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July 15th 1799 The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign. 1869 Margarine was patented in France by Hippolyte Mege Mouries. 1870 Georgia became the last of the Confederate States to be readmitted to the Union. 1876 George Washington Bradley of St. Louis pitched the first no-hitter in baseball in a 2-0 win over Hartford. 1916 William Boeing founded Pacific Aero Products, the forerunner of the Boeing Co., in Seattle. 1918 The Second Battle of the Marne began during World War I. 1940 The world's tallest man (8 feet, 11.1 inches), Robert Wadlow, died. 1948 John J. Pershing, whose leadership in World War I earned him the title General of the Armies of the United States, died in Washington, DC. 1968 ABC-TV premiered "One Life to Live." 1997 Fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot to death outside his home in Miami; suspected gunman Andrew Phillip Cunanan was found dead eight days later. 2006 Robert H. Brooks the found of the Hooters of America restaurant chain died at age 69. Birthdays 78 Clive Cussler Author 74 Alex Karras Actor 74 Ken Kercheval Actor 70 Patrick Wayne Actor 65 Millie Jackson R&B singer 65 Jan-Michael Vincent Actor 64 Peter Lewis Rock singer, musician (Moby Grape) 63 Linda Ronstadt Singer 62 Peter Banks Rock guitarist (Yes) 62 Professor Mike Cigar Asylum Inmate 61 Artimus Pyle Rock musician (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 58 Jesse 'The Body' Ventura Professional wrestler and former Governor of Minnesota 57 Terry O'Quinn Actor ("Lost") 57 John Stallworth Football Hall of Famer 53 Marky Ramone Rock musician (The Ramones) 53 Barry Melrose Hockey player, coach, and commentator 53 Joe Satriani Rock musician 52 Mac McAnally Country singer, songwriter 49 Kim Alexis Model 49 Willie Aames Actor ("Eight is Enough") 48 Lolita Davidovich Actress 48 Forest Whitaker Actor ("The Last King of Scotland") 46 Brigitte Nielsen Actress 43 Jason Bonham Rock musician (Led Zeppelin) 43 Kristoff St. John Actor ("The Young and the Restless") 42 Phillip Fisher Rock musician 41 Eddie Griffin Actor, comedian 41 Stan Kirsch Actor 40 Reggie Hayes Actor 37 John Dolmayan Rock musician 37 Scott Foley Actor ("The Unit," "Felicity") 37 Beth Ostrosky Stern Model, wife of Howard Stern 36 Brian Austin Green Actor ("Beverly Hills 90210") 33 Diane Kruger Actress 32 Lana Parrilla Actress ("Swingtown") 36 Ray Toro Rock musician (My Chemical Romance) 31 -Sam- Cigar Asylum Inmate 30 Travis Fimmel Actor 63 Rembrandt Van Rijn 7/15/1606 - 10/4/1669 Dutch painter, draftsman and etcher 83 Clement Moore 7/15/1779 - 7/10/1863 American scholar; wrote "The Night Before Christmas" |
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July 16th 1790 The District of Columbia was established as the seat of the United States government. 1918 Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks. 1935 The first parking meters were installed in Oklahoma City. 1945 The first atomic bomb was tested in Alamogordo, N.M. 1951 J. D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye was published. 1964 Little League Baseball Incorporated was granted a Federal Charter unanimously by the United States Senate and House of Representatives. 1969 Apollo 11 took off on the first manned flight to the moon. 1979 Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq. 1999 John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette, and her sister Lauren, died in a plane crash near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. 2004 Martha Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement by a federal judge in New York for lying about a stock sale. Birthdays 75 Denise LaSalle Soul singer 70 William Bell Soul singer 70 Corin Redgrave Actor 67 Margaret Smith Court Tennis Hall of Famer 66 Jimmy Johnson Football coach 61 Ruben Blades Singer, actor 57 Stewart Copeland Rock musician (The Police) 55 Phil Hellmuth Poker player 46 Phoebe Cates Actress 44 Daryl "Chill" Mitchell Actor 42 Will Ferrell Actor 41 Barry Sanders Football Hall of Famer 40 Rain Pryor Actress 38 Corey Feldman Actor 38 Ed Kowalczyk Rock musician (Live) 35 Ryan McCombs Rock singer (Drowning Pool) 35 Chris Pontius Actor and Jackass cast member 22 AnnaLynne McCord Actress ("Nip/Tuck") 19 MikeGates Cigar Asylum Inmate 15 Mark Indelicato Actor ("Ugly Betty") 63 Shoeless Joe Jackson 7/16/1888 - 12/5/1951 American baseball player who played Major League Baseball in the early part of the 20th century, part of the 1919 Black Sox Scandel 88 Orville Redenbacher 7/16/1907 - 9/19/1995 Founder of Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn 83 Ginger Rogers 7/16/1911 - 4/25/1995 American stage and screen dancer and actress |
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July 17th 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the United States. 1898 Spain surrendered to the United States at Santiago, Cuba, ending the Spanish-American War. 1938 "Wrong Way Corrigan" took off from New York, purportedly aiming for California and landing in Ireland. 1941 The longest hitting streak in baseball history ended when the Cleveland Indians pitchers held New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio hitless for the first time in 57 games. The streak had begun on May 15, 1941. 1945 President Harry Truman, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill meet at the opening of the Potsdam Conference. 1955 Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif. 1959 Jazz singer Billie Holiday died at age 44. 1961 Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb died at age 74. 1975 The American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz spacecraft linked up for the first time. Birthdays 97 Art Linkletter TV personality 92 Phyllis Diller Comedian 84 Jimmy Scott Jazz singer 74 Diahann Carroll Actress, singer 74 Donald Sutherland Actor 67 Spencer Davis Rock singer, musician 67 Connie Hawkins Basketball Hall of Famer 60 Terry "Geezer" Butler Rock musician (Black Sabbath) 58 Lucie Arnaz Actress 57 David Hasselhoff Actor ("Baywatch," "America's Got Talent") 57 Fran Smith Jr. Rock musician (The Hooters) 57 Phoebe Snow R&B singer 53 Bryan Trottier Hockey Hall of Famer 49 Mark Burnett TV producer ("Survivor," "The Apprentice") 49 Nancy Giles Actress 46 Regina Belle R&B singer 45 Craig Morgan Country singer 43 Lou Barlow Rock musician 42 Opusfxd Cigar Asylum Inmate 41 Andre Royo Actor ("The Wire") 41 Bitty Schram Actress 40 Jason Clarke Actor 33 Luke Bryan Country singer 33 Eric Winter Actor 30 SmokeyNL Cigar Asylum Inmate 21 Summer Bishil Actress ?? Bigwaved Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? RPmark Cigar Asylum Inmate 70 Elbridge Gerry 7/17/1744 - 11/23/1814 American Revolutionary leader and U.S. vice president (1813-14) 84 John Jacob Astor 7/17/1763 - 3/29/1848 German-born American founder of the Astor dynasty 86 James Cagney 7/17/1899 - 3/30/1986 American motion-picture actor 73 William Gargan 7/17/1905 - 2/16/1979 American motion-picture and television actor |
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Ty Cobb. Baseball's greatest player. RIP.
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July 18th 64 A great fire began that ultimately destroyed most of Rome. The emperor Nero blamed it on Christians and began the first Roman persecution of them. 1925 The first volume of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was published. 1927 Ty Cobb set a major league baseball record by getting his 4,000th career hit. He hit 4,191 before he retired in 1928. 1936 The Spanish Civil War began. 1947 President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act. 1969 A car driven by Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died. 1976 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned the first perfect score, a ten, at the Olympics and went on to score six more tens and win three gold medals. 1999 New York Yankee David Cone pitched a perfect game. Birthdays 91 Nelson Mandela Former South African president 88 John Glenn Astronaut; former U.S. senator, D-Ohio 80 Dick Button Figure skater, sportscaster 71 Paul Verhoeven Director ("Basic Instinct," "Robocop") 70 Brian Auger Rock singer, musician 70 Dion DiMucci Rock singer (Dion and the Belmonts) 69 Joe Torre Baseball player, manager (LA Dogers, NY Yankees) 69 James Brolin Actor 68 Lonnie Mack Blues guitarist 68 Martha Reeves R&B singer (Martha and the Vandellas) 60 Craig Fuller Rock singer (Little Feat, Pure Prairie League) 58 Margo Martindale Actress 58 Mister Moo Cigar Asylum Inmate 55 Ricky Skaggs Country singer 51 Nigel Twist Rock musician (The Alarm) 49 Anne-Marie Johnson Actress 48 Elizabeth McGovern Actress 47 John Hermann Rock musician (Widespread Panic) 47 Jack Irons Rock musician (Pearl Jam) 46 Al Snow Professional wrestler 42 Vin Diesel Actor 34 Daron Malakian Rock musician (System of a Down) 31 Tony Fagenson Rock musician (Eve 6) 30 Jared Hess Director ("Napoleon Dynamite") 30 Jason Weaver Actor 29 Kristen Bell Actress ("Veronica Mars") 27 Ryan Cabrera Rock singer 24 Chace Crawford Actor ("Gossip Girl") 20 Joe Dean Jr. Bluegrass musician (Dailey & Vincent) ?? terrasco Cigar Asylum Inmate 84 Red Skelton 7/18/09 - 9/17/1997 American comedian who was best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971 |
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July 19th 1848 The first women's rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York. 1870 The Franco-Prussian war began. 1909 The first unassisted triple play in major league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston. 1941 Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign. 1960 The pilot episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" aired. 1984 Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party. 1993 President Clinton announced the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military. 1996 HBO aired the final episode of "Tales from the Crypt." Birthdays 83 Helen Gallagher Actress 83 Sue Thompson Country singer 72 George Hamilton IV Country singer 69 Vikki Carr Singer 69 Dennis Cole Actor 65 Commander Cody Country singer, musician 64 George Dzundza Actor 63 Alan Gorrie Rock singer, musician (Average White Band) 63 Ilie Nastase Tennis hall of famer 62 Bernie Leadon Rock musician 62 Brian May Rock musician (Queen) 62 Don Henley Rock musician (The Eagles) 61 Beverly Archer Actress 58 Abel Ferrara Director 58 Jayson Stark Sportswriter 53 Peter Barton Actor 49 Stuart Scott Sportscaster 49 Kevin Haskins Rock musician 48 Campbell Scott Actor 47 Anthony Edwards Actor ("ER") 46 Kelly Shiver Country singer 44 Clea Lewis Actress 39 Jeremy Patterson Country musician 38 Urs Buhler Classical singer (Il Divo) 38 Andrew Kavovit Actor 35 Jason McGerr Rock musician (Death Cab for Cutie) 27 Jared Padalecki Actor ("Gilmore Girls") 19 Steven Anthony Lawrence Actor ("Even Stevens") ~ Mikhail Cigar Asylum Inmate 47 Samuel Colt 7/19/1814 - 1/10/1862 American firearms manufacturer 73 Charles Horace Mayo 7/19/1865 - 5/26/1939 American surgeon and founder of the Mayo Clinic |
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July 20th 1881 Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops. 1903 Ford Motor Company shipped its first car. 1968 Special Olympics founded. 1969 Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. 1973 American-born Chinese Hong Kong martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor, film director, screenwriter, and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do concept Bruce Lee died at age 32. 1976 Hank Aaron hits his 755th home run, the final home run of his career. 1985 Treasure hunters found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank off the coast of Key West, Fla., in 1622 during a hurricane. The ship contained over 400 million in coins and silver ingots. Birthdays 79 Sally Ann Howes Actress, singer 74 Sleepy LaBeef Rockabilly singer 71 Diana Rigg Actress ("The Avengers") 66 John Lodge Rock musician (The Moody Blues) 65 T.G. Sheppard Country singer 64 Kim Carnes Rock singer 62 Carlos Santana Rock musician 53 Paul Cook Rock musician (The Sex Pistols) 52 Donna Dixon Actress 51 Mick McNeil Rock musician (Simple Minds) 50 Radney Foster Country singer 46 Frank Whaley Actor 45 Chris Cornell Rock singer 43 Stone Gossard Rock musician (Pearl Jam) 42 Reed Diamond Actor 40 Josh Holloway Actor ("Lost") 36 Peter Forsberg Hockey player 36 Omar Epps Actor 35 Simon Rex Actor 34 Judy Greer Actress 31 Charlie Korsmo Actor 29 Gisele Bundchen Supermodel 29 Mike Kennerty Rock musician (The All-American Rejects) 27 Percy Daggs III Actor ("Veronica Mars") 24 John Francis Daley Actor ~ AD720 Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ BostonMark Cigar Asylum Inmate 88 Sir Edmund Percival Hillary 7/20/1919 - 1/11/2008 New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest 78 Chuck Daly 7/20/1930 - 5/9/2009 American basketball head coach 50 Billy Mays 7/20/1958 - 6/28/2009 Greatest commercial pitchman of all time |
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July 21st 1861 Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War. 1873 The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang. 1925 In the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution. 1949 The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty. 1970 The Aswan High Dam was opened in Egypt. 1987 Guns 'n Roses released their debut album, "Appetite For Destruction." 1998 Astronaut Alan Shepard died at age 74. Birthdays 87 Kay Starr Singer 83 Paul Burke Actor 71 Janet Reno Former attorney general 67 Patricia Elliot Actress ("One Life To Live") 66 David Downing Actor 66 Edward Herrmann Actor ("Gilmore Girls") 64 Leigh Lawson Actor 62 Wendell Burton Actor 61 Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) Singer-songwriter 61 Art Hindle Actor 61 Garry Trudeau Cartoonist ("Doonesbury") 58 Robin Williams Actor, comedian 56 Eric Bazilian Rock musician (The Hooters) 52 Jon Lovitz Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 49 Lance Guest Actor 49 Matt Mulhern Actor 46 Greg Behrendt Comedian, author 43 Koen Lieckens Rock musician (K's Choice) 40 Emerson Hart Rock singer 37 Paul Brandt Country singer 36 Ali Landry Actress 31 Josh Hartnett Actor 31 Damian Marley Reggae singer 31 Brad Mates Country singer (Emerson Drive) 29 Sprague Grayden Actress ("24") 29 C.C. Sabathia Baseball player (New York Yankees) 25 Johan Carlsson Rock musician (Carolina Liar) 24 Vanessa Lengies Actress ("American Dreams") 20 Jamie Waylett Actor ("Harry Potter" films) 61 Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 - 7/2/1961 American Nobel Prize-winning (1954) novelist and short story writer 81 Don Knotts 7/21/1924 - 2/24/2006 American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as landlord Ralph Furley on the television sitcom Three’s Company in the 1980s |
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July 21st Birthdays 52 Jon Lovitz Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Lovitz.jpg 61 Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 - 7/2/1961 American Nobel Prize-winning (1954) novelist and short story writer http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...-250x322-1.jpg |
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July 22nd 1686 Albany, New York is formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan. 1796 Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland. 1926 At Mitchell Field in New York, Babe Ruth caught a ball that had been dropped from an airplane flying at 250 feet. 1933 Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world. 1934 John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. 1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt's "court packing" scheme was rejected by the U.S. Senate. 1972 The Who's "Join Together" was released. 1975 Congress restored Confederate general Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship. 1991 Police in Milwaukee arrested serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. 1996 The parents of a teen-age murder victim sued the band Slayer contending that the band's lyrics were "satanic" and inspired 3 teen-age boys to rape, torture and stab the girl to death. 2003 Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Ousay, were killed in a firefight. Birthdays 86 Bob Dole Politician 85 Margaret Whiting Singer 81 Orson Bean Actor 75 Louise Fletcher Actress ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") 72 Chuck Jackson R&B singer 71 Terence Stamp Actor 69 Alex Trebek Game show host ("Jeopardy") 68 George Clinton Funk singer 66 Bobby Sherman Actor, singer 65 Sparky Lyle Baseball player (New York Yankees) 62 Albert Brooks Actor, director 62 Danny Glover Actor 62 Don Henley Rock singer (The Eagles) 56 Lonette McKee Singer, actress 54 Willem Dafoe Actor 53 Old Sailor Cigar Asylum Inmate 46 Joanna Going Actress 46 Rob Estes Actor 46 Emily Saliers Folk musician, singer (Indigo Girls) 45 John Leguizamo Actor 45 David Spade Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live," "Just Shoot Me") 44 Shawn Michaels Professional wrestler 44 Patrick Labyorteaux Actor ("JAG") 42 Pat Badger Rock musician (Extreme) 42 Irene Bedard Actress 42 Rhys Ifans Actor 41 nycstogie Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Colin Ferguson Actor 36 Daniel Jones Rock musician 36 Rufus Wainwright Rock singer 35 Franka Potente Actress 31 A.J. Cook Actress 17 Selena Gomez Actress ~ Conch Republican Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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Ryan, since he was listed as a birthday on both July 19 and July 22, I did a little research and found that July 22 is the birthday for Don Henley. This might make it easier to do your fine job a little more easily next July.:tu
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July 23rd 1829 William Burt patented a forerunner of the typewriter. 1885 Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died at Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63. 1903 The Ford Motor Company sells its first car. 1914 Austria and Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, precipitating World War I. 1950 "The Gene Autry Show" premiered on CBS-TV. 1952 Revolution erupted in Egypt as the military took power in a bloodless coup. The following year the monarchy was abolished and, for the first time since the pharaohs, Egypt was again ruled by Egyptians. 1984 Vanessa Williams became the first Miss America to resign her title, because of nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine. 1995 The Hale-Bopp comet was discovered by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp. 2007 Drew Carey was announced as the replacement for Bob Barker on "The Price is Right". Birthdays 71 Ronny Cox Actor 69 Don Imus Radio personality 66 Tony Joe White Country singer 62 David Essex Rock singer 61 John Hall Singer (Orleans), U.S. congressman 59 Blair Thornton Rock musician (Bachman Turner Overdrive) 48 Martin Gore Rock musician (Depeche Mode) 48 Woody Harrelson Actor 47 Eriq La Salle Actor ("ER") 44 Slash Rock musician (Guns 'n' Roses) 42 Philip Seymour Hoffman Actor 41 Nick Menza Rock musician (Megadeth) 41 Stephanie Seymour Model 39 Charisma Carpenter Actress ("Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") 37 Marlon Wayans Actor, comedian 36 Monica Lewinsky Bill Clinton's cigar holder 36 Nomar Garciaparra Baseball player 35 Stephanie March Actress 29 Michelle Williams R&B singer (Destiny's Child) 29 cigarwife Cigar Asylum Inmate 20 Daniel Radcliffe Actor ("Harry Potter" movies) ~ BamBam Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ Mr B Cigar Asylum Inmate 81 Pee Wee Reese 7/23/1918 - 8/14/1999 Baseball Hall of Famer 56 Don Drysdale 7/23/1936 - 7/3/1993 Baseball Hall of Famer |
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July 24th 1847 Brigham Young and the first members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) arrived at the Great Salt Lake. 1862 Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, died in Kinderhook, N.Y., at age 79. 1866 Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. 1948 Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian makes his first appearance in the cartoon Haredevil Hare. 1965 The Beach Boys' "California Girls" was released. 1979 A Miami jury convicted Ted Bundy of first-degree murder in the slayings of two Florida State University sorority sisters. 1983 George Brett batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident". 1990 Pantera released "Cowboys From Hell." It was their first major label release. 2002 Nine coal miners were trapped in a mine in Pennsylvania. All were rescued three days later. 2005 Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for a record-breaking seventh time Birthdays 79 Jacqueline Brookes Actress 73 Ruth Buzzi Comedian ("Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In") 73 Mark Goddard Actor 69 Dan Hedaya Actor 63 Gallagher Comedian 62 Robert Hays Actor ("Airplane!" movies) 60 Michael Richards Actor ("Seinfeld") 58 Lynda Carter Actress ("Wonder Woman") 46 Karl Malone Basketball player 45 Barry Bonds Baseball player 40 Jennifer Lopez Actress, singer 34 Eric Szmanda Actor ("CSI") 34 Torrie Wilson Professional wrestler 28 Summer Glau Actress ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") ~ Snake Eyes Cigar Asylum Inmate 68 Alexander Dumas 7/24/1802 - 12/5/1870 French author and dramatist; wrote "The Three Musketeers" 84 William Gillette 7/24/1853 - 4/29/1937 American playwright and actor; portrayed Sherlock Holmes 40 Amelia Earhart 7/24/1897 - 7/2/1937 American aviator; the first woman to fly alone over the Atlantic |
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July 24th Birthdays 60 Michael Richards Actor ("Seinfeld") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...banembassy.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/kramer2.jpg 45 Barry Bonds Baseball player http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/bonds-1.jpg 40 Jennifer Lopez Actress, Singer http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/jlo.jpg |
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July 25th 1866 Ulysses S. Grant was named general of the Army, the first officer to hold the rank. 1920 Telecommunications: the first transatlantic two-way radio broadcast takes place 1946 The United States tested the first underwater atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. 1952 Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States. 1970 Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4" was released. 1978 The world's first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in Lancashire, England. 1980 AC\DC released "Back In Black," their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer. 1997 Professional golfer Ben Hogan died at age 84. 2000 The supersonic airliner Concorde crashed after takeoff outside Paris. Birthdays 68 Nate Thurmond Basketball Hall of Famer 66 Jim McCarty Rock musician (The Yardbirds) 58 Verdine White Rock musician (Earth, Wind and Fire) 55 14holestogie Cigar Asylum Inmate 51 Thurston Moore Rock musician (Sonic Youth) 42 Matt LeBlanc Actor ("Friends") 41 Paavo Lotjonen Rock musician (Apocalyptica) 38 Billy Wagner Baseball player (New York Mets) 34 Barteur Cigar Asylum Inmate 29 shortbus Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ Ash410 Cigar Asylum Inmate 45 Walter Payton 7/25/1954 - 11/1/1999 Football Hall of Famer |
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July 27th 1789 Congress established the Department of Foreign Affairs, the forerunner of the State Department. 1861 Union general George B. McClellan was put in command of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. 1921 Baseball fan Reuben Berman sued the New York Giants, claiming he suffered mental and bodily distress after refusing to return a foul ball May 16th at the Polo Grounds. Berman was eventually rewarded $100. 1940 Bugs Bunny made his debut in the cartoon A Wild Hare. 1940 Billboard magazine published its first singles record chart (for the week of July 20). 1953 An armistice was signed ending the Korean War. 1972 The F-15 Eagle flies for the first time. 1974 The House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Richard Nixon for obstructing justice in the Watergate case. 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" was released. 1983 Madonna self-titled debut album was released. 1984 Pete Rose passed Ty Cobb’s record for most singles in a career when he got his 3,503rd base hit. 1995 The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC. 1996 A pipe bomb exploded in an Atlanta park during the Olympic Games. 2003 Comedian Bob Hope died in his home, at the age of 100. Birthdays 87 Norman Lear TV producer 78 Jerry Van Dyke Actor 52 Bill Engvall Comedian ("Blue Collar TV") 45 Rex Brown Rock musician (Pantera) 41 Julian McMahon Actor ("Nip/Tuck") 40 Paul Levesque Professional wrestler (Triple H) 37 Maya Rudolph Actress, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 35 Pete Yorn Rock singer, songwriter 34 Alex Rodriguez Baseball player (New York Yankees) 19 Nick Hogan American reality TV star ~ kdog Cigar Asylum Inmate 86 Leo Durocher 7/27/1905 - 10/7/1991 Baseball Hall of Famer |
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July 28th 1750 Composer Johann Sebastian Bach died in Leipzig, Germany, at age 65. 1794 Robespierre, one of the leading figures of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine. 1868 The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified. 1896 The city of Miami, Fla., was incorporated. 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, precipitating the start of World War I. 1945 A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26. 2002 Nine Pennsylvania coal miners were rescued after 77 hours of being trapped in a mine shaft. 2006 Actor-director Mel Gibson launched an anti-Semitic tirade as he was arrested in Malibu, Calif., for driving drunk; Gibson later apologized and was sentenced to probation and alcohol treatment. Birthdays 66 Bill Bradley Basketball Hall of Famer 64 Jim Davis Cartoonist ("Garfield") 61 Georgia Engel Actress ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show") 61 Sally Struthers Actress ("All in the Family") 61 Gerald Casale Musician and director (founding member of Devo) 60 Simon Kirke Rock musician (Bad Company) 60 Vida Blue Baseball player 55 Steve Morse Rock musician (Deep Purple) 55 Hugo Chavez President of Venzuela 46 Michael Hayden Actor 45 Lori Loughlin Actress ("Full House") 38 Stephen Lynch Musician 37 Elizabeth Berkley Actress 35 Afroman Rapper, singer 34 Todd Anderson Country musician (Heartland) 33 Jacoby Shaddix Rock singer (Papa Roach) 72 Thomas Heyward, Jr. 7/28/1746 - 3/6/1809 American patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence 77 Beatrix Potter 7/28/1866 - 12/22/1943 English author of children's books 84 Rudy Vallee 7/28/1901 - 7/3/1986 American singer and bandleader 76 Earl Tupper 7/28/1907 - 10/5/1983 American inventor of Tupperware plastic containers 64 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 7/28/1929 - 5/19/1994 American first lady (1961-3) 65 Richard Wright 7/28/1943 - 9/15/2008 English pianist, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd |
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July 28th 2006 Actor-director Mel Gibson launched an anti-Semitic tirade as he was arrested in Malibu, Calif., for driving drunk; Gibson later apologized and was sentenced to probation and alcohol treatment. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Gibson.jpg |
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July 29th 1874 Major Walter Copton Winfield of England received U.S. patent for the lawn-tennis court. 1890 Artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France, at age 37. 1958 President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by Congress. 1966 Rock musician Bob Dylan was injured in a motorcycle accident near Woodstock, N.Y. 1981 Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer. 2003 Red sox switch hitter Bill Mueller became the first baseball player to hit grand slam home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game. 2004 The first episode of "Blue Collar TV" aired. Birthdays 85 Robert Horton Actor 84 Ted Lindsay Hockey Hall of Famer 75 Robert Fuller Actor 63 Neal Doughty Rock musician (REO Speedwagon) 56 Geddy Lee Rock singer, musician (Rush) 56 Patti Scialfa Rock singer, musician (The E Street Band) 50 John Sykes Rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Tygers of Pan Tang) 47 Scott Steiner Professional wrestler 43 Martina McBride Country singer 36 Stephen Dorff Actor 35 Josh Radnor Actor ("How I Met Your Mother") 34 MSURifleman Cigar Asylum Inmate 27 Allison Mack Actress ("Smallville") ~ jcal Cigar Asylum Inmate 61 Benito Mussolini 7/29/1883 - 4/28/1945 Italian prime minister 60 Clara Bow 7/29/1905 - 9/27/1965 American film actress known as the "it girl" 67 Peter Jennings 7/29/1938 - 8/7/2005 Canadian-American journalist and news anchor |
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July 30th 1619 The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va. 1729 The U.S. city of Baltimore was founded. 1945 The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men. 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill into law. 1975 Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found. 2002 Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in a professional basketball game. 2007 Hall of Fame football coach Bill Walsh died at age 75. Birthdays 82 Richard Johnson Actor 76 Edd "Kookie" Byrnes Actor 75 Bud Selig Commissioner of Baseball 73 Buddy Guy Blues guitarist 70 Peter Bogdanovich Director 68 Paul Anka Singer 62 William Atherton Actor 62 Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor of California, actor 61 Otis Taylor Blues guitarist 59 Frank Stallone Actor 53 Delta Burke Actress ("Designing Women") 51 Richard Burgi Actor 51 Neal McCoy Country singer 48 Laurence Fishburne Actor ("C.S.I.") 46 Lisa Kudrow Actress ("Friends") 45 Vivica A. Fox Actress 45 Dwayne O'Brien Country musician (Little Texas) 40 Simon Baker Actor ("The Mentalist") 39 Christopher Nolan Director ("The Dark Night," "Batman Begins") 38 Tom Green Actor, comedian 38 Brad Hargreaves Rock musician (Third Eye Blind) 38 Christine Taylor Actress 36 Dean Edwards Actor, comedian 35 Hilary Swank Actress 32 Jaime Pressley Actress 27 Yvonne Strahovski Actress ("Chuck") ~ Bytor Cigar Asylum Inmate 83 Henry Ford 7/30/1863 - 4/7/1947 American industrialist who changed production with his assembly line methods 85 Casey Stengel 7/30/1890 - 9/29/1975 Baseball Hall of Famer |
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I'd like to argue that Tom Green is neither and actor OR a comedian.:r
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July 31st 1498 Columbus arrived at the island of Trinidad. 1790 The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for a process of making fertilizer. 1875 Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, died in Carter Station, Tenn., at age 66. 1930 The radio mystery program The Shadow is aired for the first time. 1954 Mount Godwin-Austen (K2), the world's second-highest peak, was climbed for the first time, by an Italian team led by Ardito Desio. 1964 The U.S. space probe Ranger 7 transmitted pictures of the Moon’s surface. 1976 Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper" was released. :banger 1981 A seven-week strike by major league baseball players ended. 2006 Fidel Castro hands over power temporarily to brother Raúl Castro. Birthdays 80 Don Murray Actor 74 Geoffrey Lewis Actor 70 France Nuyen Actress 66 Susan Flannery Actress 66 Lobo Singer 65 Geraldine Chaplin Actress 63 Bob Welch Rock singer 62 Richard Griffiths Actor 58 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis Hall of Famer 58 Barry Van Dyke Actor 57 Alan Autry Actor 56 James Read Actor 53 Michael Biehn Actor 51 Bill Berry Rock musician (R.E.M.) 51 Mark Cuban Owner of the Dallas Mavericks 47 Wesley Snipes Actor 46 Fatboy Slim Rock musician 45 Jim Corr Rock musician (The Corrs) 44 J.K. Rowling Author ("Harry Potter" books) 43 Dean Cain Actor 40 Ben Chaplin Actor 40 Loren Dean Actor 34 Annie Parisse Actress ("Law and Order") 32 Robert Telfer Actor 30 B.J. Novak Actor, writer ("The Office") ~ groogs Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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August 4th 1735 Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press. 1884 Thomas Stevens became the first person to bicycle across the United States. He later bicycled around the world. 1914 Germany invaded Belgium and, in response, Britain declared war on Germany. 1916 Denmark ceded the Danish West Indies, including the Danish Virgin Islands, to the United States for 25 million. 1944 Anne Frank and her family were found hiding in Amsterdam by Nazis. 1977 President Carter signed a congressional act that established the Department of Energy. 1983 New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a baseball during warm-ups and accidentally killed a seagull. After the game, Toronto police arrested him for "causing unnecessary suffering to an animal." 1985 Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox achieved his 300th victory. 1985 Rod Carew of the California angels got his 3,000th major league hit. 1989 The final episode of "Highway to Heaven" aired. 2007 Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants tied Hank Aaron's 755 career home runs. 2007 Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees became at age 32 the youngest player in major league history to hit his 500th career home run. Birthdays 70 Frankie Ford Rock singer 66 Tina Cole Actress, singer 65 Richard Belzer Actor, comedian ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit") 60 John Riggins Football Hall of Famer 54 Billy Bob Thornton Actor 51 Kym Karath Actress ("The Sound of Music") 50 Lauren Tom Actress 48 Barack Obama 44th President of the United States 47 Roger Clemens Baseball player 41 Daniel Dae Kim Actor ("Lost") 40 Michael DeLuise Actor 38 Jeff Gordon Race car driver 22 Stog-a-Boy Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ jwintosh Cigar Asylum Inmate 69 Louis Armstrong 8/4/1901 - 7/6/1971 American jazz trumpeter |
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August 5th 1861 For the first time, the U.S. government levied an income tax. 1864 Union Adm. David G. Farragut is said to have given his famous order "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" as he led his fleet against Mobile Bay, Ala., during the Civil War. 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on Bedloe's Island. 1914 The first electric traffic lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio. 1921 The first play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game was done by Harold Arlin. KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, PA described the action between the Pirates and Philadelphia. 1924 The comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray made its debut. 1957 "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its network TV debut on ABC. 1960 For the first time two major league baseball clubs traded managers. Detroit traded Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's Joe Gordon. 1962 Actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36. Her death was ruled a probable suicide from an overdose of sleeping pills.. 1962 Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990. 1963 The United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union signed the limited Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space, and underwater. 1969 The U.S. space probe Mariner 7 transmitted pictures of Mars. 1999 Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) hit his 500th career homerun. He also set a record for the fewest at-bats to hit the 500 homerun mark. Birthdays 79 Neil Armstrong Astronaut 64 Loni Anderson Actress ("WKRP in Cincinnati") 62 Rick Derringer Rock singer 53 Maureen McCormick Actress ("The Brady Bunch") 53 Fred Ottman Proffesinal wrestler (Tugboat, Typhoon) 48 Tawney Kitaen Actress 47 Patrick Ewing Basketball Hall of Famer 45 MCA Rapper (The Beastie Boys) 40 smokinjoe69 Cigar Asylum Inmate 36 foomanto Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Eicca Toppinen Rock musician (Apocalyptica) 32 Eric Hinske Baseball player (New York Yankees) ~ Shadow Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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August 8th 1588 English forces attacked the Spanish Armada, permanently crippling Spain's "invincible" fleet. 1876 Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph machine. 1900 The first Davis Cup tennis tournament began at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. 1963 In "The Great Train Robbery," some 15 thieves robbed the Glasgow-to-London mail train, making off with more than $6 million in cash. 1969 Sharon Tate, wife of director Roman Polanski, and four others were murdered by members of Charles Manson's "family." 1974 President Nixon announced he would resign the following day as a result of the Watergate scandal. 1988 The lights are turned on at Wrigley Field for the first time, making it the last major league stadium to host night games. (The game, against the Philadelphia Phillies, is rained out after three-and-a-half innings.) 1992 James Hetfield (Metallica) was injured by a stage explosion at a concert in Montreal. A riot occurred at the same show when Axl Rose cut Guns 'N' Roses' set short because of a sore throat. 1999 Wade Boggs got his 3,000th hit of his major league baseball career. Birthdays 88 Esther Williams Actress 83 Richard Anderson Actor 72 Dustin Hoffman Actor 62 Larry Wilcox Actor ("CHiPS") 60 Keith Carradine Actor 56 Donny Most Actor ("Happy Days") 52 Dennis Drew Rock musician (10,000 Maniacs) 51 Harry Crosby Actor, singer 48 The Edge Rock musician (U2) 48 Rikki Rockett Rock musician (Poison) 47 Kool Moe Dee Rapper 36 Scott Stapp Rock singer (Creed) 34 Tom Linton Rock musician (Jimmy Eat World) 33 Tawny Cypress Actress ("Heroes") 28 Roger Federer Tennis player ~ alley00p Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ RevSmoke Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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August 9th 1854 Henry David Thoreau's Walden, recounting his experiment in solitary life on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond, was published. 1945 The United States exploded a nuclear bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, killing an estimated 74,000 people. 1995 Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead died at age 53. 2002 Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th homer, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark. 2008 Comedian Bernie Mac died at age 50. Birthdays 81 Bob Cousy Basketball Hall of Famer 71 Rod Laver Tennis Hall of Famer 67 David Steinberg Comedian 66 Ken Norton Boxing Hall of Famer 65 Sam Elliott Actor 52 Melanie Griffith Actress 51 Amanda Bearse Actress ("Married...With Children") 46 Whitney Houston Singer, actress 45 Brett Hull Hockey Hall of Famer 42 Deion Sanders Athlete, sportscaster 41 Gillian Anderson Actress ("The X Files") 41 Eric Bana Actor 39 Arion Salazar Rock musician (Third Eye Blind) 38 Nikki Schieler Ziering Actress 37 Liz Vassey Actress ("CSI") |
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August 9th 2002 Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th homer, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/bonds-1.jpg 2008 Comedian Bernie Mac died at age 50. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/bernie.jpg |
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August 10th 1821 Missouri became the 24th state in the United States. 1846 The Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington, D.C., from funds left by British scientist James Smithson. 1921 Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio at his summer home on Campobello island. 1944 U.S. forces seized Guam from Japan. 1948 Candid Camera with Allen Funt debuted on television. 1971 Harmon Kilebrew hit career homerun number 500. 1981 Pete Rose hit a single and broke the National League all-time hit record with his 3,630 hit. 2008 Soul singer Isaac Hayes died at age 65. Birthdays 81 Jimmy Dean Singer and businessman 76 Doyle Brunson Poker player 62 Ian Anderson Rock singer, musician (Jethro Tull) :banger 49 Antonio Banderas Actor 48 Jon Farriss Rock musician (INXS) 43 Kingantz Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Angie Harmon Actress 26 BigJonMoo73 Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ joetownhound Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ Volt Cigar Asylum Inmate 90 Herbert Hoover 8/10/1874 - 10/20/1964 31st president of the United States 81 Leo Fender 8/10/1909 - 3/21/1991 American inventor and manufacturer of musical instruments |
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August 10th Birthdays 49 Antonio Banderas Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/bandaras.jpg |
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