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May 9th 1955 Sam and Friends debuts on a local United States television channel, marking the first television appearance of both Jim Henson and what would become Kermit the Frog and The Muppets. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/muppet.jpg Birthdays 30 Rosario Dawson Actress http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/dawson.jpg |
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May 10th 1775 Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British. 1818 American patriot Paul Revere died in Boston. 1863 Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops. 1865 Union forces captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Ga. 1869 The United States’ first transcontinental railroad was completed with a ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah. 1924 J. Edgar Hoover became director of the FBI. 1940 Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister. 1983 The last episode of "Laverne & Shirley" aired on ABC. 1994 Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president. 1994 The state of Illinois executed convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 young men and boys. Birthdays 79 Pat Summerall Sportscaster 71 Henry Fambrough R&B singer (The Spinners) 67 Jim Calhoun Announcer ("Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In") 66 David Clennon Actor 65 Jim Abrahams Writer, director ("Airplane!") 63 Dave Mason Rock singer (Traffic) 58 Ron Banks R&B singer (The Dramatics) 56 Tito Santana Professional wrestler 54 Mark David Chapman Murderer of John Lennon 52 Bruce Penhall Actor ("CHiPs") 50 Victoria Rowell Actress 49 Bono Rock singer (U2) 48 Danny Carey Rock musician (Tool) 42 Young MC Rapper 41 Erik Palladino Actor 41 Richard Patrick Rock singer (Filter) 37 David Wallace Country musician 32 Jesse Vest Rock musician 31 Kenan Thompson Actor ("Saturday Night Live") 24 Odette Yustman Actress 26 John Wilkes Booth 5/10/1838 - 4/26/1865 American actor; assassinated President Abraham Lincoln 81 Sir Thomas Lipton 5/10/1850 - 10/2/1931 Scottish-born English merchant; built Lipton tea empire 88 Fred Astaire 5/10/1899 - 6/22/1987 American dancer and actor 21 Sid Vicious 5/10/1957 - 2/2/1979 English musician best known as the bassist of the influential punk rock group Sex Pistols |
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May 10th Birthdays 49 Bono Rock singer (U2) http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/bono1.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/bono-2-1.jpg 81 Sir Thomas Lipton 5/10/1850 - 10/2/1931 Scottish-born English merchant; built Lipton tea empire http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Lipton.jpg http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/Lipton1.jpg |
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May 11th 1858 Minnesota became the 32nd state in the United States. 1894 Workers at the Pullman Palace Car Co. in Illinois went on strike. The job action spread and crippled railroad service nationwide before the federal government intervened to end the strike in July. 1924 Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging the two companies. 1928 In Schenectady, NY, General Electric opened their first TV station. 1947 The B.F. Goodrich Co. of Akron, Ohio, announced the development of a tubeless tire. 1949 Siam changed its name to Thailand. 1960 Israeli agents captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. 1976 ABC aired the last episode of "Marcus Welby, MD." 1981 Reggae performer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami at the age of 36. 1983 The final episode of "Quincy, M.E." aired on NBC. 1989 The final episode of "Dynasty" aired. 1997 IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, the reigning world champion, in a six game chess match (2 for blue, 1 for Kasparov, and 3 ties). 1998 India set off three underground atomic blasts, its first nuclear tests in 24 years. 2003 Rafael Palmeiro (Texas Rangers) hit his 500th career home run to become only the 19th player in baseball history to reach the mark. Birthdays 82 Mort Sahl Comedian 68 Eric Burdon Rock singer (The Animals) 57 Shohreh Aghdashloo Actress 57 Frances Fisher Actress 57 Mike Lupica Sports journalist 56 Boyd Gaines Actor 54 Mark Herndon Country musician (Alabama) 50 Martha Quinn Former MTV VJ 46 Tim Raybon Country musician (The Raybon Brothers) 41 Jeffrey Donovan Actor 41 Keith West Country musician (Heartland) 35 Billy Kidman Professional wrestler 34 Coby Bell Actor ("Third Watch") 31 Perttu Kivilaakso Rock musician (Apocalyptica) 27 Jonathan Jackson Actor 23 atquick Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? OpusEx Cigar Asylum Inmate 84 Salvador Dali 5/11/1904 - 1/23/1989 Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker |
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May 11th 1976 ABC aired the last episode of "Marcus Welby, MD." http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Brolin.jpg 1981 Reggae performer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami at the age of 36. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../BobMarley.jpg 1983 The final episode of "Quincy, M.E." aired on NBC. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/klugman1.jpg |
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May 12th 1932 The body of the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was found in a wooded area of Hopewell, N.J. 1967 At Queen Elizabeth Hall, England, Pink Floyd stages the first-ever quadraphonic rock concert. 1970 Ernie Banks (Chicago Cubs) hit his 500th home run. 1982 The final episode of "The Incredible Hulk" aired. 1987 The final episode of "Hill Street Blues" aired. 1993 The final episode of "The Wonder Years" aired on ABC. 1999 The final episode of "The Nanny" was aired by CBS. 2000 Adam Petty was killed while practicing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, he was 19. 2001 Singer and television personality Perry Como dies at age 88. 2002 Jimmy Carter became the first present or former U.S. president to visit Cuba since Fidel Castro seized power in 1959. 2008 Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg died at age 82. Birthdays 84 Yogi Berra Baseball Hall of Famer (New York Yankees) 81 Burt Bacharach Singer, songwriter 71 Millie Perkins Actress 66 Linda Dano Actress 64 Ian McLagan Rock musician (Small Faces, The Faces) 61 Lindsay Crouse Actress 61 Steve Winwood Rock musician (Traffic) 59 Gabriel Byrne Actor 59 Bruce Boxleitner Actor 59 Billy Squier Rock musician 54 Kix Brooks Country singer (Brooks and Dunn) 51 Kim Greist Actress 50 Ving Rhames Actor 48 Billy Duffy Rock musician (The Cult) 47 Emilio Estevez Actor 47 April Grace Actress 46 Vanessa Williams Actress 43 Stephen Baldwin Actor 41 Tony Hawk Skateboarder 41 Scott Schwartz Actor 40 Kim Fields Actress ("The Facts of Life") 39 Samantha Mathis Actress 38 Jamie Luner Actress 37 Christian Campbell Actor 36 Mackenzie Astin Actor 31 Malin Akerman Actress 31 Jason Biggs Actor ("American Pie" movies) 23 Emily VanCamp Actress 17 Malcolm David Kelley Actor ("Lost") 14 Sawyer Sweeten Actor ("Everybody Loves Raymond") 14 Sullivan Sweeten Actor ("Everybody Loves Raymond") 90 Florence Nightingale 5/12/1820 - 8/13/1910 English nurse; reformed nursing profession and medical care for soldiers 96 Katharine Hepburn 5/12/1907 - 6/29/2003 American actress of film, television and stage 71 George Carlin 5/12/1937 - 6/22/2008 American stand-up comedian, actor and author |
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May 12th 1970 Ernie Banks (Chicago Cubs) hit his 500th home run. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/banks.jpg Birthdays 84 Yogi Berra Baseball Hall of Famer (New York Yankees) http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Berra.jpg |
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May 12th Birthdays 59 Gabriel Byrne Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Byrne.jpg 50 Ving Rhames Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...og3/Rhames.jpg 46 Vanessa Williams Actress http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../AWilliams.jpg 43 Stephen Baldwin Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...3/Baldwin1.jpg 31 Jason Biggs Actor ("American Pie" movies) http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/biggs.jpg |
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May 13th 1568 Mary Queen of Scots was defeated at the Battle of Langside and immediately fled to North England. 1607 An English colony was settled at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. 1846 The United States formally declared war on Mexico after several days of fighting. 1938 Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded the New Orleans's jazz classic, When the Saints Go Marching In, on Decca Records. 1940 Winston Churchill gave his first speech as prime minister: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." 1958 Stan Musial became the 8th player in major league history to get 3,000 hits. 1961 Actor Gary Cooper died at age 60. 1973 Tennis male chauvinist Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Smith Court, 6-2, 6-1 in front of a world-wide television audience. He would lose to Billie Jean King later that year. 1978 The final episode of "Bionic Woman" aired. 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca as he drove through a crowd in St. Peter's Square, Rome. 1993 The final episode of "Knots Landing" aired. 2003 The government unveiled a new version of the $20 bill - the first to be colorized in an effort to thwart counterfeiters. Birthdays 71 Buck Taylor Actor 70 Harvey Keitel Actor 62 Charles Baxter Author 60 Franklyn Ajaye Actor 60 Zoe Wanamaker Actress 59 Stevie Wonder Singer, musician 59 Bobby Valentine Baseball player & manager 52 Alan Ball Screenwriter, director, and producer ("Six Feet Under", "American Beauty") 48 Dennis Rodman Basketball player and actor 45 Stephen Colbert TV host ("The Colbert Report") 45 Tom Verica Actor ("American Dreams") 44 Lari White Country singer 44 massphatness Cigar Asylum Inmate 43 Darius Rucker Rock singer (Hootie and the Blowfish) 41 Susan Floyd Actress 41 Buckethead Rock guitarist 32 Samantha Morton Actress 30 Mickey Madden Rock musician (Maroon 5) 22 Hunter Parrish Actor ("Weeds") ?? robofan Cigar Asylum Inmate 66 Joe Louis 5/13/1914 - 4/12/1981 American boxer; world champion from 1937 to 1949 86 Beatrice Arthur 4/13/1922 - 4/25/2009 American actress, comedian, and singer 47 Jim Jones 5/13/1931 - 11/18/1978 American cult leader responsible for the Jonestown Massacre in 1978 17 Ritchie Valens 5/13/1941 - 2/3/1959 American singer, songwriter and guitarist |
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May 20th 1506 Christopher Columbus died in Spain at age 54. 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets. 1902 Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the first President of Cuba. 1916 The Saturday Evening Post publishes its first cover with a Norman Rockwell painting ("Boy with Baby Carriage"). 1927 Charles Lindbergh began the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, departing from Long Island aboard the Spirit of Saint Louis. 1932 Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. 1978 Mavis Hutchinson, 53, became the first woman to run across America. The 3,000-mile trek took her 69 days. She ran an average of 45 miles each day. 1982 The final episode of "Barney Miller" aired 1984 Roger Clemens got his first victory. 1989 Comedian Gilda Radner died of cancer at age 42. 1993 The final episode of "Cheers" aired on NBC. 1996 The final episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" aired on NBC. 1997 The final episode of "Roseanne" aired on ABC. 2002 East Timor became the newest nation. 2006 San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second place on the career list with his 714th home run. Birthdays 82 Bud Grant Hall of Fame football coach 79 James McEachin Actor 73 Anthony Zerbe Actor 67 David Proval Actor 65 Joe Cocker Rock singer 63 Cher Singer, actress 60 Dave Thomas Actor, comedian (SCTV) 57 Warren Cann Rock musician 55 David Paterson New York Gov 53 Dean Butler Actor 51 Jane Wiedlin Rock musician (The Go-Go's) 50 Bronson Pinchot Actor 49 John Billingsley Actor 49 Tony Goldwyn Actor 46 David 'Boomer' Wells Baseball player 44 Ted Allen TV personality ("Queer Eye for the Straight Guy") 43 Mindy Cohn Actress ("The Facts of Life") 43 Gina Ravera Actress ("The Closer") 41 Timothy Olyphant Actor ("Deadwood," "Damages") 38 Tony Stewart Race car driver 37 Busta Rhymes Rapper 34 Ryan Martinie Rock musician (Mudvayne) 32 Matt Czuchry Actor ("The Gilmore Girls") 32 Angela Goethals Actress 4 Paige Cook Daughter of MedicCook (Ryan) ?? Don_Truini Cigar Asylum Inmate 63 William George Fargo 5/20/1818 - 8/3/1881 American businessman; co-founded Wells, Fargo & Company 85 John Jacob Astor 5/20/1886 - 7/19/1971 English journalist and chief proprietor of The London Times (1922-66) 42 R. J. Mitchell 5/20/1895 - 6/11/1937 English aircraft designer; developed the Spitfire fighter plane 89 James Stewart 5/20/1908 - 7/2/1997 American motion-picture actor |
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May 21st 1542 Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River. 1881 Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross. 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland). 1956 The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. 1990 The final episode of "Newhart" aired on CBS. 1992 The final episode of "MacGyver" aired. 1999 Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy on her 19th nomination. Birthdays 68 Ron Isley R&B singer (The Isley Brothers) 68 Bobby Cox Baseball manager( Atlanta Braves) 66 Hilton Valentine Rock musician (The Animals) 64 Richard Hatch Actor ("Battlestar Galactica") 62 Bill Champlin Rock musician (Chicago) 61 Carol Potter Actress 61 Leo Sayer Singer 58 Al Franken Comedian, politician 57 Mr. T Actor ("The A Team") 54 Stan Lynch Rock musician, producer 52 Judge Reinhold Actor ("Beverly Hills cop" movies) 50 Nick Cassavetes Actor, director 48 Brent Briscoe Actor 41 Lisa Edelstein Actress ('House M.D.') 35 Fairuza Balk Actress 32 Ricky Williams Football player 28 Josh Hamilton Baseball player 22 Ashlie Brillault Actress ("Lizzie McGuire") 19 Scott Leavenworth Actor ("7th Heaven") 18 Sarah Ramos Actress ("American Dreams") 56 Alexander Pope 5/21/1688 - 5/30/1744 English poet and satirist 34 Jeffrey Dahmer 5/21/1960 - 11/28/1994 American serial killer 40 Chris Benoit 5/21/1967 - 6/24/2007 Professional wrestler 24 Christopher George Latore Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls & The Notorious B.I.G.) 5/21/1972 - 3/9/1997 American rapper |
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June 3rd 1851 The New York Knickerbockers became the first baseball team to wear uniforms. They wore straw hats, white shirts and blue trousers. 1861 Stephen Douglas, U.S. politician, died. 1888 The poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer was first published, in the San Francisco Daily Examiner. 1916 The Reserve Officer Training Corps or ROTC is established by the U.S. Congress. 1965 Maj. Edward White became the first U.S. astronaut to walk in space, during the Gemini 4 mission. 1968 Pop artist Andy Warhol was shot and critically wounded in his New York film studio, The Factory, by actress Valerie Solanas. 1969 The final episode of "Star Trek" aired on NBC. 1979 The world's worst oil spill occurred when an exploratory oil well, Ixtoc 1, blew out, spilling over 140 million gallons of oil into the Bay of Campeche off the coast of Mexico. 1989 Chinese army troops head to Beijing to crush student-led pro-democracy demonstrations. 1989 Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini died. 1992 Bill Clinton, while campaigning for U.S. President, played saxophone on the "Arsenio Hall Show". 2003 Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) broke a bat when he grounded out against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The bat he was using was a corked bat. Birthdays 84 Tony Curtis Actor 80 Chuck Barris Game show host ("The Gong Show") 74 Irma P. Hall Actress 70 Ian Hunter Rock musician (Mott the Hoople) 68 Raúl Castro Cuban statesman 66 Billy Cunningham Basketball Hall of Famer 66 Emmitt Thomas Football Hall of Famer 51 Scott Valentine Actor 45 Kerry King Rock musician (Slayer) 44 Mike Gordon Rock musician (Phish) 42 Anderson Cooper Broadcast journalist 34 Jose Molina Baseball player (New York Yankees) 23 Rafael Nadal Tennis player 22 Lalaine Actress ("Lizzie McGuire") ?? Harpo Cigar Asylum Inmate 81 Jefferson Davis 6/3/1808 - 12/6/1889 American; president of the Confederate States of America (1861-5) 86 Ransom Eli Olds 6/3/1864 - 8/26/1950 American inventor and automobile manufacturer 69 Josephine Baker 6/3/1906 - 4/12/1975 American-born French dancer and singer |
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June 4th 781 BC The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China. 1892 The Sierra Club, led by John Muir, was incorporated in San Francisco. 1896 Henry Ford took his first car out for a test drive. 1942 The Battle of Midway, a decisive Allied victory in World War II, began. 1944 The U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, leading to the liberation of the city during World War II. 1968 Dorothy Gish, American actress who starred in many silent-film classics, died. 1973 A patent for the ATM is granted. 1980 Gordie Howe announced his retirement from hockey. At the time he was playing for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association. 1984 The album "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen was released. 1997 The final episode of "Married With Children" aired. 2003 Martha Stewart was indicted on charges of insider trading. Birthdays 73 Bruce Dern Actor 65 Roger Ball Rock musician 65 Michelle Phillips Singer, actress (The Mamas and the Papas) 57 Parker Stevenson Actor 53 Keith David Actor 51 Julie Gholson Actress 51 Eddie Velez Actor 48 Julie White Actress 41 Scott Wolf Actor ("Party of Five") 40 Horatio Sanz Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 38 Noah Wyle Actor ("ER") 36 St. Lou Stu Cigar Asylum Inmate 35 Stefan Lessard Rock musician (The Dave Matthews Band) 34 Angelina Jolie Actress 34 Russell Brand Actor, comedian ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall") 24 Bar Refaeli Model 81 George III 6/4/1738 - 1/29/1820 King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820) 62 Gorilla Monsoon 6/4/1937 - 10/6/1999 American professional wrestler, play-by-play announcer, and booker |
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June 5th 1783 Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier gave the first successful balloon flight demonstration. 1884 Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused the Republican nomination for president with the words, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.” 1933 The United States went off the gold standard. 1956 Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements. 1968 Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot by an assassin and died the next day. 1977 The Apple II, the first practical personal computer, goes on sale. 2004 Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, died in Los Angeles at age 93 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Birthdays 84 Bill Hayes Actor, singer ("Days of Our Lives") 68 Floyd Butler R&B singer 64 Don Reid Country singer (The Statler Brothers) 63 Fred Stone Rock musician (Sly and the Family Stone) 62 Laurie Anderson Rock musician and performance artist 61 Gail Davies Country singer 57 Nicko McBrain Rock musician (Iron Maiden) 53 Richard Butler Rock singer (Psychedelic Furs) 53 Kenny G Jazz saxophonist 47 Jeff Garlin Actor 46 Karen Sillas Actress 42 Ron Livingston Actor 40 Brian McKnight R&B singer 38 Mark Wahlberg Actor 35 Chad Allen Actor 35 P-Nut Rock musician (311) 32 Navi Rawat Actress ("Numb3rs") 32 Liza Weil Actress ("The Gilmore Girls") 30 Pete Wentz Rock musician (Fall Out Boy) 28 Seb Lefebvre Rock musician (Simple Plan) 25 smitdavi Cigar Asylum Inmate 23 Amanda Crew Actress ?? billyrayvalentin Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? ashmaster Cigar Asylum Inmate 58 Pat Garrett 6/5/1850 - 2/29/1908 American sheriff; shot Billy the Kid 45 Pancho Villa 6/5/1878 - 6/20/1923 Mexican revolutionary guerrilla leader |
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June 10th 323 BC Alexander the Great ancient Greek[3] King (basileus) of Macedon (336–323 BC) died at age 32. 1801 The Tripolitan War, between the United States and the Barbary States, began. 1854 The first class of the United States Naval Academy students graduate. 1865 Wagner's opera, Tristan and Isolde, premiered in Munich. 1921 Babe Ruth became baseball's all-time home run leader with 120. 1935 Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by "Bill W." 1942 The entire male population of the Czech village of Lidice was massacred in retaliation for the death of Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich. 1946 Italy replaced its monarchy with a republic. 1947 Saab produces its first automobile. 1948 Chuck Yeager exceeded the speed of sound in the Bell XS-1. 1967 The Six-Day War between Israel and Syria, Egypt, and Jordan ended. 1967 Academy Award winning actor of stage and screen, Spencer Tracy died at age 67. 1977 James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., escaped from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Tennessee with six others; he was recaptured three days later. 1978 Affirmed won the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown. 1989 HBO aired the first episode of "Tales from the Crypt." 2002 Organized crime figure John Gotti died in a prison hospital at age 61. 2004 Singer-musician Ray Charles died at age 73. 2007 The final episode of "The Sopranos" aired on HBO. Birthdays 83 Lionel Jeffries Actor, director 76 F. Lee Bailey Attorney 70 Alexandra Stewart Actress 68 Jurgen Prochnow Actor 62 Ken Singleton Baseball player, broadcaster 58 Dan Fouts Football Hall of Famer 56 John Edwards Former U.S. senator, D-N.C. 54 Andrew Stevens Actor 50 Eliot Spitzer Former governor of New York 48 Kim Deal Rock musician (Pixies) 47 Gina Gershon Actress, singer 46 Jeanne Tripplehorn Actress 45 Jimmy Chamberlin Rock musician (Smashing Pumpkins) 45 Kate Flannery Actress ("The Office") 44 Joey Santiago Rock musician (Pixies) 44 Elizabeth Hurley Actress 43 Doug McKeon Actor 38 JoJo R&B singer 34 Hugh Dancy Actor 31 DJ Qualls Actor 31 Shane West Actor 27 Tara Lipinski Figure skater 27 Leelee Sobieski Actress ?? awsmith4 Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? K-1 Cigar Asylum Inmate 47 Judy Garland 6/10/1922 - 6/22/1969 American motion-picture actress |
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Me and Elizabeth Hurley have the same b-day? Now I have a good reason to call her up :D
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June 11th 1509 King Henry VIII married his first wife, Katharine of Aragon. 1770 Capt. James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off Australia . 1919 Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to capture the Triple Crown. 1962 Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin become the only prisoners to successfully escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island. 1963 Vivian Malone and James Hood successfully enrolled at the University of Alabama following Gov. George Wallace’s famous "stand in the schoolhouse door." 1977 Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes, capturing the Triple Crown. 1979 Actor John Wayne died at age 72. 1981 The first major league baseball player's strike began. It would last for 50 days. 2001 Timothy McVeigh, the 1995 Oklahoma City bomber, was executed. 2001 The first episode of "Fear Factor" aired on NBC. 2003 Pioneering broadcast journalist David Brinkley died at age 82. Birthdays 90 Richard Todd Actor-producer 76 Gene Wilder Actor 72 Chad Everett Actor 69 Joey Dee Rock singer 64 Adrienne Barbeau Actress 60 Frank Beard Rock musician (ZZ Top) 57 Donnie Van Zant Rock singer (.38 Special) 56 Peter Bergman Actor ("The Young and the Restless") 53 Joe Montana Football Hall of Famer 50 Hugh Laurie Actor (House M.D.) 40 Peter Dinklage Actor 32 Ryan Dunn Actor (Jackass) 31 Joshua Jackson Actor ("Fringe," "Dawson's Creek") 23 Shia LaBeouf Actor ?? Commander Quan Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? KASR Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? PoodaWooda Cigar Asylum Inmate 57 Vince Lombardi 6/11/1913 - 9/3/1970 American professional football coach |
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June 11th 1979 Actor John Wayne died at age 72. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a.../JohnWayne.jpg |
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June 12th 1839 Abner Doubleday created the game of baseball, according to the legend. However, evidence has surfaced that indicates that the game of baseball was played before 1800. 1880 Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs pitched the first perfect game in major league history in a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Blues. 1939 The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York. 1942 Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday. 1963 Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was fatally shot in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi. 1978 David Berkowitz was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for each of the six "Son of Sam" .44-caliber killings that had terrified New Yorkers. 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered outside her home in Los Angeles. O.J. Simpson was later acquitted of the killings, but he was held liable in a civil suit. 1997 Interleague play began in baseball, ending a 126-year tradition of separating the major leagues until the World Series. 2003 Actor Gregory Peck died at age 87. 2007 Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert died at 89 years old. 2009 All television broadcasts in the United States switch from analog to digital transmission. Birthdays 94 David Rockefeller Banker 85 George H.W. Bush Former President 81 Vic Damone Singer 79 Jim Nabors Actor-singer ("Gomer Pyle, USMC") 68 Marv Albert Sportscaster 60 John Wetton Rock musician (King Crimson, Asia) 58 Bun E. Carlos Rock musician (Cheap Trick) 52 Timothy Busfield Actor ("The West Wing," "thirtysomething") 51 Meredith Brooks Singer 51 Jenilee Harrison Actress 45 Paula Marshall Actress 42 Frances O'Connor Actress 35 Hideki Matsui Baseball player (New York Yankees) 32 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Blues guitarist 30 Wil Horneff Actor 24 Kendra Wilkinson Playboy bunny/Playmate/Television Personality ?? LkyLindy Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? WildBlueSooner Cigar Asylum Inmate 15 Anne Frank 6/12/1929 - 3/?/1945 German Jewish girl killed in Holocaust; famous diarist |
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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 |
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The pittsburg penguins win the stanley cup!!!!!
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June 16th 1487 The Battle of Stoke ended the Wars of the Roses. 1858 Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declared, "a house divided against itself cannot stand." 1883 The New York Giants baseball team admitted all ladies for free to the ballpark. It was the first Ladies Day. 1903 Ford Motor Co. was incorporated. 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Industrial Recovery Act. 1963 Valentina Tereshkova of the USSR became the first woman in space. 1996 Russia voted in its first independent presidential election. Boris Yeltsin eventually won in a runoff. 1996 Sports broadcaster Mel Allen died at the age of 83. Birthdays 74 Bill Cobbs Actor 70 Billy "Crash" Craddock Country singer 67 Eddie Levert R&B singer (The O'Jays) 60 Geoff Pierson Actor 58 Roberto Duran Boxer 54 Laurie Metcalf Actress ("Roseanne") 50 James Brian Hellwig Wrestler ("Ultimate Warrior" 41 James Patrick Stuart Actor 39 Clifton Collins Jr. Actor 39 Phil Mickelson Golfer 37 John Cho Actor 36 Eddie Cibrian Actor 32 China Shavers Actor 27 Missy Peregrym Actress 26 Olivia Hack Actress 24 IceChant Cigar Asylum Inmate 23 brandonfd3s Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? Fishbeadtwo Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? GUSTO Cigar Asylum Inmate 79 Geronimo 6/16/1829 - 2/17/1909 American Apache Indian leader 74 Stan Laurel 6/16/1890 - 2/23/1965 American comic movie actor 25 Tupac Shakur 6/16/1971 - 9/13/1996 American rapper and actor |
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June 16th Birthdays 25 Tupac Shakur 6/16/1971 - 9/13/1996 American rapper and actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...hog3/Tupac.jpg |
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Deaths which occurred on June 16:
1216 Innocent III pope, dies at 54 1671 Stenka Razin Cossack rebel leader, tortured, executed in Moscow 1686 -BC- Hammurabi the Great dies in Babylon 1959 George Reeves actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind), shoots himself 1969 John Scott rocker with the Pretenders, dies at 25 1976 Francis E Meloy Jr US ambassador to Lebanon, kidnapped & killed 1977 Wernher von Braun dies at 65 from smoking 1982 John Honeyman-Scott guitarist of the Pretenders, overdoses on drugs And on my favorites list: 1871 Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC This group is commonly known as "Shriner's" and fund the Shriner's Hospitals. :banger :ss :ss |
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June 17th 1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill took place during the American Revolution. 1885 The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere. 1928 Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. 1939 Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre. 1944 The Republic of Iceland was established. 1972 Burglary of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, DC, started the Watergate political scandal. 1994 O. J. Simpson's slow-speed chase by the police, watched by millions on TV, ended in his arrest. Birthdays 77 Peter Lupus Actor 66 Newt Gingrich Former House Speaker 63 Barry Manilow Singer 58 Joe Piscopo Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 55 Mark Linn-Baker Actor 52 Jon Gries Actor 51 Bobby Farrelly Writer, director 48 Thomas Haden Church Actor 46 Greg Kinnear Actor 44 Dan Jansen Olympic gold-medal speed skater 44 Kami Cotler Actress ("The Waltons") 43 Jason Patric Actor 39 Will Forte Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 29 Venus Williams Tennis player ?? Jcaprell Cigar Asylum Inmate 89 Igor Stravinsky 6/17/1882 - 4/6/1971 Russian-born American composer 87 Ralph Bellamy 6/17/1904 - 11/29/1991 American motion-picture and stage actor |
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June 17th 1994 O. J. Simpson's slow-speed chase by the police, watched by millions on TV, ended in his arrest. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...OJ-Cigar-1.jpg |
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June 18th 1812 The War of 1812 began. 1815 Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces. 1873 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. 1923 Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets. 1928 Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. 1948 Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record. Birthdays 89 Ian Carmichael Actor 70 Lou Brock Baseball Hall of Famer 67 Roger Ebert Movie critic 67 Paul McCartney Rock musician 62 Constance McCashin Actress 62 Linda Thorson Actress 57 Carol Kane Actress 57 Isabella Rossellini Actress 46 Dizzy Reed Rock Musician (Guns N' Roses) 38 Mara Hobel Actress 38 Nathan Morris R&B singer (Boyz II Men) 33 Alana de la Garza Actress ("Law and Order") 33 Blake Shelton Country singer 20 Renee Olstead Actress ?? TTOURS Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? KidRock Cigar Asylum Inmate 72 Henry Clay Folger 6/18/1857 - 6/11/1930 American industrialist and philanthropist 17 Anastasia 6/18/1901 - 7/17/1918 Russian daughter of Tsar Nicholas II |
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June 19th 1846 The New York Knickerbocker Club played the New York Club in the first baseball game at the Elysian Field, Hoboken, NJ. It was the first organized baseball game. 1862 Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories. 1867 The first running of the Belmont Stakes. 1910 The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. 1934 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created. 1952 "I’ve Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV. 1978 The Garfield comic strip debuts and grows to over $1 billion in revenue within over 110 countries. Birthdays 79 Gena Rowlands Actress 67 Spanky McFarlane Pop singer (Spanky and Our Gang) 61 Phylicia Rashad Actress ("The Cosby Show") 59 Ann Wilson Rock singer (Heart) 56 Larry Dunn Rock musician 55 Kathleen Turner Actress 47 Paula Abdul Singer, TV personality ("American Idol") 46 Andy Lauer Actor 45 Brian Vander Ark Rock singer, musician 39 Brian "Head" Welch Rock musician (Korn) 37 Robin Tunney Actress 35 Bumper Robinson Actor 34 Poppy Montgomery Actress ("Without a Trace") 33 Scott Avett Country musician 31 Zoe Saldana Actress 29 Lauren Lee Smith Actress ("CSI") 25 Paul Dano Actor ?? BlackIrish Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Lou Gehrig 6/19/1903 - 6/2/1941 Baseball Hall of Famer who played for the New York Yankees |
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June 20th 1214 The University of Oxford receives its charter. 1756 British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta." 1782 The Great Seal of the United States was adopted. 1819 The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. 1837 Queen Victoria ascended the British throne. 1863 West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States. 1893 Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her parents, was found innocent by a jury in New Bedford, Mass. 1947 Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was shot dead in Beverly Hills, Calif., apparently at the order of mob associates. 1948 "Toast of the Town" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was hosted by Ed Sullivan. The name of the show was eventually changed to "The Ed Sullivan Show." 1963 The so-called "red telephone" is established between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cuban Missile Crisis. 1967 Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. 1975 The movie "Jaws" was released. 1994 O.J. Simpson pled innocent in Los Angeles to the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Birthdays 78 Olympia Dukakis Actress 78 Martin Landau Actor 78 James Tolkan Actor 76 Danny Aiello Actor 69 John Mahoney Actor ("Frasier") 67 Brian Wilson Rock singer, songwriter (The Beach Boys) 64 John McCook Actor ("The Bold and the Beautiful") 63 Bob Vila TV host ("This Old House") 62 Candy Clark Actress 61 Tina Sinatra Producer 60 Lionel Richie R&B singer 57 John Goodman Actor 55 Michael Anthony Rock musician (Van Halen) 52 Koko B. Ware Professional wrestler 49 John Taylor Rock musician (Duran Duran) 47 Mark DeGliantoni Rock musician 42 Nicole Kidman Actress 42 Murphy Karges Rock musician (Sugar Ray) 42 Dan Tyminski Country, bluegrass musician (Union Station) 40 Peter Paige Actor ("Queer as Folk") 38 Josh Lucas Actor 36 Chino Moreno Rock singer 35 NCRadioMan Cigar Asylum Inmate 30 Chuck Wicks Country singer 28 Sean9689 Cigar Asylum Inmate 24 Mark Saul Actor ("Grey's Anatomy") 20 Christopher Mintz-Plasse Actor ("Superbad") 12 Maria Lark Actress ("Medium") 50 Errol Flynn 6/20/1909 - 10/14/1959 American motion-picture actor |
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June 20th Birthdays 57 John Goodman Actor http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/goodman.jpg 35 NCRadioMan Cigar Asylum Inmate http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/pnoon-2.jpg 28 Sean9689 Cigar Asylum Inmate http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...ehog3/sean.jpg |
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