This Day In History

icehog3 · 02-04-2009, 12:38 AM

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.

Starscream · 02-04-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

1997
A civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.

What's OJ smoking? Looks like a RyJ of some sort by the band.

MedicCook · 02-04-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

What's OJ smoking? Looks like a RyJ of some sort by the band.

I did not even notice the cigar.

Bear · 02-04-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

February 4th

1997
A civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.

FAKE!!! (well the cigar might be, but I don't believe the "fun parts" are real!

)

MedicCook · 02-04-2009, 11:01 PM

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

icehog3 · 02-04-2009, 11:47 PM

February 5th

41 Roberto Alomar Baseball player

Genetic Defect · 02-04-2009, 11:50 PM

February 5th

I was crippled with a back injury

02-04-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,290 Trading: (60)	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. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

02-04-2009, 11:01 PM	#5
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 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	#6
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,290 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History February 5th 41 Roberto Alomar Baseball player __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,204 Trading: (5)	Re: This Day In History February 5th I was crippled with a back injury __________________ I'm an outcast riding into town alone I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone