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March 26th 1892 Poet Walt Whitman died at age 72. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/whitman.jpg Birthdays 69 James Caan Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/caan.jpg 43 Michael Imperioli Actor ("The Sopranos", "Life on Mars") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/imp.gif 79 Gordon Tiffault 3/26/1917 - 8/1/1996 WWII Vet, grandfather & best friend of MedicCook http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/grandad.gif |
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March 26th 1989 The first episode of "Quantum Leap" aired on NBC. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...a_football.jpg |
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That is... so... random
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The quantum leap picture. I appreciate it, believe me, just random
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I loved watching Quantum Leap when I was a kid.
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March 27th 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida. 1794 Congress authorizes the construction of six frigates, including the Constitution (Old Ironsides), for the U.S. Navy. 1866 President Andrew Johnson vetoed a civil rights bill which later became the 14th amendment. 1884 The first long-distance telephone call was made, between Boston and New York. 1917 The Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. hockey team to win the Stanley Cup. 1939 Oregon won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 46-33 victory over Ohio State in Evanston, Ill. 1964 A 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit 80 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, killing 117 and producing a 50-foot tsunami that traveled over 8,000 miles. 1977 Pan American and KLM Boeing 747s collided on a runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. The 542 people killed is the highest ever for an aviation disaster. 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, to fight male impotence. 2002 Comedian Milton Berle died at age 93. 2002 Actor, comedian & musician Dudley Moore died at age 66. Birthdays 74 Julian Glover Actor 73 Jerry Lacy Actor 70 Cale Yarborough 69 Austin Pendleton Actor 67 Michael York Actor 59 Tony Banks Rock musician (Genesis) 57 Maria Schneider Actress 50 Andrew Farriss Rock musician (INXS) 46 Quentin Tarantino Director 45 Derrick McKenzie Rock musician (Jamiroquai) 42 Talisa Soto Actress 40 Pauley Perrette Actress 39 Brendan Hill Rock musician (Blues Traveler) 39 Elizabeth Mitchell Actress 39 Mariah Carey Singer 38 Nathan Fillion Actor ("Firefly") 36 UPNSMOKE Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Fergie Singer (Black Eyed Peas) 26 Jokermann Cigar Asylum Inmate 25 Emily Ann Lloyd Actress 21 Brenda Song Actress 14 Taylor Atelian Actress ("According to Jim") ?? Zoomschwortz Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? Eric @ The Party Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? LeoM Cigar Asylum Inmate 70 Sir Henry Royce 3/27/1863 - 4/22/1933 English industrialist; a founder of Rolls-Royce Ltd. 50 Miller Huggins 3/27/1879 - 9/25/1929 Baseball Hall of Famer, nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships. |
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March 28th 1797 Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine. 1939 The Spanish Civil War ended. 1941 Novelist and critic Virginia Woolf drowned herself near her home in England at age 59. 1943 Composer Sergei Rachmaninoff died at age 70. 1969 Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., at age 78. 1979 Nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Birthdays 68 Charlie McCoy Country musician 66 Conchata Ferrell Actress 65 Ken Howard Actor ("The White Shadow") 61 Dianne Wiest Actress 54 Reba McEntire Country singer-actress 43 Salt Rapper (Salt-N-Pepa) 42 Tracey Needham Actress 41 Max Perlich Actor 40 Rodney Atkins Country singer 40 Vince Vaughn Actor 40 Brett Ratner Director ("Rush Hour" movies) 36 Ken L. Actor 33 Dave Keuning Rock musician (The Killers) 32 Annie Wersching Actress ("24") 28 Julia Stiles Actress 28 Edwar Ramírez Baseball player (New York Yankees) 27 Troop_lee Cigar Asylum Inmate 90 August Busch 3/28/1899 - 9/29/1989 American chairman of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. 67 Freddie Bartholomew 3/28/1924 - 1/23/1992 Irish-born American child actor 44 'Mr Perfect' Curt Hennig 3/28/1958 - 2/10/2003 Professional wrestler |
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March 30th 240 BC 1st recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 1822 Florida became a U.S. territory. 1842 Anesthesia was used for the first time in an operation. 1856 The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War. 1858 Hymen Lipman patents a pencil with an attached eraser. 1867 A treaty for the purchase of Alaska from Russia for the sum of 7.2 million, approximately two cents an acre, was submitted to the U.S. Senate. 1870 The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race. 1870 Texas was readmitted to the Union. 1909 The Queensboro Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, opened. 1964 The game show Jeopardy debuted on television. 1981 President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley as he left a Washington hotel. 1986 Actor James Cagney died at age 86. 2002 The Queen Mother Elizabeth of England died at the age of 101. Birthdays 83 Peter Marshall Game show host ("Hollywood Squares") 80 Richard Dysart Actor 79 John Astin Actor ("Addams Family") 72 Warren Beatty Actor 69 Jerry Lucas Basketball Hall of Famer 68 Graeme Edge Rock musician (The Moody Blues) 64 Eric Clapton Rock musician 61 Justin Deas Actor ("Guiding Light") 59 Robbie Coltrane Actor 52 Paul Reiser Actor, comedian ("Mad About You") 46 MC Hammer Rapper 45 Tracy Chapman Rock singer 45 Ian Ziering Actor 41 Celine Dion Singer 41 Donna D'Errico Actress and model 38 Mark Consuelos Actor 30 Norah Jones Rock singer, musician ?? 357 Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Vincent van Gogh 3/30/1853 - 7/29/1890 Dutch Post-Impressionist painter 79 Arthur Herrington 3/30/1891 - 9/6/1970 American engineer and manufacturer; developed the World War II jeep 19 Secretariat (horse) 3/30/1970 - 10/4/1989 Triple Crown winner in 1973 |
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March 30th 1981 President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley as he left a Washington hotel. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Reagan1.jpg 1986 Actor James Cagney died at age 86. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/cagney.jpg Birthdays 79 John Astin Actor ("Addams Family") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/astin.jpg |
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March 31st 1727 Sir Isaac Newton an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian and one of the most influential men in human history died at 84. 1850 John C. Calhoun the 7th Vice President of the United States died at age 68. 1889 The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opened. 1917 The United States took possession of the Virgin Islands. 1918 Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States. 1943 The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opened on Broadway. 1949 Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province. 1959 The Dalai Lama, fleeing Chinese repression of an uprising in Tibet, arrived at the Indian border and was granted political asylum. 1968 President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election. 1985 The first Wrestlemania, the biggest wrestling event from the WWE, performed in Maddison Sq Gardens in New York 1993 Brandon Bruce Lee son of Bruce Lee was accidental shot and killed during the filming of 'The Crow', he was 28. 1995 Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, 23, is shot by the president of her fan club in Corpus Christi, Texas. 1995 Major League Baseball players agreed to end the sport’s longest strike in history after a judge ordered a preliminary injunction against team owners. 2005 Terry Schiavo died 13 days after her feeding tube was removed. Birthdays 88 Peggy Rea Actress 82 William Daniels Actor 81 Gordie Howe Hockey Hall of Famer 75 Richard Chamberlain Actor 75 Shirley Jones Actress ("The Partridge Family") 67 Michael Savage Talk radio host and commentator 66 Christopher Walken Actor 64 Gabe Kaplan Actor, comedian ("Welcome Back Kotter") 61 Rhea Perlman Actress ("Cheers") 61 Al Gore Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner and self proclaimed inventor of the internet 59 Ed Marinaro Actor ("Hill Street Blues") 58 Cigargal Cigar Asylum Inmate 54 Angus Young Musician (AC/DC) 52 Marc McClure Actor 44 William McNamara Actor 40 Mystophales Cigar Asylum Inmate 38 Bob Crawford Country musician 38 Ewan McGregor Actor 29 Chien-Ming Wang Baseball player (New York Yankees) 20 Seanohue Cigar Asylum Inmate 65 Johann Sebastian Bach 3/31/1685 - 7/28/1750 German composer and organist 68 Jack Johnson 3/31/1878 - 6/10/1946 American boxer; heavyweight champion |
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March 31st 1968 President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/LBJ.jpg Birthdays 81 Gordie Howe Hockey Hall of Famer http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...tionline-2.jpg 66 Christopher Walken Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/walken2.jpg 61 Al Gore Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner and self proclaimed inventor of the internet http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/Gore.jpg |
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hahaha, love the bubble gum bush cigars:r
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April 1st 1853 Cincinnati, Ohio, became the first U.S. city to pay its firefighters a regular salary. 1891 The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois. 1918 Britain's Royal Air Force was established. 1924 Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years in jail for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch". However, he spends only nine months in jail, during which he writes the book Mein Kampf. 1945 American forces landed on Okinawa during World War II. 1960 The first U.S. weather satellite, TIROS-1, was launched from Cape Canaveral. 1970 President Nixon signed a bill into law banning cigarette ads from radio and television. 1976 Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer. 1984 Singer Marvin Gaye, 44, was shot to death by his father. 1996 Baseball umpire John McSherry died after collapsing during a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos. 2003 Pvt. Jessica Lynch was rescued by U.S. commandos in a raid on an Iraqi hospital. Birthdays 81 Jane Powell Actress 79 Grace Lee Whitney Actress, singer 78 Ken Reardon Hall of Fame hockey player 71 Ali MacGraw Actress 70 Rudolph Isley R&B singer (The Isley Brothers) 70 Phil Niekro Baseball Hall of Famer 57 Annette O'Toole Actress 50 CBI_2 Cigar Asylum Inmate 41 Woody Lee Country singer 38 Method Man Rapper 36 Joe Francis Adult video producer ('Girls Gone Wild') 34 UPHOTO Cigar Asylum Inmate 33 David Oyelowo Actor 32 dentonparrots Cigar Asylum Inmate 29 Bijou Phillips Singer, actress 29 Randy Orton Professional wrestler 27 Sam Huntington Actor 25 Hillary Scott Country singer (Lady Antebellum) 24 Josh Zuckerman Actor ?? Mark C Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? tenbaseg Cigar Asylum Inmate 69 Sergey Rachmaninoff 4/1/1873 - 3/28/1943 Russian composer and piano virtuoso |
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April 1st 1891 The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/wrigley.jpg As his power and wealth increased, Al Capone became a Chicago celebrity. Here, he enjoys a front-row seat – and a visit with the Cubs' Gabby Hartnett – at a Wrigley Field charity game. Seated to Capone's right smoking a cigar is Roland Libonati, a state representative. 1970 President Nixon signed a bill into law banning cigarette ads from radio and television. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/nixon.jpg Washington: President Nixon looks on as President Tito of Yugoslavia lights up a cigar during their meeting in Nixon's office October 28th. Birthdays 38 Method Man Rapper http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Method_Man.jpg |
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April 2nd 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida. 1792 Congress authorized the first U.S. mint, in Philadelphia. 1865 Confederate president Jefferson Davis and most of his cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, Va. 1872 Samuel F.B. Morse, developer of the electric telegraph, died at age 80. 1917 President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany. 1932 Aviator Charles Lindbergh, through an intermediary, paid $50,000 ransom in a New York cemetery to a man who promised to return his kidnapped son. (The child was found dead the following month. The ransom money was eventually traced to Bruno Hauptmann, who was executed for the crime.) 1956 As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS-TV. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format. 1968 The science-fiction film "2001: A Space Odyssey" had its world premiere in Washington, D.C. 1975 Construction of the CN Tower is completed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It reaches 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure. 1978 The first episode of "Dallas" aired on CBS. 1992 Mob boss John Gotti was convicted in New York of murder and racketeering. 2005 Pope John Paul II died. Birthdays 81 Rita Gam Actress 74 Sharon Acker Actress 68 Dr. Demento Radio personality 67 Leon Russell Singer 64 Linda Hunt Actress 64 Don Sutton Baseball Hall of Famer 60 Pamela Reed Actress 56 David Robinson Rock musician (The Cars) 48 Chris Meloni Actor ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit") 47 Billy Dean Country singer 47 Clark Gregg Actor 45 Jana Marie Hupp Actress 44 Rodney King Victim of police brutality, reality tv personality 43 Bill Romanowski Football player 42 Greg Camp Rock musician (Smash Mouth) 40 Tony Fredianelli Rock musician (Third Eye Blind) 36 Roselyn Sanchez Actress ("Without a Trace") 34 Jill King Country singer 34 Adam Rodriguez Actor ("CSI: Miami") 33 Jeremy Garrett Actor 30 Jesse Carmichael Rock musician (Maroon 5) 28 Bethany Joy Galeotti Actress ("One Tree Hill") 21 Jesse Plemons Actor ("Friday Night Lights") 73 Giovanni Casanova 4/2/1725 - 6/4/1798 Italian writer, soldier and adventurer 65 Erastus B. Bigelow 4/2/1814 - 12/6/1879 American industrialist; founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology 70 Frederic Auguste Bartholdi 4/2/1834 - 10/4/1904 French sculptor of Statue of Liberty 58 Hughie Jennings 4/2/1869 - 2/1/1928 Hall of Fame baseball player & manager 65 Walter Chrysler 4/2/1875 - 8/18/1940 American businessman; founder of Chrysler Corporation 83 Luke Appling 4/2/1907 - 1/3/1991 Hall of Fame baseball player 95 Buddy Ebsen 4/2/1908 - 7/6/2003 American character actor and dancer. A performer for seven decades, he is best remembered for his starring roles as Jed Clampett in the popular 1960s television series, The Beverly Hillbillies and as the title character in the long-running 1970s detective series Barnaby Jones 62 Jack Webb 4/2/1920 - 12/23/1982 American actor, television producer, director and author, who is most famous for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the radio and television series Dragnet 44 Marvin Gaye 4/2/1939 - 4/1/1984 American singer-songwriter and instrumentalist |
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April 3rd 1860 First pony express service began. 1882 Outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back by Bob Ford, one of his own gang members, reportedly for a 10,000 reward. 1936 Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted for the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. 1973 The first portable cell phone call is made in New York City, United States. 1974 "Super Tornado Outbreak" strikes 13 U.S. states. 1977 Montreal Canadiens became the first team in NHL history to win 60 games in a season. They beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 to end the season with a record of 60-8-12. 1980 The final episode of "Barnaby Jones" aired. 1986 IBM unveils their first laptop computer. 1996 Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski was arrested. Birthdays 86 Doris Day Actress, singer 75 Jane Goodall Primatologist 72 William Gaunt Actor 68 Eric Braeden Actor ("The Young and the Restless") 67 Marsha Mason Actress 67 Wayne Newton Singer 67 Billy Joe Royal Rock singer 65 Tony Orlando Singer 60 Richard Thompson Rock musician 59 Curtis Stone Country musician (Highway 101) 53 Mick Mars Rock musician (Motley Crue) 51 Alec Baldwin Actor ("30 Rock") 50 David Hyde Pierce Actor ("Frasier") 48 Eddie Murphy Actor, comedian 47 Mike Ness Rock musician (Social Distortion) 41 Sebastian Bach Rock singer (Skid Row) 40 Lance Storm Professional wrestler 39 James MacDonough Rock musician (Megadeth) 38 Picabo Street Alpine ski champion 37 Jennie Garth Actress ("Beverly Hills, 90210") 34 Aries Spears Comedian ("MadTV") 27 Cobie Smulders Actress ("How I Met Your Mother") 23 Amanda Bynes Actress ?? IBQTEE1 Cigar Asylum Inmate 76 Washington Irving 4/3/1783 - 11/28/1859 American author; wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" 55 William Marcy Tweed 4/3/1823 - 4/12/1878 American politician; leader of corrupt Tammany Hall organization in New York City 69 Bud Fisher 4/3/1885 - 9/7/1954 American cartoonist; created "Mutt and Jeff" 80 Marlon Brando 4/3/1924 - 7/1/2004 American actor (Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather') 40 Ray Combs 4/3/1956 - 6/2/1996 American comedian and host of the game show Family Feud |
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April 3rd 1977 Montreal Canadiens became the first team in NHL history to win 60 games in a season. They beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 to end the season with a record of 60-8-12. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/beliveau.jpg Birthdays 51 Alec Baldwin Actor ("30 Rock") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Baldwin.jpg |
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April 4th 1818 Congress adopted a U.S. flag with one star for each state. 1841 President William Henry Harrison died from pneumonia, one month after his inauguration. 1850 The city of Los Angeles was incorporated. 1921 The Ottawa Senators beat the Vancouver Millionaires in the 1921 Stanley Cup Finals. The Senators became the first NHL team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. 1945 The Ohrdruf death camp was liberated from Nazi occupation. 1949 The treaty establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed. 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. 1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart. 1971 The final episode of "Hogan's Heroes" aired. 1973 The ribbon was cut to open the World Trade Center in New York City. 1974 Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's career home run record by hitting his 714th round-tripper in Cincinnati. 1975 Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen. 1986 The final episode of "Knight Rider" aired. 1997 The final episode of "Renegade" aired. 2007 Radio host Don Imus made offensive on-air remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Despite a subsequent apology, Imus was fired by CBS Radio and cable network MSNBC. Birthdays 88 Elizabeth Wilson Actress 77 Clive Davis Record company executive 67 Kitty Kelley Author 66 Boomer Cigar Asylum Inmate 65 Craig T. Nelson Actor ("The District," "Coach") 64 Walter Charles Actor 64 Caroline McWilliams Actress 59 Christine Lahti Actress 58 Steve Gatlin Country singer (The Gatlin Brothers) 57 Gary Moore Rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy) 50 Phil Morris Actor 49 Lorraine Toussaint Actress 49 Hugo Weaving Actor 47 Craig Adams Rock musician (The Cult) 45 David Cross Actor, comedian 44 Robert Downey Jr. Actor 43 Mike Starr Musician (Alice In Chains) 43 Nancy McKeon Actress ("Facts of Life") 39 Barry Pepper Actor 38 Clay Davidson Country singer 38 Josh Todd Rock singer (Buckcherry) 37 Magnus Sveningsson Rock musician (The Cardigans) 36 David Blaine Magician 35 Dave Mirra American athlete 34 Scott Rolen Baseball player 33 James Roday Actor 30 Natasha Lyonne Actress 26 Amanda Righetti Actress ("The Mentalist") 18 Jamie Lynn Spears Actress ("Zoey 101") 70 Tris Speaker 4/4/1888 - 12/8/1958 Hall of Fame baseball player 70 Muddy Waters 4/4/1915 - 4/30/1983 American blues musician 60 Anthony Perkins 4/4/1932 - 9/12/1992 American stage and film actor 28 Heath Ledger 4/4/1979 - 1/22/2008 Australian television and film actor |
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April 4th 1974 Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's career home run record by hitting his 714th round-tripper in Cincinnati. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/babe1.jpg Birthdays 70 Muddy Waters 4/4/1915 - 4/30/1983 American blues musician http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Muddy.jpg |
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Thanks, guys. I love this thread! :tu
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April 5th 1614 Pocahontas married John Rolfe. 1792 George Washington cast the first presidential veto. 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for giving away atomic secrets to the Russians. 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Britain. 1956 Fidel Castro declares himself at war with the President of Cuba. 1964 Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur died at age 84 1971 Canadian Fran Phipps became the first woman to reach the North Pole. 1976 Reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes died at age 72. 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the highest-scoring player in NBA history with 31,421 career points. (He still holds the career record with with 38,387 points.) 1987 Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime-time TV debut. 1992 Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton died at age 74. 1994 Kurt Cobain commited suicide, his body was not found until 4/8/94, he was 27. 1997 Beat poet Allen Ginsberg died at age 70. 2008 Actor Charlton Heston died at age 84. Birthdays 87 Gale Storm Actress 72 Colin Powell Former Secretary of State, 4-star General 69 Tommy Cash Country singer 68 Michael Moriarty Actor 66 Max Gail Actor ("Barney Miller") 63 Jane Asher Actress 59 Agnetha Faltskog Singer (ABBA) 57 Mitch Pileggi Actor 53 Diamond Dallas Page Professional wrestler 43 Mike McCready Rock musician (Pearl Jam) 42 Troy Gentry Country singer (Montgomery-Gentry) 42 Kreth Cigar Asylum Inmate 41 Paula Cole Rock singer 38 Krista Allen Actress 37 Pat Green Country singer 72 Elihu Yale 4/5/1649 - 7/8/1721 American-born English merchant and benefactor of Yale University 67 Spencer Tracy 4/5/1900 - 6/10/1967 Two-time Academy Award winning actor of stage and screen, who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. He is generally regarded as one of the finest actors in motion picture history. 81 Bette Davis 4/5/1908 - 10/6/1989 American motion-picture dramatic actress 87 Gregory Peck 4/5/1916 - 6/12/2003 American film and stage actor |
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April 5th 1792 George Washington cast the first presidential veto. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Washington.jpg 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Britain. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a..._Churchill.jpg 1956 Fidel Castro declares himself at war with the President of Cuba. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...stro-cigar.jpg 1964 Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur died at age 84 http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../DmCaather.gif 1987 Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime-time TV debut. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/homerc.jpg |
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I miss Charlton Heston... quite a man. :ss
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April 5th 2008 Actor Charlton Heston died at age 84. http://video.aol.com/video-detail/ch...id=VIDURVENT05 Birthdays 87 Gregory Peck 4/5/1916 - 6/12/2003 American film and stage actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/peck.jpg |
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April 6th 1830 Joseph Smith and five others organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, New York. 1862 The Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War began. 1896 First modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece. 1909 Robert Peary and Matthew Henson became the first to reach the North Pole. 1917 U.S. declared war on Germany and entered World War I. 1973 Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history 1998 Country singer Tammy Wynette died at age 55. Birthdays 72 Merle Haggard Musician 72 Billy Dee Williams Actor 62 John Ratzenberger Actor ('Cheers') 57 Marilu Henner Actress ("Taxi," "Evening Shade") 42 Gophernut Cigar Asylum Inmate 40 Paul Rudd Actor 38 jitzy Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Jason Hervey Actor, producer 34 Zach Braff Actor ('Scrubs') 33 Candace Cameron Bure Actress ("Full House") 59 Mickey Cochrane 4/6/1903 - 6/28/1962 Hall of Fame baseball player |
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April 6th Birthdays 72 Billy Dee Williams Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/BillyDee.jpg 37 Jason Hervey Actor, producer http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...erveycigar.jpg |
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April 7th 1862 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at the battle of Shiloh. 1891 P.T. Barnum an American showman remembered for hoaxes and for founding the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus died at age 81. 1913 5,000 suffragists march to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. , seeking the vote for women. 1927 U.S. secretary of commerce Herbert Hoover’s Washington speech was seen and heard in New York in the first long-distance television transmission. 1947 Auto pioneer Henry Ford died at age 83. 1948 The World Health Organization, a UN agency, was founded. 1949 Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Pulitzer Prize winner, South Pacific opened on Broadway. 1957 New York City's last electric trolley completed its final run from Queens to Manhattan. 2003 Cécile de Brunhoff, creator of Babar the elephant, died. Birthdays 92 R.G. Armstrong Actor 91 Bobby Doerr Baseball Hall of Famer 81 James Garner Actor 77 Cal Smith Country singer 76 Wayne Rogers Actor ("MASH") 74 Bobby Bare Country singer 70 Francis Ford Coppola Director 60 John Oates Rock singer (Hall and Oates) 58 John Dittrich Country musician (Restless Heart) 58 Janis Ian Singer 55 Jackie Chan Actor 55 Tony Dorsett Football Hall of Famer 45 Russell Crowe Actor 44 Bill Bellamy Actor 43 n3uka Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Tiki Barber Football player, sportscaster 34 Heather Burns Actress 91 W. K. Kellogg 4/7/1860 - 10/6/1951 American industrialist and founder of the W.K. Kellogg Company 61 John McGraw 4/7/1873 - 2/25/1934 American baseball player and manager of the New York Giants (1902-1932) 44 Billie Holiday 4/7/1915 - 7/17/1959 American jazz singer from the 1930's to the 1950's |
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April 7th Birthdays 81 James Garner Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Garner.jpg 61 John McGraw 4/7/1873 - 2/25/1934 American baseball player and manager of the New York Giants (1902-1932) http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/mcGraw.jpg |
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April 8th 1513 Ponce de León claimed Florida for Spain. 1893 The first recorded college basketball game occurs in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. 1913 The 17th Amendment was ratified, requiring the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote rather than by the state legislators. 1935 The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was approved by Congress to help alleviate joblessness during the Great Depression. 1946 The League of Nations assembled for the last time. 1973 Artist Pablo Picasso died. 1974 Henry "Hank" Aaron hit the 715th home run of his career, breaking Babe Ruth's record. 1977 The Clash's self-titled debut album was released in Britain. 1979 The last episode of "All In The Family" aired. 1986 Actor Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California. 1990 Ryan White, the teen-age AIDS patient whose battle for acceptance gained national attention, died at age 18. 1994 Rock singer-musician Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was found dead in Seattle of a self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was 27. Birthdays 91 Betty Ford Former first lady 83 Shecky Greene Comedian 78 John Gavin Actor 69 John Havlicek Basketball Hall of Famer 68 Darlene Gillespie TV personality ("The Mickey Mouse Club") 68 Peggy Lennon Singer (The Lennon Sisters) 65 Hywel Bennett Actor 63 Stuart Pankin Actor 62 Steve Howe Rock musician (Yes) 58 Mel Schacher Rock musician (Grand Funk Railroad) 55 Gary Carter Baseball Hall of Famer 49 John Schneider Actor, singer ("The Dukes of Hazzard") 47 Izzy Stradlin Rock musician (Guns n' Roses) 46 Julian Lennon Rock musician 45 Biz Markie Rapper 43 Robin Wright Penn Actress ("Tha Princess Bride," "Forest Gump") 41 Patricia Arquette Actress ("Medium") 38 Darren Jessee Rock musician (Ben Folds Five) 37 Paul Gray Rock musician (Slipknot) 36 Emma Caulfield Actress ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Beverly Hills, 90210") 32 chibnkr Cigar Asylum Inmate 29 Katee Sackhoff Actress ("Battlestar Galactica") 28 Taylor Kitsch Actor ("Friday Night Lights") 25 Taran Noah Smith Actor ("Home Improvement") 25 Kirsten Storms Actress 53 Catfish Hunter 4/8/1946 - 9/9/1999 Hall of Fame baseball player |
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April 8th 1973 Artist Pablo Picasso died. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/picasso.jpg 1979 The last episode of "All In The Family" aired. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Oconnor.jpg 1986 Actor Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...t_eastwood.jpg Birthdays 69 John Havlicek Basketball Hall of Famer http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Havilcek.jpg 32 chibnkr Cigar Asylum Inmate http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/chibnkr.jpg |
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April 9th 1731 Robert Jenkins's ear was cut off, sparking the War of Jenkins’s Ear between Spain and England. 1865 Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. 1867 Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska. 1912 The first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in Boston. The game was between Red Sox and Harvard. 1913 The Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opened. 1914 The first full-color film, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, was shown in London. 1942 American and Philippine troops on Bataan were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during World War II. The "Bataan Death March" began soon after. 1953 TV Guide was published for the first time. 1953 Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film, entitled House of Wax. 1959 NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn. 1963 Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen. 1965 The Houston Astrodome held its first baseball game. 1969 The album "Nashville Skyline" by Bob Dylan was released. 1987 Wayne Gretzky passed Jean Beliveau as the all-time hockey playoff scoring leader. 1992 Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted of drug and racketeering charges. 2003 American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended. 2005 Britain's Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles. Birthdays 83 Hugh Hefner Playboy magazine founder 76 Jean-Paul Belmondo Actor 70 Michael Learned Actress ("The Waltons") 67 Margo Smith Country singer 64 Peter Gammons Baseball journalist 56 Hal Ketchum Country singer 55 Dennis Quaid Actor 54 Jimmy Tingle Comedian 50 Dave Innis Country musician (Restless Heart) 45 Lisa Guerrero TV personality ("Inside Edition") 44 Mark Pellegrino Actor ("Dexter") 44 Paulina Porizkova Actress, model 43 Cynthia Nixon Actress ("Sex and the City") 40 Kevin Martin Rock singer (Candlebox) 40 jjirons69 Cigar Asylum Inmate 35 Jenna Jameson Adult film star 32 Gerard Way Rock singer (My Chemical Romance) 30 Keshia Knight Pulliam Actress ("The Cosby Show") 29 Albert Hammond Jr. Rock musician (The Strokes) 29 Ryan Northcott Actor 27 Jay Baruchel Actor 22 Jesse McCartney Actor, singer 19 Kristen Stewart Actress ("Twilight") 11 Elle Fanning Actress ("Because of Winn-Dixie") 86 Frank King 4/9/1883 - 6/24/1969 American comic-strip artist; created "Gasoline Alley" 67 Curly Lambeau 4/9/1898 - 6/1/1965 American football coach and founder of the Green Bay Packers 78 Paul Arizin 4/9/1928 - 12/12/2006 Basketball Hall of Fame member |
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April 9th 1865 Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/lee.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Grant-1.jpg 1867 1912 The first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in Boston. The game was between Red Sox and Harvard. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/RedSox.jpg 1913 The Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opened. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Dodgers.jpg |
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April 9th 1953 TV Guide was published for the first time. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/TVguide.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/TVGuide3.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/TVGuide5.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/TVguide2.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/TVGuide4.jpg |
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April 9th 1959 NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Shepard.jpg 1963 Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...churchhill.jpg 1965 The Houston Astrodome held its first baseball game. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Astros.jpg 1987 Wayne Gretzky passed Jean Beliveau as the all-time hockey playoff scoring leader. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Gretzky4.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...beliveau-1.jpg |
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April 9th 2003 American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Hussein2.jpg Birthdays 83 Hugh Hefner Playboy magazine founder http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Hefner.jpg 76 Jean-Paul Belmondo Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../belmondo1.jpg 45 Lisa Guerrero TV personality ("Inside Edition") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Guerrero.jpg |
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Even ignoring the above picture, recent pictures that I have seen of Jenna Jameson have her looking awfully rough for only being 35 and I am aware that she supposedly began her career before she was legal. She looks like 35 miles of rough road.
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April 10th 1790 The U.S. patent system was formed. 1849 The safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, in New York. 1866 The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was chartered. 1869 José Martí founds the Cuban Revolutionary Party. 1912 Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage. 1925 "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published. 1947 Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that Jackie Robinson had signed with the team. 1963 The atomic-powered submarine Thresher sank off Cape Cod, Mass. 1970 Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles. 1992 Stand-up comedian & actor Sam Kinison was killed in a car crash, he was 38. 2003 The U.S. House passed the "Amber Alert" bill. It provided a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children. Birthdays 94 Harry Morgan Actor ("Dragnet," "MASH") 80 Liz Sheridan Actress ("Seinfeld") 80 Max von Sydow Actor 77 Omar Sharif Actor ("Doctor Zhivago," "Lawrence of Arabia") 73 John Madden Sportscaster 71 Don Meredith Sportscaster 61 Mel Blount Football Hall of Famer 59 Ken Griffey, Sr. Baseball player 58 Steven Seagal Actor 55 Peter MacNicol Actor ("24," "Ally McBeal") 52 Steven Gustafson Rock musician (10,000 Maniacs) 51 Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds R&B singer, producer 50 Brian Setzer Musician (Stray Cats) 48 Jeb Adams Actor 44 Tim "Herb" Alexander Rock musician (Primus) 41 Orlando Jones Actor, comedian 40 Mike Mushok Rock musician (Staind) 29 Kasey Kahne Race-car driver 28 Laura Bell Bundy Actress, singer 27 Chyler Leigh Actress ("Grey's Anatomy") 26 Ryan Merriman Actor 25 Mandy Moore Actress 21 Haley Joel Osment Actor ("The Sixth Sense") 18 Amanda Michalka Actress, singer 78 Lewis Wallace 4/10/1827 - 2/15/1905 American soldier, lawyer and author; wrote "Ben-Hur" 54 Vladimir Lenin 4/10/1870 (OS) - 1/21/1924 Russian Communist leader of the Bolshevik Revolution (1917) 30 Ross Youngs 4/10/1897 - 10/22/1927 Baseball Hall of Famer |
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April 10th 1869 José Martí founds the Cuban Revolutionary Party. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Marti.jpg 1970 Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../beatle3-1.jpg Birthdays 94 Harry Morgan Actor ("Dragnet," "MASH") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...arrymorgan.jpg |
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April 11 1814 Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. 1898 President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain. 1899 The treaty ending the Spanish-American War took effect. 1905 Albert Einstein reveals his Theory of Relativity 1921 Iowa imposed the first state cigarette tax. 1921 The first live sports event on radio took place this day on KDKA Radio. The event was a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee. 1945 Allies liberated Buchenwald concentration camp. 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major league baseball history. He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1951 President Harry Truman fired General Douglas McArthur. 1966 NBC broadcasted the last episode of "Hulabaloo." 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act. 1970 Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was cut short when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. 1981 President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House after he was shot in an assassination attempt. 2007 Science-fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut died in New York City at age 84. Birthdays 78 Johnny Sheffield Actor 77 Joel Grey Actor 70 Louise Lasser Actress ("Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman") 66 Harley Race Professional wrestler 62 Peter Riegert Actor 62 Meshach Taylor Actor ("Designing Women") 59 Bill Irwin Actor 48 Lucky Vanous Actor 48 Nigel Pulsford Rock musician 46 Chris Ferguson Poker player 40 Dustin Rhodes (Goldust) Professional wrestler 39 Dylan Keefe Rock musician (Marcy Playground) 39 Johnny Messner Actor 38 Vicellous Shannon Actor 37 Jason Varitek Baseball player (Boston Red Sox) 35 Tricia Helfer Actress ("Battlestar Galactica") 30 Chris Gaylor Rock musician (The All-American Rejects) 29 Mark Teixeira Baseball player (New York Yankees) |
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April 11 1814 Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Napolean.jpg 1898 President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/McKinley.jpg 1905 Albert Einstein reveals his Theory of Relativity http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...instein2-1.jpg 2007 Science-fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut died in New York City at age 84. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/vonnegut.jpg |
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April 12th 1861 The Civil War began when Fort Sumter was attacked. 1862 James J. Andrews led the raiding party that stole the Confederate locomotive "The General," inspiring the 1926 Buster Keaton movie. 1877 A catcher's mask was used in a baseball game for the first time by James Alexander Tyng. 1945 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies at 63 years old while in office; vice-president Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President. 1955 The polio vaccine of Dr. Jonas Salk was called "safe, effective, and potent." 1961 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin became the first human in space and also the first human to orbit the earth in a spacecraft. 1981 Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis died at age 66. 1987 The first episode of "21 Jump Street" aired. 1989 Former middleweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson died at age 67. Birthdays 83 Jane Withers Actress 73 Charles Napier Actor 69 Herbie Hancock Jazz muscian 67 Frank Bank Actor ("Leave it to Beaver") 65 John Kay Rock singer (Steppenwolf) 63 Ed O'Neill Actor ("Married ... With Children") 62 Tom Clancy Author 62 Dan Lauria Actor ("The Wonder Years") 62 David Letterman Talk show host 59 David Cassidy Actor, singer ("The Partridge Family") 58 Tom Noonan Actor, playwright 55 Pat Travers Rock singer 53 Andy Garcia Actor 52 Suzzanne Douglas Actress 52 Vince Gill Country musician 47 Art Alexakis Rock singer (Everclear) 45 Amy Ray Folk singer, musician (Indigo Girls) 41 Alicia Coppola Actress 39 Nicholas Hexum Rock singer (311) 38 Nicholas Brendon Actor ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") 38 Shannen Doherty Actress 35 Marley Shelton Actress 32 Jordana Spiro Actress 31 Guy Berryman Rock musician (Coldplay) 30 Claire Danes Actress 30 Jennifer Morrison Actress ("House M.D.") 19 LiamRoberts Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? REALMCCOY Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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April 12th 1981 Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis died at age 66. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Louis.jpg Birthdays 63 Ed O'Neill Actor ("Married ... With Children") http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/EdOneill.jpg 62 David Letterman Talk show host http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...dLetterman.jpg 53 Andy Garcia Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Garcia.jpg 38 Shannen Doherty Actress http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Dohety.jpg |
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This would have been my dad's 84th birthday. My father, Jim, died back in 1992 at the age of 67. He loved the Spring and watching the Master's Tournament. Just found myself missing him quite a bit today. |
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