This Day In History

[MedicCook]

February 25th

1836
Samuel Colt patented the first revolving barrel multishot firearm.

1870
Hiram Revels became the first black United States senator, taking over the term of Jefferson Davis.

1901
J.P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel Corporation, the first billion-dollar corporation in the world.

1913
The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in effect.

1940
A hockey game was televised for the first time, by New York City station W2XBS. (The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at Madison Square Garden.)

1948
Communists took control of the government in Czechoslovakia.

1964
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time by knocking out Sonny Liston in Miami Beach.

1983
Tennessee Williams, American playwright, died.

Birthdays
90 Monte Irvin Baseball Hall of Famer
81 Larry Gelbart TV writer, producer ("M*A*S*H")
74 Sally Jessy Raphael TV talk show host
65 Karen Grassle Actress ("Little House on the Prairie")
60 Jack Handey Author, former TV writer ("Saturday Night Live")
60 Rick Flair Professional wrestler
46 Paul O'Neill Baseball player (New York Yankees)
43 Tea Leoni Actress
42 Carrot Top Comedian
38 Sean Astin Actor ("Lord of the Rings" movies)
36 Julio Iglesias Jr. Singer
33 Rashida Jones Actress ("The Office")
31 Brian Urlacher Football player
23 James Phelps Actor ("Harry Potter" movies)
23 Oliver Phelps Actor ("Harry Potter" movies)

78 Herbert Manfred 'Zeppo' Marx 2/25/1901 - 11/30/1979 Comedian, actor 'Marx Brothers'.
58 George Harrison 2/25/1943 - 11/29/2001 English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer. He achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles.

[Powers]

I'm a bad man!!!

[icehog3]

February 25th

1901
J.P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel Corporation, the first billion-dollar corporation in the world.


Birthdays
58 George Harrison 2/25/1943 - 11/29/2001 English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer. He achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles.

[taltos]

Twenty years ago Jerry Jones took over the Dallas Cowboys. Finally an owner hated more than Al Davis.

[MedicCook]

February 26th

1815
Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba.

1870
A 312-ft long pneumatic subway was opened in New York City; funding for a larger version never materialized.

1919
Grand Canyon National Park was established.

1935
RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) was first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt.

1935
The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth. Ruth signed with the Boston Braves for $20,000 and a share in the team's profits.

1993
A bomb exploded at the World Trade Center in New York. The blast killed six people and injured more than 1,000.

Birthdays
81 Fats Domino R&B singer
66 Bill Duke Actor, director
59 Jonathan Cain Rock musician (Journey)
56 Michael Bolton Singer
51 Greg Germann Actor ("Ally McBeal")
41 Tim Commerford Rock musician (Audioslave)

83 Victor Hugo 2/26/1802 - 5/22/1885 French poet, novelist and dramatist
73 Levi Strauss 2/26/1829 - 9/26/1902 German-Jewish immigrant to the United States who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans
70 William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) 2/26/1846 - 1/10/1917 American buffalo hunter and Indian scout
91 John Harvey Kellogg 2/26/1852 - 12/14/1943 American physician who developed dry cereal
64 Herbert H. Dow 2/26/1866 - 10/15/1930 American founder of Dow Chemical Co.
91 Rudolph Dirks 2/26/1877 - 4/20/1968 American cartoonist of "Katzenjammer Kids"
63 Grover Cleveland Alexander 2/26/1887 - 11/4/1950 Hall of Fame baseball player
71 Jackie Gleason 2/26/1916 - 6/24/1987 American comedian, actor and musician (The Honeymooners)
84 Tony Randall 2/26/1920 - 5/17/2004 American comic and actor
71 Johnny Cash 2/26/1932 - 9/12/2003 Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter.

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February 26th

1815
Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba.


1935 The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth. Ruth signed with the Boston Braves for $20,000 and a share in the team's profits.



Birthdays
56 Michael Bolton Singer


71 Jackie Gleason 2/26/1916 - 6/24/1987 American comedian, actor and musician (The Honeymooners)


84 Tony Randall 2/26/1920 - 5/17/2004 American comic and actor


71 Johnny Cash 2/26/1932 - 9/12/2003 Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter.

I bet there's rich folks eatin',
In a fancy dining car,
They're probably drinkin' coffee,
And smokin' big cigars,
But I know I had it comin',
I know I can't be free,
But those people keep a-movin',
And that's what tortures me.

[MedicCook]

February 27th

1844
Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti.

1912
The New York Yankees announced that they would be wearing pinstripes on their uniforms.

1933
Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, caught fire. The Nazis, blaming the Communists, used the fire as a pretext to suspend civil liberties.

1951
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting the President to two terms.

1973
Members of the American Indian Movement occupied the village of Wounded Knee, S.D.

1974
People magazine is published for the first time.

1991
Kuwait was liberated in the Gulf War.

1997
Divorce became legal in Ireland.

2003
Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, died at age 74.

2008
Author and conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. died at age 82.

Birthdays
77 Elizabeth Taylor Actress
75 Ralph Nader Consumer advocate
55 Neal Schon Rock musician (Journey)
52 Adrian Smith Rock musician (Iron Maiden)
48 James Worthy Basketball Hall of Famer
47 Adam Baldwin Actor
47 Grant Show Actor ("Melrose Place")
38 Chilli R&B singer (TLC)
31 Shonna Tucker Country musician (Drive-By Truckers)
29 Chelsea Clinton Daughter of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton
28 Josh Groban Singer

75 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 2/27/1807 - 3/24/1882 American poet
66 John Steinbeck 2/27/1902 - 12/20/1968 American Nobel Prize-winning novelist
71 Irwin Shaw 2/27/1913 - 5/16/1984 American playwright, novelist and screenwriter

[MedicCook]

February 28th

1784
John Wesley issues “Deed of Declaration” formally establishing the Methodist Church.

1827
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. was incorporated.

1849
The steamship California landed in San Francisco, bringing the first East Coasters to the Gold Rush.

1861
The Territory of Colorado was organized.

1916
Henry James, American novelist and critic, died.

1940
The first televised basketball game was shown. The game featured Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Gardens in New York.

1979
Mr. Ed, the talking horse, died.

1983
The final episode of M*A*S*H aired. It was the most watched television program in history.

1986
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm.

1993
Four federal agents were killed in Waco, Texas, after they tried to serve an arrest warrant for weapons charges on Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.

Birthdays
86 Charles Durning Actor
78 Gavin MacLeod Actor ("Love Boat," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
78 Dean Smith Hall of Fame basketball coach
77 Don Francks Actor
69 Mario Andretti Auto racer
56 Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat Professional wrestler
54 Gilbert Gottfried Comedian
52 John Turturro Actor
52 Cindy Wilson Rock singer (B-52s)
48 Rae Dawn Chong Actress
40 Robert Sean Leonard Actor ("House")
36 Eric Lindros Hockey player

41 Bugsy Siegel 2/28/1906 - 6/20/1947 American gangster who started Las Vegas gambling

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February 28th

1979
Mr. Ed, the talking horse, died.


1983
The final episode of M*A*S*H aired. It was the most watched television program in history.



Birthdays

69 Mario Andretti Auto racer


41 Bugsy Siegel 2/28/1906 - 6/20/1947 American gangster who started Las Vegas gambling[/quote]

[Genetic Defect]

Colonel Potter kicked ass

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

Colonel Potter kicked ass

And terrorized this guy.

[MedicCook]

March 1st

1790
The U.S. Congress authorized the first census.

1803
Ohio became the 17th state in the United States.

1867
Nebraska became the 37th state in the United States.

1872
Yellowstone became the world's first National Park.

1912
Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.

1932
The 20-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped.

1936
The Hoover Dam is completed.

1940
"Native Son" by Richard Wright was published.

1961
President John F. Kennedy signed a signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.

1969
Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball.

2001
The final episode of "La Femme Nikita" aired.

Birthdays
83 Robert Clary Actor ("Hogan's Heroes")
82 Harry Belafonte Singer
74 Robert Conrad Actor
65 Roger Daltrey Rock Singer (The Who)
62 Alan Thicke Actor ("Growing Pains")
55 Catherine Bach Actress ("The Dukes of Hazzard")
55 Ron Howard Actor-director
53 Tim Daly Actor ("Wings")
46 Ron Francis Hockey Hall of Famer
46 Russell Wong Actor
43 John David Cullum Actor
42 George Eads Actor ("CSI")
40 Javier Bardem Actor ("No Country for Old Men")
36 Jack Davenport Actor
36 Ryan Peake Rock musician (Nickelback)
35 Mark-Paul Gosselaar Actor
31 Donovan Patton TV host ("Blues Clues")
?? O-Danger Cigar Asylum Inmate

40 Glenn Miller 3/1/1904 - 12/16/1944 American composer and band leader
83 Harry Caray 3/1/1914 - 2/18/1998 American radio and TV broadcaster for four Major League Baseball teams, beginning with a long tenure doing the games of the St. Louis Cardinals and ending as the announcer for the Chicago Cubs
60 Robert Lowell 3/1/1917 - 9/12/1977 American poet
70 William Maxwell Gaines 3/1/1922 - 6/3/1992 American publisher of Mad magazine

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March 1st

1961
President John F. Kennedy signed a signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.


1969
Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball.



Birthdays

40 Javier Bardem Actor ("No Country for Old Men")

[MedicCook]

March 2nd

1836
Texas declared its independence from Mexico.

1877
Rutherford B. Hayes was declared president by a U.S. electoral commission since the original result was too close to call. He was the only president elected this way.

1904
The "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" were adopted.

1917
Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory and Puerto Ricans gained American citizenship.

1923
The first issue of Henry Luce's TIME magazine appeared on newsstands.

1933
King Kong, starring Fay Wray, premiered in New York City.

1949
Captain James Gallagher completed the first non-stop around the world flight. He completed the 23,452-mile journey in 94 hours, 1 minute.

1956
Morocco gained independence from France.

1962
Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scored an NBA-record 100 points in a basketball game.

1996
The first episode of "Pacific Blue" aired.

2008
Blind guitarist Jeff Healey died at the age of 41.

Birthdays
79 John Cullum Actor ("Northern Exposure")
78 Tom Wolfe Author
78 Mikhail Gorbachev Former President of the Soviet Union
67 John Irving Author
67 Lou Reed Rock musician
66 Peter Straub Authur
58 Cassie Yates Actress
57 Laraine Newman Actress, comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
54 Jay Osmond Singer
47 Jon Bon Jovi Rock musician
46 Alvin Youngblood Hart Blues singer, musician
41 Daniel Craig Actor
32 Chris Martin Rock singer (Coldplay)
32 Heather McComb Actress ("Party of Five")
27 Ben Roethlisberger Football player (Super Bowl Champion Steelers)
24 Robert Iler Actor ("The Sopranos")

87 Theodor Seuss Geisel 3/2/1904 - 9/24/1991 American author and illustrator (Dr. Seuss)
49 Mel Ott 3/2/1909 - 11/21/1958 Hall of Fame baseball player (New York Giants)

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March 2nd

1923
The first issue of Henry Luce's TIME magazine appeared on newsstands.


1933
King Kong, starring Fay Wray, premiered in New York City.


Birthdays

66 Peter Straub Authur


47 Jon Bon Jovi Rock musician


41 Daniel Craig Actor

[MedicCook]

March 3rd

1845
Florida became the 27th state in the United States.

1845
The U.S. Senate passed legislation overriding a presidential veto for the first time.

1849
Congress created the Minnesota Territory.

1875
The first recorded hockey game was played in Montreal.

1877
Rutherford B. Hayes is privately inaugurated as the 19th President of the United States (his public inauguration coming on March 5).

1879
Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood became the first woman lawyer to be admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States.

1918
Germany, Austria, and Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

1931
President Herbert Hoover signed into law a bill making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem.

1959
Lou Costello of the comedy team Abbott & Costello died at age 52.

1985
The television show "Moonlighting" premiered.

1986
The pilot episode of "Matlock" aired on NBC.

1991
Rodney King's vicious beating by Los Angeles police officers was caught on videotape.

2003
New embassies opened in Kenya and Tanzania, to replace those lost in the 1998 terrorist bombings.

2005
Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett became the first person to fly around the world alone without stopping or refueling, touching down in central Kansas after a 67-hour, 23,000-mile journey.

Birthdays
64 George Miller Director, producer ("Mad Max" films)
64 Hattie Winston Actress
61 Snowy White British guitarist (Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd)
47 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Olympic track and field gold medalist
43 Tone-Loc Rapper, actor
41 Brian Leetch Hockey player
40 John Bigham Rock musician
39 Julie Bowen Actress ("Ed," "Boston Legal")
38 Brett Warren Country singer (The Warren Brothers)
35 David Faustino Actor ("Married... With Children")
31 Ryan Cook (MedicCook) Cigar Asylum Inmate
27 Jessica Biel Actress ("7th Heaven")
25 Santonio Holmes Football player (Super Bowl XLIII MVP for the Steelers)

75 Alexander Graham Bell 3/3/1847 - 8/2/1922 Scottish-born American inventor of the telephone
58 Damaskinos 3/3/1891 - 5/20/1949 Greek archbishop of Athens
26 Jean Harlow 3/3/1911 - 6/7/1937 American movie actress
68 James Merrill 3/3/1926 - 2/6/1995 American poet

[Whee]

Hey, somebody's name on there looks familiar in the birthday list. Hmmmmm...

Happy Birthday, Ryan!

[icehog3]

March 3rd

1931
President Herbert Hoover signed into law a bill making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem.

From doctorzebra.com:
He took an occasional social drink and learned to enjoy a good cigar. (Later, however, he would refuse to allow photographs while cigar smoking.)

From CigarAficianado.com:
President Herbert Hoover "smoked incessantly," according to Ike Hoover (no relation). "The bigger and the stronger, the better he liked them, but they must always be a good brand. With the burdens of office, he increased his smoking."


1959
Lou Costello of the comedy team Abbott & Costello died at age 52.


1985
The television show "Moonlighting" premiered.

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March 4th

1634
Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts.

1789
The Constitution of the United States went into effect.

1791
Vermont became the 14th state in the United States.

1861
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president.

1902
The American Automobile Association was founded in Chicago.

1994
Four Muslim fundamentalists were found guilty in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York.

1994
Comedian and actor John Candy died at the age of 43.

1997
The first episode of "Just Shoot Me" was aired.

1997
The first episode of "The Practice" aired on ABC.

Birthdays
71 Paula Prentiss Actress
61 Chris Squire Rock musician (Yes)
55 Catherine O'Hara Actress
51 Patricia Heaton Actress ("Everybody Loves Raymond")
48 Steven Weber Actor ("Wings")
46 Jason Newsted Rock musician (Metallica)
36 Jason_B Cigar Asylum Inmate
29 ja3480 Cigar Asylum Inmate
19 Andrea Bowen Actress ("Desperate Housewives")
?? filly Cigar Asylum Inmate

60 Shemp Howard 3/4/1895 - 11/22/1955 American comedian best known as a part of the Three Stooges comedy team.

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March 4th

1861
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president.


1994
Comedian and actor John Candy died at the age of 43.


1997
The first episode of "Just Shoot Me" was aired.