This Day In History

MedicCook · 02-16-2009, 10:35 PM

February 17th

1600
Italian philospher, alchemist, and Copernican theory advocate Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake for heresy by the Inquisition.

1801
The electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was broken by the House of Representatives who elected Jefferson president.

1817
Baltimore became the first U.S. city lit by gas.

1864
The Confederate submarine Hunley, equipped with an explosive at the end of a protruding spar, rammed and sank the Union's ship Housatonic off the coast of Charleston, S.C.

1904
Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly premiered in Milan.

1933
Newsweek magazine was first published.

1943
Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) joined the U.S. Army as a voluntary inductee.

1976
The Eagles' album "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" was released.

1992
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison.

1996
Chess champion Garry Kasparov beat the IBM computer, Deep Blue, winning the six-game match.

2007
Professional wrestler Mike Awesome died at age 42.

Birthdays
73 Jim Brown Football Hall of Famer
55 Rene Russo Actress
53 Richard Karn Actor
47 Lou Diamond Phillips Actor
46 Michael Jordan Basketball player
46 Larry the Cable Guy Actor, comedian ("Blue Collar TV")
44 Michael Bay Director
41 Bryan Cox Football player
38 Denise Richards Actress
37 Billie Joe Armstrong Rock musician (Green Day)
35 Jerry O'Connell Actor
33 Kelly Carlson Actress ("Nip/Tuck")
29 Jason Ritter Actor ("Joan of Arcadia")
29 GKitty Cigar Asylum Inmate
28 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Actor ("3rd Rock From the Sun")
28 Paris Hilton Heiress, reality tv personality
27 Brian Bruney Baseball player (New York Yankees)
23 gettysburgfreak Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? SDmate Cigar Asylum Inmate

70 A. Montgomery Ward 2/17/1843 - 12/7/1913 American mail-order merchant
82 Thomas J. Watson, Sr. 2/17/1874 - 6/19/1956 American industrialist who built IBM
71 Wally Pippp 2/17/1893 - 1/11/1965 New York Yankee who lost his starting job to Lou Gehrig
84 Red Barber 2/17/1908 - 10/22/1992 American baseball broadcaster
75 Arthur Kennedy 2/17/1914 - 1/5/1990 American character actor

02-16-2009, 10:35 PM	#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 February 17th 1600 Italian philospher, alchemist, and Copernican theory advocate Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake for heresy by the Inquisition. 1801 The electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was broken by the House of Representatives who elected Jefferson president. 1817 Baltimore became the first U.S. city lit by gas. 1864 The Confederate submarine Hunley, equipped with an explosive at the end of a protruding spar, rammed and sank the Union's ship Housatonic off the coast of Charleston, S.C. 1904 Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly premiered in Milan. 1933 Newsweek magazine was first published. 1943 Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) joined the U.S. Army as a voluntary inductee. 1976 The Eagles' album "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" was released. 1992 Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison. 1996 Chess champion Garry Kasparov beat the IBM computer, Deep Blue, winning the six-game match. 2007 Professional wrestler Mike Awesome died at age 42. Birthdays 73 Jim Brown Football Hall of Famer 55 Rene Russo Actress 53 Richard Karn Actor 47 Lou Diamond Phillips Actor 46 Michael Jordan Basketball player 46 Larry the Cable Guy Actor, comedian ("Blue Collar TV") 44 Michael Bay Director 41 Bryan Cox Football player 38 Denise Richards Actress 37 Billie Joe Armstrong Rock musician (Green Day) 35 Jerry O'Connell Actor 33 Kelly Carlson Actress ("Nip/Tuck") 29 Jason Ritter Actor ("Joan of Arcadia") 29 GKitty Cigar Asylum Inmate 28 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Actor ("3rd Rock From the Sun") 28 Paris Hilton Heiress, reality tv personality 27 Brian Bruney Baseball player (New York Yankees) 23 gettysburgfreak Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? SDmate Cigar Asylum Inmate 70 A. Montgomery Ward 2/17/1843 - 12/7/1913 American mail-order merchant 82 Thomas J. Watson, Sr. 2/17/1874 - 6/19/1956 American industrialist who built IBM 71 Wally Pippp 2/17/1893 - 1/11/1965 New York Yankee who lost his starting job to Lou Gehrig 84 Red Barber 2/17/1908 - 10/22/1992 American baseball broadcaster 75 Arthur Kennedy 2/17/1914 - 1/5/1990 American character actor