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A tribute for a Friend...

A tribute to a Friend...

The year was 1976...

In the year 1976, some very important things happened in this world of ours.

On January 19th 1976, Jimmy Carter won the Iowa Democratic Caucus.

On January 21st 1976, the first Commercial Concorde takes off.

On February 4th 1976, the winter Olympics open in Innsbruck, Austria.

On February 11th, 1976, Clifford Alexander Junior is confirmed as the 1st African American Secretary of the U.S. Army.

On March 4th, 1976, The Maguire Seven are found guilty of possessing explosives and subsequently jailed for 14 years.

On March 26th, 1976, Elizabeth the II of the United Kingdom sends the first Royal e-mail.

On April 1st, 1976, Apple Computer Company was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

On April 16th, 1976, As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21 years for men and 18 years for women.

On May 4th, 1976, The first LAGEOS (Laser Geodynamics Satellite) is launched.

On May 6th, 1976, An earthquake hits Friuli area in Italy killing more than 900 people with another 100,000 homeless.

On June 13th, 1976, Savage thunderstorms roll through the state of Iowa spawning several tornadoes, including an F-5 tornado that destroyed the town of Jordan, Iowa.

On June 26th, 1976, The CN Tower is built in Toronto; the tallest free-standing land structure opens to the public.

On July 4th, 1976, United States Bicentennial: From coast to coast, United States celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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On July 16th, 1976, The birth of a very special person takes place.  She is known to us as Spastic Ada and she is a very special person. We who have been blessed to know Ada know not to anger her even if we do have a 300lb man standing next to us... because the poor guy won’t stand a chance against her infamous “Choke Hold”!!  Happy Birthday Spastic Ada...We love you!
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On August 4th, 1976, The first recognized outbreak of Legionnaires' disease kills 29 at the American Legion convention in Philadelphia.

On August 5th, 1976, The Great Clock of Westminster (or Big Ben) suffers internal damage and stops running for over 9 months.

On September  3rd, 1976, The Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars, taking the first close-up color photos of the planet's surface.

On September 25th 1976, The Irish rock band U2 is formed after drummer Larry Mullen Jr. posts a note seeking members for a band on the notice board of his Dublin school.

On October 19th, 1976, The Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) is placed on the list of endangered species

On October 20th, 1976, The Mississippi River ferry MV George Prince is struck by a ship while crossing from Destrehan, LA to Luling, LA, killing 78 passengers and crew.

On November 15th, 1976, The first mega mouth shark is discovered off Oahu in Hawaii.

On November 25th, 1976, In San Francisco, The Band holds its farewell concert, The Last Waltz.

On December 3rd, 1976, Bob Marley and his manager Don Taylor are shot in an assassination attempt, at 56 Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica. Marley is shot twice, but Taylor takes most of the bullets; both survive.

On December 8th, 1976, "The Hotel California", by The Eagles released.

Celebrity Birthdays - On July 16th, 1976 Anna Smashnova, Israeli tennis player and Bobby Lashley, American Professional Wrestler and  Carlos Humberto Paredes, Paraguyan footballer were also born.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADA FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS HERE ON THE FORUM!  We hope that you have a wonderful day full of cool breezes and happiness...you, dear friend deserve nothing but the best!  You are a special person that is loved by many...including me...tee hee, but the following messages will attest to the statement you are loved by many...
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405614 tn?1329144114
Had to add my birthday greetings to this thread, too!

Hugs,

Kathy
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Sorry this is late Ada.  Not on the forum today.  Hope you enjoyed your birthday!!  

Elaine
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HAPPY BIRTH......hey wait a darn minute, I already wished you a happy birthday, ahhh, what the heck...HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN.
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429949 tn?1224691579
To a very special friend who I have grown to love!!!!!  Eventhough we have not met eachother in face to face, I still feel as though I have always known you!!!!!! You are so special and have many many gifts to offer in this life!!!!!!!


                        HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Your friend Always,
~Santana~

P.S.  I just figured out that I am nine years older than you!!!!!!  Hey, that kind of stinks, LOL!!!!!!!!!
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Happiness to you on your special day!

((((HUGS))))
Wanna
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CELEBRATE!!!
Love,
Mary Kay
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476834 tn?1228398709
Happy Birthday ((((((((((Ada)))))))))))

I hope you have a fantastic day!!!!

Love you friend

RAy
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Happy Birthday.  You picked a good month to be born.  Have a wonderful day.
Tahiri
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Happy Birthday to one of the sweetest, kindest, most loving individuals on this planet..


Have a wonderful day, Ada!  You deserve it, my friend!!


Love and Birthday HUGS!!

Tammy
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281565 tn?1295982683
Wishing you the bestest Birthday ever. I would sing but the dogs would howl.lol

Have a great day Ada.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

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Moki
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I left you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on the other thread, but here goes again!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ADA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great one, girl!!!!!

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doni
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADA!!!!!!!  

1976 WAS A GREAT YEAR AS THE BOTH OF US CAME INTO THE WORLD READY TO TAKE IT ON!  THOUGH LIFE HAS THROWN IS A COUPLE OF CURVE BALLS IT HAS NOT, NOR WILL IT, STOP US!!!!!

THANKS FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND AND PERSON!  YOU DESERVE TO HAVE A GREAT DAY.  CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE WITH YOUR HONEY AND YOUR KIDS.

LOVE YA!
DEBRA :):):)
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393986 tn?1303825975
Thanks for this, everyone.... I love this reflection of the past, it is awesome!!!!  I sure learned a lot, I never realized the chimps were on the endangered specie list, wow.....

Love Ya,

Ada
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285045 tn?1253641328
Happy Birthday Ada!!!!!!!
I hope your day is as special as you are!!!!
Big Hug!
Cyndi

Rena,
Wonderful job!!!!!  You Rock!!!!
Cyndi
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198419 tn?1360242356
Nice Job Rena! I love this!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SPAZZY (DON'T CHOKE ME) ADA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Sending my Birthday Wishes to a Special Sweety!  Love you Gal!
xoxox
Shelly

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222135 tn?1236488221
What a tribute!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADA ~ WE LOVE YA:)

Penn
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