This Day In History

MedicCook · 02-02-2009, 10:37 PM

February 3rd

1468
Johann Gutenberg, German printer and inventor, died.

1690
The first paper money in America was issued by the colony of Massachusetts.

1809
The territory of Illinois was created.

1834
Wake Forest University is established.

1870
The 15th Amendment (black suffrage) passed.

1876
Albert Spalding and his brother started a sporting goods store. They manufactured the first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball and football.

1913
The 16th Amendment, establishing federal income tax, was ratified.

1917
The U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with Germany.

1924
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., at age 67.

1959
Rock singers, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Big Bopper died in a plane crash.

1995
Col. Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot the space shuttle when the Discovery blasted off.

1998
Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1984.

2001
The XFL debuted. The Las Vegas Outlaws beat the New York/New Jersey Hitman 19-0 and the Orlando Rage beat the Chicago Enforcers 33-29.

Birthdays
69 Fran Tarkenton Football Hall of Famer
67 Dory Funk, Jr. Professinal wrestler
66 Blythe Danner Actress
64 Bob Griese Football Hall of Famer
59 Morgan Fairchild Actress
56 Fred Lynn Baseball player
53 Nathan Lane Actor ("The Producers")
48 Marty Jannetty Professional wrestler
47 Demented Cigar Asylum Inmate
41 Vlade Divac Basketball player
39 Retief Goosen Professional golfer
33 Isla Fisher Actress
? TripleF Cigar Asylum Inmate

70 Gertrude Stein 2/3/1874 - 7/27/1946 American writer
84 Norman Rockwell 2/3/1894 - 11/8/1978 American illustrator
33 Kerry Von Erich (The Texas Tornado) 2/3/1960 - 2/18/1993 Professional wrestler

02-02-2009, 10:37 PM	#10
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 February 3rd 1468 Johann Gutenberg, German printer and inventor, died. 1690 The first paper money in America was issued by the colony of Massachusetts. 1809 The territory of Illinois was created. 1834 Wake Forest University is established. 1870 The 15th Amendment (black suffrage) passed. 1876 Albert Spalding and his brother started a sporting goods store. They manufactured the first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball and football. 1913 The 16th Amendment, establishing federal income tax, was ratified. 1917 The U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. 1924 Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., at age 67. 1959 Rock singers, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Big Bopper died in a plane crash. 1995 Col. Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot the space shuttle when the Discovery blasted off. 1998 Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1984. 2001 The XFL debuted. The Las Vegas Outlaws beat the New York/New Jersey Hitman 19-0 and the Orlando Rage beat the Chicago Enforcers 33-29. Birthdays 69 Fran Tarkenton Football Hall of Famer 67 Dory Funk, Jr. Professinal wrestler 66 Blythe Danner Actress 64 Bob Griese Football Hall of Famer 59 Morgan Fairchild Actress 56 Fred Lynn Baseball player 53 Nathan Lane Actor ("The Producers") 48 Marty Jannetty Professional wrestler 47 Demented Cigar Asylum Inmate 41 Vlade Divac Basketball player 39 Retief Goosen Professional golfer 33 Isla Fisher Actress ? TripleF Cigar Asylum Inmate 70 Gertrude Stein 2/3/1874 - 7/27/1946 American writer 84 Norman Rockwell 2/3/1894 - 11/8/1978 American illustrator 33 Kerry Von Erich (The Texas Tornado) 2/3/1960 - 2/18/1993 Professional wrestler