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02-03-2009, 11:08 PM | #82 |
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Re: This Day In History
February 4th 1783 England proclaimed the formal end to the hostilities with the United States. 1787 Shays's Rebellion, an uprising of Massachusetts farmers, was defeated. 1789 George Washington and John Adams are elected the president and vice president of the United States. 1861 Delegates from six southern states met at Montgomery, Ala., to form the Confederate States of America. 1924 The first Olympic Winter Games opened in Chamonix, France. 1932 The first Winter Olympics opened in the United States at Lake Placid, NY. The games were opened by New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at the Yalta Conference. 1983 Singer Karen Carpenter died at age 32. 1987 Pianist Liberace died at age 67. 1993 The Boston Celtics retired Larry Bird's #33. 1997 A civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. 2004 The Massachusetts Supreme Court declared that gays had the right to marry. 2004 Facebook, a mainstream online social network is founded by Mark Zuckerberg. Birthdays 86 Conrad Bain Actor ("Diff'rent Strokes") 73 Gary Conway Actor 62 Dan Quayle Former vice president 61 Alice Cooper Rock singer 60 Michael Beck Actor 57 Lisa Eichhorn Actress 50 Lawrence Taylor Football Hall of Famer 47 Clint Black Country musician 36 Oscar De La Hoya Professional boxer 34 Natalie Imbruglia Rock singer 32 Gavin DeGraw Rock singer 72 Charles A. Lindbergh 2/4/1902 - 8/26/1974 American aviator 92 Rosa Parks 2/4/1913 - 10/24/2005 African American civil rights activist |
02-04-2009, 12:38 AM | #83 |
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Re: This Day In History
February 4th 1789 George Washington and John Adams are elected the president and vice president of the United States. 1945 Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at the Yalta Conference. 1993 The Boston Celtics retired Larry Bird's #33. 1997 A civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
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02-04-2009, 10:18 PM | #86 |
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Re: This Day In History
FAKE!!! (well the cigar might be, but I don't believe the "fun parts" are real! )
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02-04-2009, 11:01 PM | #87 |
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Re: This Day In History
February 5th 1881 Phoenix, Ariz., was incorporated. 1917 Congress passed the Immigration Act, which restricted Asian immigration, over President Wilson's veto. 1917 Mexico adopted its present constitution. 1937 FDR proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices—"packing" the court. 1977 Sugar Ray Leonard won his first pro fight. He beat Luis Vega in 6 rounds. 1994 Byron De La Beckwith was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Medgar Evers, 30 years after the crime in Jackson, Mississippi. 1997 Under international pressure, three of Switzerland's biggest banks created a fund worth 100 million Swiss francs for Holocaust victims and their families. Birthdays 75 Hank Aaron Baseball Hall of Famer 75 Don Cherry Hockey player & broadcaster 67 Roger Staubach Football Hall of Famer 62 Darrell Waltrip Race car driver 61 Christopher Guest Actor, screenwriter ("This is Spinal Tap") 48 Tim Meadows Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 47 Jennifer Jason Leigh Actress 45 Duff McKagan Rock musician (Guns N' Roses) 41 Roberto Alomar Baseball player 41 Chris Barron Rock singer (Spin Doctors) 40 Bobby Brown R&B singer ? flyinillini75 Cigar Asylum Inmate 76 Hiram Stevens Maxim 2/5/1840 - 11/24/1916 American born inventor who invented the Maxim Gun 41 Belle Starr 2/5/1848 - 2/3/1889 American outlaw in Texas and Oklahoma territory 83 William Burroughs 2/5/1914 - 8/2/1997 American writer 87 Red Buttons 2/5/1919 - 7/13/2006 Comedian and actor |
02-04-2009, 11:47 PM | #88 |
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Re: This Day In History
February 5th 41 Roberto Alomar Baseball player
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02-05-2009, 11:00 PM | #91 |
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Re: This Day In History
February 6th 1788 Massachusetts ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoming the sixth state to join the Union. 1804 Joseph Priestley, British chemist, died. His work on the isolation of gases led him to discover oxygen in 1774. 1899 The Spanish-American War ended when a peace treaty between Spain and the United States was signed. 1933 The 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which set the date for the president's inauguration on Jan. 20, was adopted. 1935 The popular board game Monopoly® went on sale for the first time. 1971 Astronaut Alan B. Shepard hit a golf ball and Edgar Mitchell threw a "javelin" on the moon. They landed in the same crater and remain on the Moon today. 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman died at age 77. 1993 Tennis Hall of Famer Arthur Ashe died at age 49. Birthdays 92 Zsa Zsa Gabor Actress 78 Rip Torn Actor ("The Larry Sanders Show") 70 Mike Farrell Actor ("M*A*S*H," "Providence") 69 Tom Brokaw Broadcast journalist, author 59 Natalie Cole Singer 53 Jon Walmsley Actor ("The Waltons") 47 Axl Rose Rock singer (Guns N' Roses) 80 Aaron Burr 2/6/1756 - 9/14/1836 3rd Vice President of The United States 53 Babe Ruth 2/6/1895 - 8/16/1948 American professional baseball player 93 Ronald Reagan 2/6/1911 - 6/5/2004 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) 36 Bob Marley 2/6/1945 - 5/11/1981 Jamaican musician, singer-songwriter and Rastafarian |
02-06-2009, 12:21 AM | #92 |
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Re: This Day In History
February 6th Birthdays 47 Axl Rose Rock singer (Guns N' Roses) 53 Babe Ruth 2/6/1895 - 8/16/1948 American professional baseball player 93 Ronald Reagan 2/6/1911 - 6/5/2004 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) 36 Bob Marley 2/6/1945 - 5/11/1981 Jamaican musician, singer-songwriter and Rastafarian
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02-06-2009, 11:03 PM | #93 |
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This Day In History - February 7th
February 7th 1795 The 11th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. 1904 Disastrous fire destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in downtown Baltimore. 1926 Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, which later evolved into Black History Month. 1949 Joe DiMaggio signed a contract with the New York Yankees that was worth $100,000. It was the first six-figure contract in major league baseball 1964 The Beatles arrived in the U.S. for the first time. 1965 Cassius Clay began using the name Mohammed Ali. 1969 "This Is Tom Jones" premiered on ABC-TV. 1971 Women in Switzerland were finally granted suffrage. 1974 The island of Grenada won its independence from Britain 1988 The first episode of "America's Most Wanted" aired. 1994 Michael Jordan signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball. Birthdays 49 James Spader Actor ("Boston Legal") 47 Garth Brooks Country singer 47 David Bryan Rock musician (Bon Jovi) 47 Eddie Izzard Actor, comedian 44 Chris Rock Comedian 41 Sully Erna Rock singer, musician (Godsmack) 34 Wes Borland Rock singer, musician (Limp Bizkit) 31 Ashton Kutcher Actor ("That '70s Show") 24 Tina Majorino Actress ("Big Love") 82 John Deere 2/7/1804 - 5/17/1886 American inventor of agricultural implements 58 Charles Dickens 2/7/1812 - 6/9/1870 English novelist 90 Laura Ingalls Wilder 2/7/1867 - 2/10/1957 American author of children's fiction |
02-07-2009, 01:57 AM | #94 |
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Re: This Day In History - February 7th
February 7th 1964 The Beatles arrived in the U.S. for the first time. 1969 "This Is Tom Jones" premiered on ABC-TV. 1994 Michael Jordan signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball. Birthdays 49 James Spader Actor ("Boston Legal")
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02-07-2009, 11:02 PM | #95 |
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This Day In History - February 8th
February 8th 1587 Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded. 1693 College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., received its charter, becoming the second institution of higher learning in the United States. 1870 The National Weather Service was established under the U.S. Army Signal Corps. 1904 The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China. 1910 The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. 1915 D. W. Griffith's controversial epic, The Birth of a Nation premiered in Los Angeles. 1924 The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City. 1936 The first National Football League (NFL) draft was held. Jay Berwanger was the first to be selected. He went to the Philadelphia Eagles. 1960 The payola (pay for broadcast airplay) hearings opened in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dick Clark would testify in April. 1971 The NASDAQ stock market index debuts. 1974 CBS aired the first episode of "Good Times." 1980 President Jimmy Carter revealed his plan to reinstate selective service draft registration. 1985 "The Dukes of Hazzard" ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television. 2007 Model and tabloid sensation Anna Nicole Smith died at age 39 of an accidental drug overdose. Birthdays 69 Ted Koppel Broadcast journalist 68 Nick Nolte Actor 67 Robert Klein Comedian 66 Creed Bratton Actor ("The Office") 56 Mary Steenburgen Actress 54 John Grisham Author 48 Vince Neil Rock singer (Motley Crue) 41 Gary Coleman Actor ("Diff'rent Strokes") 40 Mary McCormack Actress 39 Alonzo Mourning Basketball player 35 Seth Green Actor ("Austin Powers" movies) 35 Josh Morrow Actor ("The Young and the Restless") 32 Phoenix Rock musician (Linkin Park) 85 "Classy" Freddie Blassie 2/8/1918 - 6/2/2003 Professional wrestling villain and manager 76 Jack Lemmon 2/8/1925 - 6/27/2001 American actor 24 James Dean 2/8/1931 - 9/30/1955 American film actor |
02-07-2009, 11:34 PM | #96 |
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Re: This Day In History - February 8th
February 8th 1985 "The Dukes of Hazzard" ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television. Birthdays 68 Nick Nolte Actor 76 Jack Lemmon 2/8/1925 - 6/27/2001 American actor
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02-08-2009, 11:01 PM | #97 |
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This Day In History - February 9th
February 9th 1825 The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes. 1861 Jefferson Davis was chosen as the president of the Confederate States of America. 1895 In Massachusetts, W.G. Morgan invented volleyball. 1943 The battle of Guadalcanal ended with an American victory. 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed he had evidence there were card-carrying members of the Communist Party in the State Department. 1964 The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1991 Lithuanians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union. 1997 "The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated series. "The Flintstones" held the record previously. Birthdays 66 Joe Pesci Actor 65 Alice Walker Author ("The Color Purple") 64 Mia Farrow Actress 60 Judith Light Actress ("Who's the Boss") 58 Dennis "DT"' Thomas R&B musician (Kool & the Gang) 54 Charles Shaughnessy Actor 46 Travis Tritt Country singer 33 Vladimir Guerrero Baseball player 32 A.J. Buckley Actress ("CSI: NY") 30 Richard On Rock musician (O.A.R.) ? Biglizard1 Cigar Asylum Inmate 68 William Henry Harrison 2/9/1773 - 4/4/1841 9th President of the United States 71 Bill Veeck 2/9/1914 - 1/2/1986 American baseball club owner |
02-09-2009, 01:23 AM | #98 |
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Re: This Day In History - February 9th
February 9th 1997 "The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated series. "The Flintstones" held the record previously. Birthdays 66 Joe Pesci Actor 46 Travis Tritt Country singer
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02-09-2009, 11:02 PM | #99 |
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This Day In History - February 10th
February 10th 1763 Treaty of Paris signed, ending the French and Indian War. France ceded Canada and all its North American territories east of the Mississippi to Great Britain. 1840 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1920 Major league baseball representatives outlawed pitches that involved tampering with the ball. 1933 The first singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegram Co. in New York. 1933 In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf, killing him. 1942 Glenn Miller received the first ever gold record for selling a million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo." 1957 Author Laura Ingalls Wilder died at age 90. 1962 The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States. 1967 The 25th Amendment was ratified, establishing presidential succession. 1971 Bill White (New York Yankees) became the first black baseball announcer. 1984 Professional wrestler David Von Erich died at age 25. 1992 Writer Alex Haley died at age 70. 1992 Boxer Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping a Miss Black America contestant. 1996 IBM's computer, Deep Blue, beat the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, in the first game of their match. 2003 Professional wrestler Curt Hennig died at age 44. 2007 Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., kicked off his presidential campaign with a speech at the state house in Springfield, Ill. 2008 Actor Roy Scheider died at age 75. Birthdays 79 Robert Wagner Actor ("Hart to Hart") 59 Mark Spitz Olympic gold-medal swimmer 54 Greg Norman Professional golfer 48 George Stephanopoulos Broadcast journalist ("This Week") 46 Lenny Dykstra Baseball player 42 Laura Dern Actress 35 Elizabeth Banks Actress 33 Lance Berkman Baseball player 86 Jimmy Durante 2/10/1893 - 1/29/1980 American comedian/entertainer 24 Cliff Burton 2/10/1962 - 9/27/1986 Bassist for Metallica |
02-10-2009, 12:02 AM | #100 |
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Re: This Day In History - February 10th
February 10th 1992 Boxer Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping a Miss Black America contestant. Birthdays 86 Jimmy Durante 2/10/1893 - 1/29/1980 American comedian/entertainer
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