This Day In History

MedicCook · 07-07-2009, 10:24 PM

July 8th

1680
The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1776
The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was given in Philadelphia, Pa.

1777
Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery.

1889
The Wall Street Journal began publication.

1889
John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain, in the last championship bare-knuckle fight. The fight lasted 75 rounds.

1932
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, bottoming out at 41.22.

1947
Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crashed landed in Roswell, New Mexico.

1950
General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces in Korea.

1958
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the first official gold album. It was for the Oklahoma soundtrack.

1970
"The Everly Brothers Show" was launched on ABC-TV as a summer series.

1990
The final episode of "Mr. Belvedere" aired on ABC.

Birthdays
77 Jerry Vale Singer
74 Steve Lawrence Singer
65 Jeffrey Tambor Actor ("Arrested Development")
62 Kim Darby Actress
61 Raffi Children's performer
60 Wolfgang Puck Celebrity chef
58 Anjelica Huston Actress
57 Jack Lambert Football Hall of Famer
51 Kevin Bacon Actor
48 Andy Fletcher Rock musician (Depeche Mode)
48 Graham Jones Rock musician (Haircut 100)
48 Toby Keith Country singer
47 Joan Osborne Rock singer
44 Corey Parker Actor
41 Billy Crudup Actor
41 Michael Weatherly Actor
39 Beck Rock musician
39 Drew Womack Country singer (Sons of the Desert)
35 icurrie Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 Stephen Mason Rock musician (Jars of Clay)
32 Milo Ventimiglia Actor ("Heroes")
32 Tavis Werts Rock musician
30 Ben Jelen Rock singer
28 Lance Gross Actor
27 Sophia Bush Actress ("One Tree Hill")
24 Jamie Cook Rock musician (Arctic Monkeys)
24 Ace$nyper Cigar Asylum Inmate
23 Jake McDorman Actor ("Greek")
21 Parabola_609 Cigar Asylum Inmate
11 Jaden Smith Actor ("The Pursuit of Happyness")
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97 John D. Rockefeller 7/8/1839 - 5/23/1937 American industrialist and philanthropist
70 Nelson Rockefeller 7/8/1908 - 1/26/1979 American politician; New York governor (1959-73) and U.S. vice president (1974-7)

07-07-2009, 10:24 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 July 8th 1680 The first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1776 The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was given in Philadelphia, Pa. 1777 Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery. 1889 The Wall Street Journal began publication. 1889 John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain, in the last championship bare-knuckle fight. The fight lasted 75 rounds. 1932 The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, bottoming out at 41.22. 1947 Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crashed landed in Roswell, New Mexico. 1950 General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces in Korea. 1958 The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the first official gold album. It was for the Oklahoma soundtrack. 1970 "The Everly Brothers Show" was launched on ABC-TV as a summer series. 1990 The final episode of "Mr. Belvedere" aired on ABC. Birthdays 77 Jerry Vale Singer 74 Steve Lawrence Singer 65 Jeffrey Tambor Actor ("Arrested Development") 62 Kim Darby Actress 61 Raffi Children's performer 60 Wolfgang Puck Celebrity chef 58 Anjelica Huston Actress 57 Jack Lambert Football Hall of Famer 51 Kevin Bacon Actor 48 Andy Fletcher Rock musician (Depeche Mode) 48 Graham Jones Rock musician (Haircut 100) 48 Toby Keith Country singer 47 Joan Osborne Rock singer 44 Corey Parker Actor 41 Billy Crudup Actor 41 Michael Weatherly Actor 39 Beck Rock musician 39 Drew Womack Country singer (Sons of the Desert) 35 icurrie Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Stephen Mason Rock musician (Jars of Clay) 32 Milo Ventimiglia Actor ("Heroes") 32 Tavis Werts Rock musician 30 Ben Jelen Rock singer 28 Lance Gross Actor 27 Sophia Bush Actress ("One Tree Hill") 24 Jamie Cook Rock musician (Arctic Monkeys) 24 Ace$nyper Cigar Asylum Inmate 23 Jake McDorman Actor ("Greek") 21 Parabola_609 Cigar Asylum Inmate 11 Jaden Smith Actor ("The Pursuit of Happyness") ?? Tikihut27 Cigar Asylum Inmate 97 John D. Rockefeller 7/8/1839 - 5/23/1937 American industrialist and philanthropist 70 Nelson Rockefeller 7/8/1908 - 1/26/1979 American politician; New York governor (1959-73) and U.S. vice president (1974-7) __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff