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I can't wait till January 21st! I know what you're thinking...

"Ah ha! The first day of President Obama's term as the 44th President of the United States."

Yes, that is true, but I was thinking...

"Gee, the 21st is an important day historically.

In 1189, this day marked the beginning of the 3rd Crusade. Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble the troops.

After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by the guillotine in 1793.

Vladimir Lenin dies on this day in 1924, and that marks the beginning of a lengthy power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin, culminating to the latter's consolidation of power four years hence.

1954 - The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, then the First Lady of the United States.

1968 - the Battle of Khe Sanh, Vietnam - One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins.

1977 - President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft evaders.

1997 - Newt Gingrich becomes the first leader of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct.

... which reminds me of a recent late night TV comic host's commentary on a public figure, something I like to call - a joke-n-poke."

President Bush has asked all the major networks for 15 minutes of airtime on Thursday to give his farewell speech to the nation. The White House says he’s going to use part of the time to list his accomplishments. No word yet on what he’s going to do for the other 14 minutes. - Jay Leno