This Day In History

MedicCook · 06-03-2009, 11:38 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

M1903A1 · 06-04-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

June 4th

1944
The U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, leading to the liberation of the city during World War II.

On the same day, the German submarine U-505, now preserved in Chicago, is captured with her crew by a US Navy "hunter-killer" group off of Africa. This was the first enemy man-o-war captured on the high seas by the United States since the War of 1812.

MedicCook · 06-09-2009, 11:38 PM

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

awsmith4 · 06-09-2009, 11:57 PM

Me and Elizabeth Hurley have the same b-day? Now I have a good reason to call her up

icehog3 · 06-10-2009, 01:07 AM

June 10th

Birthdays

47 Gina Gershon Actress, singer

06-03-2009, 11:38 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 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

06-09-2009, 11:38 PM	#3
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 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 __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-09-2009, 11:57 PM	#4
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