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June 23rd 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called a ''Type-Writer.'' 1972 Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discussed ways to obstruct the FBI's Watergate investigation. Revelation of this conversation spurred on Nixon's 1974 resignation. 1992 Mobster John Gotti was sentenced to life in prison. 1993 Lorena Bobbitt of Prince William County, Va., sexually mutilated her husband, John, after he allegedly raped her. 1995 Dr. Jonas Salk, the medical pioneer who developed the first polio vaccine, died. Birthdays 63 Ted Shackelford Actor 62 Bryan Brown Actor 61 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court justice 54 Glenn Danzig Rock musician (The Misfits and Danzig) 53 Randy Jackson TV personality ("American Idol") 52 Frances McDormand Actress 47 Paul La Greca Actor 47 Steve Shelley Rock musician (Sonic Youth) 41 Davemann Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Selma Blair Actress 30 LaDainian Tomlinson Football player ?? ade06 Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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June 24th 1509 Henry VIII was crowned king of England. 1664 The colony of New Jersey is founded. 1675 King Philip's War, the most devastating war between the colonists and Indians, began with Indians attacking the Swansea (Mass.) settlement. 1908 The 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, died in Princeton, N.J. at age 71. 1922 The American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League (NFL). 1947 Kenneth Arnold, an American pilot, reported seeing strange objects near Mt. Rainier, Washington. He described them as "saucers skipping across the water," hence the term "flying saucers" was born. 1948 The Soviet Union began a blockade of Berlin. Allied forces responded with what would be known as the Berlin Airlift flying in more than 2 million tons of supplies over the next year. 1949 The first Television Western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William Boyd. 1987 Actor Jackie Gleason died at age 71. 1997 The U.S. Air Force released The Roswell Report, closing the case on the 1947 Roswell, N.M. incident concerning UFOs and alien bodies. Birthdays 90 Al Molinaro Actor ("Happy Days") 86 Jack Carter Comedian 67 Michele Lee Actress ("Knot's Landing") 66 Georg Stanford Brown Actor, director 65 Arthur Brown Rock singer 65 Jeff Beck Rock musician (The Yardbirds) 64 Colin Blunstone Rock singer (The Zombies) 62 Mick Fleetwood Rock musician (Fleetwood Mac) 62 Peter Weller Actor 60 John Illsley Rock musician (Dire Straits) 59 Nancy Allen Actress 53 Joe Penny Actor 52 Astro Reggae singer (UB40) 51 Tom Lister, Jr. Actor, professional wrestler ("Zeus") 48 Curt Smith Rock singer, musician (Tears for Fears) 44 Danielle Spencer Actress 42 Sherry Stringfield Actress ("ER") 30 Mindy Kaling Actress, producer ("The Office") 29 Minka Kelly Actress ("Friday Night Lights") 28 -MG- Cigar Asylum Inmate 23 Phil Hughes Baseball player (New York Yankees) ? goalie204 Cigar Asylum Inmate 87 Jack Dempsey 6/24/1895 - 5/31/1983 American world heavyweight boxing champion |
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June 24th Birthdays 62 Peter Weller Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Wellernew.gif 87 Jack Dempsey 6/24/1895 - 5/31/1983 American world heavyweight boxing champion http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/dempsey.jpg |
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June 25th 1788 Virginia became the 10th state in the Union. 1868 Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were readmitted to the Union. 1876 Lt. Col. George A. Custer and all his men were killed by Sioux and Cheyanne Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana. 1950 Communist North Korean troops invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War. 1951 The first commercial color TV program was transmitted by CBS from New York to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, DC. 1966 "Dark Shadows" began running on ABC-TV. 1997 Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau died at age 87. Birthdays 84 June Lockhart Actress ("Lassie," "Lost in Space") 70 Barbara Montgomery Actress 67 Willis Reed Basketball hall of famer 65 Gary David Goldberg Writer, producer ("Family Ties," "Spin City") 64 Carly Simon Singer 63 Allen Lanier Rock musician (Blue Oyster Cult) 63 Ian McDonald Rock musician (Foreigner, King Crimson) 62 Jimmie Walker Actor, comedian ("Good Times") 61 Michael Lembeck Actor, director 57 Tim Finn Rock singer (Crowded House) 55 David Paich Rock musician (Toto) 54 Michael Sabatino Actor 48 Ricky Gervais Actor, writer ("The Office") 46 John Benjamin Hickey Actor 46 George Michael Singer 45 Erica Gimpel Actress 43 Dikembe Mutombo Basketball player 40 Zim Zum Rock musician (former Marilyn Manson guitarist) 38 Sean Kelly Rock musician (Six Pence None the Richer) 38 Angela Kinsey Actress ("The Office") 37 Mike Kroeger Rock musician (Nickelback) 37 Carlos Delgado Baseball player (New York Mets) 34 Linda Cardellini Actress ("ER") 30 Busy Philipps Actress ("ER") |
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June 28th 1836 The fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died at Montpelier, his Virginia estate at age 85. 1894 Labor Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress. 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated, setting off World War I. 1919 The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I. 1971 The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali. 1996 The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, voted to admit women. 1997 Boxer Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight title fight, earning a 16-month suspension. 2000 Elian Gonzalez was returned to his father in Cuba. Birthdays 94 David "Honeyboy" Edwards Blues singer, guitarist 83 Mel Brooks Writer, director 78 Junior Johnson Racecar driver 72 John Byner Comedian, impressionist 64 Dave Knights Rock musician (Procul Harum) 63 Bruce Davison Actor 61 Kathy Bates Actress 55 Alice Krige Actress 49 John Elway Football Hall of Famer 44 Saul Davies Rock musician (James) 44 Jessica Hecht Actress 43 John Cusack Actor 43 Mary Stuart Masterson Actress 42 Gil Bellows Actor ("Ally McBeal") 40 Danielle Brisebois Actress 38 Tichina Arnold Actress ("Everybody Hates Chris") 37 Alessandro Nivola Actor 33 Camille Guaty Actress 32 Mark Stoermer Rock musician (The Killers) 23 Kellie Pickler Country singer ("American Idol") |
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June 30th 1859 French acrobat Charles Blondin, AKA Jean Francois Gravelet, walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. 1936 Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was published. 1952 CBS-TV debuted "The Guiding Light." 1971 The 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified by the states. 1987 The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the $1 coin, known as the Loonie. 1994 The U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the 1994 national championship and banned her from the organization for life for an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. 1998 The remains of a Vietnam War serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers were identified as those of Air Force pilot Michael J. Blassie. 2001 Country musician Chet Atkins died at age 77. 2003 Comedian and actor Buddy Hackett died at age 78. Birthdays 92 Lena Horne Singer 73 Nancy Dussault Actress 73 Tony Musante Actor 65 Glenn Shorrock Singer (Little River Band) 65 Terry Funk Professional wrestler 57 David Garrison Actor 56 Hal Lindes Rock musician (Dire Straits) 53 David Alan Grier Actor, comedian 52 Sterling Marlin Race car driver 50 Vincent D'Onofrio Actor ("Law and Order: Criminal Intent") 47 Deirdre Lovejoy Actress ("The Wire") 46 Rupert Graves Actor 46 Yngwie J. Malmsteen Rock guitarist 43 Mike Tyson Boxer 41 GWN Cigar Asylum Inmate 40 Tom Drummond Rock musician (Better Than Ezra) 39 Brian Bloom Actor 39 Brian Vincent Actor 38 Monica Potter Actress 37 Garret Anderson Baseball player 31 BFallehy Cigar Asylum Inmate 30 Rick Gonzalez Actor 27 Lizzy Caplan Actress 25 Fantasia R&B singer ("American Idol") 24 Michael Phelps Olympic gold-medal swimmer 5 Amber (MedicCook's daughter) |
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June 30th 1859 French acrobat Charles Blondin, AKA Jean Francois Gravelet, walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. 1936 Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was published. 1952 CBS-TV debuted "The Guiding Light." 1971 The 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified by the states. 1987 The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the $1 coin, known as the Loonie. 1994 The U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the 1994 national championship and banned her from the organization for life for an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. 1998 The remains of a Vietnam War serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers were identified as those of Air Force pilot Michael J. Blassie. 2001 Country musician Chet Atkins died at age 77. 2003 Comedian and actor Buddy Hackett died at age 78. Birthdays 92 Lena Horne Singer 73 Nancy Dussault Actress 73 Tony Musante Actor 65 Glenn Shorrock Singer (Little River Band) 65 Terry Funk Professional wrestler 57 David Garrison Actor 56 Hal Lindes Rock musician (Dire Straits) 53 David Alan Grier Actor, comedian 52 Sterling Marlin Race car driver 50 Vincent D'Onofrio Actor ("Law and Order: Criminal Intent") 47 Deirdre Lovejoy Actress ("The Wire") 46 Rupert Graves Actor 46 Yngwie J. Malmsteen Rock guitarist 43 Mike Tyson Boxer 41 GWN Cigar Asylum Inmate 40 Tom Drummond Rock musician (Better Than Ezra) 39 Brian Bloom Actor 39 Brian Vincent Actor 38 Monica Potter Actress 37 Garret Anderson Baseball player 31 BFallehy Cigar Asylum Inmate 30 Rick Gonzalez Actor 27 Lizzy Caplan Actress 25 Fantasia R&B singer ("American Idol") 24 Michael Phelps Olympic gold-medal swimmer 5 Amber (MedicCook's daughter) June 30, 1915 - November 20, 1987 Lillian Van Gessel (icehog's Grandma) |
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July 1st 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg, which marked the turning point in the Civil War, began. 1867 Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain under the British North America Act. 1898 Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders fought the battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War. 1943 Income tax withholding began in the United States. 1963 The U.S. Post Office inaugurated its five-digit ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) codes. 1968 The United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and 58 other nations signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. 1979 Sony introduces the Walkman. 1980 O Canada officially becomes the national anthem of Canada. 1982 Cal Ripken began playing shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles. 1984 The Motion Picture Association of America established the "PG-13" rating. 1991 Court TV began airing. 1994 Yasir Arafat returned to Palestinian land after 27 years in exile. 1997 After 156 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong was returned to China. 2000 The Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina statehouse. 2004 Actor Marlon Brando died at age 80. Birthdays 93 Olivia de Havilland Actress ("Gone With the Wind") 84 Farley Granger Actor 78 Leslie Caron Actress 75 Jamie Farr Actor ("MASH") 75 Jean Marsh Actress ("Upstairs, Downstairs") 74 David Prowse Actor 73 Wally Amos Cookiemaker 70 Karen Black Actress 68 Rod Gilbert Hockey Hall of Famer 67 Genevieve Bujold Actress 64 Deborah Harry Rock singer (Blondie) 59 Dano Cigar Asylum Inmate 58 Daryl Anderson Actor ("Lou Grant") 58 Trevor Eve Actor 58 Terrence Mann Actor 58 Victor Willis Singer (The Village People) 57 Dan Aykroyd Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 53 Alan Ruck Actor 52 Lisa Blount Actress 48 Carl Lewis Olympic gold medal track star 47 Andre Braugher Actor 42 Pamela Anderson Actress ("Baywatch") 39 Franny Griffiths Rock musician (Space) 39 Mark Pirro Rock musician 39 Henry Simmons Actor ("NYPD Blue") 38 Missy Elliott Hip-hop artist 38 Julianne Nicholson Actress ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent") 37 Cyanide Cigar Asylum Inmate 32 Liv Tyler Actress ("The Incredible Hulk," "Lord of the Rings" films) 27 Hilarie Burton Actress ("One Tree Hill") 26 Lynsey Bartilson Actress 21 Evan Ellingson Actor ("CSI: Miami") 17 Andrew Cavarno Actor ("Party of Five") 17 Steven Cavarno Actor ("Party of Five") ?? Golfpro Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? Moglman Cigar Asylum Inmate 81 Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau 7/1/1725 - 5/10/1807 French general; aided colonists in American Revolution 85 James Cain 7/1/1892 - 10/27/1977 American novelist 36 Diana, Princess of Wales 7/1/1961 - 8/31/1997 English consort of Charles, Prince of Wales |
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July 2nd 1566 French astrologer, physician, and prophet Nostradamus died. 1698 Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine 1850 The self-contained gas mask is patented by Benjamin J. Lane. 1881 President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau; he died on Sept. 19. 1926 The U.S. Army Air Corps was created. 1937 Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world. 1947 An object that the Army Air Force later said was a weather balloon crashed near Roswell, N.M. Eyewitness accounts gave rise to speculation it might have been an alien spacecraft. 1955 ABC Television premiered "The Lawrence Welk Show." 1961 Author Ernest Hemingway, 61, shot himself to death at his home in Ketchum, Idaho. 1962 The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas. 1964 President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. 1997 Actor James Stewart died in Beverly Hills, Calif., he was 89. 2002 Steve Fossett became the first to circumnavigate the globe solo in a balloon. Birthdays 78 Robert Ito Actor ("Quincy") 72 Polly Holliday Actress ("Alice") 72 Richard Petty Auto racer 62 Larry David Writer,director & actor ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Seinfeld") 61 Saul Rubinek Actor 60 Roy Bittan Rock musician (The E Street Band) 57 Gene Taylor Rock musician 53 Jerry Hall Actress, model 52 Bret "Hitman" Hart Professional wrestler 48 Jimmy McNichol Actor, singer 45 José Canseco Baseball player 45 Ozzie Canseco Baseball player 44 Dave Parsons Rock musician (Bush) 44 Lt. Skills Cigar Asylum Inmate 39 Yancy Butler Actress 31 Owain Yeoman Actor 26 Michelle Branch Rock singer 25 Vanessa Lee Chester Actress 24 Ashley Tisdale Actress ("High School Musical" movies) 23 Lindsay Lohan Actress ?? IamLoki Cigar Asylum Inmate 87 Thurgood Marshall 7/2/1908 - 1/24/1993 American civil rights lawyer and first African-American Supreme Court justice 69 Dave Thomas 7/2/1932 - 1/8/2002 founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers |
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July 2nd 1961 Author Ernest Hemingway, 61, shot himself to death at his home in Ketchum, Idaho. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ay-250x322.jpg 1964 President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/LBJ-1.jpg 1997 Actor James Stewart died in Beverly Hills, Calif., he was 89. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/stewart.jpg |
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July 3rd 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec. 1775 Commander in chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass. 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg ended. 1890 Idaho became the 43rd state in the United States. 1930 The U.S. Veterans Administration was created by Congress. 1971 Rock singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27. Birthdays 93 John Kundla Basketball Hall of Famer 82 Tim O'Connor Actor 66 Kurtwood Smith Actor ("That 70s Show") 64 Michael Cole Actor ("The Mod Squad") 63 Johnny Lee Country singer 62 Dave Barry Humor writer 62 Betty Buckley Actress ("Eight is Enough," "Cats") 61 Paul Barrere Rock singer, musician (Little Feat) 60 Jan Smithers Actress ("WKRP In Cincinnati") 53 Montel Williams Talk show host 53 Don Vito Viva La Bam castmember 51 Aaron Tippin Country singer 50 Stephen Pearcy Rock singer (Ratt) 49 Vince Clarke Rock musician (Erasure) 47 Tom Cruise Actor 47 Thomas Gibson Actor ("Dharma and Greg") 47 Hunter Tylo Actress ("The Bold and the Beautiful") 46 starmike Cigar Asylum Inmate 45 Connie Nielsen Actress 45 Yeardley Smith Actress ("The Simpsons") 42 Brian Cashman General Manager for the New York Yankees 40 Ishmael Butler Singer 40 Kevin Hearn Rock musician (Barenaked Ladies) 39 Audra McDonald Singer, actress 39 Scumby Cigar Asylum Inmate 36 Patrick Wilson Actor 34 Trent Tomlinson Country singer 33 Shane Lynch Singer (Boyzone) 30 jlaker Cigar Asylum Inmate 29 Sarah Buxton Country singer, songwriter 18 Grant Rosenmeyer Actor 14 Kelsey Batelaan Actress ("Nip/Tuck") 64 Samuel Huntington 7/3/1731 - 1/5/1796 American colonial leader; signed the Declaration of Independence 88 Ace Bailey 7/3/1903 - 4/7/1992 National Hockey League Hall of Famer |
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July 4th 1776 The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain. 1802 The U.S. Military Academy opened at West Point, N.Y. 1817 At Rome, New York, United States, construction on the Erie Canal begins. 1826 Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died. 1831 Former president James Monroe died. 1862 Lewis Carroll first told the story of Alice's Adventures Underground to the Liddell sisters. 1884 The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in Paris. 1895 Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful. 1934 Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight. 1939 Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium. 1959 A 49th star was added to the American flag to represent the new state of Alaska. 1960 The number of stars on the American flag was increased to 50 to honor the new state of Hawaii. 1976 The United States celebrated its bicentennial. 1980 Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) got his 3,000th career strikeout. 2003 Singer & song writer Barry White died at the age of 58. 2004 The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower was laid at the World Trade Center site. Birthdays 99 Gloria Stuart Actress ("Titanic") 85 Eva Marie Saint Actress 82 Gina Lollobrigida Actress 82 Neil Simon Playwright 79 George Steinbrenner Owner of the New York Yankees 72 Ray Pillow Country singer 71 Bill Withers R&B singer 70 Ed Bernard Actor 69 Karolyn Grimes Actress ("It's a Wonderful Life") 68 JohnnyFlake Cigar Asylum Inmate 58 Ralph Johnson Rock musician (Earth, Wind and Fire) 57 Domingo Ortiz Rock musician (Widespread Panic) 54 John Waite Rock singer 51 Kirk Pengilly Rock musician (INXS) 49 Teddy Carr Country musician 47 Pam Shriver Tennis Hall of Famer 46 Matt Malley Rock musician (Counting Crows) 38 Al Madrigal Actor 35 Jenica Bergere Actress 34 John Lloyd Young Actor, singer 31 Becki Newton Actress ("Ugly Betty") 24 JE3146 Cigar Asylum Inmate 59 Nathaniel Hawthorne 7/4/1804 - 5/19/1864 American novelist and short story writer 60 Calvin Coolidge 7/4/1872 - 1/5/1933 American 30th president of the U.S. |
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July 5th 1865 William Booth formed the Salvation Army in London, England. 1935 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act, which allowed labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining. 1937 Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation. 1946 Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first African American player in the American League. 1946 The bikini swimsuit made its debut at a Paris fashion show. 1989 The pilot episode of "Seinfeld" aired on NBC. 1996 Dolly, the first sheep cloned from adult cells, was born. 2002 Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died at age 83. Birthdays 80 Katherine Helmond Actress ("Soap," "Who's the Boss") 73 Shirley Knight Actress 66 Robbie Robertson Rock singer, musician (The Band) 59 Huey Lewis Rock singer 58 Rich "Goose" Gossage Baseball Hall of Famer 57 Charles Ventre Country musician 53 James Lofton Football Hall of Famer 50 Marc Cohn Rock singer, songwriter 46 Edie Falco Actress ("The Sopranos") 44 Kathryn Erbe Actress ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent") 40 Brent Flynn Country musician (Flynnville Train) 36 Bengt Lagerberg Rock musician (The Cardigans) 34 Dale Godboldo Actor 29 Jason Wade Rock singer (Lifehouse) 28 Ryan Hansen Actor 18 Jason Dolley Actor ?? mikeandshellie2 Cigar Asylum Inmate 80 P. T. Barnum 7/5/1810 - 4/7/1891 American showman |
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July 4th 1776 The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Sam-1.gif 1934 Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Louis-1.jpg |
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July 5th 1989 The pilot episode of "Seinfeld" aired on NBC. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Kramer.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Newman.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Seinfeld.jpg 2002 Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams died at age 83. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/TED.jpg |
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July 6th 1785 The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States. 1885 Louis Pasteur successfully treated a patient with a rabies vaccine. 1928 The first all-talking movie feature, "The Lights of New York," was shown in New York. 1933 The first All-Star baseball game was held in Chicago. The American League beat the National League 4-2. 1942 Anne Frank and her family sought refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam. 1947 The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union. 1957 John Lennon and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) first meet at St. Peter's Church garden fete in Liverpool, England. 1971 American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong died at age 69. 1998 Singing cowboy star Roy Rogers died at age 86. 2000 In Orlando, FL, the body of Cory Erving was found in his vehicle in a pond near his family's home. Julius "Dr. J" Erving had reported his son missing on June 4, 2000. Birthdays 88 Nancy Reagan Former First Lady 87 William Schallert Actor ("The Patty Duke Show") 78 Donal Donnelly Actor 78 Della Reese Singer, actress ("Touched by an Angel") 72 Ned Beatty Actor 69 Jeannie Seely Country singer 64 Burt Ward Actor ("Batman") 63 George W. Bush Former President of the United States 63 Fred Dryer Actor 63 Sylvester Stallone Actor 61 Nathalie Baye Actress 58 Geoffrey Rush Actor 57 Grant Goodeve Actor ("Eight is Enough") 56 Nanci Griffith Country singer 55 Allyce Beasley Actress 55 Willie Randolph Baseball player, manager & coach 53 John Jorgenson Country musician 43 Brian Posehn Actor 43 GolfNut Cigar Asylum Inmate 33 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) Rapper 31 Tamera Mowry Actress 31 Tia Mowry Actress 29 Eva Green Actress 27 Brandon Jacobs Football player 26 Gregory Smith Actor ("Everwood") 26 Goz Cigar Asylum Inmate 22 Kate Nash Rock singer 19 Jeremy Suarez Actor ("The Bernie Mac Show") ?? wharfrathoss Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? Diesel Kinevel Cigar Asylum Inmate 82 Merv Griffin 7/6/1925 - 8/12/2007 American television host and media mogul |
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July 6th 1957 John Lennon and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) first meet at St. Peter's Church garden fete in Liverpool, England. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../mccartney.jpg Birthdays 63 Sylvester Stallone Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/stallone.jpg 33 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) Rapper http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...cent_Cigar.jpg |
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July 4th was also the day that Vicksburg Mississippi fell to the Union and pretty much crippled the Confederacy after losing the Battle of Gettysburg the previous day and then losing control of the Mississippi River
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July 7th 1846 Commodore John D. Sloat occupied Monterey and declared California annexed to the United States. 1898 The United States annexed Hawaii. 1928 Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri. It is described as “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped". 1930 Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser begins construction of the Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam). 1930 Arthur Conan Doyle a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes dies at age 71. 1981 President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor for the Supreme Court. 2006 Singer, songwriter, guitarist, artist and one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett died at age 60. Birthdays 96 Pinetop Perkins Blues pianist 82 Charlie Louvin Country singer 82 Doc Severinsen Bandleader 76 David McCullough Author 69 Ringo Starr Rock musician (The Beatles) 65 Warren Entner Singer-musician (The Grass Roots) 64 Jim Rodford Rock musician 63 Joe Spano Actor 62 David Hodo Singer (The Village People) 62 Linda Williams Country singer 60 Shelley Duvall Actress 58 Roz Ryan Actress 50 Billy Campbell Actor 47 Mark White Rock musician (Spin Doctors) 46 Vonda Shepard Singer, songwriter ("Ally McBeal") 43 Jim Gaffigan Actor, comedian 41 Jorja Fox Actress ("C.S.I.") 40 Cree Summer Actress 37 Kirsten Vangsness Actress ("Criminal Minds") 36 Troy Garity Actor 33 Hamish Linklater Actor 29 Michelle Kwan Figure skater 27 Gabbie Nolen Country singer 75 Satchel Paige 7/7/1906 - 6/8/1982 Hall of Fame baseball player 53 Ezzard Charles 7/7/1921 - 5/28/1975 American world heavyweight boxing champion (1950-1) |
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July 7th Birthdays 69 Ringo Starr Rock musician (The Beatles) http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/ringo-1.jpg 43 Jim Gaffigan Actor, comedian http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/gaffigan.jpg |
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July 8th 1680 The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1776 The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was given in Philadelphia, Pa. 1777 Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery. 1889 The Wall Street Journal began publication. 1889 John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain, in the last championship bare-knuckle fight. The fight lasted 75 rounds. 1932 The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, bottoming out at 41.22. 1947 Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crashed landed in Roswell, New Mexico. 1950 General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces in Korea. 1958 The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the first official gold album. It was for the Oklahoma soundtrack. 1970 "The Everly Brothers Show" was launched on ABC-TV as a summer series. 1990 The final episode of "Mr. Belvedere" aired on ABC. Birthdays 77 Jerry Vale Singer 74 Steve Lawrence Singer 65 Jeffrey Tambor Actor ("Arrested Development") 62 Kim Darby Actress 61 Raffi Children's performer 60 Wolfgang Puck Celebrity chef 58 Anjelica Huston Actress 57 Jack Lambert Football Hall of Famer 51 Kevin Bacon Actor 48 Andy Fletcher Rock musician (Depeche Mode) 48 Graham Jones Rock musician (Haircut 100) 48 Toby Keith Country singer 47 Joan Osborne Rock singer 44 Corey Parker Actor 41 Billy Crudup Actor 41 Michael Weatherly Actor 39 Beck Rock musician 39 Drew Womack Country singer (Sons of the Desert) 35 icurrie Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Stephen Mason Rock musician (Jars of Clay) 32 Milo Ventimiglia Actor ("Heroes") 32 Tavis Werts Rock musician 30 Ben Jelen Rock singer 28 Lance Gross Actor 27 Sophia Bush Actress ("One Tree Hill") 24 Jamie Cook Rock musician (Arctic Monkeys) 24 Ace$nyper Cigar Asylum Inmate 23 Jake McDorman Actor ("Greek") 21 Parabola_609 Cigar Asylum Inmate 11 Jaden Smith Actor ("The Pursuit of Happyness") ?? Tikihut27 Cigar Asylum Inmate 97 John D. Rockefeller 7/8/1839 - 5/23/1937 American industrialist and philanthropist 70 Nelson Rockefeller 7/8/1908 - 1/26/1979 American politician; New York governor (1959-73) and U.S. vice president (1974-7) |
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July 8th 1950 General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces in Korea. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...acArthur-1.gif Birthdays 51 Kevin Bacon Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Bacon_big.jpg 97 John D. Rockefeller 7/8/1839 - 5/23/1937 American industrialist and philanthropist http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ockefeller.jpg |
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July 9th 1850 Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., died after only 16 months in office. 1868 The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. 1872 The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Me. 1993 NBC aired "A Different World" for the last time. 1995 The Grateful Dead played their last concert, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia died the following month.) 1997 Boxer Mike Tyson was temporarily banned from boxing for biting Evander Holyfield's ear. 2002 Baseball's All-Star Game ended in a tie after 11 innings. Both sides had run out of pitchers. Birthdays 82 Ed Ames Actor, singer 77 Donald Rumsfeld Former defense secretary 73 James Hampton Actor 71 Brian Dennehy Actor 67 Richard Roundtree Actor 64 Dean Koontz Author 62 O.J. Simpson Football Hall of Famer 58 Chris Cooper Actor 57 John Tesh Musician, TV personality 56 David Ball Country singer 55 Debbie Sledge R&B singer (Sister Sledge) 54 Lisa Banes Actress 54 Jimmy Smits Actor 53 Tom Hanks Actor 52 Marc Almond Rock singer (Soft Cell) 52 Kelly McGillis Actress ("Top Gun") 50 Jim Kerr Rock singer (Simple Minds) 50 Kevin Nash Professional wrestler 45 Courtney Love Rock singer 44 Frank Bello Rock musician (Anthrax) 44 David O'Hara Actor 41 Xavier Muriel Rock musician (Buckcherry) 38 Scott Grimes Actor 36 Enrique Murciano Actor ("Without a Trace") 34 Jack White Rock musician (The White Stripes) 33 Dan Estrin Rock musician (Hoobastank) 33 Fred Savage Actor ("The Wonder Years") 31 Pat Allingham Country musician 29 Megan Parlen Actress 23 Kiely Williams Actress, R&B singer (3lw) 18 Mitchel Musso Actor ("Hannah Montana") 14 Georgie Henley Actress ("The Chronicles of Narnia") ?? beatnik Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? jimmy2 Cigar Asylum Inmate 48 Thomas Davenport 7/9/1802 - 7/6/1851 American inventor; developed successful electric motor 48 Elias Howe 7/9/1819 - 10/3/1867 American inventor of the sewing machine 33 Bon Scott 7/9/1946 - 2/19/1980 Australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980 |
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July 9th 1997 Boxer Mike Tyson was temporarily banned from boxing for biting Evander Holyfield's ear. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/tyson-1.jpg Birthdays 67 Richard Roundtree Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Roundtree.jpg 62 O.J. Simpson Football Hall of Famer http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...OJ-Cigar-2.jpg 54 Jimmy Smits Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/smits.jpg |
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July 10th 1890 Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States. 1973 The Bahamas became independent from Great Britain. 1985 The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was bringing back the original Coke and calling it Coca-Cola Classic. 1989 Mel Blanc, the “man of a thousand voices,” including such cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, died in Los Angeles. 1991 Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as Russia's first elected president. Birthdays 88 Jake LaMotta Boxing Hall of Famer 82 William Smithers Actor 76 Ivan Passer Director 70 Lawrence Pressman Actor 70 Mavis Staples R&B, gospel singer 69 Mills Watson Actor 68 Robert Pine Actor 67 Ronnie James Dio Rock singer (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell) 66 Jerry Miller Rock musician (Moby Grape) 64 Ron Glass Actor ("Barney Miller") 64 Virginia Wade Tennis Hall of Famer 63 Sue Lyon Actress 62 Arlo Guthrie Folk singer 60 Dave Smalley Rock musician (The Raspberries) 58 Cheryl Wheeler Singer, songwriter 55 Neil Tennant Rock singer (Pet Shop Boys) 51 Bela Fleck Banjo player (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) 49 Shaw Wilson Country musician (BR549) 44 Peter DiStefano Rock musician (****o for Pyros) 44 Ken Mellons Country singer 39 Gary LeVox Country singer (Rascal Flatts) 37 Sofia Vergara Actress 33 Adrian Grenier Actor ("Entourage") 29 Thomas Ian Nicholas Actor 29 Jessica Simpson Singer 28 John Spiker Rock musician (Filter) 74 Adolphus Busch 7/10/1839 - 10/10/1913 German-born American business leader and brewer 49 Arthur Robert Ashe 7/10/1943 - 2/6/1993 Tennis champion |
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July 11th 1798 The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. 1804 Former vice president Aaron Burr fatally wounded former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Hamilton died the following afternoon. 1859 A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is published. 1864 Confederate general Jubal A. Early and his troops attacked Washington, DC. They retreated the next day, ending the Confederate threat to occupy the capital. 1914 Babe Ruth made his major league baseball debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published. 1985 Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first major league pitcher to earn 4,000 strikeouts in a career. 1989 Actor Laurence Olivier died at age 82. 2007 Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson died in Austin, Texas, at age 94. Birthdays 78 Tab Hunter Actor 66 Susan Seaforth Hayes Actress ("Days of Our Lives") 62 Jeff Hanna Country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) 59 Bruce McGill Actor 57 Stephen Lang Actor 56 Leon Spinks Boxer 56 Mindy Sterling Actress 53 Sela Ward Actress ("Once and Again," "Sisters") 52 Peter Murphy Rock singer 51 Mark Lester Actor 50 Richie Sambora Rock musician (Bon Jovi) 50 Suzanne Vega Singer 46 Lisa Rinna Actress, TV host 44 Scott Shriner Rock musician (Weezer) 43 Debbe Dunning Actress ("Home Improvement") 43 Greg Grunberg Actor ("Heroes") 42 Jeff Corwin Wildlife expert 39 Justin Chambers Actor ("Grey's Anatomy") 37 Michael Rosenbaum Actor ("Smallville") 34 Lil' Kim Rapper 29 AndyMadera Cigar Asylum Inmate 20 David Henrie Actor ?? acruce Cigar Asylum Inmate 80 John Quincy Adams 7/11/1767 - 2/23/1848 sixth president of the United States of America 65 Yul Brynner 7/11/1920 - 10/10/1985 American stage and motion-picture actor |
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July 12th 1543 England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr. 1690 Protestant William of Orange defeated Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. 1862 Congress authorized the Medal of Honor. 1960 The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale. 1976 The TV game show "Family Feud" premiered with Richard Dawson as the host. 1990 The first episode of "Northern Exposure" aired on CBS. 2008 New York Yankee & broadcaster Bobby Murcer died at age 62. Birthdays 72 Bill Cosby Actor, comedian 66 Christine McVie Rock singer, musician (Fleetwood Mac) 65 Denise Nicholas Actress 64 Butch Hancock Singer, songwriter 61 Walter Egan Singer 61 Richard Simmons Fitness guru 61 Jay Thomas Actor 60 Rick Hendrick Racecar team owner, and car dealer 58 Cheryl Ladd Actress ("Charlie's Angels") 58 Jamey Sheridan Actor 54 Bambi Woods Adult film star ("Debbie Does Dallas") 53 Mel Harris Actress 53 Julie Miller Country singer 52 Buddy Foster Actor 47 Dan Murphy Rock guitarist (Soul Asylum) 47 Julio César Chávez Boxer 45 Judi Evans Actress 44 Robin Wilson Rock singer (Gin Blossoms) 42 John Petrucci Rock musician (Dream Theater) 40 Lisa Nicole Carson Actress ("Ally McBeal") 38 Kristi Yamaguchi Figure skater 36 Shannon Lawson Country singer 33 Anna Friel Actress ("Pushing Daisies") 32 Steve Howey Actor ("Reba") 32 Brock Lesnar Mixed martial artist and professional wrestler 31 Michelle Rodriguez Actress 31 Topher Grace Actor ("That 70's Show") 25 AllOGistics Cigar Asylum Inmate 18 Erik Per Sullivan Actor ("Malcolm in the Middle") ?? MadAl Cigar Asylum Inmate 55 Julius Caesar 7/12/c100 BC - 3/15/44BC Roman imperial general and statesman 77 George Eastman 7/12/1854 - 3/14/1932 American manufacturer; founded Eastman Kodak Company 65 Oscar Hammerstein ll 7/12/1895 - 8/23/1960 American lyricist and producer of musical theater 93 Milton Berle 7/12/1908 - 3/27/2002 Emmy-winning American comedian and actor |
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I'm surprised that Cosby is only 72. He looks much older than that nowadays.
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I am in the mood for some Jello now.
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July 13th 1863 The draft riots, protesting unfair conscription in the Civil War, began in New York City. 1923 The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949. 1930 The first World Cup soccer competition began in Montevideo, Uruguay. 1943 The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history—involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft—ended in German defeat. 1977 A 25-hour blackout hit New York City, engendering widespread rioting and looting. 1978 Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. 1985 The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Sydney and Moscow. Birthdays 69 Patrick Stewart Actor 68 Robert Forster Actor 67 Harrison Ford Actor 67 Roger McGuinn Rock singer, musician (The Byrds) 63 Cheech Marin Actor-comedian 61 Daphne Maxwell Reid Actress 58 Didi Conn Actress 55 Louise Mandrell Singer 52 Cameron Crowe Director 47 Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera Rock musician (Marcy Playground) 47 Victoria Shaw Country singer, songwriter 46 Kenny Johnson Actor ("Saving Grace," "The Shield") 44 Michael Jace Actor 44 Neil Thrasher Country singer 36 Deborah Cox R&B singer 35 Stephen "Steve-O" Gilchrist Glover Stunt performer and television personality 31 Will Champion Rock musician (Coldplay) ?? TideRoll Cigar Asylum Inmate |
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July 14th 1789 The storming and destruction of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution. 1798 Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing about the U.S. government. 1881 Outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias Billy the Kid, was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, N.M. 1933 In Germany, all political parties except the Nazi party were outlawed. 1946 Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care was published. Birthdays 92 Arthur Laurents Playwright ("West Side Story," "Gypsy") 86 Dale Robertson Actor 83 Harry Dean Stanton Actor 81 Nancy Olson Actress 79 Polly Bergen Actress, singer 63 Vincent Pastore Actor ("The Sopranos") 57 Jerry Houser Actor 57 Stan Shaw Actor 57 Eric Laneuville Actor, director 49 Kyle Gass Rock musician (Tenacious D) 49 Ray Herndon Country musician 49 Jane Lynch Actress 48 Jackie Earle Haley Actor 43 Tanya Donelly Rock singer, musician 43 Matthew Fox Actor ("Lost") 43 Ellen Reid Rock musician (Crash Test Dummies) 39 Missy Gold Actress 36 SquareNoble Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Jamey Johnson Country singer 34 taboo Hip-hop musician (Black-Eyed Peas) 30 Scott Porter Actor ("Friday Night Lights") 69 James McNeill Whistler 7/14/1834 - 7/17/1903 American painter and designer 55 Woody Guthrie 7/14/1912 - 10/3/1967 American folk singer and songwriter 93 Gerald Ford 7/14/1913 - 12/26/2006 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974 |
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