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icehog3 03-08-2009 11:28 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 9th

1987
U2 released the album "The Joshua Tree".
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/bono-2.jpg

1996
Comedian George Burns died at age 100.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/burns1c.jpg

1997
Gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at age 24.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/BIG2.jpg

2005
Dan Rather appeared for the last time on "The CBS Evening News".
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/rather-1.jpg

Birthdays

54 Raúl Juliá 3/9/1940 - 10/24/1994 Puerto Rican actor whose career included dramatic, comic, and musical roles in theater, film, and television.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Julia.jpg

MedicCook 03-09-2009 11:37 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 10th

1496
Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain.

1785
Thomas Jefferson is appointed minister to France.

1848
Congress ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War.

1864
U. S. Grant became commander of the Union armies during the Civil War.

1876
The first telephone call ("Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.") was made by Alexander Graham Bell.

1913
Harriet Tubman African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War died.

1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that their players would begin wearing batting helmets during the 1941 season.

1969
James Earl Ray was sentenced in Memphis, Tennessee, to 99 years in prison for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968.

1977
Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.

1978
CBS began airing the series "The Incredible Hulk."

1997
The series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" began airing.

1998
Actor Lloyd Bridges died at age 85.

2007
Comedian Richard Jeni was found dead after commiting suicide at age 49.

2008
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized after allegations surfaced that he had paid thousands of dollars for a high-end call girl, a scandal which eventually led to his resignation.

Birthdays
69 Chuck Norris Actor ("Walker, Texas Ranger")
62 Tom Scholz Rock musician (Boston)
56 Paul Haggis Director, screenwriter ("Crash")
52 Shannon Tweed Actress
52 Osama bin Laden Islamic militant (hopefully dead and rotting in a cave somewhere)
51 Sharon Stone Actress
46 Jeff Ament Rock musician (Pearl Jam)
46 Rick Rubin Music producer
45 Prince Edward Member of the British royal family
44 Rod Woodson Football Hall of Famer
43 Stephen Mailer Actor
37 Matt Kenseth Race car driver
26 Carrie Underwood Country singer ("American Idol")
25 Olivia Wilde Actress ("House")

70 James Earl Ray 3/10/1928 - 4/23/1998 American assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

icehog3 03-09-2009 11:45 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 10th

1864
U. S. Grant became commander of the Union armies during the Civil War.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Grant.jpg


Birthdays
69 Chuck Norris Actor ("Walker, Texas Ranger")
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Norris_big.jpg

52 Shannon Tweed Actress
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...tweed98_02.jpg

51 Sharon Stone Actress
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...nstone02_3.jpg

Whee 03-10-2009 12:18 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MedicCook (Post 280003)
March 10th



1977
Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.


70 James Earl Ray 3/10/1928 - 4/23/1998 American assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


I admit it...I laughed out loud. I am just a 12 year old boy in a 42 year olds body.

Were there any Klingons there as well.....:r:r:r

MedicCook 03-11-2009 09:08 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 11th


1861
The Confederate States of America adopted its constitution.

1888
A torrential rainstorm hit the East Coast. The rain turned to snow the next day and it became the Blizzard of 1888, the most famous snowstorm in American history. It caused more than 400 deaths.

1892
The first organized women's basketball game was played. The game was at Smith College between students and faculty members.

1930
William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

1941
President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Bill.

1942
General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, "I shall return."

1970
The album "Deja Vu" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young was released.

1985
Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. At 54, he was the youngest member of the ruling Politburo.

1990
Jennifer Capriati, 13 years old, played her first professional tennis match.

1993
Janet Reno won unanimous Senate confirmation to be the first female U.S. Attorney General.

1993
Wrestling star Dino Bravo was found murdered in his home at age 43.

1997
Rock musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

2004
Over 200 people were killed and over 1,400 were injured when bombs exploded in Madrid train stations. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks.

2004
Major league baseball banned THG. The health policy advisory committee of management and the players' association unanimously determined that THG builds muscle mass.

Birthdays
78 Rupert Murdoch Media mogul
75 Sam Donaldson Broadcast journalist
64 Tricia O'Neil Actress
63 Mark Metcalf Actor ("Animal House")
59 Bobby McFerrin Singer
59 Jerry Zucker Director
57 Susan Richardson Actress ("Eight is Enough")
56 MarkinCA Cigar Asylum Inmate
54 Jimmy Fortune Country singer (The Statler Brothers)
45 Vinnie Paul Rock musician (Pantera)
41 Lisa Loeb Rock singer
40 Terrence Howard Actor
40 cre8v1 Cigar Asylum Inmate
38 Johnny Knoxville Actor ("Jackass")
34 Eric the Midget ("Howard Stern Radio Show")
30 Benji Madden Rock musician (Good Charlotte)
30 Joel Madden Rock musician (Good Charlotte)
29 Greasy001 Cigar Asylum Inmate
28 David Anders Actor ("Alias")
?? Barrythevic Cigar Asylum Inmate

89 Lawrence Welk 3/11/1903 - 5/17/1992 American bandleader and showman
63 Dock Ellis 3/11/1945 - 12/19/2008 Baseball player (New York Yankees)

MedicCook 03-11-2009 11:10 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 12th


1664
New Jersey became a British colony as King Charles II granted land in North America to his brother James, the Duke of York.

1912
Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts (originally called the Girl Guides).

1913
The American League approved the name change of the New York Highlanders to the Yankees.

1930
Mohandas Gandhi began his 200-mile march to protest the British salt tax.

1933
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the first of his nation-wide "fireside chats" on radio.

1947
President Truman established the "Truman Doctrine" to aid in the containment of Communism.

1972
Bill Russell had his No. 6 retired at Boston Garden.

1974
"Wonder Woman" debuted on ABC-TV. The show later went to CBS-TV.

1980
A Chicago jury found John Wayne Gacy Jr. guilty of the murders of 33 men and boys.

1987
The musical "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway.

1994
The Church of England ordained women priests for the first time in 460 years.

2001
Television talk show host Morton Downey, Jr. died at age 67.

2002
The color-coded terror alert system was unveiled by Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge.

2008
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned two days after reports had surfaced that he was a client of a prostitution ring.

Birthdays
86 Mae Young Professional wrestler
76 Barbara Feldon Actress ("Get Smart")
67 Jimmy Wynn Baseball player (New York Yankees)
63 Liza Minnelli Singer-actress
62 Mitt Romney Former Massachusetts governor
61 James Taylor Singer, songwriter
60 Bill Payne Rock musician (Little Feat)
60 Rob Cohen Film director, producer and writer
59 Jon Provost Actor ("Lassie")
56 Ron Jeremy Adult film actor, tv personality
52 Steve Harris Rock musician (Iron Maiden)
52 Marlon Jackson Singer (The Jackson Five)
52 Jerry Levine Actor
49 Courtney B. Vance Actor
48 Titus Welliver Actor
47 Darryl Strawberry Baseball player
46 Julia Campbell Actress
44 Steve Levy Sports journalist (ESPN)
27 Samm Levine Actor
15 Tyler Patrick Jones Actor ("Ghost Whisperer")
10 Kendall Applegate Actress ("Desperate Housewives")


70 Clement Studebaker 3/12/1831 - 11/27/1901 American manufacturer; leader in the auto industry
67 Adolph Simon Ochs 3/12/1858 - 4/8/1935 American newspaper publisher; owned The New York Times

icehog3 03-11-2009 11:20 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 11th


1942
General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, "I shall return."
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../macarthur.jpg

1997
Rock musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/beatle3.jpg

2004
Major league baseball banned THG. The health policy advisory committee of management and the players' association unanimously determined that THG builds muscle mass.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/bonds.jpg

MedicCook 03-13-2009 07:31 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 13th


1639
Cambridge College was renamed Harvard University.

1781
The German-born English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Georgium Sidus, later known as Uranus.

1852
"Uncle Sam" cartoon appeared for the first time in N.Y. Lantern weekly.

1868
The Senate began President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial.

1884
Standard Time was adopted throughout the United States.

1894
J.L. Johnstone invented the Horse Racing's starting gate.

1901
Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianaoplis at age 67.

1906
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died.

1925
Tennessee passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools.

1930
Clyde W. Tombaugh announced the discovery of the planet Pluto.

1954
Bobby Thomson (Milwaukee Braves) broke his ankle sliding into a base during a spring training game. The Braves replaced him with a rookie named Hank Aaron.

Birthdays
59 William H. Macy Actor
56 Deborah Raffin Actress
55 Robin Duke Comedian
53 Dana Delany Actress ("Desperate Housewives," "China Beach")
54 Glenne Headly Actress
49 Adam Clayton Rock musician (U2)
41 Christopher Collet Actor
40 Matt McDonough Rock musician (Mudvayne)
38 Annabeth Gish Actress
38 Tracy Wells Actress
33 Danny Masterson Actor ("That 70s Show")
30 Johan Santana Baseball player
24 Emile Hirsch Actor

74 L. Ron Hubbard 3/13/1911 - 1/24/1986 American science fiction writer and found of Church of Scientology.

icehog3 03-13-2009 09:11 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 13th



1852
"Uncle Sam" cartoon appeared for the first time in N.Y. Lantern weekly.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...cigars-400.jpg

1901
Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianaoplis at age 67.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Harrison.jpg


Birthdays
59 William H. Macy Actor
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/MACY.jpg

MedicCook 03-13-2009 10:09 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 14th

1743
The first town meeting was held in Boston, Massachusetts, at Faneuil Hall.

1794
The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney.

1883
Political philosopher Karl Marx died at age 64.

1889
German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his "Navigable Balloon"

1939
The Republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, soon to be occupied by the Nazis.

1950
The FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list made its debut.

1958
Perry Como's single "Catch a Falling Star" became the first RIAA gold record.

1964
Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.

1990
The Soviet Congress voted Mikhail Gorbachev into the newly-created and powerful position of president.

2009
The first Cigar Asylum HERF in Albany, New York was held at Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe.

Birthdays
76 Michael Caine Actor
76 Quincy Jones Record producer
70 Raymond J. Barry Actor
68 Wolfgang Petersen Director
64 Walt Parazaider Rock musician (Chicago)
63 Steve Kanaly Actor
61 Billy Crystal Actor, comedian
58 Jerry Greenfield Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
55 Adrian Zmed Actor
50 Tamara Tunie Actress ("Law & Order: SVU")
48 Penny Johnson Jerald Actress
43 Gary Anthony Williams Actor
41 Megan Follows Actress
30 Jake Fogelnest Actor
30 Chris Klein Actor ("American Pie" movies)
27 Kate Maberly Actress
26 Taylor Hanson Rock singer, musician (Hanson)
23 Jamie Bell Actor
?? elderboy02 Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? cf2112 Cigar Asylum Inmate

76 Albert Einstein 3/14/1879 - 4/18/1955 German-American Nobel Prize-winning physicist
86 Lee Petty 3/14/1914 - 4/5/2000 American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s.
45 Kirby Puckett 3/14/1960 - 3/6/2006 Hall of fame baseball player

icehog3 03-14-2009 07:49 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 14th[/center]

1883
Political philosopher Karl Marx died at age 64.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Marx1.jpg

1964
Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Kennedy.jpg

Birthdays
76 Michael Caine Actor
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/caine.jpg

61 Billy Crystal Actor, comedian
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/crystal.jpg

76 Albert Einstein 3/14/1879 - 4/18/1955 German-American Nobel Prize-winning physicist
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/einstein.jpg

CBI_2 03-14-2009 05:19 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin leaves Australia

1899 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2

1903 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Rat Portage Thisles in 2 games

1908 Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4

1916 Battle of Verdun - German attack on Mort-Homme ridge, West of Verdun

1918 1st concrete ship to cross the Atlantic (Faith) is launched, SF

1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio

1962 Gordie Howe (Det Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals

1967 1st NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith

MedicCook 03-14-2009 10:07 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 15th


44 B.C.
On the “Ides of March,” Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the senate house by a group of conspirators led by Cimber, Casca, Cassius, and Marcus Junius Brutus.

1493
Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first visit to the Western Hemisphere.

1776
South Carolina becomes the first American colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and set up its own government.

1820
Maine became the 23rd state.

1919
The American Legion was founded in Paris.

1937
The first hospital blood bank in the United States was established, in Chicago, at Cook County Hospital.

1977
The first episode of "Eight is Enough" was aired on ABC-TV.

1985
The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com).

2004
Scientists reported the discovery of Sedna, the most distant object in the solar system.

Birthdays
74 Judd Hirsch Actor ("Taxi")
69 Phil Lesh Rock musician (Grateful Dead)
68 Mike Love Rock singer (The Beach Boys)
63 Howard Scott Rock musician (War)
55 Craig Wasson Actor
54 Dee Snider Rock singer (Twisted Sister)
54 nozero Cigar Asylum Inmate
52 Park Overall Actress ("Empty Nest")
48 Fabio Model
46 Bret Michaels Rock singer (Poison), reality tv personality
41 Mark McGrath Rock singer (Sugar Ray)
40 Kim Raver Actress ("24")
35 BP22 Cigar Asylum Inmate
35 Andyman Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 Eva Longoria Parker Actress ("Desperate Housewives")
34 will.i.am Rapper, musician (Black Eyed Peas)
32 Joseph Hahn DJ (Linkin Park)
30 Kevin Youkilis Baseball player
26 Sean Biggerstaff Actor ("Harry Potter" movies)
?? jgros001 Cigar Asylum Inmate

78 Andrew Jackson 3/15/1767 - 6/8/1845 7th president of the United States (1829-37)

MedicCook 03-14-2009 11:42 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
Some add on's for today.

1869
The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game. They were the first professional baseball team.

1912
Pitcher Cy Young retired from baseball.

1985
The first episode of "Mr. Belvedere" aired on ABC.

WildBlueSooner 03-15-2009 09:27 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
Just wanted to say I love this thread and check it often. Keep up the good work!

icehog3 03-15-2009 10:52 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Benny2.jpg

1962 Gordie Howe (Det Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...tionline-1.jpg


March 15th



Birthdays
74 Judd Hirsch Actor ("Taxi")
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/HIRSCH.gif

ChicagoWhiteSox 03-15-2009 10:57 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner (Post 288122)
Just wanted to say I love this thread and check it often. Keep up the good work!

Same here:tu

G G 03-15-2009 04:20 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
Cool thread, been meanin to check it out and finally did.:tu

ahc4353 03-15-2009 04:36 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
I wonder if Dave gave Gordie those cigars? :hm

icehog3 03-15-2009 08:08 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ahc4353 (Post 288640)
I wonder if Dave gave Gordie those cigars? :hm

Only if Dave was smoking at age 6! :r

MedicCook 03-15-2009 11:01 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 16th


1621
Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."

1802
Congress authorized the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

1850
Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter was published.

1915
The Federal Trade Commission was organized.

1926
The first liquid-fuel rocket was successfully launched by Prof. Robert Goddard at Auburn, Massachusetts. The rocket traveled 184 feet in 2.5 seconds.

1935
Adolf Hitler cancelled the military clauses of the Treaty of Versailles.

1963
"Puff The Magic Dragon" was released by Peter, Paul and Mary.

1968
The My Lai massacre occurred in Vietnam.

1985
U.S. journalist Terry Anderson was kidnapped in Beirut; he was not released until December 4, 1991 after 2454 days in captivity.

1988
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North and Vice Admiral John M. Poindexter of the National Security Council are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States for their role in the Iran-contra affair.

2005
A jury in Los Angeles acquitted actor Robert Blake of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. (A civil court jury later ordered Blake to pay $30 million to Bakley's four children.)

Birthdays
83 Jerry Lewis Actor, comedian
68 Chuck Woolery Game show host
67 Jerry Jeff Walker Country singer
62 Robin Williams Country singer
60 Erik Estrada Actor ("CHiPS")
60 Victor Garber Actor ("Alias")
58 Kate Nelligan Actress
55 Nancy Wilson Rock singer (Heart)
54 Isabelle Huppert Actress
53 Ozzie Newsome Football Hall of Famer
53 Clifton Powell Actor
50 Flavor Flav Rapper (Public Enemy)
46 Jimmy DeGrasso Rock musician (Megadeth)
45 Patty Griffin Folk singer
42 Lauren Graham Actress ("Gilmore Girls")
40 Judah Friedlander Actor ("30 Rock")
38 Alan Tudyk Actor ("Firefly")
36 Tim Kang Actor ("The Mentalist")
33 Blu Cantrell R&B singer
31 Brooke Burns Actress
18 Wolfgang Van Halen Rock musician (Van Halen)

85 James Madison 3/16/1751 - 6/28/1836 4th president of the United States (1809-17)

Whee 03-15-2009 11:09 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
hmmmmm, that 1963 entry is just beggin' for a comment...:r

icehog3 03-15-2009 11:10 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 16th


2005
A jury in Los Angeles acquitted actor Robert Blake of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. (A civil court jury later ordered Blake to pay $30 million to Bakley's four children.)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/blake.jpg

Birthdays
83 Jerry Lewis Actor, comedian
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/lewis.jpg

50 Flavor Flav Rapper (Public Enemy)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ature-lift.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/flav.jpg

31 Brooke Burns Actress
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/burns.jpg

MedicCook 03-15-2009 11:14 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
I can not believe that Flavor Flav is 50 years old.

icehog3 03-15-2009 11:19 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 16th


1984
William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, was kidnapped by gunmen.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/buckley.jpg

MedicCook 03-17-2009 10:46 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 17th

493(?)
According to tradition, St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in Saul. Some sources list the year as 493, others say 461.

1762
The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City.

1776
British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War.

1845
The rubber band is patented.

1870
Wellesley Female Seminary (later Wellesley College) received its charter from the Massachusetts legislature.

1910
The Camp Fire Girls organization was formed.

1940
For the first time in NHL history, one line (Boston's Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer) finished 1-2-3 in NHL scoring.

1942
Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II.

1963
Mount Agung on Bali erupted, killing 1,184 people.

1993
Actress Helen Hayes died at age 92.

2003
President Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein: leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack.

2005
Baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testified before Congress that they hadn't used steroids while Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had.

2007
Mike Modano (Dallas Stars) scored his 502nd and 503rd career goals making him the all-time U.S. leader in goal-scoring.

Birthdays
68 Paul Kantner Rock musician (Jefferson Airplane/Starship)
60 Patrick Duffy Actor
60 Kdub Cigar Asylum Inmate
58 Kurt Russell Actor
55 Lesley-Anne Down Actress
54 Paul Overstreet Country singer
54 Gary Sinise Actor ("CSI: NY")
49 Vicki Lewis Actress
48 Casey Siemaszko Actor
45 Rob Lowe Actor
42 Billy Corgan Rock musician (Smashing Pumpkins)
41 Mathew St. Patrick Actor ("Six Feet Under")
40 Yanic Truesdale Actor ("Gilmore Girls")
37 Mia Hamm Soccer player
36 Caroline Corr Rock musician (The Corrs)
35 Marisa Coughlan Actress
34 Natalie Zea Actress ("Dirty Sexy Money")
33 Brittany Daniel Actress

69 Bobby Jones 3/17/1902 - 12/18/1971 American golfer; first to win the Grand Slam
45 Nat King Cole 3/17/1919 - 2/15/1965 American musician
52 John Wayne Gacy 3/17/42 - 5/10/1994 American serial killer

icehog3 03-17-2009 10:54 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 17th


1942
Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/McArthur.jpg

2003
President Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein: leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Hussein.jpg


Birthdays

58 Kurt Russell Actor
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Russell.jpg

54 Gary Sinise Actor ("CSI: NY")
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/sinise.jpg

45 Rob Lowe Actor
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/Lowe.jpg

Powers 03-17-2009 03:09 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
diggin' the Douglas MacArthur pic......looks familiar

MedicCook 03-17-2009 10:34 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 18th


1584
Russian czar Ivan IV, or Ivan “The Terrible,” died at age 53.

1766
After months of American protests, Britain repealed the Stamp Act.

1881
Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.

1909
Einar Dessau of Denmark used a shortwave transmitter to converse with a government radio post about six miles away in what's believed to have been the first broadcast by a "ham" operator.

1925
The most violent single tornado in U.S. history, the “Tri-State Tornado,” hit Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois, killing 689 people and injuring 13,000 others.

1931
Schick Inc. marketed the first electric razor.

1961
The Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy was introduced.

1967
The oil tanker Torrey Canyon was wrecked off the Cornish coast of England, spilling 919,000 barrels of oil into the sea.

1990
The biggest art theft in U.S. history occurs at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The works, including pieces by Vermeer and Rembrandt, were never recovered.

2004
A small asteroid made the closest approach to Earth ever recorded, only about 26,500 miles away.

2005
After a long legal battle, Terry Schiavo's feeding tube was removed. She died 13 days later.

2008
Oscar-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient") died in London at age 54.

Birthdays
83 Peter Graves Actor ("Mission: Impossible")
66 Kevin Dobson Actor ("Knots Landing")
59 Brad Dourif Actor ("Deadwood")
58 Ben Cohen Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
47 Thomas Ian Griffith Actor
47 Mike Rowe Television personality ("Dirty Jobs")
46 Vanessa L. Williams Singer, actress
43 Jerry Cantrell Rock musician (Alice in Chains)
39 Queen Latifah Singer and actress
37 Dane Cook Actor, comedian
30 Adam Levine Rock singer (Maroon Five)
?? MaytagMan Cigar Asylum Inmate

68 John C. Calhoun 3/18/1782 - 3/31/1850 7th Vice President of the United States (1825-1832)
71 Grover Cleveland 3/18/1837 - 6/24/1908 22nd and 24th president of the United States
55 Rudolf Diesel 3/18/1858 - 9/29/1913 German thermal engineer; invented the internal-combustion engine

icehog3 03-17-2009 11:37 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 18th


1881
Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Barnum.jpg


Birthdays

68 John C. Calhoun 3/18/1782 - 3/31/1850 7th Vice President of the United States (1825-1832)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/calhoun.jpg

71 Grover Cleveland 3/18/1837 - 6/24/1908 22nd and 24th president of the United States
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../cleveland.jpg

MedicCook 03-18-2009 10:07 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 19th

1920
The United States Senate voted down signing the Treaty of Versailles for the second time.

1931
Nevada state legislature legalized gambling.

1945
Kamikaze planes attacked the U.S. carrier Franklin off Japan, killing about 800 people.

1953
The Academy Awards were first televised.

1954
Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory in round seven at Madison Square Garden in the first televised prize boxing fight shown in color.

1954
Willie Mosconi sets the world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, OH. The record still stands as of today.

1962
Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was released.

1982
Guitar legend Randy Rhoads died in a plane accident while on tour with Ozzy, he was 25.

1985
"Spin Magazine" began publishing.

1995
After giving up an attempt to become a major league baseball player, Michael Jodan returned to pro basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls.

1997
Artist Willem de Kooning died at age 92.

2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom is launched with air strikes on Baghdad, the beginning of the war with Iraq (March 20 in Iraq).

2003
Mahmoud Abbas became prime minister of Palestine. He would later succeed Yasir Arafat as head of the PLO and president of the Palestinian Authority.

2008
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke died at age 90.

Birthdays
76 Phyllis Newman Actress, singer
76 Philip Roth Author
76 Renee Taylor Actress
73 Ursula Andress Actress
63 Ruth Pointer Singer (The Pointer Sisters)
62 Glenn Close Actress
57 Harvey Weinstein Movie producer
54 Bruce Willis Actor
51 Andy Reid Football coach
48 GoinFerSmoke Cigar Asylum Inmate
35 Vida Guerra Cuban-born model, actress, and singer
33 Zach Lind Rock musician (Jimmy Eat World)
30 Abby Brammell Actress ("The Unit")
30 andysutherland Cigar Asylum Inmate
20 Craig Lamar Traylor Actor ("Malcolm in the Middle")

83 Thomas McKean 3/19/1734 - 6/24/1817 American lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence
80 Wyatt Earp 3/19/1848 - 1/13/1929 American frontiersman; became lawman and gambler

icehog3 03-18-2009 11:03 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 19th

1995
After giving up an attempt to become a major league baseball player, Michael Jordan returned to pro basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls.
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2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom is launched with air strikes on Baghdad, the beginning of the war with Iraq (March 20 in Iraq).
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Birthdays

54 Bruce Willis Actor
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MedicCook 03-19-2009 10:31 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 20th

1413
England's King Henry IV died.

1602
The Dutch East India Company was established. During its 196-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.

1727
English physicist/astronomer Sir Isaac Newton died in London at age 84.

1760
The "Great Fire" of Boston, Massachusetts destroys 349 buildings.

1852
Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was published.

1916
Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.

1969
John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.

1985
Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod.

1991
Eric Clapton's 4 year old son, Conor, died after falling from a 53rd story New York City apartment window.

1995
Two members of the Japanese cult Aum Sinrikyo released poisonous gas in a Tokyo subway stop during rush hour, killing 12 people and sending over 5,000 to the hospital for treatment.

1995
Professional wrestler Big John Studd died from cancer at age 47.

1996
A jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their millionaire parents. (They are serving life without parole.)

1999
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones became the first to fly a hot-air balloon nonstop around the world.

Birthdays
87 Carl Reiner Actor, director
78 Hal Linden Actor ("Barney Miller")
64 Pat Riley Basketball player and coach
61 Bobby Orr Hockey Hall of Famer
59 Carl Palmer Rock musician (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
59 William Hurt Actor
55 Mike Francesa Sports talk show host
52 Amy Aquino Actress
52 Vanessa Bell Calloway Actress
52 Spike Lee Director
52 Theresa Russell Actress
51 Holly Hunter Actress
50 Sting Professional wrestler
46 Kathy Ireland Model
46 David Thewlis Actor
41 Liza Snyder Actress ("Yes, Dear")
39 Michael Rapaport Actor
38 Alexander Chaplin Actor
33 Chester Bennington Rock singer (Linkin Park)
31 Michael Genadry Actor
30 Bianca Lawson Actress
30 yellowgoat Cigar Asylum Inmate

74 Fred Rogers 3/20/1928 - 2/27/2003 American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.

icehog3 03-20-2009 12:19 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 20th

1916
Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
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Birthdays

59 William Hurt Actor
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Powers 03-20-2009 07:10 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
its my birthday too!:wo

:chr

MedicCook 03-20-2009 07:15 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by UFPowersmoker320 (Post 295557)
its my birthday too!:wo

:chr

Happy B-Day.

Make sure to smoke something special today.

MedicCook 03-20-2009 10:36 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 21st


1556
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake as a heretic.

1804
The French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was officially put forth.

1871
Journalist Henry M. Stanley began his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone.

1963
Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay, a harsh maximum security jail which once housed gangster Al Capone, closed.

1965
Martin Luther King, Jr., led the start of a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

1980
On the TV show Dallas, J.R. Ewing was shot.

1994
Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals.

Birthdays
78 Al Freeman Jr. Actor
65 Marie-Christine Barrault Actress
63 Timothy Dalton Actor
60 Eddie Money Rock singer
59 Roger Hodgson Rock musician (Supertramp)
58 Conrad Lozano Rock musician (Los Lobos)
51 Sabrina LeBeauf Actress ("The Cosby Show")
51 Gary Oldman Actor
47 Rosie O'Donnell Actress, comedian
47 Matthew Broderick Actor
41 Andrew Copeland Rock musician (Sister Hazel)
35 Laura Allen Actress
31 Kevin Federline Britney Spears ex-husband & baby daddy.
?? D_A Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? Sancho Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? doblemaduro Cigar Asylum Inmate

65 Johann S. Bach 3/21/1685 - 7/28/1750 German composer of the Baroque era
72 John D. III Rockefeller 3/21/1906 - 7/10/1978 American philanthropist

icehog3 03-20-2009 11:15 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 21st


1994
Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals.

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MedicCook 03-21-2009 10:14 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 22nd


1622
Jamestown massacre: Algonquian Indians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population.

1765
The Stamp Act was enacted on the American colonies by Britain.

1820
U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur was killed in a duel with dishonored former Chesapeake captain James Barron.

1894
The first Stanley Cup championship game was played. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (which won the cup unchallenged the previous year) triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals.

1895
Auguste and Louis Lumiere first demonstrated motion pictures using celluloid film in Paris.

1923
The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.

1963
The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain.

1987
A barge carrying 3,200 tons of garbage left Islip, N.Y., on a six-month journey in search of a place to unload. The barge was turned away by several states and three countries before space was found back in Islip.

1989
Clint Malarchuk of the Buffalo Sabres suffers a near-fatal injury when another player accidentally slits his throat.

1990
A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, found former tanker captain Joseph Hazelwood innocent of three major charges in connection with the Exxon Valdez oil spill, but convicted him of a minor charge of negligent discharge of oil.

1991
High school instructor Pamela Smart, accused of manipulating her student-lover into killing her husband, was convicted in Exeter, N.H., of murder-conspiracy.

1997
Comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth in the skies over the northern hemisphere. The comet’s next pass is predicted for the year 4397.

Birthdays
97 Karl Malden Actor
78 William Shatner Actor ("Star Trek," "Boston Legal")
74 M. Emmet Walsh Actor
62 James Patterson Author
61 Wolf Blitzer Broadcast journalist
61 Andrew Lloyd Webber Composer
60 Fanny Ardant Actress
57 Bob Costas Sportscaster
54 Lena Olin Actress
50 Matthew Modine Actor
34 Anne Dudek Actress
34 Cole Hauser Actor
33 Kellie Williams Actress
33 Reese Witherspoon Actress
32 John Otto Rock musician (Limp Bizkit)
21 Kasubot Cigar Asylum Inmate

74 Leonard 'Chico' Marx 3/22/1887 - 10/11/61 American actor, one of the Marx brothers
80 Louis L'Amour 3/22/1908 - 6/10/1988 American best-selling author of more than 100 books

icehog3 03-21-2009 10:44 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 22nd



1894
The first Stanley Cup championship game was played. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (which won the cup unchallenged the previous year) triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals.
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1963
The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain.
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Birthdays
97 Karl Malden Actor
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78 William Shatner Actor ("Star Trek," "Boston Legal")
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74 Leonard 'Chico' Marx 3/22/1887 - 10/11/61 American actor, one of the Marx brothers
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MedicCook 03-22-2009 11:08 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 23rd


1775
Patrick Henry declared "Give me liberty, or give me death."

1806
Lewis and Clark began their return journey east.

1919
Benito Mussolini founded his own party in Italy, the Fasci di Combattimento.

1952
Bill Mosienkp (Chicago Black Hawks) scored the fastest hat trick in NHL history. He scored 3 goals in 21 seconds.

1983
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proposed a space-based missile defense system called the Strategic Defense Initiative or “Star Wars.”

1994
Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings broke Gordie Howe's National Hockey League career record with his 802nd goal.

1998
The motion picture epic “Titanic” won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, tying it with “Ben-Hur” for the most ever.

2001
Russia's Mir space station ended its 15-year orbit of the Earth, splashing down in the South Pacific.

2003
A U.S. Army convoy was ambushed in Iraq with 11 killed and seven captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch.

Birthdays
87 Marty Allen Comedian
60 Ric Ocasek Rock musician (The Cars)
56 Chaka Khan R&B singer
54 Moses Malone Basketball Hall of Famer
52 Amanda Plummer Actress
50 seagarsmoker Cigar Asylum Inmate
45 Hope Davis Actress
45 John Pinette Comedian
44 Richard Grieco Actor
44 Kevin Griffin Country musician (Yankee Grey)
43 Marin Hinkle Actress ("Two and a Half Men," "Once and Again")
39 Melissa Errico Actress, singer
36 Jason Kidd Basketball player
33 Michelle Monaghan Actress
33 Keri Russell Actress
31 Paul Martin Country singer (Marshall Dyllon)
31 Nicholle Tom Actress
31 Perez Hilton Television personality and blogger

69 Joan Crawford 3/23/1908 - 5/10/1977 American motion picture actress

icehog3 03-23-2009 12:55 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 23rd


1952
Bill Mosienko (Chicago Black Hawks) scored the fastest hat trick in NHL history. He scored 3 goals in 21 seconds.
I know, no cigar, but how often to I have a chance to post a picture of one of my all-time faves?
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1983
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proposed a space-based missile defense system called the Strategic Defense Initiative or “Star Wars.”
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Another "no cigar"....sorry, had to do it. I posted him with a pipe recently.

1994
Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings broke Gordie Howe's National Hockey League career record with his 802nd goal.
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1998
The motion picture epic “Titanic” won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, tying it with “Ben-Hur” for the most ever.
An original Club Stogie Fan?
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50 seagarsmoker Cigar Asylum Inmate
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Jody (seagarsmoker) is in the middle.

MedicCook 03-23-2009 11:11 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 24th


1603
Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years.

1765
Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers.

1882
Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.

1958
Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. army for two years.

1962
Benny "Kid" Paret was knocked into unconsciousness in a boxing match with Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden. He died 10 days later. It was the first televised "death in the ring."

1971
The Boston Patriots changed their name to the New England Patriots.

1973
The album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd was released.

1981
"Nightline" with Ted Koppel premiered.

1989
In one of worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound.

Birthdays
70 Bob Mackie Fashion designer
65 R. Lee Ermey Actor
58 Dougie Thomson Rock musician (Supertramp)
58 Tommy Hilfiger Fashion designer
57 eternal rider Cigar Asylum Inmate
56 Louie Anderson Comedian
55 Robert Carradine Actor
55 Donna Pescow Actress
49 Kelly LeBrock Actress
47 Star Jones TV personality
44 The Undertaker Professional wrestler
39 Lara Flynn Boyle Actress
36 Jim Parsons Actor ("The Big Bang Theory")
35 Alyson Hannigan Actress ("How I Met Your Mother", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", American Pie movies)
33 Peyton Manning Football player
29 Benj Gershman Rock musician (O.A.R.)
21 SonsofClubDeck Cigar Asylum Inmate
19 Keisha Castle-Hughes Actress ("The Whale Rider")
?? Bruzee Cigar Asylum Inmate

61 Georgius Agricola 3/24/1494 - 11/21/1555 German scholar and scientist known as the "father of mineralogy"
72 Rufus King 3/24/1755 - 4/29/1827 American founding father; helped frame the Constitution
62 William Morris 3/24/1834 - 10/3/1896 English designer, craftsman and poet
53 Harry Houdini 3/24/1874 - 10/31/1926 American magician and escape artist
46 Fatty Arbuckle 3/24/1887 - 6/29/1933 American silent film actor
80 George Sisler 3/24/1893 - 3/26/1973 Hall of Fame Baseball player
25 Clyde Barrow 3/24/1909 - 5/23/1934 American small-time robber
48 Gorgeous George 3/24/1915 - 12/26/1963 American professional wrestler
74 Norman Fell 3/24/1924 - 12/14/1998 American actor most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers.
50 Steve McQueen 3/24/1930 - 11/7/1980 American movie actor nicknamed "The King of Cool."

icehog3 03-23-2009 11:49 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 24th



1958
Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. army for two years.
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Birthdays

65 R. Lee Ermey Actor
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55 Robert Carradine Actor
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47 Star Jones TV personality
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33 Peyton Manning Football player
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icehog3 03-24-2009 12:12 AM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 24th


Birthdays
50 Steve McQueen 3/24/1930 - 11/7/1980 American movie actor nicknamed "The King of Cool."
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MedicCook 03-24-2009 10:28 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 25th


1634
Maryland was founded by settlers sent by the late Lord Baltimore.

1655
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens.

1668
The first horse race in America took place.

1894
Jacob Sechler Coxey and his "army" of unemployed men began their march from Ohio to Washington, DC.

1911
A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York City killed 145 workers.

1913
The Palace Theatre opened in New York City.

1931
The Scottsboro boys were arrested in Alabama.

1934
Horton Smith won the first Masters golf tournament at Augusta National in Georgia.

1965
The 25,000-person Alabama Freedom March to protest the denial of voting rights to blacks, led by Martin Luther King Jr., ended its journey from Selma on the steps of the State Capitol in Montgomery, Ala.

1970
The Concorde made its first supersonic flight.

1994
U.S. troops withdrew from Somalia.

1995
Boxer Mike Tyson was released from jail after serving 3 years.

1996
The redesigned $100 bill went into circulation.

Birthdays
81 Jim Lovell Astronaut
67 Aretha Franklin R&B singer
66 Paul Michael Glaser Actor ("Starsky and Hutch")
62 Elton John Rock singer-musician
61 Bonnie Bedelia Actress
56 Mary Gross Actress, comedian
54 Lee Mazzilli Baseball player
51 James McDaniel Actor
49 Brenda Strong Actress ("Desperate Housewives")
48 Fred Goss Actor
48 John Stockwell Actor, writer, director
47 Marcia Cross Actress ("Desperate Housewives")
45 Lisa Gay Hamilton Actress
44 Sarah Jessica Parker Actress ("Sex in the City")
43 Tom Glavine Baseball player
30 Lee Pace Actor ("Pushing Daisies")
29 Jbailey Cigar Asylum Inmate
27 Sean Faris Actor
27 Danica Patrick Auto racer
25 Katherine McPhee Singer ("American Idol")
22 Jason Castro Singer ("American Idol")

55 Jack Ruby 3/25/1911 - 1/3/1967 Murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was arrested for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
77 Howard Cosell 3/25/1918 - 4/23/1995 American sports journalist

Whee 03-24-2009 10:40 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
mmmmm.....Danica...

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icehog3 03-24-2009 10:51 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 25th


Birthdays

81 Jim Lovell Astronaut
Splashdown in the NASA Control Room for Lovell's splashdown of Apollo 13.....my, how things have changed! :r
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77 Howard Cosell 3/25/1918 - 4/23/1995 American sports journalist[/quote]

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MedicCook 03-25-2009 10:23 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
March 26th


1827
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died at age 56 in Vienna, Austria.

1830
The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

1885
The Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co. of Rochester, N.Y., manufactured the first commercial motion picture film.

1892
Poet Walt Whitman died at age 72.

1934
Driving test introduced in the United Kingdom.

1945
The battle of Iwo Jima ended; about 22,000 Japanese troops were killed or captured in the fighting and more than 4,500 U.S. troops were killed.

1964
The musical "Funny Girl," starring Barbra Streisand, opened on Broadway.

1971
East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, taking the name Bangladesh.

1982
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial took place in Washington, DC.

1992
A judge in Indianapolis sentenced former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson to six years in prison for raping a Miss Black America contestant.

1995
Rapper Eazy-E of N.W.A died from AIDS at 31 years old.

1997
The bodies of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate techno-religious cult who had committed suicide were found inside a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

1999
Dr. Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder for giving a lethal injection to an ailing man whose death was shown on "60 Minutes."

1999
The "Melissa worm" infects Microsoft word processing and e-mail systems around the world.

2000
Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.

2006
In Scotland, the prohibition of smoking in all substantially enclosed public places comes into force.

Birthdays
78 Leonard Nimoy Actor ("Star Trek")
75 Alan Arkin Actor
69 James Caan Actor
69 Nancy Pelosi House Speaker
66 Bob Woodward Journalist
65 Diana Ross Singer
63 Johnny Crawford Actor
61 Steven Tyler Rock singer (Aerosmith)
60 Vicki Lawrence Singer, actress
60 Ernest Thomas Actor
59 Ronnie McDowell Country singer
59 Martin Short Actor, comedian
57 Monte Yoho Rock musician (Outlaws)
54 Dean Dillon Country singer
53 Charly McClain Country singer
52 Leeza Gibbons TV personality
49 Marcus Allen Football Hall of Famer
49 Jennifer Grey Actress ("Dirty Dancing")
49 Smokin Gator Cigar Asylum Inmate
47 John Stockton Basketball player
43 Michael Imperioli Actor ("The Sopranos", "Life on Mars")
41 Kenny Chesney Country singer
41 James Iha Rock musician (Smashing Pumpkins)
36 T.R. Knight Actor ("Grey's Anatomy")
35 TRicker Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 Juvenile Rapper
33 Amy Smart Actress
32 Bianca Kajlich Actress
27 Hardcz Cigar Asylum Inmate
24 Keira Knightley Actress

88 Robert Frost 3/26/1874 - 1/29/1963 American poet known for his depictions of New England rural life
71 Tennessee Williams 3/26/1911 - 2/25/1983 American dramatist and author
79 Gordon Tiffault 3/26/1917 - 8/1/1996 WWII Vet, grandfather & best friend of MedicCook

MedicCook 03-25-2009 11:08 PM

Re: This Day In History
 
1931
Boston Bruins coach Art Ross became the first NHL coach to pull his goalie for an extra attacker. The Bruins lost to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals.

1989
The first episode of "Quantum Leap" aired on NBC.

1995
"Johnny Bravo" was aired for the first time.


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