This Day In History - Page 3

CBI_2 · 06-11-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

June 11th

1979
Actor John Wayne died at age 72.

A new favorite Duke pic!

ActionAndy · 06-11-2009, 12:36 PM

There's a really good piece about John Wayne up on Ebert's blog (www.rogerebert.com)

MedicCook · 06-16-2009, 11:30 PM

June 17th

1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place during the American Revolution.

1885
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.

1928
Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman.

1939
Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre.

1944
The Republic of Iceland was established.

1972
Burglary of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, DC, started the Watergate political scandal.

1994
O. J. Simpson's slow-speed chase by the police, watched by millions on TV, ended in his arrest.

Birthdays
77 Peter Lupus Actor
66 Newt Gingrich Former House Speaker
63 Barry Manilow Singer
58 Joe Piscopo Comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
55 Mark Linn-Baker Actor
52 Jon Gries Actor
51 Bobby Farrelly Writer, director
48 Thomas Haden Church Actor
46 Greg Kinnear Actor
44 Dan Jansen Olympic gold-medal speed skater
44 Kami Cotler Actress ("The Waltons")
43 Jason Patric Actor
39 Will Forte Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
29 Venus Williams Tennis player
?? Jcaprell Cigar Asylum Inmate

89 Igor Stravinsky 6/17/1882 - 4/6/1971 Russian-born American composer
87 Ralph Bellamy 6/17/1904 - 11/29/1991 American motion-picture and stage actor

MedicCook · 06-18-2009, 12:10 AM

June 18th

1812
The War of 1812 began.

1815
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.

1873
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.

1923
Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.

1928
Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.

1948
Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record.

Birthdays
89 Ian Carmichael Actor
70 Lou Brock Baseball Hall of Famer
67 Roger Ebert Movie critic
67 Paul McCartney Rock musician
62 Constance McCashin Actress
62 Linda Thorson Actress
57 Carol Kane Actress
57 Isabella Rossellini Actress
46 Dizzy Reed Rock Musician (Guns N' Roses)
38 Mara Hobel Actress
38 Nathan Morris R&B singer (Boyz II Men)
33 Alana de la Garza Actress ("Law and Order")
33 Blake Shelton Country singer
20 Renee Olstead Actress
?? TTOURS Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? KidRock Cigar Asylum Inmate

72 Henry Clay Folger 6/18/1857 - 6/11/1930 American industrialist and philanthropist
17 Anastasia 6/18/1901 - 7/17/1918 Russian daughter of Tsar Nicholas II

MedicCook · 06-18-2009, 11:51 PM

June 19th

1846
The New York Knickerbocker Club played the New York Club in the first baseball game at the Elysian Field, Hoboken, NJ. It was the first organized baseball game.

1862
Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories.

1867
The first running of the Belmont Stakes.

1910
The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.

1934
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created.

1952
"I’ve Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV.

1978
The Garfield comic strip debuts and grows to over $1 billion in revenue within over 110 countries.

Birthdays
79 Gena Rowlands Actress
67 Spanky McFarlane Pop singer (Spanky and Our Gang)
61 Phylicia Rashad Actress ("The Cosby Show")
59 Ann Wilson Rock singer (Heart)
56 Larry Dunn Rock musician
55 Kathleen Turner Actress
47 Paula Abdul Singer, TV personality ("American Idol")
46 Andy Lauer Actor
45 Brian Vander Ark Rock singer, musician
39 Brian "Head" Welch Rock musician (Korn)
37 Robin Tunney Actress
35 Bumper Robinson Actor
34 Poppy Montgomery Actress ("Without a Trace")
33 Scott Avett Country musician
31 Zoe Saldana Actress
29 Lauren Lee Smith Actress ("CSI")
25 Paul Dano Actor
?? BlackIrish Cigar Asylum Inmate

37 Lou Gehrig 6/19/1903 - 6/2/1941 Baseball Hall of Famer who played for the New York Yankees

MedicCook · 06-19-2009, 11:23 PM

June 20th

1214
The University of Oxford receives its charter.

1756
British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta."

1782
The Great Seal of the United States was adopted.

1819
The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.

1837
Queen Victoria ascended the British throne.

1863
West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States.

1893
Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her parents, was found innocent by a jury in New Bedford, Mass.

1947
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was shot dead in Beverly Hills, Calif., apparently at the order of mob associates.

1948
"Toast of the Town" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was hosted by Ed Sullivan. The name of the show was eventually changed to "The Ed Sullivan Show."

1963
The so-called "red telephone" is established between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cuban Missile Crisis.

1967
Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted.

1975
The movie "Jaws" was released.

1994
O.J. Simpson pled innocent in Los Angeles to the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

Birthdays
78 Olympia Dukakis Actress
78 Martin Landau Actor
78 James Tolkan Actor
76 Danny Aiello Actor
69 John Mahoney Actor ("Frasier")
67 Brian Wilson Rock singer, songwriter (The Beach Boys)
64 John McCook Actor ("The Bold and the Beautiful")
63 Bob Vila TV host ("This Old House")
62 Candy Clark Actress
61 Tina Sinatra Producer
60 Lionel Richie R&B singer
57 John Goodman Actor
55 Michael Anthony Rock musician (Van Halen)
52 Koko B. Ware Professional wrestler
49 John Taylor Rock musician (Duran Duran)
47 Mark DeGliantoni Rock musician
42 Nicole Kidman Actress
42 Murphy Karges Rock musician (Sugar Ray)
42 Dan Tyminski Country, bluegrass musician (Union Station)
40 Peter Paige Actor ("Queer as Folk")
38 Josh Lucas Actor
36 Chino Moreno Rock singer
35 NCRadioMan Cigar Asylum Inmate
30 Chuck Wicks Country singer
28 Sean9689 Cigar Asylum Inmate
24 Mark Saul Actor ("Grey's Anatomy")
20 Christopher Mintz-Plasse Actor ("Superbad")
12 Maria Lark Actress ("Medium")

50 Errol Flynn 6/20/1909 - 10/14/1959 American motion-picture actor

06-11-2009, 12:36 PM	#2
ActionAndy Dayman, Master of Karate Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 671 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History There's a really good piece about John Wayne up on Ebert's blog (www.rogerebert.com) Last edited by ActionAndy; 06-11-2009 at 12:36 PM. Reason: spelling.

06-16-2009, 11:30 PM	#3
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 June 17th 1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill took place during the American Revolution. 1885 The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere. 1928 Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. 1939 Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre. 1944 The Republic of Iceland was established. 1972 Burglary of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, DC, started the Watergate political scandal. 1994 O. J. Simpson's slow-speed chase by the police, watched by millions on TV, ended in his arrest. Birthdays 77 Peter Lupus Actor 66 Newt Gingrich Former House Speaker 63 Barry Manilow Singer 58 Joe Piscopo Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 55 Mark Linn-Baker Actor 52 Jon Gries Actor 51 Bobby Farrelly Writer, director 48 Thomas Haden Church Actor 46 Greg Kinnear Actor 44 Dan Jansen Olympic gold-medal speed skater 44 Kami Cotler Actress ("The Waltons") 43 Jason Patric Actor 39 Will Forte Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 29 Venus Williams Tennis player ?? Jcaprell Cigar Asylum Inmate 89 Igor Stravinsky 6/17/1882 - 4/6/1971 Russian-born American composer 87 Ralph Bellamy 6/17/1904 - 11/29/1991 American motion-picture and stage actor __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-18-2009, 12:10 AM	#4
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 June 18th 1812 The War of 1812 began. 1815 Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces. 1873 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. 1923 Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets. 1928 Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. 1948 Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record. Birthdays 89 Ian Carmichael Actor 70 Lou Brock Baseball Hall of Famer 67 Roger Ebert Movie critic 67 Paul McCartney Rock musician 62 Constance McCashin Actress 62 Linda Thorson Actress 57 Carol Kane Actress 57 Isabella Rossellini Actress 46 Dizzy Reed Rock Musician (Guns N' Roses) 38 Mara Hobel Actress 38 Nathan Morris R&B singer (Boyz II Men) 33 Alana de la Garza Actress ("Law and Order") 33 Blake Shelton Country singer 20 Renee Olstead Actress ?? TTOURS Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? KidRock Cigar Asylum Inmate 72 Henry Clay Folger 6/18/1857 - 6/11/1930 American industrialist and philanthropist 17 Anastasia 6/18/1901 - 7/17/1918 Russian daughter of Tsar Nicholas II __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-18-2009, 11:51 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 June 19th 1846 The New York Knickerbocker Club played the New York Club in the first baseball game at the Elysian Field, Hoboken, NJ. It was the first organized baseball game. 1862 Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories. 1867 The first running of the Belmont Stakes. 1910 The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington. 1934 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created. 1952 "I’ve Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV. 1978 The Garfield comic strip debuts and grows to over $1 billion in revenue within over 110 countries. Birthdays 79 Gena Rowlands Actress 67 Spanky McFarlane Pop singer (Spanky and Our Gang) 61 Phylicia Rashad Actress ("The Cosby Show") 59 Ann Wilson Rock singer (Heart) 56 Larry Dunn Rock musician 55 Kathleen Turner Actress 47 Paula Abdul Singer, TV personality ("American Idol") 46 Andy Lauer Actor 45 Brian Vander Ark Rock singer, musician 39 Brian "Head" Welch Rock musician (Korn) 37 Robin Tunney Actress 35 Bumper Robinson Actor 34 Poppy Montgomery Actress ("Without a Trace") 33 Scott Avett Country musician 31 Zoe Saldana Actress 29 Lauren Lee Smith Actress ("CSI") 25 Paul Dano Actor ?? BlackIrish Cigar Asylum Inmate 37 Lou Gehrig 6/19/1903 - 6/2/1941 Baseball Hall of Famer who played for the New York Yankees __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-19-2009, 11:23 PM	#6
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 June 20th 1214 The University of Oxford receives its charter. 1756 British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta." 1782 The Great Seal of the United States was adopted. 1819 The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. 1837 Queen Victoria ascended the British throne. 1863 West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States. 1893 Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her parents, was found innocent by a jury in New Bedford, Mass. 1947 Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was shot dead in Beverly Hills, Calif., apparently at the order of mob associates. 1948 "Toast of the Town" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was hosted by Ed Sullivan. The name of the show was eventually changed to "The Ed Sullivan Show." 1963 The so-called "red telephone" is established between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cuban Missile Crisis. 1967 Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. 1975 The movie "Jaws" was released. 1994 O.J. Simpson pled innocent in Los Angeles to the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Birthdays 78 Olympia Dukakis Actress 78 Martin Landau Actor 78 James Tolkan Actor 76 Danny Aiello Actor 69 John Mahoney Actor ("Frasier") 67 Brian Wilson Rock singer, songwriter (The Beach Boys) 64 John McCook Actor ("The Bold and the Beautiful") 63 Bob Vila TV host ("This Old House") 62 Candy Clark Actress 61 Tina Sinatra Producer 60 Lionel Richie R&B singer 57 John Goodman Actor 55 Michael Anthony Rock musician (Van Halen) 52 Koko B. Ware Professional wrestler 49 John Taylor Rock musician (Duran Duran) 47 Mark DeGliantoni Rock musician 42 Nicole Kidman Actress 42 Murphy Karges Rock musician (Sugar Ray) 42 Dan Tyminski Country, bluegrass musician (Union Station) 40 Peter Paige Actor ("Queer as Folk") 38 Josh Lucas Actor 36 Chino Moreno Rock singer 35 NCRadioMan Cigar Asylum Inmate 30 Chuck Wicks Country singer 28 Sean9689 Cigar Asylum Inmate 24 Mark Saul Actor ("Grey's Anatomy") 20 Christopher Mintz-Plasse Actor ("Superbad") 12 Maria Lark Actress ("Medium") 50 Errol Flynn 6/20/1909 - 10/14/1959 American motion-picture actor __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff