This Day In History

MedicCook · 01-16-2009, 10:57 PM

January 17th

1806
James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, became the first child born in the White House.

1893
Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.

1916
The Professional Golfers Association was formed in New York City.

1975
The television show "Baretta" debuted on ABC.

1977
Gary Gilmore became the first person executed in the U.S. since the death penalty was reintroduced.

1991
Operation Desert Storm was launched against Iraq.

1998
President Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to testify as a defendant in a criminal or civil suit.

2001
Gov. Gray Davis declared a state of emergency concerning California's electricity crisis.

2008
Bobby Fischer, the chess master who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, died at age 64.

Birthdays
87 Betty White Actress ("The Golden Girls")
78 James Earl Jones Actor
78 Don Zimmer Baseball coach
70 Maury Povich Talk show host
67 Muhammad Ali Boxing Hall of Famer
61 Mick Taylor Rock musician (Rolling Stones)
55 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Son of Bobby Kennedy & Nephew of JFK
52 Steve Harvey Actor, comedian
50 Susanna Hoffs Rock musician, singer (The Bangles)
47 Jim Carrey Actor
45 Michelle Obama Wife of President-elect Barack Obama
38 Kid Rock Rock/Rap/Country musician
34 Freddy Rodriguez Actor ("Six Feet Under")
27 Dwayne Wade Basketball player
26 AAlmeter Cigar Asylum Member

84 Benjamin Franklin 1/17/1706 - 4/17/1790 Founding Fathers of the United States of America and inventor
48 Al Capone 1/17/1899 - 1/25/1947 American gangster

01-16-2009, 10:57 PM	#11
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 January 17th 1806 James Madison Randolph, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, became the first child born in the White House. 1893 Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70. 1916 The Professional Golfers Association was formed in New York City. 1975 The television show "Baretta" debuted on ABC. 1977 Gary Gilmore became the first person executed in the U.S. since the death penalty was reintroduced. 1991 Operation Desert Storm was launched against Iraq. 1998 President Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to testify as a defendant in a criminal or civil suit. 2001 Gov. Gray Davis declared a state of emergency concerning California's electricity crisis. 2008 Bobby Fischer, the chess master who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, died at age 64. Birthdays 87 Betty White Actress ("The Golden Girls") 78 James Earl Jones Actor 78 Don Zimmer Baseball coach 70 Maury Povich Talk show host 67 Muhammad Ali Boxing Hall of Famer 61 Mick Taylor Rock musician (Rolling Stones) 55 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Son of Bobby Kennedy & Nephew of JFK 52 Steve Harvey Actor, comedian 50 Susanna Hoffs Rock musician, singer (The Bangles) 47 Jim Carrey Actor 45 Michelle Obama Wife of President-elect Barack Obama 38 Kid Rock Rock/Rap/Country musician 34 Freddy Rodriguez Actor ("Six Feet Under") 27 Dwayne Wade Basketball player 26 AAlmeter Cigar Asylum Member 84 Benjamin Franklin 1/17/1706 - 4/17/1790 Founding Fathers of the United States of America and inventor 48 Al Capone 1/17/1899 - 1/25/1947 American gangster