This Day In History

MedicCook · 02-13-2009, 10:02 PM

February 14th

1849
In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.

1859
Oregon became the 33rd state in the United States.

1912
Arizona became the 48th state in the United States.

1920
The League of Women Voters was founded.

1929
Members of Al Capone's gang killed rival gang members in the St. Valentine's Day massacre.

1989
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, calling for the death of Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses.

2001
The Kansas Board of Education reversed its 1999 ruling and restored evolution to the state's science curriculum.

2003
Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, was euthanized because of incurable lung cancer.

2008
A former student walked onto the stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University and opened fire on a packed science class, killing five students before committing suicide.

Birthdays
88 Hugh Downs TV personality
75 Florence Henderson Actress ("The Brady Bunch")
67 Michael Bloomberg Mayor of NYC
61 Pat O'Brien TV personality
61 Teller Comedian, magician (Penn and Teller)
49 Jim Kelly Football Hall of Famer
38 Tommy Dreamer Professional wrestler
37 Rob Thomas Rock singer (Matchbox 20)
37 Drew Bledsoe Football player
36 Steve McNair Football player

71 Christopher Sholes 2/14/1819 - 2/17/1890 American inventor who developed the typewriter
80 Jack Benny 2/14/1894 - 12/26/1974 American entertainer
74 Woody Hayes 2/14/1913 - 3/12/1987 American collegiate football coach
83 Mel Allen 2/14/1913 - 6/16/1996 American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees
?? Jimmy Hoffa 2/14/1913 - 7/30/1975 (disappeared) American labor leader and convicted criminal (pardoned)

02-13-2009, 10:02 PM	#10
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	This Day In History - February 14th February 14th 1849 In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken. 1859 Oregon became the 33rd state in the United States. 1912 Arizona became the 48th state in the United States. 1920 The League of Women Voters was founded. 1929 Members of Al Capone's gang killed rival gang members in the St. Valentine's Day massacre. 1989 Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, calling for the death of Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. 2001 The Kansas Board of Education reversed its 1999 ruling and restored evolution to the state's science curriculum. 2003 Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, was euthanized because of incurable lung cancer. 2008 A former student walked onto the stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University and opened fire on a packed science class, killing five students before committing suicide. Birthdays 88 Hugh Downs TV personality 75 Florence Henderson Actress ("The Brady Bunch") 67 Michael Bloomberg Mayor of NYC 61 Pat O'Brien TV personality 61 Teller Comedian, magician (Penn and Teller) 49 Jim Kelly Football Hall of Famer 38 Tommy Dreamer Professional wrestler 37 Rob Thomas Rock singer (Matchbox 20) 37 Drew Bledsoe Football player 36 Steve McNair Football player 71 Christopher Sholes 2/14/1819 - 2/17/1890 American inventor who developed the typewriter 80 Jack Benny 2/14/1894 - 12/26/1974 American entertainer 74 Woody Hayes 2/14/1913 - 3/12/1987 American collegiate football coach 83 Mel Allen 2/14/1913 - 6/16/1996 American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees ?? Jimmy Hoffa 2/14/1913 - 7/30/1975 (disappeared) American labor leader and convicted criminal (pardoned)