This Day In History

MedicCook · 04-19-2009, 08:54 AM

April 19th

1775
The "shot heard around the world" was fired. Colonial Minute Men took on British Army regulars at Lexington and Concord, Mass., starting the American Revolution.

1882
Naturalist Charles Darwin, developer of the theory of evolution, died at age 73.

1897
The first Boston Marathon was run.

1933
The United States went off the gold standard.

1943
The Warsaw ghetto uprising began, one of the first mass rebellions against the Nazis.

1960
Baseball uniforms began displaying player's names on their backs.

1971
Charles Manson is sentenced to death for the Sharon Tate murders.

1987
The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show

1992
English comedian, actor and singer Benny Hill died at age 68.

1993
The siege at Waco, Texas, ended when FBI moved into the Branch Davidian compound with tear gas and cult members set fire to the compound killing over 80 people.

1995
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Okla., was destroyed by a car bomb. 168 people, including 19 children were killed in the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history up to that time.

1999
Cal Ripken Jr. (Baltimore Orioles) was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his 19 year career. He was suffering from a back problem.

Birthdays
84 Hugh O'Brian Actor
72 Elinor Donahue Actress ("Father Knows Best")
67 Alan Price Rock musician (The Animals)
66 Jack Roush Racing entrepreneur
63 Tim Curry Actor
62 Mark "Flo" Volman Singer (The Turtles, Flo and Eddie)
57 Tony Plana Actor ("Ugly Betty")
55 Bob Rock Record producer & musician
47 Al Unser, Jr. Race car driver
46 BirdDok Cigar Asylum Inmate
44 Suge Knight Record company executive (Tha Row)
41 Ashley Judd Actress
40 Jesse James Television personality and motorcycle builder
31 James Franco Actor ("Milk," "Spider-Man")
30 Kate Hudson Actress
28 Hayden Christensen Actor
28 Catalina Sandino Moreno Actress
28 Troy Polamalu Football player
22 Courtland Mead Actor
22 Maria Sharapova Tennis player

72 Roger Sherman 4/19/1721 - 7/23/1793 American statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence
54 Eliot Ness 4/19/1903 - 5/16/1957 American crime fighter; headed the "Untouchables" in Chicago
34 Jayne Mansfield 4/19/1933 - 6/29/1967 American motion picture actress
66 Dudley Moore 4/19/1935 - 3/27/2002 English actor, comedian and musician

icehog3 · 04-19-2009, 09:33 AM

April 19th

1987
The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show

Birthdays

63 Tim Curry Actor

44 Suge Knight Record company executive (Tha Row)

Starscream · 04-19-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

[b][center][size="4"]44 Suge Knight Record company executive (Tha Row)

Props to Suge for hanging Vanilla Ice over the balcony rail and making him cry like a little girl.

MedicCook · 04-19-2009, 11:32 PM

April 20th

1769
Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac murdered.

1836
The Territory of Wisconsin was established by Congress.

1841
The first detective story, Edgar Allen Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published.

1902
Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.

1912
The Boston Red Sox played their first game at Fenway Park. They beat the N.Y. Highlanders (who in 1913 would become known as the Yankees) 7-6.

1912
Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, died at age 64.

1916
Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings

1939
Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox.

1972
The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.

1999
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. 14 students (including the shooters) and 1 teacher were killed; 23 others were wounded.

1999
Professional wrestler "Ravishing" Rick Rude died at age 40.

2002
Lead singer of Alice in Chains, Layne Staley's body was found. He was 34 years old.

2008
Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history, capturing the Indy Japan 300 in her 50th career start.

Birthdays
85 Leslie Phillips Actor ("Harry Potter" films)
72 George Takei Actor ("Star Trek")
70 Johnny Tillotson Singer
68 Ryan O'Neal Actor ("Love Story," "Paper Moon")
65 Doyle Lawson Bluegrass musician (Quicksilver)
64 Steve Spurrier College football coach
63 Mel Winkler Voice actor
61 Craig Frost Rock musician (Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Bullet Band)
61 Gregory Itzin Actor ("The Mentalist")
60 Veronica Cartwright Actress
60 Jessica Lange Actress
55 ca21455 Cigar Asylum Inmate
50 Clint Howard Actor
48 Don Mattingly Baseball player
45 Crispin Glover Actor
42 Mike Portnoy Musician (Dream Theater)
40 Wade Hayes Country singer
39 Shemar Moore Actor
38 Mikey Welsh Rock musician
37 Carmen Electra Actress
37 Stephen Marley Reggae singer
33 Joey Lawrence Actor
33 JetDr Cigar Asylum Inmate
31 Clay Cook Country musician (Zac Brown Band)

64 Napoleon III of France 4/20/1808 - 1/9/1873 Emperor of the French
81 Daniel Chester French 4/20/1850 - 10/7/1931 American sculptor; works included Lincoln's Memorial
93 Charles G. Curtis 4/20/1860 - 3/10/1953 American inventor; devised a steam turbine
56 Adolf Hitler 4/20/1889 - 4/30/1945 German leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany (1933-45)
78 Harold Lloyd 4/20/1893 - 3/8/1971 American motion-picture comedian

icehog3 · 04-20-2009, 12:04 AM

April 20th

1841
The first detective story, Edgar Allen Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published.

1916
Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings

1939
Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox.

Birthdays
37 Carmen Electra Actress

64 Napoleon III of France 4/20/1808 - 1/9/1873 Emperor of the French

MedicCook · 04-21-2009, 12:04 AM

April 21st

1836
Texan army under Sam Houston defeated Mexicans in the Battle of San Jacinto.

1910
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), author of the novel Huckleberry Finn, died at the age of 74.

1918
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the notorious World War I German flying ace known as the "Red Baron," was killed in action today.

1977
The musical "Annie" opened on Broadway.

1980
Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon when she crossed the finish line in a record time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 56 seconds. After an investigation, she was stripped of the honor when evidence showed that she had not run the entire race.

1982
The final episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" aired on CBS.

1993
The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" aired on CBS.

1995
Timothy McVeigh was arrested in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing.

1997
The ashes of Timothy Leary, Gene Roddenberry, and 22 others blasted into space for the first space funerals.

2008
The United States Air Force retires the F-117 Nighthawk.

Birthdays
83 Britian's Queen Elizabeth II
77 Elaine May Actress, writer
74 Charles Grodin Actor
62 Iggy Pop Rock musician
60 Patti LuPone Actress, singer
58 Tony Danza Actor ("Taxi," "Who's the Boss?")
52 Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Professional wrestler
51 Andie MacDowell Actress
50 Robert Smith Rock musician (The Cure)
49 Michel Goulet Hockey Hall of Famer
46 John Cameron Mitchell Actor, director ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch")
39 Nicole Sullivan Actress, comedian ("MadTV," "King of Queens")
30 James McAvoy Actor
29 Tony Romo Football player

39 Charlotte Bronte 4/21/1816 - 3/31/1855 English novelist; wrote "Jane Eyre"
90 Joe McCarthy 4/21/1887 - 1/13/1978 Baseball Hall of Famer

icehog3 · 04-21-2009, 12:20 AM

April 21st

1910
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), author of the novel Huckleberry Finn, died at the age of 74.

1993
The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" aired on CBS.

Birthdays

51 Andie MacDowell Actress

04-19-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
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 19th 1775 The "shot heard around the world" was fired. Colonial Minute Men took on British Army regulars at Lexington and Concord, Mass., starting the American Revolution. 1882 Naturalist Charles Darwin, developer of the theory of evolution, died at age 73. 1897 The first Boston Marathon was run. 1933 The United States went off the gold standard. 1943 The Warsaw ghetto uprising began, one of the first mass rebellions against the Nazis. 1960 Baseball uniforms began displaying player's names on their backs. 1971 Charles Manson is sentenced to death for the Sharon Tate murders. 1987 The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show 1992 English comedian, actor and singer Benny Hill died at age 68. 1993 The siege at Waco, Texas, ended when FBI moved into the Branch Davidian compound with tear gas and cult members set fire to the compound killing over 80 people. 1995 The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Okla., was destroyed by a car bomb. 168 people, including 19 children were killed in the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history up to that time. 1999 Cal Ripken Jr. (Baltimore Orioles) was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his 19 year career. He was suffering from a back problem. Birthdays 84 Hugh O'Brian Actor 72 Elinor Donahue Actress ("Father Knows Best") 67 Alan Price Rock musician (The Animals) 66 Jack Roush Racing entrepreneur 63 Tim Curry Actor 62 Mark "Flo" Volman Singer (The Turtles, Flo and Eddie) 57 Tony Plana Actor ("Ugly Betty") 55 Bob Rock Record producer & musician 47 Al Unser, Jr. Race car driver 46 BirdDok Cigar Asylum Inmate 44 Suge Knight Record company executive (Tha Row) 41 Ashley Judd Actress 40 Jesse James Television personality and motorcycle builder 31 James Franco Actor ("Milk," "Spider-Man") 30 Kate Hudson Actress 28 Hayden Christensen Actor 28 Catalina Sandino Moreno Actress 28 Troy Polamalu Football player 22 Courtland Mead Actor 22 Maria Sharapova Tennis player 72 Roger Sherman 4/19/1721 - 7/23/1793 American statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence 54 Eliot Ness 4/19/1903 - 5/16/1957 American crime fighter; headed the "Untouchables" in Chicago 34 Jayne Mansfield 4/19/1933 - 6/29/1967 American motion picture actress 66 Dudley Moore 4/19/1935 - 3/27/2002 English actor, comedian and musician __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

04-19-2009, 09:33 AM	#2
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,430 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History April 19th 1987 The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show Birthdays 63 Tim Curry Actor 44 Suge Knight Record company executive (Tha Row) __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

04-19-2009, 11:32 PM	#4
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 20th 1769 Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac murdered. 1836 The Territory of Wisconsin was established by Congress. 1841 The first detective story, Edgar Allen Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published. 1902 Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium. 1912 The Boston Red Sox played their first game at Fenway Park. They beat the N.Y. Highlanders (who in 1913 would become known as the Yankees) 7-6. 1912 Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, died at age 64. 1916 Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings 1939 Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox. 1972 The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon. 1999 Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. 14 students (including the shooters) and 1 teacher were killed; 23 others were wounded. 1999 Professional wrestler "Ravishing" Rick Rude died at age 40. 2002 Lead singer of Alice in Chains, Layne Staley's body was found. He was 34 years old. 2008 Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history, capturing the Indy Japan 300 in her 50th career start. Birthdays 85 Leslie Phillips Actor ("Harry Potter" films) 72 George Takei Actor ("Star Trek") 70 Johnny Tillotson Singer 68 Ryan O'Neal Actor ("Love Story," "Paper Moon") 65 Doyle Lawson Bluegrass musician (Quicksilver) 64 Steve Spurrier College football coach 63 Mel Winkler Voice actor 61 Craig Frost Rock musician (Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Bullet Band) 61 Gregory Itzin Actor ("The Mentalist") 60 Veronica Cartwright Actress 60 Jessica Lange Actress 55 ca21455 Cigar Asylum Inmate 50 Clint Howard Actor 48 Don Mattingly Baseball player 45 Crispin Glover Actor 42 Mike Portnoy Musician (Dream Theater) 40 Wade Hayes Country singer 39 Shemar Moore Actor 38 Mikey Welsh Rock musician 37 Carmen Electra Actress 37 Stephen Marley Reggae singer 33 Joey Lawrence Actor 33 JetDr Cigar Asylum Inmate 31 Clay Cook Country musician (Zac Brown Band) 64 Napoleon III of France 4/20/1808 - 1/9/1873 Emperor of the French 81 Daniel Chester French 4/20/1850 - 10/7/1931 American sculptor; works included Lincoln's Memorial 93 Charles G. Curtis 4/20/1860 - 3/10/1953 American inventor; devised a steam turbine 56 Adolf Hitler 4/20/1889 - 4/30/1945 German leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany (1933-45) 78 Harold Lloyd 4/20/1893 - 3/8/1971 American motion-picture comedian __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

04-20-2009, 12:04 AM	#5
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,430 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History April 20th 1841 The first detective story, Edgar Allen Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published. 1916 Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (currently Wrigley Field), defeating the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings 1939 Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox. Birthdays 37 Carmen Electra Actress 64 Napoleon III of France 4/20/1808 - 1/9/1873 Emperor of the French __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

04-21-2009, 12:04 AM	#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 21st 1836 Texan army under Sam Houston defeated Mexicans in the Battle of San Jacinto. 1910 Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), author of the novel Huckleberry Finn, died at the age of 74. 1918 Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the notorious World War I German flying ace known as the "Red Baron," was killed in action today. 1977 The musical "Annie" opened on Broadway. 1980 Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon when she crossed the finish line in a record time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 56 seconds. After an investigation, she was stripped of the honor when evidence showed that she had not run the entire race. 1982 The final episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" aired on CBS. 1993 The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" aired on CBS. 1995 Timothy McVeigh was arrested in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing. 1997 The ashes of Timothy Leary, Gene Roddenberry, and 22 others blasted into space for the first space funerals. 2008 The United States Air Force retires the F-117 Nighthawk. Birthdays 83 Britian's Queen Elizabeth II 77 Elaine May Actress, writer 74 Charles Grodin Actor 62 Iggy Pop Rock musician 60 Patti LuPone Actress, singer 58 Tony Danza Actor ("Taxi," "Who's the Boss?") 52 Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Professional wrestler 51 Andie MacDowell Actress 50 Robert Smith Rock musician (The Cure) 49 Michel Goulet Hockey Hall of Famer 46 John Cameron Mitchell Actor, director ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch") 39 Nicole Sullivan Actress, comedian ("MadTV," "King of Queens") 30 James McAvoy Actor 29 Tony Romo Football player 39 Charlotte Bronte 4/21/1816 - 3/31/1855 English novelist; wrote "Jane Eyre" 90 Joe McCarthy 4/21/1887 - 1/13/1978 Baseball Hall of Famer __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

04-21-2009, 12:20 AM	#7
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,430 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History April 21st 1910 Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), author of the novel Huckleberry Finn, died at the age of 74. 1993 The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" aired on CBS. Birthdays 51 Andie MacDowell Actress __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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