This Day In History - Page 12

Starscream · 04-28-2009, 06:39 AM

April 28th

1758 James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was born in Virginia.

1788 Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

1789 The crew of the British ship Bounty mutineed, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in a launch in the South Pacific.

1937 Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was born near the desert town of Tikrit.

1945 Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed.

1967 Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army.

1980 President Jimmy Carter accepted the resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who had opposed the failed rescue mission aimed at freeing American hostages in Iran.

1988 The roof of an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 peeled back during a flight from Hilo to Honolulu, killing a flight attendant and injuring 61 people.

1990 The musical "A Chorus Line" closed after 6,137 performances on Broadway.

1994 Former CIA official Aldrich Ames, who had betrayed U.S.secrets to the Soviet Union and then Russia, pleaded guilty to espionage and tax evasion and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

1996 President Bill Clinton gave 4 1/2 hours of videotaped testimony as a defense witness in the criminal trial of his former Whitewater business partners.

1999 The House rejected on a tie vote a measure expressing support for NATO's five-week-old air campaign against Yugoslavia and voted to limit the president's authority to use ground forces in Yugoslavia.

2001 A Russian rocket lifted off from Central Asia bearing the first space tourist, California businessman Dennis Tito.

2004 The first photos of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal were shown on CBS' "60 Minutes II."

Birthdays:

83 Harper Lee
Author ("To Kill a Mockingbird")

79 James A. Baker III
Former secretary of state

68 Ann-Margret
Singer, actress

61 Marcia Strassman
Actress ("Welcome Back, Kotter")

60 Paul Guilfoyle
Actor ("CSI")

59 Jay Leno
Talk show host ("The Tonight Show")

57 Chuck Leavell
Rock musician

56 Kim Gordon
Rock musician (Sonic Youth)

56 Mary McDonnell
Actress

45 Barry Larkin
Baseball player

43 John Daly
Golfer

43 Too Short
Rapper

38 Simbi Khali
Actress ("3rd Rock from the Sun")

38 Bridget Moynahan
Actress

38 Chris Young
Actor

36 Jorge Garcia
Actor ("Lost")

36 Big Gipp
Rapper

36 Elisabeth Rohm
Actress ("Law and Order")

35 Penelope Cruz
Actress

31 Nate Richert
Actor ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch")

28 Jessica Alba
Actress ("Dark Angel")

18 Aleisha Allen
Actress

MedicCook · 04-28-2009, 07:52 AM

April 28th

1992
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture unveiled its first “food pyramid.”

Birthdays
41 - Daisy Berkowitz Rock musician (Marilyn Manson)

icehog3 · 04-28-2009, 11:12 PM

Thanks Ryan.

JaKaacH · 06-12-2009, 07:33 AM

2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup....GO PENS

marge796 · 06-12-2009, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaKaacH

2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup....GO PENS

^^^ What Jeff said ^^^

Chris.....

icehog3 · 06-12-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaKaacH

2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup....GO PENS

Inmate, Please!!

MedicCook · 06-12-2009, 11:51 PM

June 13th

1888
Congress created the Department of Labor.

1900
The Boxer Rebellion began in China.

1966
The U.S. Supreme Court set forth in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must advise suspects of their rights upon taking them into custody.

1971
The New York Times began publishing the "Pentagon Papers."

1983
The U.S. space probe Pioneer 10, launched in 1972, became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system.

1986
Bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman died.

2008
Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," died at age 58.

Birthdays
77 Bob McGrath Actor ("Sesame Street")
70 Siegfried Magician (Siegfried & Roy)
66 Malcolm McDowell Actor
60 Dennis Locorriere Singer (Dr. Hook)
58 Jonathan Hogan Actor
58 Stellan Skarsgard Actor
58 Richard Thomas Actor ("The Waltons")
56 Tim Allen Actor, comedian ("Home Improvement")
47 Ally Sheedy Actress
47 Hannah Storm TV host
40 Jamie Walters Actor
39 Rivers Cuomo Rock musician (Weezer)
35 Steve-O Actor ("Jackass")
31 Ethan Embry Actor
28 Chris Evans Actor
26 Sarah Schaub Actress
23 Kat Dennings Actress
23 Ashley Olsen Actress
23 Mary-Kate Olsen Actress
?? white_s2k Cigar Asylum Inmate

87 Red Grange 6/13/1903 - 1/28/1991 American football player

kugie · 06-12-2009, 11:55 PM

The pittsburg penguins win the stanley cup!!!!!

icehog3 · 06-13-2009, 12:09 AM

June 13th

Birthdays

56 Tim Allen Actor, comedian ("Home Improvement")

Starscream · 06-25-2009, 04:31 PM

Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died on this day in 2009. RIP to both.

MedicCook · 06-27-2009, 10:09 PM

June 28th

1836
The fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died at Montpelier, his Virginia estate at age 85.

1894
Labor Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress.

1914
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated, setting off World War I.

1919
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.

1971
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali.

1996
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, voted to admit women.

1997
Boxer Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight title fight, earning a 16-month suspension.

2000
Elian Gonzalez was returned to his father in Cuba.

Birthdays
94 David "Honeyboy" Edwards Blues singer, guitarist
83 Mel Brooks Writer, director
78 Junior Johnson Racecar driver
72 John Byner Comedian, impressionist
64 Dave Knights Rock musician (Procul Harum)
63 Bruce Davison Actor
61 Kathy Bates Actress
55 Alice Krige Actress
49 John Elway Football Hall of Famer
44 Saul Davies Rock musician (James)
44 Jessica Hecht Actress
43 John Cusack Actor
43 Mary Stuart Masterson Actress
42 Gil Bellows Actor ("Ally McBeal")
40 Danielle Brisebois Actress
38 Tichina Arnold Actress ("Everybody Hates Chris")
37 Alessandro Nivola Actor
33 Camille Guaty Actress
32 Mark Stoermer Rock musician (The Killers)
23 Kellie Pickler Country singer ("American Idol")

icehog3 · 06-28-2009, 09:48 AM

June 28th

Birthdays

83 Mel Brooks Writer, director

MedicCook · 06-30-2009, 11:34 PM

Pam can only be found on craigslist.

icehog3 · 06-30-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MedicCook

Pam can only be found on craigslist.

Or at least on Craigsjock.

Starscream · 07-11-2009, 10:27 PM

I'm surprised that Cosby is only 72. He looks much older than that nowadays.

Genetic Defect · 07-11-2009, 10:32 PM

72 Bill Cosby Actor, comedian

MedicCook · 07-11-2009, 10:34 PM

I am in the mood for some Jello now.

Genetic Defect · 07-11-2009, 10:39 PM

MedicCook · 07-12-2009, 10:44 PM

July 13th

1863
The draft riots, protesting unfair conscription in the Civil War, began in New York City.

1923
The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

1930
The first World Cup soccer competition began in Montevideo, Uruguay.

1943
The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history—involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft—ended in German defeat.

1977
A 25-hour blackout hit New York City, engendering widespread rioting and looting.

1978
Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co.

1985
The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Sydney and Moscow.

Birthdays
69 Patrick Stewart Actor
68 Robert Forster Actor
67 Harrison Ford Actor
67 Roger McGuinn Rock singer, musician (The Byrds)
63 Cheech Marin Actor-comedian
61 Daphne Maxwell Reid Actress
58 Didi Conn Actress
55 Louise Mandrell Singer
52 Cameron Crowe Director
47 Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera Rock musician (Marcy Playground)
47 Victoria Shaw Country singer, songwriter
46 Kenny Johnson Actor ("Saving Grace," "The Shield")
44 Michael Jace Actor
44 Neil Thrasher Country singer
36 Deborah Cox R&B singer
35 Stephen "Steve-O" Gilchrist Glover Stunt performer and television personality
31 Will Champion Rock musician (Coldplay)
?? TideRoll Cigar Asylum Inmate

Starscream · 07-16-2009, 11:06 PM

Ty Cobb. Baseball's greatest player. RIP.

04-28-2009, 06:39 AM	#1
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: This Day In History April 28th 1758 James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was born in Virginia. 1788 Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. 1789 The crew of the British ship Bounty mutineed, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in a launch in the South Pacific. 1937 Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was born near the desert town of Tikrit. 1945 Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed. 1967 Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army. 1980 President Jimmy Carter accepted the resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who had opposed the failed rescue mission aimed at freeing American hostages in Iran. 1988 The roof of an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 peeled back during a flight from Hilo to Honolulu, killing a flight attendant and injuring 61 people. 1990 The musical "A Chorus Line" closed after 6,137 performances on Broadway. 1994 Former CIA official Aldrich Ames, who had betrayed U.S.secrets to the Soviet Union and then Russia, pleaded guilty to espionage and tax evasion and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. 1996 President Bill Clinton gave 4 1/2 hours of videotaped testimony as a defense witness in the criminal trial of his former Whitewater business partners. 1999 The House rejected on a tie vote a measure expressing support for NATO's five-week-old air campaign against Yugoslavia and voted to limit the president's authority to use ground forces in Yugoslavia. 2001 A Russian rocket lifted off from Central Asia bearing the first space tourist, California businessman Dennis Tito. 2004 The first photos of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal were shown on CBS' "60 Minutes II." Birthdays: 83 Harper Lee Author ("To Kill a Mockingbird") 79 James A. Baker III Former secretary of state 68 Ann-Margret Singer, actress 61 Marcia Strassman Actress ("Welcome Back, Kotter") 60 Paul Guilfoyle Actor ("CSI") 59 Jay Leno Talk show host ("The Tonight Show") 57 Chuck Leavell Rock musician 56 Kim Gordon Rock musician (Sonic Youth) 56 Mary McDonnell Actress 45 Barry Larkin Baseball player 43 John Daly Golfer 43 Too Short Rapper 38 Simbi Khali Actress ("3rd Rock from the Sun") 38 Bridget Moynahan Actress 38 Chris Young Actor 36 Jorge Garcia Actor ("Lost") 36 Big Gipp Rapper 36 Elisabeth Rohm Actress ("Law and Order") 35 Penelope Cruz Actress 31 Nate Richert Actor ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch") 28 Jessica Alba Actress ("Dark Angel") 18 Aleisha Allen Actress __________________ Insert quote here. Last edited by Starscream; 04-28-2009 at 06:44 AM.

04-28-2009, 07:52 AM	#2
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 28th 1992 The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture unveiled its first “food pyramid.” Birthdays 41 - Daisy Berkowitz Rock musician (Marilyn Manson) __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,959 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History Thanks Ryan. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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JaKaacH ROCK Chalk JAYHAWK K U Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Living in the golden age of ignorance in power. Posts: 1,363 Trading: (32)	Re: This Day In History 2009 The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup....GO PENS __________________ --Anger Management Graduate-- WHAT the F^#% you looking at???

06-12-2009, 11:51 PM	#7
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 June 13th 1888 Congress created the Department of Labor. 1900 The Boxer Rebellion began in China. 1966 The U.S. Supreme Court set forth in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must advise suspects of their rights upon taking them into custody. 1971 The New York Times began publishing the "Pentagon Papers." 1983 The U.S. space probe Pioneer 10, launched in 1972, became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system. 1986 Bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman died. 2008 Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," died at age 58. Birthdays 77 Bob McGrath Actor ("Sesame Street") 70 Siegfried Magician (Siegfried & Roy) 66 Malcolm McDowell Actor 60 Dennis Locorriere Singer (Dr. Hook) 58 Jonathan Hogan Actor 58 Stellan Skarsgard Actor 58 Richard Thomas Actor ("The Waltons") 56 Tim Allen Actor, comedian ("Home Improvement") 47 Ally Sheedy Actress 47 Hannah Storm TV host 40 Jamie Walters Actor 39 Rivers Cuomo Rock musician (Weezer) 35 Steve-O Actor ("Jackass") 31 Ethan Embry Actor 28 Chris Evans Actor 26 Sarah Schaub Actress 23 Kat Dennings Actress 23 Ashley Olsen Actress 23 Mary-Kate Olsen Actress ?? white_s2k Cigar Asylum Inmate 87 Red Grange 6/13/1903 - 1/28/1991 American football player __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-12-2009, 11:55 PM	#8
kugie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Billerica, Ma. Posts: 1,376 Trading: (3)	Re: This Day In History The pittsburg penguins win the stanley cup!!!!! __________________ "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" Dr. P. Venkman

06-13-2009, 12:09 AM	#9
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,959 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History June 13th Birthdays 56 Tim Allen Actor, comedian ("Home Improvement") __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-25-2009, 04:31 PM	#10
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: This Day In History Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died on this day in 2009. RIP to both. __________________ Insert quote here.

06-27-2009, 10:09 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 June 28th 1836 The fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died at Montpelier, his Virginia estate at age 85. 1894 Labor Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress. 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated, setting off World War I. 1919 The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I. 1971 The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali. 1996 The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, voted to admit women. 1997 Boxer Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight title fight, earning a 16-month suspension. 2000 Elian Gonzalez was returned to his father in Cuba. Birthdays 94 David "Honeyboy" Edwards Blues singer, guitarist 83 Mel Brooks Writer, director 78 Junior Johnson Racecar driver 72 John Byner Comedian, impressionist 64 Dave Knights Rock musician (Procul Harum) 63 Bruce Davison Actor 61 Kathy Bates Actress 55 Alice Krige Actress 49 John Elway Football Hall of Famer 44 Saul Davies Rock musician (James) 44 Jessica Hecht Actress 43 John Cusack Actor 43 Mary Stuart Masterson Actress 42 Gil Bellows Actor ("Ally McBeal") 40 Danielle Brisebois Actress 38 Tichina Arnold Actress ("Everybody Hates Chris") 37 Alessandro Nivola Actor 33 Camille Guaty Actress 32 Mark Stoermer Rock musician (The Killers) 23 Kellie Pickler Country singer ("American Idol") __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-28-2009, 09:48 AM	#12
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,959 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History June 28th Birthdays 83 Mel Brooks Writer, director __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-30-2009, 11:34 PM	#13
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 Pam can only be found on craigslist. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

07-11-2009, 10:27 PM	#15
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: This Day In History I'm surprised that Cosby is only 72. He looks much older than that nowadays. __________________ Insert quote here.

07-11-2009, 10:32 PM	#16
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,204 Trading: (5)	Re: This Day In History 72 Bill Cosby Actor, comedian __________________ I'm an outcast riding into town alone I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone

07-11-2009, 10:34 PM	#17
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 I am in the mood for some Jello now. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

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07-12-2009, 10:44 PM	#19
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 July 13th 1863 The draft riots, protesting unfair conscription in the Civil War, began in New York City. 1923 The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949. 1930 The first World Cup soccer competition began in Montevideo, Uruguay. 1943 The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history—involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft—ended in German defeat. 1977 A 25-hour blackout hit New York City, engendering widespread rioting and looting. 1978 Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. 1985 The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Sydney and Moscow. Birthdays 69 Patrick Stewart Actor 68 Robert Forster Actor 67 Harrison Ford Actor 67 Roger McGuinn Rock singer, musician (The Byrds) 63 Cheech Marin Actor-comedian 61 Daphne Maxwell Reid Actress 58 Didi Conn Actress 55 Louise Mandrell Singer 52 Cameron Crowe Director 47 Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera Rock musician (Marcy Playground) 47 Victoria Shaw Country singer, songwriter 46 Kenny Johnson Actor ("Saving Grace," "The Shield") 44 Michael Jace Actor 44 Neil Thrasher Country singer 36 Deborah Cox R&B singer 35 Stephen "Steve-O" Gilchrist Glover Stunt performer and television personality 31 Will Champion Rock musician (Coldplay) ?? TideRoll Cigar Asylum Inmate __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

07-16-2009, 11:06 PM	#20
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: This Day In History Ty Cobb. Baseball's greatest player. RIP. __________________ Insert quote here.