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")
?? 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)

icehog3 · 07-07-2009, 11:19 PM

July 8th

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

Birthdays

51 Kevin Bacon Actor

97 John D. Rockefeller 7/8/1839 - 5/23/1937 American industrialist and philanthropist

MedicCook · 07-08-2009, 11:02 PM

July 9th

1850
Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., died after only 16 months in office.

1868
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.

1872
The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Me.

1993
NBC aired "A Different World" for the last time.

1995
The Grateful Dead played their last concert, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia died the following month.)

1997
Boxer Mike Tyson was temporarily banned from boxing for biting Evander Holyfield's ear.

2002
Baseball's All-Star Game ended in a tie after 11 innings. Both sides had run out of pitchers.

Birthdays
82 Ed Ames Actor, singer
77 Donald Rumsfeld Former defense secretary
73 James Hampton Actor
71 Brian Dennehy Actor
67 Richard Roundtree Actor
64 Dean Koontz Author
62 O.J. Simpson Football Hall of Famer
58 Chris Cooper Actor
57 John Tesh Musician, TV personality
56 David Ball Country singer
55 Debbie Sledge R&B singer (Sister Sledge)
54 Lisa Banes Actress
54 Jimmy Smits Actor
53 Tom Hanks Actor
52 Marc Almond Rock singer (Soft Cell)
52 Kelly McGillis Actress ("Top Gun")
50 Jim Kerr Rock singer (Simple Minds)
50 Kevin Nash Professional wrestler
45 Courtney Love Rock singer
44 Frank Bello Rock musician (Anthrax)
44 David O'Hara Actor
41 Xavier Muriel Rock musician (Buckcherry)
38 Scott Grimes Actor
36 Enrique Murciano Actor ("Without a Trace")
34 Jack White Rock musician (The White Stripes)
33 Dan Estrin Rock musician (Hoobastank)
33 Fred Savage Actor ("The Wonder Years")
31 Pat Allingham Country musician
29 Megan Parlen Actress
23 Kiely Williams Actress, R&B singer (3lw)
18 Mitchel Musso Actor ("Hannah Montana")
14 Georgie Henley Actress ("The Chronicles of Narnia")
?? beatnik Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? jimmy2 Cigar Asylum Inmate

48 Thomas Davenport 7/9/1802 - 7/6/1851 American inventor; developed successful electric motor
48 Elias Howe 7/9/1819 - 10/3/1867 American inventor of the sewing machine
33 Bon Scott 7/9/1946 - 2/19/1980 Australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980

Genetic Defect · 07-08-2009, 11:05 PM

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icehog3 · 07-08-2009, 11:34 PM

July 9th

1997
Boxer Mike Tyson was temporarily banned from boxing for biting Evander Holyfield's ear.

Birthdays

67 Richard Roundtree Actor

62 O.J. Simpson Football Hall of Famer

54 Jimmy Smits Actor

07-07-2009, 10:24 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 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

07-07-2009, 11:19 PM	#2
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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 9th 1850 Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., died after only 16 months in office. 1868 The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law. 1872 The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Me. 1993 NBC aired "A Different World" for the last time. 1995 The Grateful Dead played their last concert, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Lead guitarist Jerry Garcia died the following month.) 1997 Boxer Mike Tyson was temporarily banned from boxing for biting Evander Holyfield's ear. 2002 Baseball's All-Star Game ended in a tie after 11 innings. Both sides had run out of pitchers. Birthdays 82 Ed Ames Actor, singer 77 Donald Rumsfeld Former defense secretary 73 James Hampton Actor 71 Brian Dennehy Actor 67 Richard Roundtree Actor 64 Dean Koontz Author 62 O.J. Simpson Football Hall of Famer 58 Chris Cooper Actor 57 John Tesh Musician, TV personality 56 David Ball Country singer 55 Debbie Sledge R&B singer (Sister Sledge) 54 Lisa Banes Actress 54 Jimmy Smits Actor 53 Tom Hanks Actor 52 Marc Almond Rock singer (Soft Cell) 52 Kelly McGillis Actress ("Top Gun") 50 Jim Kerr Rock singer (Simple Minds) 50 Kevin Nash Professional wrestler 45 Courtney Love Rock singer 44 Frank Bello Rock musician (Anthrax) 44 David O'Hara Actor 41 Xavier Muriel Rock musician (Buckcherry) 38 Scott Grimes Actor 36 Enrique Murciano Actor ("Without a Trace") 34 Jack White Rock musician (The White Stripes) 33 Dan Estrin Rock musician (Hoobastank) 33 Fred Savage Actor ("The Wonder Years") 31 Pat Allingham Country musician 29 Megan Parlen Actress 23 Kiely Williams Actress, R&B singer (3lw) 18 Mitchel Musso Actor ("Hannah Montana") 14 Georgie Henley Actress ("The Chronicles of Narnia") ?? beatnik Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? jimmy2 Cigar Asylum Inmate 48 Thomas Davenport 7/9/1802 - 7/6/1851 American inventor; developed successful electric motor 48 Elias Howe 7/9/1819 - 10/3/1867 American inventor of the sewing machine 33 Bon Scott 7/9/1946 - 2/19/1980 Australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980 __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,086 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History July 9th 1997 Boxer Mike Tyson was temporarily banned from boxing for biting Evander Holyfield's ear. Birthdays 67 Richard Roundtree Actor 62 O.J. Simpson Football Hall of Famer 54 Jimmy Smits Actor __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!