This Day In History

MedicCook · 06-03-2009, 10:38 PM

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

06-03-2009, 10:38 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 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 __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff