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![]() April 4th 1974 Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's career home run record by hitting his 714th round-tripper in Cincinnati. ![]() Birthdays 70 Muddy Waters 4/4/1915 - 4/30/1983 American blues musician ![]()
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Thanks, guys. I love this thread!
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Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() April 5th 1614 Pocahontas married John Rolfe. 1792 George Washington cast the first presidential veto. 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for giving away atomic secrets to the Russians. 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Britain. 1956 Fidel Castro declares himself at war with the President of Cuba. 1964 Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur died at age 84 1971 Canadian Fran Phipps became the first woman to reach the North Pole. 1976 Reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes died at age 72. 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the highest-scoring player in NBA history with 31,421 career points. (He still holds the career record with with 38,387 points.) 1987 Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime-time TV debut. 1992 Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton died at age 74. 1994 Kurt Cobain commited suicide, his body was not found until 4/8/94, he was 27. 1997 Beat poet Allen Ginsberg died at age 70. 2008 Actor Charlton Heston died at age 84. Birthdays 87 Gale Storm Actress 72 Colin Powell Former Secretary of State, 4-star General 69 Tommy Cash Country singer 68 Michael Moriarty Actor 66 Max Gail Actor ("Barney Miller") 63 Jane Asher Actress 59 Agnetha Faltskog Singer (ABBA) 57 Mitch Pileggi Actor 53 Diamond Dallas Page Professional wrestler 43 Mike McCready Rock musician (Pearl Jam) 42 Troy Gentry Country singer (Montgomery-Gentry) 42 Kreth Cigar Asylum Inmate 41 Paula Cole Rock singer 38 Krista Allen Actress 37 Pat Green Country singer 72 Elihu Yale 4/5/1649 - 7/8/1721 American-born English merchant and benefactor of Yale University 67 Spencer Tracy 4/5/1900 - 6/10/1967 Two-time Academy Award winning actor of stage and screen, who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. He is generally regarded as one of the finest actors in motion picture history. 81 Bette Davis 4/5/1908 - 10/6/1989 American motion-picture dramatic actress 87 Gregory Peck 4/5/1916 - 6/12/2003 American film and stage actor |
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#224 |
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![]() April 5th 1792 George Washington cast the first presidential veto. ![]() 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Britain. ![]() 1956 Fidel Castro declares himself at war with the President of Cuba. ![]() 1964 Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur died at age 84 ![]() 1987 Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime-time TV debut. ![]()
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#225 |
Chief Wannastogie Lounge
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I miss Charlton Heston... quite a man.
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#226 |
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![]() April 5th 2008 Actor Charlton Heston died at age 84. http://video.aol.com/video-detail/ch...id=VIDURVENT05 Birthdays 87 Gregory Peck 4/5/1916 - 6/12/2003 American film and stage actor ![]()
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#227 |
Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() April 6th 1830 Joseph Smith and five others organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayette, New York. 1862 The Battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War began. 1896 First modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, Greece. 1909 Robert Peary and Matthew Henson became the first to reach the North Pole. 1917 U.S. declared war on Germany and entered World War I. 1973 Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history 1998 Country singer Tammy Wynette died at age 55. Birthdays 72 Merle Haggard Musician 72 Billy Dee Williams Actor 62 John Ratzenberger Actor ('Cheers') 57 Marilu Henner Actress ("Taxi," "Evening Shade") 42 Gophernut Cigar Asylum Inmate 40 Paul Rudd Actor 38 jitzy Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Jason Hervey Actor, producer 34 Zach Braff Actor ('Scrubs') 33 Candace Cameron Bure Actress ("Full House") 59 Mickey Cochrane 4/6/1903 - 6/28/1962 Hall of Fame baseball player |
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#228 |
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![]() April 6th Birthdays 72 Billy Dee Williams Actor ![]() 37 Jason Hervey Actor, producer ![]()
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#229 |
Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() April 7th 1862 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at the battle of Shiloh. 1891 P.T. Barnum an American showman remembered for hoaxes and for founding the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus died at age 81. 1913 5,000 suffragists march to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. , seeking the vote for women. 1927 U.S. secretary of commerce Herbert Hoover’s Washington speech was seen and heard in New York in the first long-distance television transmission. 1947 Auto pioneer Henry Ford died at age 83. 1948 The World Health Organization, a UN agency, was founded. 1949 Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Pulitzer Prize winner, South Pacific opened on Broadway. 1957 New York City's last electric trolley completed its final run from Queens to Manhattan. 2003 Cécile de Brunhoff, creator of Babar the elephant, died. Birthdays 92 R.G. Armstrong Actor 91 Bobby Doerr Baseball Hall of Famer 81 James Garner Actor 77 Cal Smith Country singer 76 Wayne Rogers Actor ("MASH") 74 Bobby Bare Country singer 70 Francis Ford Coppola Director 60 John Oates Rock singer (Hall and Oates) 58 John Dittrich Country musician (Restless Heart) 58 Janis Ian Singer 55 Jackie Chan Actor 55 Tony Dorsett Football Hall of Famer 45 Russell Crowe Actor 44 Bill Bellamy Actor 43 n3uka Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Tiki Barber Football player, sportscaster 34 Heather Burns Actress 91 W. K. Kellogg 4/7/1860 - 10/6/1951 American industrialist and founder of the W.K. Kellogg Company 61 John McGraw 4/7/1873 - 2/25/1934 American baseball player and manager of the New York Giants (1902-1932) 44 Billie Holiday 4/7/1915 - 7/17/1959 American jazz singer from the 1930's to the 1950's |
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#230 |
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![]() April 7th Birthdays 81 James Garner Actor ![]() 61 John McGraw 4/7/1873 - 2/25/1934 American baseball player and manager of the New York Giants (1902-1932) ![]()
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#231 |
Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() April 8th 1513 Ponce de León claimed Florida for Spain. 1893 The first recorded college basketball game occurs in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. 1913 The 17th Amendment was ratified, requiring the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote rather than by the state legislators. 1935 The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was approved by Congress to help alleviate joblessness during the Great Depression. 1946 The League of Nations assembled for the last time. 1973 Artist Pablo Picasso died. 1974 Henry "Hank" Aaron hit the 715th home run of his career, breaking Babe Ruth's record. 1977 The Clash's self-titled debut album was released in Britain. 1979 The last episode of "All In The Family" aired. 1986 Actor Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California. 1990 Ryan White, the teen-age AIDS patient whose battle for acceptance gained national attention, died at age 18. 1994 Rock singer-musician Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was found dead in Seattle of a self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was 27. Birthdays 91 Betty Ford Former first lady 83 Shecky Greene Comedian 78 John Gavin Actor 69 John Havlicek Basketball Hall of Famer 68 Darlene Gillespie TV personality ("The Mickey Mouse Club") 68 Peggy Lennon Singer (The Lennon Sisters) 65 Hywel Bennett Actor 63 Stuart Pankin Actor 62 Steve Howe Rock musician (Yes) 58 Mel Schacher Rock musician (Grand Funk Railroad) 55 Gary Carter Baseball Hall of Famer 49 John Schneider Actor, singer ("The Dukes of Hazzard") 47 Izzy Stradlin Rock musician (Guns n' Roses) 46 Julian Lennon Rock musician 45 Biz Markie Rapper 43 Robin Wright Penn Actress ("Tha Princess Bride," "Forest Gump") 41 Patricia Arquette Actress ("Medium") 38 Darren Jessee Rock musician (Ben Folds Five) 37 Paul Gray Rock musician (Slipknot) 36 Emma Caulfield Actress ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Beverly Hills, 90210") 32 chibnkr Cigar Asylum Inmate 29 Katee Sackhoff Actress ("Battlestar Galactica") 28 Taylor Kitsch Actor ("Friday Night Lights") 25 Taran Noah Smith Actor ("Home Improvement") 25 Kirsten Storms Actress 53 Catfish Hunter 4/8/1946 - 9/9/1999 Hall of Fame baseball player |
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#232 |
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![]() April 8th 1973 Artist Pablo Picasso died. ![]() 1979 The last episode of "All In The Family" aired. ![]() 1986 Actor Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California. ![]() Birthdays 69 John Havlicek Basketball Hall of Famer ![]() 32 chibnkr Cigar Asylum Inmate ![]()
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#233 |
Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() April 9th 1731 Robert Jenkins's ear was cut off, sparking the War of Jenkins’s Ear between Spain and England. 1865 Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. 1867 Alaska purchase: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratifies a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska. 1912 The first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in Boston. The game was between Red Sox and Harvard. 1913 The Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opened. 1914 The first full-color film, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, was shown in London. 1942 American and Philippine troops on Bataan were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during World War II. The "Bataan Death March" began soon after. 1953 TV Guide was published for the first time. 1953 Warner Brothers premieres the first 3-D film, entitled House of Wax. 1959 NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn. 1963 Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen. 1965 The Houston Astrodome held its first baseball game. 1969 The album "Nashville Skyline" by Bob Dylan was released. 1987 Wayne Gretzky passed Jean Beliveau as the all-time hockey playoff scoring leader. 1992 Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted of drug and racketeering charges. 2003 American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended. 2005 Britain's Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles. Birthdays 83 Hugh Hefner Playboy magazine founder 76 Jean-Paul Belmondo Actor 70 Michael Learned Actress ("The Waltons") 67 Margo Smith Country singer 64 Peter Gammons Baseball journalist 56 Hal Ketchum Country singer 55 Dennis Quaid Actor 54 Jimmy Tingle Comedian 50 Dave Innis Country musician (Restless Heart) 45 Lisa Guerrero TV personality ("Inside Edition") 44 Mark Pellegrino Actor ("Dexter") 44 Paulina Porizkova Actress, model 43 Cynthia Nixon Actress ("Sex and the City") 40 Kevin Martin Rock singer (Candlebox) 40 jjirons69 Cigar Asylum Inmate 35 Jenna Jameson Adult film star 32 Gerard Way Rock singer (My Chemical Romance) 30 Keshia Knight Pulliam Actress ("The Cosby Show") 29 Albert Hammond Jr. Rock musician (The Strokes) 29 Ryan Northcott Actor 27 Jay Baruchel Actor 22 Jesse McCartney Actor, singer 19 Kristen Stewart Actress ("Twilight") 11 Elle Fanning Actress ("Because of Winn-Dixie") 86 Frank King 4/9/1883 - 6/24/1969 American comic-strip artist; created "Gasoline Alley" 67 Curly Lambeau 4/9/1898 - 6/1/1965 American football coach and founder of the Green Bay Packers 78 Paul Arizin 4/9/1928 - 12/12/2006 Basketball Hall of Fame member |
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#234 |
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![]() April 9th 1865 Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. ![]() ![]() 1867 1912 The first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in Boston. The game was between Red Sox and Harvard. ![]() 1913 The Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opened. ![]()
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#235 |
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#236 |
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![]() April 9th 1959 NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn. ![]() 1963 Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen. ![]() 1965 The Houston Astrodome held its first baseball game. ![]() 1987 Wayne Gretzky passed Jean Beliveau as the all-time hockey playoff scoring leader. ![]() ![]()
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![]() April 9th 2003 American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended. ![]() Birthdays 83 Hugh Hefner Playboy magazine founder ![]() 76 Jean-Paul Belmondo Actor ![]() 45 Lisa Guerrero TV personality ("Inside Edition") ![]()
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#240 |
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Even ignoring the above picture, recent pictures that I have seen of Jenna Jameson have her looking awfully rough for only being 35 and I am aware that she supposedly began her career before she was legal. She looks like 35 miles of rough road.
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