of its business is from actually "funding" transactions themselves, where they are on "recourse." Every non-public company' banker and/or investor(s) are contacted to verify this.

Leasing News reserves the right to not list a company who does not meet these qualifications.

This is for commercial business only, no consumer transactions, and products offered to list include, Bridge Loans, Business Loans Factoring, Capital Leasing, Lines of Credit, Merchant Advance, Trade/PO Financing, Working Capital.

Name In Business Since Contact Website Leasing Association	Employees	Geo Area	Dollar Amount	Products Offered	A	B	C	D
Channel Partners Capital 2009 Adam Peterson adam@channelpartnersllc.com www.channelpartnersllc.com AACFB/NEFA/ELFA	30	Nationwide	$10,000 to $250,000	Working Capital Products	Y	Y	N	Y

A -Accepts Broker Business | B -Requires Broker be Licensed
| C -Sub-Broker Program| D - Also "in house" salesmen

To join the list, email: kitmenkin@leasingnews.org

Sixth Call for California Commercial Financing
Disclosure Regulations "Modification"

"On September 11, 2020, the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation (Commissioner) published a Notice of Rulemaking Action to adopt regulations under Division 9.5 of the California Financial Code to implement SB 1235 (Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2018). On April 7, 2021, in response to public comments, the Commissioner proposed modifications to the initially proposed text.

"After consideration of public comments to the initial proposed text on September 11, 2020, and modifications to the proposed text on April 7, 2021, the Commissioner is now proposing additional modifications. Today, the Commissioner published a Notice of Second Modifications to Proposed Regulations Under Division 9.5 of the California Financial Code and the revised text for its proposed Commercial Financing Disclosure Regulations (PRO 01/18 - SB 1235). You may find both documents here under the Proposed Regulations heading. Comments on the revisions to the proposed regulation text are due on August 24, 2021."

Leasing News Legal Editor Ken Greene was asked to opine on the announcement request. 

He responded, "I did a quick review of the proposed modifications. It is 53 pages long. It could take someone many hours to carefully read and digest the changes. I did notice that many of the modifications are dedicated to factoring, though there are a few modifications to lease disclosures as well. Remember, although companies making or brokering FMV (true) leases do not require a CFL license, the disclosure laws do apply to lease transactions.

"I would suggest that readers who have the time or the personnel to read through this to see if the proposed changes are realistic and/or reasonable, and make comments as appropriate.

“The comments are due on August 24, 2021. Until then, I believe it is still too soon to start reworking your contracts."

Kenneth Charles Greene
Law Office of Kenneth Charles Greene
Suite 208
5743 Corsa Avenue
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Tel:      818.575.9095
Fax:     805.435.7464
Email:  ken@kengreenelaw.com
Alternate:  kengreenelaw@outlook.com

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Sales Makes it Happen articles:
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What the Heck Do I Do with My LinkedIn?

FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos

So you’ve taken the plunge and joined the other 467 million LinkedIn users. You’ve added a professional headshot, a captivating headline, and you’ve written the perfect summary. If you’re sitting there thinking, “Did I do this?.” then you probably haven’t. You then should make sure these things are updated as soon as possible.

If you have done them, then you may sitting there wondering, “What the heck do I do with my LinkedIn now?” Keep calm, I’m here to help with some tips on how you should be using your LinkedIn.

Make Connections

It sounds obvious, but make sure you’re making connections. Building your connections increases your exposure and creates open lines of communication with like-minded professionals. Are you sending connection requests regularly but can’t seem to get people to accept them? Take moment to review their LinkedIn profiles and add personalized messages to your connection requests. If you’re having success with gaining connections, it’s important to foster those connections. Keep up with what each connection is posting and engage with their posts. Help them build their reputation on LinkedIn by leaving them a recommendation, or take the time to endorse some of their skills. Remember that networking isn’t just about you, but it’s also about the individuals you’re networking with.

Messaging Your Connections

I know what you’re thinking, you don’t want to be “just another message in their inbox.” This is a valid concern but I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to be just another message. Most individuals fail with directly messaging their connections because they don’t take the time to nurture the connection first, or they instantly hard sell the connection on whatever service they’re providing. Once you’ve acquired a new connection simply send them a thank you note for the connection. Before sending your next message to ask for an introductory call or a cup of coffee, consider liking or sharing the connections post, or even take a moment to read a pulse article they have published. Only after you have done one or more of these things should you send them a personalized message asking for a meeting or a phone call. Messaging with others on LinkedIn can be extremely effective when your connection knows that you’ve taken the time to get to know them a little.

Join Groups

Another helpful networking feature offered by LinkedIn is LinkedIn Groups. They are great places to find and connect with other professionals in the industry. Once you have successfully joined a few groups, make sure to be active in these groups by liking or commenting on other group members’ posts, answering any questions other group members may have, and sharing industry-related news. Frequently participating in groups can help you increase personal brand awareness, thought leadership, and credibility within the industry.

*Pro tip: When asking to join a group, reach out to the group owner directly with a personalized message on why you would be a great fit for the group.*

Maintain a Strong Presence

Once you’ve built up your network it will be important to maintain a strong presence. This means you should spend about 30 minutes a day on the platform sharing industry news and information about your company. Be sure to keep a good balance between sharing industry news and company information. We generally suggest an 80/20 rule. 80% of your posts should be industry-related articles that your connections can benefit from, and 20% of your posts should be about your company. A few more ways to keep up a high profile on the platform are to congratulate other professionals on their milestones, publish an article on the LinkedIn Pulse platform, and engage with your connections as much as possible.

It’s no secret that many professionals like to shy away from using personal social media accounts to build their personal and business brands. When it comes to the B2B industry, I have to agree that using your Facebook account may not be the best way to build your personal and professional brand, but LinkedIn is. 80% of B2B Social Media leads come from LinkedIn, so get active on the platform, remain professional, and score some leads.

Alex Vasilakos
Director of Marketing
The Finance Marketing Group
Alex@financemarketing.com 
Office: 518-591-4645x102 / Fax: 518-677-1071
90 State Street, Suite 1500, Albany, NY 12207
Currently, Alex works exclusively with financial services companies but his depth of knowledge and experience can help design and implement long-reaching strategies for businesses across all industries.

Previous Financial Technology Articles
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/fintech.html

According to data from Statista’s Advertising & Media Outlook, e-book penetration still trails that of printed books by a wide margin across the globe. In the United States for example, where e-books are very popular in comparison, 23 percent of the population are estimated to have purchased an e-book last year, compared to 45 percent who bought a printed book.

These findings suggest that e-books will not be the final nail in the coffin of printed books but rather a complementary product that should ultimately benefit the publishing industry. People may grab an e-reader when they head to the beach or commute to work, but as far as actual books go, there’s nothing like the real thing.

By Felix Richter, Statista

Golden Retriever
Minnetonka, Minnesota   Adopt-a-Dog
(Fostered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota)

Bella

21-083
Female
10 Months Old
45 lbs.
Children ages 13+
Can Live with Other Dogs
Can Live with cats
Physical Fence Required
High Energy
Adoption Fee $475

Bella was entrusted by her loving family into RAGOM's care so that she could receive the medical attention she needed. She is recovering from her second hip surgery and busy being a puppy! While she loves to play, Bella needs slow introductions to help with her fear of new dogs, and her feline friends should be tolerant of her puppy antics. She can live with children over 12. Due to her reactivity, Bella requires a physical fence as well as continued training with a professional trainer.

Bella is continuing to heal and get stronger. She wants to go on long walks to get the wiggles out, but for now they need to be short, so we do a lot of stopping and sniffing to make them a bit more satisfying for her. It’s amazing how much calmer she is, and how much less likely she is to chew, when she gets even a 5- to 10-minute slow walk. She is such a good girl!

We are making progress on her training with other dogs as well. When she sees a dog when on her walk (far enough away and not walking towards her), she immediately turns to me for treats, which means that she has connected the fact that seeing another dog means good things will happen! If the dog is coming at her, or too close, then she still resorts to barking, so we will continue to work on that.

Adopt Me: If you think Bella would be a good fit in your home, please review our adoption process. If you have already submitted an Inquiry for Application, email application@ragom.org with Bella's name, RAGOM number (21-083), the name you submitted under, and a sentence or two explaining why you feel your home would be a good match.

Adoption Process:
Adopt Me: If you think Bella would be a good fit in your home, please review our adoption process. If you have already submitted an Inquiry for Application, email application@ragom.org with Bella's name, RAGOM number (21-083), the name you submitted under, and a sentence or two explaining why you feel your home would be a good match.
https://ragom.org/our-adoption-process

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Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill,
    Handing Biden a Bipartisan Win
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/politics/infrastructure-bill-passes.html

Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops
    By September 15, 2021
https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/pentagon-to-require-covid-vaccine-for-all-troops-by-sept-15/article_852100a6-4084-5011-a420-13793380d4ed.html

College Professor Held in Wildland Arson Spree
     near California’s Massive Dixie Fire
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article253403045.html

The QSR 50: The Fast-Food Industry's
    Leading Annual Report
https://www.qsrmagazine.com/reports/2021-qsr-50

 

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Expensive Cars
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Olympic Medal Count:
     How Did Each Country Fare at Tokyo 2020
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/olympic-medal-count-tokyo-2020/

Lionel Messi, PSG Agree to 2-Year,
   $104M Contract after Barcelona Exit
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2947025-lionel-messi-psg-agree-to-2-year-104m-contract-after-barcelona-exit

Mike Tomlin unconcerned by T.J. Watt’s lack of
   practice reps during contract negotiations
https://www.theredzone.org/Blog-Description/EntryId/17046/Mike-Tomlin-unconcerned-by-T-J--Watt-s-lack-of-practice-reps-during-contract-negotiations

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California Nuts Briefs---

Thousands of Californians will soon lose unemployment
    benefits as federal programs end
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article253297013.html

COVID rates would have kept schools closed
    in these 19 California counties
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/10/covid-rates-would-have-kept-schools-closed-in-these-19-california-counties/

Homeless encampment grows on Apple property
     in Silicon Valley
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/10/homeless-encampment-grows-on-apple-property-in-silicon-valley/

San Jose to begin clearing massive airport homeless camp
    Millions of dollars in federal funding hang in the balance
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/04/san-jose-to-begin-clearing-massive-airport-homeless-camp

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“Gimme that Wine”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

Mendocino County’s Navarro Vineyards takes home
    most local wine competition medals
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/mendocino-countys-navarro-vineyards-takes-home-most-local-wine-competition/#

More means less: Why a magnum of wine
    can be ideal for weeknights
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/more-means-less-why-a-magnum-of-wine-can-be-ideal-for-weeknights-1.4640690

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Wine Prices by vintage
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This Day in History

     1760 - The first Methodist preacher, Philip Embury, arrived in New York City on the Perry, which carried 70 passengers, half of whom were Methodists. With the assistance of Barbara Heck, he organized the first Methodist Society in America in 1776.
    1806 – While hunting for elk along the Missouri River, Meriwether Lewis is shot in the hip, probably by one of his own men. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had embarked on their epic journey to the Pacific two years earlier. The near-sighted Cruzatte probably mistook the leather-clad Lewis for an elk, though it is unlikely the private’s guilt will ever be proven with absolute certainty. His wound was not serious, but Lewis spent the next several days lying face down in the bottom of a canoe as the party proceeded down river. The following day, they caught up with Clark. By the time they reached St. Louis on September 23, Lewis’ wound had healed and the excitement of homecoming overshadowed the event.
    1807 - Birthday of David R. Atchison (d. 1886), Frogtown, KY.  Missouri legislator who was President of the US for one day. Atchison's strong pro-slavery opinions made his name prominent in legislative debates. He served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate a number of times, and he became president of the US for one day on Sunday, Mar 4, 1849, pending the swearing in of President-elect Zachary Taylor the next day. The city of Atchison, KS, and the county of Atchison, MO, are named for him.
    1841 - Having escaped from slavery only three years earlier, Frederick Douglass was legally a fugitive when he first spoke before an audience at an antislavery convention on Nantucket Island. Douglass spoke simply but eloquently about his life as a slave. His words were so moving that he was asked to become a full-time lecturer for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass became a brilliant orator, writer and abolitionist who championed the rights of blacks as well as the rights of all humankind.  http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/home.html
    1860 - Nevada is known as the “Silver State” as the first silver mill to treat sliver ore successfully and the first reducing mill to treat ore-bearing quartz was established by the Washoe Gold and Silver Mining Company, No. 1, near Virginia City, Nevada. The mill operated by waterpower, was built by Almarin B. Paul, who began construction work on May 25, 1860, and completed it on August 9, 1860. It consisted of 24 stamps that began to crush on August 11, 1860.
    1861 - The first US Senator to address the Senate in military uniform was Edward Dickinson Baker, Republican of Oregon. He was drilling his regiment at Meridian Hill when he was summoned to refute Senator John Breckinridge, Democrat of Kentucky, who was speaking against a proposal to send troops against the South. Baker did not have time to change into civilian attire but removed his sword prior to delivering his speech. Baker City and County were named for London-born Edward Dickinson Baker, a disciple minister. E.D. Baker had been converted to Christ at the Carrolton Church in Greene County, Illinois. Baker held many roles. He defeated Abraham Lincoln in a primary election in 1842. Baker and Lincoln were friends and the Lincolns named their second son Edward Baker Lincoln in honor of E. D. Baker. He came to Oregon in 1860 and campaigned for Lincoln. Later, becoming United States senator from Oregon, Baker introduced Lincoln at his first inaugural.  He was killed at the battle of Balls Fluff, VA, on October 21, 1861.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000059
http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/features/regimental/
pennsylvania/union/71stPennsylvania/eb.cfm
    1862 - Birthday of songwriter Carrie Jacobs Bond (d. 1946), Janesville, WI. She had been left a penniless widow with a baby son, earning her living running a boarding house and painting china. She supplemented her income by giving recitals in private homes. Her growing popularity gave her courage to start her own publishing company. Using borrowed money, the Carrie Jacobs-Bond and Son Publishing Company became highly successful printed the sheet music to her songs. Wildly popular in her day, the perennial favorite "I Love You Truly" made her a wealthy woman but it was "When You Come to the End of a Perfect Day" that was the most popular of all, selling more than 5 million copies of the sheet music. She wrote about 400 songs and published slightly less than half. Her autobiography is “The Roads of Melody” (1927). 
http://parlorsongs.com/bios/cjbond/cjbond.asp
http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/WIReader/Galleries/Bond.html
http://findaid.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt5p300680
    1864 – Among the earliest recorded games in organized baseball, the  Brooklyn Atlantics finished a 4-game series in Philadelphia‚ beating the Athletics‚ 43-16. The visitors whipped Camden‚ 64-10, on the 8th‚ beat the Keystone Club‚ 65-10, on the 9th‚ and won, 58-11, over the 30-year-old Olympic Club yesterday.
    1874 - Harry S. Parmelee of New Haven, Connecticut got a patent for the sprinkler head.
    1885 - $100,000 raised in U.S. for pedestal for Statue of Liberty
    1896 - The pull-chain electric-light socket was patented by Harvey Hubbell of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
    1897 - Birthday of poet Louise Bogan (d. 1970), Livermore Falls, ME.  Chairman of poetry at the Library of Congress, poetry critic for New Yorker magazine for 37 years (1931-1969), and a distinguished poet in her own right. Her final collection, “The Blue Estuaries: Poems, 1923-1968” (1968) presents her finest work.
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/bogan/life.htm
    1904 - Pianist Jess Stacy (d. 1995) birthday, Cape Girardeau, MO.  “Sing, Sing, Sing” soloist.
http://ml.islandnet.com/pipermail/dixielandjazz/2002-November/004847.html
    1907 - St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Ed Karger pitches a 7 inning perfect game vs the Boston Braves, 4-0.
    1909 - The first United States ship to use the "SOS" radio distress call was made by Theodore D. Hauber on the Clyde liner "Arapahoe," a single-screw freight and passenger steamer of some 3,000 tons, bound for Charleston, SC, and Jacksonville, FL, from New York City. The first distress signal used was the “CQ” for “stop sending and listen.” Its engines were disabled 21 miles southeast of Diamond Shoals, off Cape Hatteras at 3:45pm. The SOS was first heard and acknowledged by R.J. Vosburg, wireless operator at station HA in Cape Hatteras, NC.
    1908 - Birthday of clarinetist Russell Procope (d. 1981), NYC. He was Duke Ellington’s alto clarinetist for 28 years.
    1911 - Duke Kahanamoku breaks the world record in the 100-yard free-style swim by 4.6 seconds in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug11.html
    1912 - In an 8-3 win over the New York Highlanders, Cleveland’s Shoeless Joe Jackson became the second American Leaguer to steal home twice in a game. He stole home in the 1st inning‚ and then in the 7th‚ he stole second base‚ third‚ and home.
    1921 - Birthday of author Alex Haley (d. 1992), Ithaca, New York. He was raised by his grandmother at Henning, Tennessee, and entered the US Coast Guard in 1939 serving as a cook.  He eventually became a writer and college professor. His interview with Malcolm X for Playboy magazine led to his first book, " The Autobiography of Malcolm X," which sold six million copies and was translated into eight languages (it was an excellent, moving biography of a man I interviewed several times as a newsman; he was quite an "electric" interview). His Pulitzer Prize-winning novel published in 1976, “Roots,” sold millions, was translated into 37 languages, and was made into a celebrated eight-part TV miniseries in 1977, holding the first top ratings of any such series, generating interest in all human ancestry.
http://www.tnstate.edu/library/digital/Haley.htm
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/literary_tour/26207
http://www.kintehaley.org/
    1922 - Birthday of Mavis Gallant (d. 2014), Montreal.  Canadian short story writer and novelist. Although she settled in France, she considered herself primarily a Canadian. She traveled widely. Most of her short stories were published in The New Yorker magazine… "Green Water, Green Sky," "A Fairly Good Time," and "Home Truths" are considered her best stories.
http://www.reaaward.org/html/mavis_gallant.html
    1924 - First newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken.
    1925 - Birthday of Mike Douglas, born Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr., (d. 2006) at Chicago.  This pioneer of daytime talk shows hosted his first afternoon talk show in Cleveland in 1961 and within five years was a household name.  His nationally syndicated show featured celebrity interviews and topics and remained on the air until 1981.  The show received the first Emmy Award for Individual Achievement in Daytime Television and memorable guests included first time performances by Aretha Franklin, Barba Streisand and Bill Cosby.  Tiger Woods appeared at the age of two alongside avid golfer Bob Hope. 
    1929 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became the first player to hit 500 career home runs when he connected off Willis Hudlin as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Yankees, 6-5. The home was also the 30th of the year for the Bambino.  The next highest total at the time was 237 by Cy Williams.
    1934 - The first prisoners arrive at Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, a prison for the “most dangerous.” 
(lower half of: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug11.html )
    1940 - A major hurricane struck Savannah, GA, and Charleston, SC, causing the worst inland flooding since 1607.
    1940 – Pitcher Stan Musial of the Daytona Beach Islanders landed on his left shoulder while making a shoestring catch in the outfield.  The injury ended his pitching career.
    1941 – President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sign the Atlantic charter.
    1941 - With his orchestra, Glenn Miller recorded "Elmer’s Tune" for Bluebird Records.
    1942 - Movie star Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna about 1914, received a patent while under contract with the MGM studio in Hollywood for the development of the concept of “frequency hopping” as a mean of controlling torpedoes by radio.  This later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi.   
    1943 – German forces begin a six-day evacuation of the Italian island of Sicily, having been beaten back by the Allies, who invaded the island in July. The Germans had maintained a presence in Sicily since the earliest days of the war. But with the arrival of Gen. George S. Patton and his 7th Army and Gen. Bernard Montgomery and his 8th Army, the Germans could no longer hold their position. The race began for the Strait of Messina, the 2-mile wide body of water that separated Sicily from the Italian mainland. The Germans needed to get out of Sicily and onto the Italian peninsula. While Patton had already reached his goal, Palermo, the Sicilian capital, on July 22 (to a hero’s welcome, as the Sicilian people were more than happy to see an end to fascist rule), Montgomery, determined to head off the Germans at Messina, didn’t make his goal in time. The German 29th Panzergrenadier Division and the 14th Panzer Corps were brought over from Africa for the sole purpose of slowing the Allies’ progress and allowing the bulk of the German forces to get off the island. The delaying tactic succeeded. Despite the heavy bombing of railways leading to Messina, the Germans made it to the strait on August 11. Over six days and seven nights, the Germans led 39,569 soldiers, 47 tanks, 94 heavy guns, 9,605 vehicles, and more than 2,000 tons of ammunition onto the Italian mainland. (Not to mention the 60,000 Italian soldiers who were also evacuated, in order to elude capture by the Allies.) Although the United States and Britain had succeeded in conquering Sicily, the Germans were now reinforced and heavily supplied, making the race for Rome more problematic.
    1944 - Burlington, VT reaches a scorching 101 for all-time maximum record.
    1946 - Top Hits
“They Say It’s Wonderful” - Frank Sinatra
“The Gypsy” - The Ink Spots
“Surrender” - Perry Como
“New Spanish Two Step” - Bob Wills
    1946 - Birthday of writer Marilyn Vos Savant, born Marilyn Mach, St. Louis, MO.  She is the holder of the world's highest IQ according to the Guinness Book of Records.  She took the 1937 Stanford-Binet, Second Revision test at age ten.  She claims her first test was in September, 1956 and measured her mental age at 22 years and 10 months, yielding a 228 score. Savant is a magazine columnist, author, lecturer, and playwright.  Since 1986, she has written "Ask Marilyn," a “Parade” magazine Sunday column where she solves puzzles and answers questions on various subjects.
http://www.marilynvossavant.com/
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Marilyn-vos-Savant   
   1947 - WHEAT, ROY M.,  Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Company K, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 11 August 1967. Entered service a*: Jackson, Miss. Born: 24 July 1947, Moselle, Miss. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. L/Cpl. Wheat and 2 other marines were assigned the mission of providing security for a Navy construction battalion crane and crew operating along Liberty Road in the vicinity of the Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province. After the marines had set up security positions in a tree line adjacent to the work site, L/Cpl. Wheat reconnoitered the area to the rear of their location for the possible presence of guerrillas. He then returned to within 10 feet of the friendly position, and here unintentionally triggered a well concealed, bounding type, antipersonnel mine. Immediately, a hissing sound was heard which was identified by the 3 marines as that of a burning time fuse. Shouting a warning to his comrades, L/Cpl. Wheat in a valiant act of heroism hurled himself upon the mine, absorbing the tremendous impact of the explosion with his body. The inspirational personal heroism and extraordinary valor of his unselfish action saved his fellow marines from certain injury and possible death, reflected great credit upon himself, and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
    1950 – Hitting .279, Yankees CF Joe DiMaggio is benched for the first time in his career by Mgr. Casey Stengel.  When Stengel took over in 1949, he treated DiMaggio with the respect he had earned, but as DiMaggio's skills started to erode, Stengel reacted.  In early July, Stengel asked DiMaggio to play first base, a position he had never played before.  In one game, DiMaggio fell while fielding a ground ball.  Besieged by foot and leg injuries throughout much of his career, it was revealed later this season that indeed his legs were hurting.
    1950 - Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak was born in San Jose, CA.  Wozniak single-handedly developed the 1976 Apple I, which was the computer that launched Apple. He primarily designed the 1977 Apple II, while Steve Jobs oversaw the development of its unusual case and Ros Holt developed the unique power supply.  In 1969, Wozniak returned to the Bay Area after being expelled from University of Colorado in his first year for hacking into the institution's computer system.  During this time, Wozniak designed and built his "Cream Soda" computer with his friend Bill Fernandez.  Before focusing his attention on Apple, he was employed at Hewlett-Packard where he designed calculators.  It was during this time that he befriended Steve Jobs with whom he co-founded Apple Computer while they were working at Atari.
    1951 - The Braves beat the Dodgers 8-1 in the first Major League game to be televised in color.
    1951 – Losing again, the New York Giants fall 13 ½ games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.  From here on, the Giants go 44-7, tie the Dodgers on the last day of the season, then win in a three-game playoff on Bobby Thomson’s game-winning “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” HR in the bottom of the 9th off Ralph Branca.
    1954 - Top Hits
“Sh-Boom” - The Crewcuts
“The Little Shoemaker” - The Gaylords
“In the Chapel in the Moonlight” - Kitty Kallen
“One by One” - Kitty Wells & Red Foley
    1956 - Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" is released. It will become his second Billboard chart topper.
    1958 - "Hard Headed Woman," the feature song of the movie "King Cole," earned Elvis Presley a gold record.
    1961 – Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn, the winningest lefthander in Major League history, recorded his 300th win, beating the Cubs, 2-1.  Spahn won 363 games in his career.
    1962 - Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" hits #1
    1962 - Top Hits
“Breaking Up is Hard to Do” - Neil Sedaka
“The Loco-Motion” - Little Eva
“Ahab, the Arab” - Ray Stevens
“Wolverton Mountain” - Claude King
    1962 - A flood of new releases hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, that will go on to be hit records. Mary Wells' "You Beat Me to the Punch," Ray Stevens' "Ahab the Arab," Johnny Tillotson's "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On," The Marvelettes' "Beechwood 4-5789," The Contours' "Do You Love Me," The Beach Boys' "Surfin' Safari," Booker T and the MGs' "Green Onions" and Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."    1963 - The Kingston Trio appear as the celebrity "mystery guests" on CBS-TV's What's My Line?
    1964 - The Beatles' first film, “A Hard Day's Night,” has its US premiere in New York City.
    1964 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Everybody Loves Somebody," Dean Martin. The song becomes the theme song to NBC's "The Dean Martin Show" the following year.
    1965 - Watts Riots: A minor clash between the California Highway Patrol and two young blacks set off six days of riots in the Watts area of Los Angeles. Thirty-four deaths were reported and more than 3,000 people were arrested. Damage to property was listed at $40 million. The less-immediate cause of the disturbance and the others that followed was racial tension between whites and blacks in American society.
    1966 - The Beatles held a press conference at the Astor Towers Hotel in Chicago where John Lennon apologized for his remarks that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus now." The US media misquoted Lennon and rallies were held all over the country to smash and burn Beatle records. Lennon said later that he was trying to say, "the way they (some fans) carry on, it's like we're more popular than Jesus Christ."  Separately, the Beatles begin their final tour.
    1967 - WHEAT, ROY M., Medal of Honor.
Rank and organization: Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Company K, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 11 August 1967. Entered service: Jackson, Miss. Born: 24 July 1947, Moselle, Miss. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. L/Cpl. Wheat and 2 other marines were assigned the mission of providing security for a Navy construction battalion crane and crew operating along Liberty Road in the vicinity of the Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province. After the marines had set up security positions in a tree line adjacent to the work site, L/Cpl. Wheat reconnoitered the area to the rear of their location for the possible presence of guerrillas. He then returned to within 10 feet of the friendly position, and here unintentionally triggered a well concealed, bounding type, antipersonnel mine. Immediately, a hissing sound was heard which was identified by the 3 marines as that of a burning time fuse. Shouting a warning to his comrades, L/Cpl. Wheat in a valiant act of heroism hurled himself upon the mine, absorbing the tremendous impact of the explosion with his body. The inspirational personal heroism and extraordinary valor of his unselfish action saved his fellow marines from certain injury and possible death, reflected great credit upon himself, and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
    1968 – Satchel Paige, in his 60s and needing 158 days to qualify for a Major League pension, signs a contract with the Atlanta Braves.
    1969 - Diana Ross holds a party for 350 at Beverly Hills' Daisy Club to announce her discovery of the singing group the Jackson 5 -- even though Gladys Knight actually recommended them to Motown head Berry Gordy. That night, the group gains even more exposure by performing at the first Miss Black America pageant
    1969 – The last Dodger to have played in Brooklyn, Don Drysdale, announced his retirement due to lingering shoulder ailments.
    1970 - Top Hits
“(They Long to Be) Close to You” - Carpenters
“Make It with You” - Bread
“Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” - Stevie Wonder
“Don’t Keep Me Hangin’ On” - Sonny James
    1970 - Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros, 6-5, to become the first pitcher to win 100 games in each major league. Bunning, who started his career with the Detroit Tigers, became a Congressman from Kentucky after retiring from baseball and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.
    1972 - The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
    1974 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "The Night Chicago Died," Paper Lace. The song is written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.
    1975 - Aerosmith's "Toys in the Attic" LP goes gold.
    1978 - Top Hits
“Miss You” - The Rolling Stones
“Three Times a Lady” - Commodores
“Grease” - Frankie Valli
“Love or Something Like It” - Kenny Rogers
    1981 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Endless Love," Diana Ross & Lionel Richie. The song holds onto the top spot for nine weeks, making it the most successful duo, most successful Motown single and most successful soundtrack single of all time.
    1982 - The debut of Anglo-American pop-rock band, the Pretenders is certified platinum about three years after it's released. The L.P. contained two hits, "Brass in Pocket" and "Kid."
    1984 - President Ronald Reagan's voice-test joke: in preparation for a radio broadcast, during a thought-to-be-off-the-record voice level test, instead of counting "one, two, three . . ." the President said: "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes." The statement was picked up by live television cameras and was heard by millions worldwide. The incident provoked national and international reactions, including a news network proposal of new ground rules concerning the use of "off-the-record" remarks.
    1984 - Ray Parker, Jr.'s single, “Ghostbusters,” hit the Number 1 spot on the Billboard's record charts on this date, and stayed there for 3 weeks. Parker also wrote and produced the song, which was the title theme song for one of the highest-grossing comedy films in movie history. He later received an Academy Award nomination for it.
    1984 – Cincinnati Reds retire catcher Johnny Bench’s #5.  Bench is regarded by many as baseball’s greatest catcher and he is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    1986 - Top Hits
“Glory of Love” - Peter Cetera
“Papa Don’t Preach” - Madonna
“Mad About You” - Belinda Carlisle
“Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain” - The Judds
    1987 - The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was named 'the best album made during the last 20 years' by Rolling Stone magazine.
    1988 - Moisture from what remained of Tropical Storm Beryl resulted in torrential rains across eastern Texas. Twelve and a half inches of rain deluged Enterprise, TX, which was more than the amount received there during the previous eight months. Philadelphia, PA reported a record forty-four days of 90-degree weather for the year. Baltimore, MD and Newark, NJ reported a record fourteen straight days of 90-degree heat.
    1989 - One of the most severe convective outbreaks of record came to a climax in southern California after four days. Thunderstorms deluged Benton, CA with six inches of rain two days in a row, and the flooding which resulted caused more than a million dollars damage to homes and highways. Thunderstorms around Yellowstone Park, WY produced four inches of rain in twenty minutes resulting in fifteen mudslides. Thunderstorms over Long Island, NY drenched Suffolk County with 8 to 10 inches of rain. Twenty-three cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. It was, for some cities, the fourth straight morning of record cold temperatures.
    1989 - Bruce Springsteen joins Ringo Starr onstage at a concert in Holmdel, NJ, to sing four songs: "Get Back," "Long Tall Sally," "Photograph," and "With A Little Help From My Friends."
    1991 - In only his second big league start, 21-year old White Sox southpaw Wilson Alvarez no-hits the Orioles, 7-0. Only Browns' hurler Bobo Holloman, who threw a no-hitter in his first Major League start in 1953 accomplished the feat in fewer starts.
    1993 - First foreign-born officer appointed chair of joint chiefs: President Bill Clinton appointed Army General John Shalikashvili to succeed Colin Powell as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Shalikashvili was born at Poland, but his family fled to Germany in 1944 to escape advancing Soviet troops. After moving to the US, his family lived at Peoria, IL. "General Shali" has a distinguished military record and is a Vietnam War veteran.
    1993 - A severe thunderstorm spawned a high elevation F3 tornado in the Ashley National Forest, 20 miles north of Roosevelt, UT. The tornado touched down 3 times along a 17-mile path and was up to 1/2 miles wide. 1000 acres of trees were snapped or uprooted. The highest elevation damage was at 10,800 feet.
    1994 - Randy Johnson’s pitch to strike out A's Ernie Young will become the last ball thrown in the Majors for seven and half months as the longest work stoppage in baseball history begins.  Among the casualties was the 1994 World Series, the first to be cancelled in MLB history.
    1994 - Top Hits
“Stay (I Missed You)” (From "Reality Bites") - Lisa Loeb
“I Swear” - All-4-One
“Fantastic Voyage” - Coolio
“Wild Night” - John Mellencamp With Me Shell Ndegeocello
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight” (From "The Lion King") - Elton John
    1994 - Record high set at Miami with 96 then heavy thunderstorms drop the temperature to 70, a record low for the same date.
    1997 - Sonny West, Red West, Lamar Fike and Marty Lacker, four of the biggest members of Elvis' "Memphis Mafia," recall the King in a one-time-only webchat.
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    1997 - Congress passed the line-item veto for the President in 1996, but on this day in 1997, William Jefferson Clinton was the first to use it,
eliminating three provisions from legislation that had been passed by Congress. The line-item veto, a power sought by presidents since Ulysses S. Grant, enables presidents to strike particular items from newly enacted federal laws without having to veto the entire bill.
    1998 - Lawrence Ferlinghetti was named the first poet laureate of San Francisco.
    1999 - Top Hits
“Genie in a Bottle” - Christina Aguilera
“Tell Me It’s Real” - K-Ci
“Bills, Bills, Bills” – Destiny’s Child
“All Star” - Smash Mouth
    2001 - Using fewest number of games anyone has ever needed to hit 50 homers in a season, Giant outfielder Barry Bonds reaches the milestone in 117 contests. In 1999, Sammy Sosa reached the mark in 121 contests.
    2002 - Sammy Sosa's grand slam and run-scoring double against the Rockies gives the Cubs' slugger 14 RBIs over two games establishing a new a National League record. The previous mark was 13 shared by Nate Colbert (Padres-1972) and Mark Whiten (Cardinals-1993).
    2003 - By fanning Jeff Kent in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field, Kerry Wood became the fastest Major Leaguer to record his 1,000th career strikeout, needing only 134 games to reach the milestone. It took 143 games for Roger Clemens to accomplish the feat.
    2003 – Top Hits
“Crazy In Love”- Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z
“Right Thurr”- Chingy
“Never Leave You - Uh Ooh-- Uh Oooh!,” Lumidee
P.I.M.P-, 50 Cent
    2012 – The Republicans’ presumptive nominee for President, Mitt Romney, selects Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate.
    2012 – The Yankees’ all-time hit leader, Derek Jeter, collected his league-leading 150th hit of the season, joining Hank Aaron as the only two players to have 17 seasons of 150 or more hits.  Jeter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.
    2013 - At the Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, American golfer Jason Dufner wins the 2013 PGA Championship.
    2014 - Sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer was approved by the NBA, despite attempts by former owner Donald Sterling to stop the transaction; Sterling was forced to sell after being banned from the NBA for his racist remarks.