I'd still like to traverse that road, Paul. :-) :-)
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If the rumors are true then you do not want to traverse that road Tom.
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April 10th

1790
The U.S. patent system was formed.

1849
The safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, in New York.

1866
The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was chartered.

1869
José Martí founds the Cuban Revolutionary Party.

1912
Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage.

1925
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published.

1947
Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that Jackie Robinson had signed with the team.

1963
The atomic-powered submarine Thresher sank off Cape Cod, Mass.

1970
Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles.

1992
Stand-up comedian & actor Sam Kinison was killed in a car crash, he was 38.

2003
The U.S. House passed the "Amber Alert" bill. It provided a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children.

Birthdays
94 Harry Morgan Actor ("Dragnet," "MASH")
80 Liz Sheridan Actress ("Seinfeld")
80 Max von Sydow Actor
77 Omar Sharif Actor ("Doctor Zhivago," "Lawrence of Arabia")
73 John Madden Sportscaster
71 Don Meredith Sportscaster
61 Mel Blount Football Hall of Famer
59 Ken Griffey, Sr. Baseball player
58 Steven Seagal Actor
55 Peter MacNicol Actor ("24," "Ally McBeal")
52 Steven Gustafson Rock musician (10,000 Maniacs)
51 Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds R&B singer, producer
50 Brian Setzer Musician (Stray Cats)
48 Jeb Adams Actor
44 Tim "Herb" Alexander Rock musician (Primus)
41 Orlando Jones Actor, comedian
40 Mike Mushok Rock musician (Staind)
29 Kasey Kahne Race-car driver
28 Laura Bell Bundy Actress, singer
27 Chyler Leigh Actress ("Grey's Anatomy")
26 Ryan Merriman Actor
25 Mandy Moore Actress
21 Haley Joel Osment Actor ("The Sixth Sense")
18 Amanda Michalka Actress, singer

78 Lewis Wallace 4/10/1827 - 2/15/1905 American soldier, lawyer and author; wrote "Ben-Hur"
54 Vladimir Lenin 4/10/1870 (OS) - 1/21/1924 Russian Communist leader of the Bolshevik Revolution (1917)
30 Ross Youngs 4/10/1897 - 10/22/1927 Baseball Hall of Famer
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:-)
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April 10th

1869
José Martí founds the Cuban Revolutionary Party.
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1970
Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles.
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Birthdays
94 Harry Morgan Actor ("Dragnet," "MASH")
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April 11

1814
Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba.

1898
President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain.

1899
The treaty ending the Spanish-American War took effect.

1905
Albert Einstein reveals his Theory of Relativity

1921
Iowa imposed the first state cigarette tax.

1921
The first live sports event on radio took place this day on KDKA Radio. The event was a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee.

1945
Allies liberated Buchenwald concentration camp.

1947
Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major league baseball history. He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1951
President Harry Truman fired General Douglas McArthur.

1966
NBC broadcasted the last episode of "Hulabaloo."

1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.

1970
Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was cut short when an explosion crippled the spacecraft.

1981
President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House after he was shot in an assassination attempt.

2007
Science-fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut died in New York City at age 84.

Birthdays
78 Johnny Sheffield Actor
77 Joel Grey Actor
70 Louise Lasser Actress ("Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman")
66 Harley Race Professional wrestler
62 Peter Riegert Actor
62 Meshach Taylor Actor ("Designing Women")
59 Bill Irwin Actor
48 Lucky Vanous Actor
48 Nigel Pulsford Rock musician
46 Chris Ferguson Poker player
40 Dustin Rhodes (Goldust) Professional wrestler
39 Dylan Keefe Rock musician (Marcy Playground)
39 Johnny Messner Actor
38 Vicellous Shannon Actor
37 Jason Varitek Baseball player (Boston Red Sox)
35 Tricia Helfer Actress ("Battlestar Galactica")
30 Chris Gaylor Rock musician (The All-American Rejects)
29 Mark Teixeira Baseball player (New York Yankees)
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April 11

1814
Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba.
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1898
President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain.
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1905
Albert Einstein reveals his Theory of Relativity
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2007
Science-fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut died in New York City at age 84.
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April 12th

1861
The Civil War began when Fort Sumter was attacked.

1862
James J. Andrews led the raiding party that stole the Confederate locomotive "The General," inspiring the 1926 Buster Keaton movie.

1877
A catcher's mask was used in a baseball game for the first time by James Alexander Tyng.

1945
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies at 63 years old while in office; vice-president Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President.

1955
The polio vaccine of Dr. Jonas Salk was called "safe, effective, and potent."

1961
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin became the first human in space and also the first human to orbit the earth in a spacecraft.

1981
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis died at age 66.

1987
The first episode of "21 Jump Street" aired.

1989
Former middleweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson died at age 67.

Birthdays
83 Jane Withers Actress
73 Charles Napier Actor
69 Herbie Hancock Jazz muscian
67 Frank Bank Actor ("Leave it to Beaver")
65 John Kay Rock singer (Steppenwolf)
63 Ed O'Neill Actor ("Married ... With Children")
62 Tom Clancy Author
62 Dan Lauria Actor ("The Wonder Years")
62 David Letterman Talk show host
59 David Cassidy Actor, singer ("The Partridge Family")
58 Tom Noonan Actor, playwright
55 Pat Travers Rock singer
53 Andy Garcia Actor
52 Suzzanne Douglas Actress
52 Vince Gill Country musician
47 Art Alexakis Rock singer (Everclear)
45 Amy Ray Folk singer, musician (Indigo Girls)
41 Alicia Coppola Actress
39 Nicholas Hexum Rock singer (311)
38 Nicholas Brendon Actor ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
38 Shannen Doherty Actress
35 Marley Shelton Actress
32 Jordana Spiro Actress
31 Guy Berryman Rock musician (Coldplay)
30 Claire Danes Actress
30 Jennifer Morrison Actress ("House M.D.")
19 LiamRoberts Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? REALMCCOY Cigar Asylum Inmate
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April 12th

1981
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis died at age 66.
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Birthdays

63 Ed O'Neill Actor ("Married ... With Children")
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62 David Letterman Talk show host
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53 Andy Garcia Actor
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38 Shannen Doherty Actress
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APRIL 12

This would have been my dad's 84th birthday. My father, Jim, died back in 1992 at the age of 67. He loved the Spring and watching the Master's Tournament. Just found myself missing him quite a bit today.
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April 13th

1870
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City.

1943
James Boarman, Fred Hunter, Harold Brest and Floyd G. Hamilton take part in an Alcatraz escape attempt.

1954
Hank Aaron debuted with the Milwaukee Braves.

1963
Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) got his first hit in the major leagues.

1964
Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actor.

1970
Apollo 13 announced "Houston, we've got a problem," when an oxygen tank burst on the way to the Moon.

1975
Civil War began in Lebanon when gunmen killed 4 Christian Phalangists who retaliated by killing 27 Palestinians.

1985
"The Grand Ole Opry" debuted on television.

1997
Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first of African descent to win a major golf title.

1999
Jack Kervorkian was sentenced in Pontiac, Mich., to 10 to 25 years in prison for the second-degree murder of a man whose assisted suicide in 1998 was videotaped and shown on "60 Minutes."

Birthdays
74 Lyle Waggoner Actor
72 Edward Fox Actor
70 Paul Sorvino Actor
65 Jack Casady Rock musician (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
64 Tony Dow Actor, director
63 Al Green R&B Singer
59 Ron Perlman Actor
59 William Sadler Actor
58 Max Weinberg Rock musician (E Street Band)
55 Jimmy Destri Rock musician (Blondie)
52 Gary Kroeger Actor, comedian
52 Saundra Santiago Actress
45 Page Hannah Actress
45 Davis Love III Golfer
45 Caroline Rhea Actress, comedian
43 Marc Ford Rock musician (The Black Crowes)
39 Ricky Schroder Actor
37 Aaron Lewis Rock singer (Staind)
36 Bokeem Woodbine Actor
33 Glenn Howerton Actor, producer
28 Courtney Peldon Actress ("Boston Public")
24 Twill413 Cigar Asylum Inmate

83 Thomas Jefferson 4/13/1743 - 7/4/1826 President of the United States (1801-1809) and author of the Declaration of Independence
42 Butch Cassidy 4/13/1866 - 11/7/1908 American train robber, bank robber and leader of the Hole in the Wall Gang
77 John Hays Hammond Jr. 4/13/1888 - 2/12/1965 American inventor; developed radio remote control
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I will smoke one in honor of your Dad today, Joe. :-)
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April 13th

1970
Apollo 13 announced "Houston, we've got a problem," when an oxygen tank burst on the way to the Moon.
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1997
Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first of African descent to win a major golf title.
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Birthdays

70 Paul Sorvino Actor
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59 Ron Perlman Actor
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April 14th

1759
Composer George Frideric Handel died in London.

1775
The first American society for the abolition of slavery was organized by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.

1828
Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his dictionary.

1860
The first pony express rider reached his destination of San Francisco. He left St. Joseph, Mo., on April 3.

1894
The first kinetoscope parlor opened in New York City.

1902
J.C. Penney opened his first store, in Kemmerer, Wyo.

1912
Titanic hit the iceberg that would sink her the next morning.

1925
WGN became the first radio station to broadcast a regular season major league baseball game. The Cubs beat the Pirates 8-2.

1925
Artist John Singer Sargent died at 69 years old.

1927
The first Volvo car premieres in Gothenburg, Sweden.

1939
"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck was published.

1956
Ampex Corp. demonstrated its first commercial videotape recorder.

1969
For the first time, a major league baseball game was played in Montreal, Canada.

2000
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich files a lawsuit against P2P sharing phenomenon Napster. This law-suit eventually leads the movement against file-sharing programs.

2002
Hugo Chávez returned as president of Venezuela after being forced out of office two days previously.

2007
Singer Don Ho died in Honolulu, Hawaii, at age 76.

Birthdays
79 Bradford Dillman Actor
79 Jay Robinson Actor
74 Loretta Lynn Country singer
69 Julie Christie Actress
68 Pete Rose Baseball player
64 Ritchie Blackmore Rock musician (Deep Purple)
60 John Shea Actor
49 Brian Forster Actor, race car driver
49 Brad Garrett Actor ("'til Death," "Everybody Loves Raymond")
48 Robert Carlyle Actor
45 Robert Clendenin Actor
43 Greg Maddux Baseball player
43 David Justice Baseball player
43 Lloyd Owen Actor
42 Barrett Martin Rock musician
41 Anthony Michael Hall Actor
38 In2xshp Cigar Asylum Inmate
36 David Miller Singer (Il Divo)
36 Adrien Brody Actor
36 Dandee Cigar Asylum Inmate
35 DaBrat Rapper
34 Antwon Tanner Actor
34 Amy Dumas Professional wrestler
32 Rob McElhenney Actor, producer
16 Vivien Cardone Actress ("Everwood")
13 Abigail Breslin Actress ("Little Miss Sunshine")
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April 14th

1775
The first American society for the abolition of slavery was organized by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
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Birthdays

69 Julie Christie Actress
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36 Dandee Cigar Asylum Inmate
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Happy Birthday Charlie Hustle! He'll make the Hall of Fame one day (probably after he dies).
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It would be a shame if he doesn't live to see it.
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My favorite painting of all time.

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Very cool, Ryan. :-)
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I rank Rose not being in the HOF right up there with the 61*. Both are tragedys.
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