This Day In History

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

whats amazing about this photo is the building that is hiding behind your 610mm Pythons

Hey! It's all about Dave today!

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Hey! It's all about Dave today!

ok Its amazing how

Happy birthday Davey Boy

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Now playing: Megadeth - When
via FoxyTunes

[MedicCook]

July 18th

64
A great fire began that ultimately destroyed most of Rome. The emperor Nero blamed it on Christians and began the first Roman persecution of them.

1925
The first volume of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was published.

1927
Ty Cobb set a major league baseball record by getting his 4,000th career hit. He hit 4,191 before he retired in 1928.

1936
The Spanish Civil War began.

1947
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.

1969
A car driven by Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died.

1976
14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned the first perfect score, a ten, at the Olympics and went on to score six more tens and win three gold medals.

1999
New York Yankee David Cone pitched a perfect game.

Birthdays
91 Nelson Mandela Former South African president
88 John Glenn Astronaut; former U.S. senator, D-Ohio
80 Dick Button Figure skater, sportscaster
71 Paul Verhoeven Director ("Basic Instinct," "Robocop")
70 Brian Auger Rock singer, musician
70 Dion DiMucci Rock singer (Dion and the Belmonts)
69 Joe Torre Baseball player, manager (LA Dogers, NY Yankees)
69 James Brolin Actor
68 Lonnie Mack Blues guitarist
68 Martha Reeves R&B singer (Martha and the Vandellas)
60 Craig Fuller Rock singer (Little Feat, Pure Prairie League)
58 Margo Martindale Actress
58 Mister Moo Cigar Asylum Inmate
55 Ricky Skaggs Country singer
51 Nigel Twist Rock musician (The Alarm)
49 Anne-Marie Johnson Actress
48 Elizabeth McGovern Actress
47 John Hermann Rock musician (Widespread Panic)
47 Jack Irons Rock musician (Pearl Jam)
46 Al Snow Professional wrestler
42 Vin Diesel Actor
34 Daron Malakian Rock musician (System of a Down)
31 Tony Fagenson Rock musician (Eve 6)
30 Jared Hess Director ("Napoleon Dynamite")
30 Jason Weaver Actor
29 Kristen Bell Actress ("Veronica Mars")
27 Ryan Cabrera Rock singer
24 Chace Crawford Actor ("Gossip Girl")
20 Joe Dean Jr. Bluegrass musician (Dailey & Vincent)
?? terrasco Cigar Asylum Inmate

84 Red Skelton 7/18/09 - 9/17/1997 American comedian who was best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971

[icehog3]

July 18th

2009
Legendary news anchor Walter Cronkite dies.

[MedicCook]

July 19th

1848
The first women's rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York.

1870
The Franco-Prussian war began.

1909
The first unassisted triple play in major league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston.

1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.

1960
The pilot episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" aired.

1984
Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party.

1993
President Clinton announced the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military.

1996
HBO aired the final episode of "Tales from the Crypt."

Birthdays
83 Helen Gallagher Actress
83 Sue Thompson Country singer
72 George Hamilton IV Country singer
69 Vikki Carr Singer
69 Dennis Cole Actor
65 Commander Cody Country singer, musician
64 George Dzundza Actor
63 Alan Gorrie Rock singer, musician (Average White Band)
63 Ilie Nastase Tennis hall of famer
62 Bernie Leadon Rock musician
62 Brian May Rock musician (Queen)
62 Don Henley Rock musician (The Eagles)
61 Beverly Archer Actress
58 Abel Ferrara Director
58 Jayson Stark Sportswriter
53 Peter Barton Actor
49 Stuart Scott Sportscaster
49 Kevin Haskins Rock musician
48 Campbell Scott Actor
47 Anthony Edwards Actor ("ER")
46 Kelly Shiver Country singer
44 Clea Lewis Actress
39 Jeremy Patterson Country musician
38 Urs Buhler Classical singer (Il Divo)
38 Andrew Kavovit Actor
35 Jason McGerr Rock musician (Death Cab for Cutie)
27 Jared Padalecki Actor ("Gilmore Girls")
19 Steven Anthony Lawrence Actor ("Even Stevens")
~ Mikhail Cigar Asylum Inmate

47 Samuel Colt 7/19/1814 - 1/10/1862 American firearms manufacturer
73 Charles Horace Mayo 7/19/1865 - 5/26/1939 American surgeon and founder of the Mayo Clinic

[MedicCook]

July 20th

1881
Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops.

1903
Ford Motor Company shipped its first car.

1968
Special Olympics founded.

1969
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.

1973
American-born Chinese Hong Kong martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor, film director, screenwriter, and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do concept Bruce Lee died at age 32.

1976
Hank Aaron hits his 755th home run, the final home run of his career.

1985
Treasure hunters found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank off the coast of Key West, Fla., in 1622 during a hurricane. The ship contained over 400 million in coins and silver ingots.

Birthdays
79 Sally Ann Howes Actress, singer
74 Sleepy LaBeef Rockabilly singer
71 Diana Rigg Actress ("The Avengers")
66 John Lodge Rock musician (The Moody Blues)
65 T.G. Sheppard Country singer
64 Kim Carnes Rock singer
62 Carlos Santana Rock musician
53 Paul Cook Rock musician (The Sex Pistols)
52 Donna Dixon Actress
51 Mick McNeil Rock musician (Simple Minds)
50 Radney Foster Country singer
46 Frank Whaley Actor
45 Chris Cornell Rock singer
43 Stone Gossard Rock musician (Pearl Jam)
42 Reed Diamond Actor
40 Josh Holloway Actor ("Lost")
36 Peter Forsberg Hockey player
36 Omar Epps Actor
35 Simon Rex Actor
34 Judy Greer Actress
31 Charlie Korsmo Actor
29 Gisele Bundchen Supermodel
29 Mike Kennerty Rock musician (The All-American Rejects)
27 Percy Daggs III Actor ("Veronica Mars")
24 John Francis Daley Actor
~ AD720 Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ BostonMark Cigar Asylum Inmate

88 Sir Edmund Percival Hillary 7/20/1919 - 1/11/2008 New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest
78 Chuck Daly 7/20/1930 - 5/9/2009 American basketball head coach
50 Billy Mays 7/20/1958 - 6/28/2009 Greatest commercial pitchman of all time

[MedicCook]

July 21st

1861
Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War.

1873
The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang.

1925
In the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.

1949
The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.

1970
The Aswan High Dam was opened in Egypt.

1987
Guns 'n Roses released their debut album, "Appetite For Destruction."

1998
Astronaut Alan Shepard died at age 74.

Birthdays
87 Kay Starr Singer
83 Paul Burke Actor
71 Janet Reno Former attorney general
67 Patricia Elliot Actress ("One Life To Live")
66 David Downing Actor
66 Edward Herrmann Actor ("Gilmore Girls")
64 Leigh Lawson Actor
62 Wendell Burton Actor
61 Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) Singer-songwriter
61 Art Hindle Actor
61 Garry Trudeau Cartoonist ("Doonesbury")
58 Robin Williams Actor, comedian
56 Eric Bazilian Rock musician (The Hooters)
52 Jon Lovitz Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
49 Lance Guest Actor
49 Matt Mulhern Actor
46 Greg Behrendt Comedian, author
43 Koen Lieckens Rock musician (K's Choice)
40 Emerson Hart Rock singer
37 Paul Brandt Country singer
36 Ali Landry Actress
31 Josh Hartnett Actor
31 Damian Marley Reggae singer
31 Brad Mates Country singer (Emerson Drive)
29 Sprague Grayden Actress ("24")
29 C.C. Sabathia Baseball player (New York Yankees)
25 Johan Carlsson Rock musician (Carolina Liar)
24 Vanessa Lengies Actress ("American Dreams")
20 Jamie Waylett Actor ("Harry Potter" films)

61 Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 - 7/2/1961 American Nobel Prize-winning (1954) novelist and short story writer
81 Don Knotts 7/21/1924 - 2/24/2006 American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as landlord Ralph Furley on the television sitcom Three’s Company in the 1980s

[icehog3]

July 21st

Birthdays

52 Jon Lovitz Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live")


61 Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 - 7/2/1961 American Nobel Prize-winning (1954) novelist and short story writer

[MedicCook]

July 22nd

1686
Albany, New York is formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan.

1796
Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland.

1926
At Mitchell Field in New York, Babe Ruth caught a ball that had been dropped from an airplane flying at 250 feet.

1933
Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world.

1934
John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater.

1937
Franklin D. Roosevelt's "court packing" scheme was rejected by the U.S. Senate.

1972
The Who's "Join Together" was released.

1975
Congress restored Confederate general Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship.

1991
Police in Milwaukee arrested serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

1996
The parents of a teen-age murder victim sued the band Slayer contending that the band's lyrics were "satanic" and inspired 3 teen-age boys to rape, torture and stab the girl to death.

2003
Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Ousay, were killed in a firefight.

Birthdays
86 Bob Dole Politician
85 Margaret Whiting Singer
81 Orson Bean Actor
75 Louise Fletcher Actress ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
72 Chuck Jackson R&B singer
71 Terence Stamp Actor
69 Alex Trebek Game show host ("Jeopardy")
68 George Clinton Funk singer
66 Bobby Sherman Actor, singer
65 Sparky Lyle Baseball player (New York Yankees)
62 Albert Brooks Actor, director
62 Danny Glover Actor
62 Don Henley Rock singer (The Eagles)
56 Lonette McKee Singer, actress
54 Willem Dafoe Actor
53 Old Sailor Cigar Asylum Inmate
46 Joanna Going Actress
46 Rob Estes Actor
46 Emily Saliers Folk musician, singer (Indigo Girls)
45 John Leguizamo Actor
45 David Spade Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live," "Just Shoot Me")
44 Shawn Michaels Professional wrestler
44 Patrick Labyorteaux Actor ("JAG")
42 Pat Badger Rock musician (Extreme)
42 Irene Bedard Actress
42 Rhys Ifans Actor
41 nycstogie Cigar Asylum Inmate
37 Colin Ferguson Actor
36 Daniel Jones Rock musician
36 Rufus Wainwright Rock singer
35 Franka Potente Actress
31 A.J. Cook Actress
17 Selena Gomez Actress
~ Conch Republican Cigar Asylum Inmate

[icehog3]

July 22nd

Birthdays

53 Old Sailor Cigar Asylum Inmate

[taltos]

Ryan, since he was listed as a birthday on both July 19 and July 22, I did a little research and found that July 22 is the birthday for Don Henley. This might make it easier to do your fine job a little more easily next July.

[MedicCook]

Originally Posted by taltos

Ryan, since he was listed as a birthday on both July 19 and July 22, I did a little research and found that July 22 is the birthday for Don Henley. This might make it easier to do your fine job a little more easily next July.

Apparently wikipedia had a screw up the other day.

[taltos]

Originally Posted by MedicCook

Apparently wikipedia had a screw up the other day.

No big deal, just thought that you could update your records and just roll them over from year to year.

[MedicCook]

July 23rd

1829
William Burt patented a forerunner of the typewriter.

1885
Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died at Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63.

1903
The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.

1914
Austria and Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, precipitating World War I.

1950
"The Gene Autry Show" premiered on CBS-TV.

1952
Revolution erupted in Egypt as the military took power in a bloodless coup. The following year the monarchy was abolished and, for the first time since the pharaohs, Egypt was again ruled by Egyptians.

1984
Vanessa Williams became the first Miss America to resign her title, because of nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine.

1995
The Hale-Bopp comet was discovered by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

2007
Drew Carey was announced as the replacement for Bob Barker on "The Price is Right".

Birthdays
71 Ronny Cox Actor
69 Don Imus Radio personality
66 Tony Joe White Country singer
62 David Essex Rock singer
61 John Hall Singer (Orleans), U.S. congressman
59 Blair Thornton Rock musician (Bachman Turner Overdrive)
48 Martin Gore Rock musician (Depeche Mode)
48 Woody Harrelson Actor
47 Eriq La Salle Actor ("ER")
44 Slash Rock musician (Guns 'n' Roses)
42 Philip Seymour Hoffman Actor
41 Nick Menza Rock musician (Megadeth)
41 Stephanie Seymour Model
39 Charisma Carpenter Actress ("Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
37 Marlon Wayans Actor, comedian
36 Monica Lewinsky Bill Clinton's cigar holder
36 Nomar Garciaparra Baseball player
35 Stephanie March Actress
29 Michelle Williams R&B singer (Destiny's Child)
29 cigarwife Cigar Asylum Inmate
20 Daniel Radcliffe Actor ("Harry Potter" movies)
~ BamBam Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ Mr B Cigar Asylum Inmate

81 Pee Wee Reese 7/23/1918 - 8/14/1999 Baseball Hall of Famer
56 Don Drysdale 7/23/1936 - 7/3/1993 Baseball Hall of Famer

[icehog3]

Nope...not gonna do it.

[MedicCook]

July 24th

1847
Brigham Young and the first members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) arrived at the Great Salt Lake.

1862
Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, died in Kinderhook, N.Y., at age 79.

1866
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.

1948
Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian makes his first appearance in the cartoon Haredevil Hare.

1965
The Beach Boys' "California Girls" was released.

1979
A Miami jury convicted Ted Bundy of first-degree murder in the slayings of two Florida State University sorority sisters.

1983
George Brett batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".

1990
Pantera released "Cowboys From Hell." It was their first major label release.

2002
Nine coal miners were trapped in a mine in Pennsylvania. All were rescued three days later.

2005
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for a record-breaking seventh time

Birthdays
79 Jacqueline Brookes Actress
73 Ruth Buzzi Comedian ("Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In")
73 Mark Goddard Actor
69 Dan Hedaya Actor
63 Gallagher Comedian
62 Robert Hays Actor ("Airplane!" movies)
60 Michael Richards Actor ("Seinfeld")
58 Lynda Carter Actress ("Wonder Woman")
46 Karl Malone Basketball player
45 Barry Bonds Baseball player
40 Jennifer Lopez Actress, singer
34 Eric Szmanda Actor ("CSI")
34 Torrie Wilson Professional wrestler
28 Summer Glau Actress ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles")
~ Snake Eyes Cigar Asylum Inmate

68 Alexander Dumas 7/24/1802 - 12/5/1870 French author and dramatist; wrote "The Three Musketeers"
84 William Gillette 7/24/1853 - 4/29/1937 American playwright and actor; portrayed Sherlock Holmes
40 Amelia Earhart 7/24/1897 - 7/2/1937 American aviator; the first woman to fly alone over the Atlantic

63 Gallagher Comedian

Just reading that I have the urge to find a watermelon and a sledge hammer.

[icehog3]

July 24th

Birthdays
60 Michael Richards Actor ("Seinfeld")





45 Barry Bonds Baseball player


40 Jennifer Lopez Actress, Singer

[MedicCook]

July 25th

1866
Ulysses S. Grant was named general of the Army, the first officer to hold the rank.

1920
Telecommunications: the first transatlantic two-way radio broadcast takes place

1946
The United States tested the first underwater atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.

1952
Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States.

1970
Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4" was released.

1978
The world's first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in Lancashire, England.

1980
AC\DC released "Back In Black," their first album with Brian Johnson as lead singer.

1997
Professional golfer Ben Hogan died at age 84.

2000
The supersonic airliner Concorde crashed after takeoff outside Paris.

Birthdays
68 Nate Thurmond Basketball Hall of Famer
66 Jim McCarty Rock musician (The Yardbirds)
58 Verdine White Rock musician (Earth, Wind and Fire)
55 14holestogie Cigar Asylum Inmate
51 Thurston Moore Rock musician (Sonic Youth)
42 Matt LeBlanc Actor ("Friends")
41 Paavo Lotjonen Rock musician (Apocalyptica)
38 Billy Wagner Baseball player (New York Mets)
34 Barteur Cigar Asylum Inmate
29 shortbus Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ Ash410 Cigar Asylum Inmate

45 Walter Payton 7/25/1954 - 11/1/1999 Football Hall of Famer

[MedicCook]

July 27th

1789
Congress established the Department of Foreign Affairs, the forerunner of the State Department.

1861
Union general George B. McClellan was put in command of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.

1921
Baseball fan Reuben Berman sued the New York Giants, claiming he suffered mental and bodily distress after refusing to return a foul ball May 16th at the Polo Grounds. Berman was eventually rewarded $100.

1940
Bugs Bunny made his debut in the cartoon A Wild Hare.

1940
Billboard magazine published its first singles record chart (for the week of July 20).

1953
An armistice was signed ending the Korean War.

1972
The F-15 Eagle flies for the first time.

1974
The House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Richard Nixon for obstructing justice in the Watergate case.

1974
Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" was released.

1983
Madonna self-titled debut album was released.

1984
Pete Rose passed Ty Cobb’s record for most singles in a career when he got his 3,503rd base hit.

1995
The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.

1996
A pipe bomb exploded in an Atlanta park during the Olympic Games.

2003
Comedian Bob Hope died in his home, at the age of 100.

Birthdays
87 Norman Lear TV producer
78 Jerry Van Dyke Actor
52 Bill Engvall Comedian ("Blue Collar TV")
45 Rex Brown Rock musician (Pantera)
41 Julian McMahon Actor ("Nip/Tuck")
40 Paul Levesque Professional wrestler (Triple H)
37 Maya Rudolph Actress, comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
35 Pete Yorn Rock singer, songwriter
34 Alex Rodriguez Baseball player (New York Yankees)
19 Nick Hogan American reality TV star
~ kdog Cigar Asylum Inmate

86 Leo Durocher 7/27/1905 - 10/7/1991 Baseball Hall of Famer