This Day In History

MedicCook · 06-17-2009, 11:10 PM

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
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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

06-17-2009, 11:10 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 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 __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff