This Day In History

MedicCook · 06-16-2009, 10:30 PM

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

06-16-2009, 10:30 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 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 __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff