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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE FONDUE DAY
PRIMROSE DAY
WEATHERPERSON'S DAY
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46 BC, ROMAN-philosopher CATO THE YOUNGER committed suicide.
ROGER WILLIAMS ARRIVED IN BOSTON
| | 1631, the future founder of RHODE ISLAND, ROGER WILLIAMS, arrived in BOSTON. Five years later, due to his religious beliefs, he was banished from the MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.
1644, CONNECTICUT instigated the colonies first livestock- branding law. |
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1736, JOHN and CHARLES WESLEY arrived in AMERICA at SAVANNAH, as missionaries to the AMERICAN INDIANS.
1778, SOUTH CAROLINA, later the first to secede from the UNION, became the first state to ratify the "ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION".
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ARRIVAL OF
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CALABRIA
EARTHQUAKES
1783, CALABRIA, ITALY, fell victim to a violent earthquake, which took more than 50,000 lives. Violent aftershocks followed. The same day, SWEDEN recognized the fledgling UNITED STATES.
"BARBER OF
SEVILLE" DEBUTED
1816, GIOACCHINO ROSSINI'S opera "THE BARBER OF SEVILLE" debuted at the ARGENTINA THEATRE in ROME, ITALY.
1846, the "OREGON SPECTATOR" became the west coast's first newspaper.
1864, the UNION army occupied JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.
"BATTLE OF
HATCHER'S RUN"
1865, UNION and CONFEDERATE forces began the three-day "BATTLE OF HATCHER'S RUN" in VIRGINIA. FEDERAL troops were able to tighten their siege on RICHMOND and PETERSBURG.
1881, PHOENIX was incorporated, as a community, in ARIZONA. The same day, essayist THOMAS CARLYLE died at 85 in LONDON.
LAST BAREKNUCKLES
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1882, in MISSISSIPPI, JOHN L. SULLIVAN knocked out PADDY RYAN and became the last WORLD BAREKNUCKLES CHAMPION.
1887, GIUSEPPE VERDI'S opera, "OTELLO", premiered at LA SCALA in MILAN.
1901, PIERPONT MORGAN founded the U-S STEEL CORPORATION.
1916, ENRICO CARUSO recorded "O SOLO MIO" for the VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY. It became the first million-seller. |
1917, CONGRESS passed legislation, over PRESIDENT WILSON'S veto, limiting ASIAN immigration. The same day, the MOROSCO THEATRE opened, on WEST 45TH STREET, in NEW YORK CITY.
1918, in WORLD WAR I, STEVEN THOMPSON became the first AMERICAN pilot to down a GERMAN warplane. The same day, the SOVIET UNION began the separation of church and state.
1921, the NEW YORK YANKEES purchased 20 acres, in the BRONX for the construction of YANKEE STADIUM.
FIRST ISSUE OF
"READER'S DIGEST"
1922, DEWITT and LILA WALLACE published the first issue (5,000 copies) of READER'S DIGEST, priced at 25 cents and sold exclusively by mail.
"SHOW OFF" OPENED
1924, GEORGE KELLY'S play, "THE SHOW-OFF", opened at the PLAYHOUSE THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 571 performances.
"GENERAL" DEBUTED
1927, UNITED ARTISTS released the silent-classic "THE GENERAL", starring BUSTER KEATON.
1929, JIMMY HATLO'S newspaper cartoon, "THEY'LL DO IT EVERY TIME", debuted in the "SAN FRANCISCO CALL-BULLETIN".
NATIONAL WILDLIFE
FEDERATION FOUNDED
1936, the NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION was established. The same day, UNITED ARTISTS released CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S first talkie "MODERN TIMES", co-starring PAULETTE GODDARD.
ROOSEVELT ATTEMPT TO PACK COURT
1937, in an attempt to "pack" the U-S SUPREME COURT, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT asked CONGRESS to increase the amount of justices to 15. The idea was eventually turned back.
1940, GLENN MILLER recorded "TUXEDO JUNCTION" for BLUEBIRD.
1942, the NEW YORK YANKEES traded TOMMY HOLMES to the BOSTON BRAVES.
1943, UNITED ARTISTS released HOWARD HUGHES' steamy potboiler, "THE OUTLAW", starring JACK BUETEL, JANE RUSSELL, THOMAS MITCHELL, and WALTER HUSTON. It was re-released in 1946, 1947, and 1950 by RKO.
1944, more than 350 bombers raided STETTIN, GERMANY.
1945, in the PHILIPPINES, U-S troops, led by GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, recaptured MANILA.
1946, actor-writer GEORGE ARLISS died at 77 in LONDON.
1948, NBC TELEVISION introduced "THE NATURE OF THINGS", a primetime science program. The same day, DICK BUTTON became the first AMERICAN to win a gold medal in OLYMPIC men's figure skating.
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1953, CBS TELEVISION'S "I LOVE LUCY" won an EMMY® for "OUTSTANDING SITUATION COMEDY". The same day, WALT DISNEY released the animated-classic "PETER PAN", featuring the voices of BOBBY DRISCOLL, KATHRYN BEAUMONT, and HANS CONREID, in a debut at the ROXY THEATRE in NEW YORK.
1955, the FONTANE SISTERS' "HEARTS OF STONE" began its three-week domination of the nation's pop-singles charts.
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"I LOVE LUCY"
WON EMMY® |
"INVASION OF THE
BODY SNATCHERS" RELEASED | |
1956, ALLIED ARTISTS released the sc-fi film, "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS", starring KEVIN MCCARTHY, DANA WYNTER, LARRY GATES, KING DONOVAN, and CAROLYN JONES. The same day, the SEVENTH WINTER OLYMPICS closed at CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY.
1957, DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH completed his "SECOND PIANO CONCERTO". The same day, BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS began their first BRITISH tour.
1958, GAMEL ABDEL NASSER was nominated to become the UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC'S first president. |
"REDHEAD" OPENED
1959, the musical "REDHEAD", starring GWEN VERDON and RICHARD KILEY, opened at the 46TH STREET THEATRE in NEW YORK for a run of 452 performances.
1962, FRENCH PRESIDENT CHARLES DEGAULLE announced he favored ALGERIA'S independence.
1966, "BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS" by SERGEANT BARRY SADLER first appeared on the AMERICAN pop-singles charts. The same day, the BBC'S relay station, on ASCENSION ISLAND, went into service.
NASA LAUNCHED
"LUNAR ORBITER THREE"
1967, NASA launched "LUNAR ORBITER THREE" toward the MOON. The same day, "THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR" debuted on CBS TELEVISION. It later moved to both ABC and NBC.
1969, COLUMBIA released BLOOD, SWEAT, and TEARS' "YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY". The same day, it was estimated that the population of the UNITED STATES reached 200-million; and the BEATLES' album, "YELLOW SUBMARINE", was certified gold by the RIAA.
"LUNAR LANDER" ON
MOON'S SURFACE
1971, the "LUNAR LANDER" of "APOLLO 14", the third AMERICAN, manned mission to the MOON landed on the lunar surface. Astronauts ALAN SHEPARD and EDWARD MITCHELL walked on the surface for about four hours.
1972, COLUMBIA RECORDS released PAUL SIMON'S "MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION". The same day, AMERICAN airline companies began the mandatory inspection of passengers and baggage.
"HAGAR THE HORRIBLE" DEBUTED
1973, the cartoon "HAGAR THE HORRIBLE", created by DIK BROWNE, debuted in newspapers.
1974, GERMANY reduced the speed limit on the AUTOBAHN to 100 KPH.
1977, LINDA FRATIANNE won the UNITED STATES WOMEN'S FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP. CHARLES TICKNER won the men's title.
1979, CBS introduced the "SEARS RADIO THEATRE". The same day, the POINTER SISTERS' recording of the BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN tune, "FIRE", was certified gold.
1980, in DETROIT at the NHL ALL-STAR GAME, the WALES CONFERENCE beat the CAMPBELL CONFERENCE, 6-3.
1982, $351-million in debt, LAKER AIRWAYS went into receivership.
1983, former GERMAN-GESTAPO KLAUS BARBIE arrived in FRANCE to stand trial for war crimes.
LONGEST WAR ENDED
1985, 2,131 years after the THIRD PUNIC WAR began, the mayors of ROME and CARTHAGE met formally to end the conflict.
1986, PHILIPPINE-adversaries CORAZON AQUINO and FERDINAND MARCOS appeared on ABC TELEVISION'S "NIGHTLINE". The same day, singer PRINCE released his hit, "KISS", on PAISLEY PARK RECORDS..
1988, the ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES impeached the state's governor, EVAN MECHAM. The same day, in FLORIDA, PANAMA'S GENERAL MANUEL NORIEGA was indicted on charges of drug trafficking and bribery.
1989, KAREEM ABDUL-JABAR became the first NBA player to score 38,000 points.
1990, NBC TELEVISION signed a pact with NOTRE DAME, to carry all of its football games.
ATTEMPT TO
STOP KEVORKIAN
1991, after a ruling by a state medical board, a MICHIGAN court barred DR. JACK KEVORKIAN from aiding patients in suicides. He ignored the order. The same day, the BIG EAST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE was founded; and actor DEAN JAGGER died at 87.
1993, after revelations that she had hired an illegal-alien baby sitter, federal-judge KIMBA WOOD announced she had withdrawn from likely nomination as ATTORNEY GENERAL. The same day, director JOSEPH MANKIEWICZ died at 83.
1994, 30 years after the murder of activist MEDGAR EVERS, the finally-convicted BYRON DE LA BECKWITH received a life sentence.
1995, actor DOUG MCCLURE died at 59. The same day, the AFC beat the NFC, 41-13, to win the NFL PRO BOWL.
1996, actress filed for divorce from her seventh husband -- LARRY FORTENSKY.
1997, BROOK LEE of HAWAII was crowned MISS USA.
1998, in WASHINGTON, both STEVIE WONDER and ELTON JOHN performed at the WHITE HOUSE.
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1999, DREAMWORKS SKG re-released STEVEN SPIELBERG'S "SAVING PRIVATE RYAN", starring TOM HANKS, TOM SIZEMORE, EDWARD BURNS, MATT DAMON, TED DANSON, and DENNIS FARINA.
2000, former attorney-general RICHARD KLEINDIENST died at 76.
2008, 88 people died in the worst tornado outbreak in the southern UNITED STATES since 1985. The same day, INDIAN-guru MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI, founder of TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION, died at 91 in the NETHERLANDS.
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"..PRIVATE RYAN"
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American-Patriot JAMES OTIS (1725)
Weather-Observer JOHN JEFFRIES (1745)
Outlaw BELLE STARR (1848)
French-Automaker ÁNDRE CIRTOEN (1878)
Statesman ADLAI STEVENSON (1900)
Actor JOHN CARRADINE (1906)
Comedian-Actor RED BUTTONS (1919)
Actor TIM HOLT (1919)
TV-Producer STEPHEN CANNELL (1941)
Singer CLAUDE KING is 89
Baseball-Legend HANK AARON is 78
Actor DAVID SELBY is 71
Singer BARRETT STRONG is 71
Football-Great ROGER STAUBACH is 70
Singer CORY WELLS of THREE DOG NIGHT is 70
Trumpet-Player CHUCK WINFIELD of BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS, is 70
Movie-Director MICHAEL MANN is 69
Football-Player CRAIG MORTON is 69
Musician-Producer AL KOOPER is 68
Actress CHARLOTTE RAMPLING is 66
Auto-Racer DARRELL WALTRIP is 65
Actress BARBARA HERSHEY 64
Drummer NIGEL OLSSON is 64
Actress JENNIFER JASON LEIGH is 49
Musician DUFF MCKAGAN of GUNS N' ROSES is 48
Singer BOBBY BROWN is 43
Actor MICHAEL SHEEN is 43
Country-Singer SARA EVANS is 41
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