17 July 13

Handel's Water Music premiered on this date in 1717, as a barge with 50 musicians plus King George I floated on the River Thames. Today's list of historical events from Wikipedia is particularly wonderful, showing attachments to all sorts of areas of human life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_17. One significant item not included there is "Yellow Pig Day," celebrated every July 17 by mathematicians who love the number 17. Today's tie is also appropriate to mark the birthday of Peter Schickele (1935) and Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976).