This is the day that the Lord has made....

Famous People Born on January 11:
Actress Amada Peet born 1972
Singer Mary J. Blige born 1971
Husband, Father and all around good guy Donnie Castaldini
Singer Naomi Judd born 1946
The L'Esperance quintuplets

Significant events on January 11:
1787 - Uranus' moons Titania and Oberon discovered by William Herschel. (editors note: "Does anyone else find if funny that Uranus and moons are mentioned in the same sentence?")
1805 - The Michigan Territory was created.
1843 - Francis Scott Key, American lawyer and writer of the National Anthem died. (editors note: "Oh say ain't that sad?")
1861 - Alabama seceded from the Union. (editors note: "Why did we let them back in?")
1902 - "Popular Mechanics" magazine debuts
1934 - Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. (editors note: "You go girl!")
1964 - The first government report regarding the dangers of cigarette smoking was issued by the U.S. Surgeon General, Luther Terry.
1964 - Billboard magazine publishes its first country and western album chart. At Number One: Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire album.
1969 - Shirley Castaldini gives birth to her third (and final) child.
1973 - Baseball's American League adopted the "designated hitter" rule which allowed another player to bat for the pitcher.
1974 - The world's first surviving set of sextuplets are born to Susan Rosenkowitz in Cape Town, South Africa.
1978 - Ibn-e-Insha, Pakistani humorist and Urdu poet died (editors note: "Gotta love that Pakistani humor!")
1980 - Rupert Holmes was at the top of the pop music charts, with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)".
1995 - The WB Television Network begins operations. (editors note: "Should they apologize?"
2003 - Outgoing Illinois governor George Ryan cleared the state's death row by commuting the sentences of 167 inmates. (editors note: "MORON")
2007 - Bill Ford Jr. gives his entire share of Ford Stock to (then) little known employee Donnie Castaldini, who uses his new found fame and fortune to turn the company around financilly, making it the most successful business (of any type) in history.
And of course, every year on this date, the planets align, stars shine brighter and cats and dogs live in peace.