This Day In History - Page 2

icehog3 · 03-30-2009, 11:00 PM

March 31st

1968
President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election.

Birthdays

81 Gordie Howe Hockey Hall of Famer

66 Christopher Walken Actor

61 Al Gore Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner and self proclaimed inventor of the internet

MedicCook · 04-01-2009, 10:35 PM

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

MedicCook · 04-02-2009, 11:01 PM

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

icehog3 · 04-02-2009, 11:22 PM

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.

Birthdays
51 Alec Baldwin Actor ("30 Rock")

MedicCook · 04-04-2009, 11:59 AM

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

MedicCook · 04-04-2009, 10:28 PM

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

icehog3 · 04-04-2009, 10:33 PM

April 5th

1792
George Washington cast the first presidential veto.

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

1987
Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime-time TV debut.

SmokeyJoe · 04-04-2009, 10:35 PM

I miss Charlton Heston... quite a man.

icehog3 · 04-04-2009, 10:46 PM

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

03-30-2009, 11:00 PM	#1
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,968 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History March 31st 1968 President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election. Birthdays 81 Gordie Howe Hockey Hall of Famer 66 Christopher Walken Actor 61 Al Gore Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner and self proclaimed inventor of the internet __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

04-01-2009, 10:35 PM	#2
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History 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

04-02-2009, 11:01 PM	#3
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History 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

04-02-2009, 11:22 PM	#4
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,968 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History 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. Birthdays 51 Alec Baldwin Actor ("30 Rock") __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

04-04-2009, 11:59 AM	#5
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History 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

04-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History 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

04-04-2009, 10:33 PM	#7
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,968 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History April 5th 1792 George Washington cast the first presidential veto. 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 1987 Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime-time TV debut. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

04-04-2009, 10:35 PM	#8
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,167 Trading: (28)	Re: This Day In History I miss Charlton Heston... quite a man. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

04-04-2009, 10:46 PM	#9
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,968 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History 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 __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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