July 27th

Birthdays
34 Alex Rodriguez Baseball player (New York Yankees)
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This was for Vin. I did not know he was such a fan until Saturday. :-)
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July 28th

1750
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach died in Leipzig, Germany, at age 65.

1794
Robespierre, one of the leading figures of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine.

1868
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified.

1896
The city of Miami, Fla., was incorporated.

1914
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, precipitating the start of World War I.

1945
A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26.

2002
Nine Pennsylvania coal miners were rescued after 77 hours of being trapped in a mine shaft.

2006
Actor-director Mel Gibson launched an anti-Semitic tirade as he was arrested in Malibu, Calif., for driving drunk; Gibson later apologized and was sentenced to probation and alcohol treatment.

Birthdays
66 Bill Bradley Basketball Hall of Famer
64 Jim Davis Cartoonist ("Garfield")
61 Georgia Engel Actress ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show")
61 Sally Struthers Actress ("All in the Family")
61 Gerald Casale Musician and director (founding member of Devo)
60 Simon Kirke Rock musician (Bad Company)
60 Vida Blue Baseball player
55 Steve Morse Rock musician (Deep Purple)
55 Hugo Chavez President of Venzuela
46 Michael Hayden Actor
45 Lori Loughlin Actress ("Full House")
38 Stephen Lynch Musician
37 Elizabeth Berkley Actress
35 Afroman Rapper, singer
34 Todd Anderson Country musician (Heartland)
33 Jacoby Shaddix Rock singer (Papa Roach)

72 Thomas Heyward, Jr. 7/28/1746 - 3/6/1809 American patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence
77 Beatrix Potter 7/28/1866 - 12/22/1943 English author of children's books
84 Rudy Vallee 7/28/1901 - 7/3/1986 American singer and bandleader
76 Earl Tupper 7/28/1907 - 10/5/1983 American inventor of Tupperware plastic containers
64 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 7/28/1929 - 5/19/1994 American first lady (1961-3)
65 Richard Wright 7/28/1943 - 9/15/2008 English pianist, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd
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July 28th

2006
Actor-director Mel Gibson launched an anti-Semitic tirade as he was arrested in Malibu, Calif., for driving drunk; Gibson later apologized and was sentenced to probation and alcohol treatment.

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July 29th

1874
Major Walter Copton Winfield of England received U.S. patent for the lawn-tennis court.

1890
Artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France, at age 37.

1958
President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by Congress.

1966
Rock musician Bob Dylan was injured in a motorcycle accident near Woodstock, N.Y.

1981
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer.

2003
Red sox switch hitter Bill Mueller became the first baseball player to hit grand slam home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game.

2004
The first episode of "Blue Collar TV" aired.

Birthdays
85 Robert Horton Actor
84 Ted Lindsay Hockey Hall of Famer
75 Robert Fuller Actor
63 Neal Doughty Rock musician (REO Speedwagon)
56 Geddy Lee Rock singer, musician (Rush)
56 Patti Scialfa Rock singer, musician (The E Street Band)
50 John Sykes Rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Tygers of Pan Tang)
47 Scott Steiner Professional wrestler
43 Martina McBride Country singer
36 Stephen Dorff Actor
35 Josh Radnor Actor ("How I Met Your Mother")
34 MSURifleman Cigar Asylum Inmate
27 Allison Mack Actress ("Smallville")
~ jcal Cigar Asylum Inmate

61 Benito Mussolini 7/29/1883 - 4/28/1945 Italian prime minister
60 Clara Bow 7/29/1905 - 9/27/1965 American film actress known as the "it girl"
67 Peter Jennings 7/29/1938 - 8/7/2005 Canadian-American journalist and news anchor
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July 29th

Birthdays
84 Ted Lindsay Hockey Hall of Famer
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Awesome picture.


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Chris.....
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I have a framed 16x20 of it hanging in my house, Chris. :-)
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July 30th

1619
The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va.

1729
The U.S. city of Baltimore was founded.

1945
The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.

1965
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill into law.

1975
Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.

2002
Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in a professional basketball game.

2007
Hall of Fame football coach Bill Walsh died at age 75.

Birthdays
82 Richard Johnson Actor
76 Edd "Kookie" Byrnes Actor
75 Bud Selig Commissioner of Baseball
73 Buddy Guy Blues guitarist
70 Peter Bogdanovich Director
68 Paul Anka Singer
62 William Atherton Actor
62 Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor of California, actor
61 Otis Taylor Blues guitarist
59 Frank Stallone Actor
53 Delta Burke Actress ("Designing Women")
51 Richard Burgi Actor
51 Neal McCoy Country singer
48 Laurence Fishburne Actor ("C.S.I.")
46 Lisa Kudrow Actress ("Friends")
45 Vivica A. Fox Actress
45 Dwayne O'Brien Country musician (Little Texas)
40 Simon Baker Actor ("The Mentalist")
39 Christopher Nolan Director ("The Dark Night," "Batman Begins")
38 Tom Green Actor, comedian
38 Brad Hargreaves Rock musician (Third Eye Blind)
38 Christine Taylor Actress
36 Dean Edwards Actor, comedian
35 Hilary Swank Actress
32 Jaime Pressley Actress
27 Yvonne Strahovski Actress ("Chuck")
~ Bytor Cigar Asylum Inmate

83 Henry Ford 7/30/1863 - 4/7/1947 American industrialist who changed production with his assembly line methods
85 Casey Stengel 7/30/1890 - 9/29/1975 Baseball Hall of Famer
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I'd like to argue that Tom Green is neither and actor OR a comedian.:-)
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July 31st

1498
Columbus arrived at the island of Trinidad.

1790
The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for a process of making fertilizer.

1875
Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, died in Carter Station, Tenn., at age 66.

1930
The radio mystery program The Shadow is aired for the first time.

1954
Mount Godwin-Austen (K2), the world's second-highest peak, was climbed for the first time, by an Italian team led by Ardito Desio.

1964
The U.S. space probe Ranger 7 transmitted pictures of the Moon’s surface.

1976
Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper" was released. :-)

1981
A seven-week strike by major league baseball players ended.

2006
Fidel Castro hands over power temporarily to brother Raúl Castro.

Birthdays
80 Don Murray Actor
74 Geoffrey Lewis Actor
70 France Nuyen Actress
66 Susan Flannery Actress
66 Lobo Singer
65 Geraldine Chaplin Actress
63 Bob Welch Rock singer
62 Richard Griffiths Actor
58 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis Hall of Famer
58 Barry Van Dyke Actor
57 Alan Autry Actor
56 James Read Actor
53 Michael Biehn Actor
51 Bill Berry Rock musician (R.E.M.)
51 Mark Cuban Owner of the Dallas Mavericks
47 Wesley Snipes Actor
46 Fatboy Slim Rock musician
45 Jim Corr Rock musician (The Corrs)
44 J.K. Rowling Author ("Harry Potter" books)
43 Dean Cain Actor
40 Ben Chaplin Actor
40 Loren Dean Actor
34 Annie Parisse Actress ("Law and Order")
32 Robert Telfer Actor
30 B.J. Novak Actor, writer ("The Office")
~ groogs Cigar Asylum Inmate
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August 4th

1735
Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press.

1884
Thomas Stevens became the first person to bicycle across the United States. He later bicycled around the world.

1914
Germany invaded Belgium and, in response, Britain declared war on Germany.

1916
Denmark ceded the Danish West Indies, including the Danish Virgin Islands, to the United States for 25 million.

1944
Anne Frank and her family were found hiding in Amsterdam by Nazis.

1977
President Carter signed a congressional act that established the Department of Energy.

1983
New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a baseball during warm-ups and accidentally killed a seagull. After the game, Toronto police arrested him for "causing unnecessary suffering to an animal."

1985
Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox achieved his 300th victory.

1985
Rod Carew of the California angels got his 3,000th major league hit.

1989
The final episode of "Highway to Heaven" aired.

2007
Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants tied Hank Aaron's 755 career home runs.

2007
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees became at age 32 the youngest player in major league history to hit his 500th career home run.

Birthdays
70 Frankie Ford Rock singer
66 Tina Cole Actress, singer
65 Richard Belzer Actor, comedian ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit")
60 John Riggins Football Hall of Famer
54 Billy Bob Thornton Actor
51 Kym Karath Actress ("The Sound of Music")
50 Lauren Tom Actress
48 Barack Obama 44th President of the United States
47 Roger Clemens Baseball player
41 Daniel Dae Kim Actor ("Lost")
40 Michael DeLuise Actor
38 Jeff Gordon Race car driver
22 Stog-a-Boy Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ jwintosh Cigar Asylum Inmate

69 Louis Armstrong 8/4/1901 - 7/6/1971 American jazz trumpeter
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August 5th

1861
For the first time, the U.S. government levied an income tax.

1864
Union Adm. David G. Farragut is said to have given his famous order "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" as he led his fleet against Mobile Bay, Ala., during the Civil War.

1884
The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on Bedloe's Island.

1914
The first electric traffic lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.

1921
The first play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game was done by Harold Arlin. KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, PA described the action between the Pirates and Philadelphia.

1924
The comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray made its debut.

1957
"American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its network TV debut on ABC.

1960
For the first time two major league baseball clubs traded managers. Detroit traded Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's Joe Gordon.

1962
Actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36. Her death was ruled a probable suicide from an overdose of sleeping pills..

1962
Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.

1963
The United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union signed the limited Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space, and underwater.

1969
The U.S. space probe Mariner 7 transmitted pictures of Mars.

1999
Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) hit his 500th career homerun. He also set a record for the fewest at-bats to hit the 500 homerun mark.

Birthdays
79 Neil Armstrong Astronaut
64 Loni Anderson Actress ("WKRP in Cincinnati")
62 Rick Derringer Rock singer
53 Maureen McCormick Actress ("The Brady Bunch")
53 Fred Ottman Proffesinal wrestler (Tugboat, Typhoon)
48 Tawney Kitaen Actress
47 Patrick Ewing Basketball Hall of Famer
45 MCA Rapper (The Beastie Boys)
40 smokinjoe69 Cigar Asylum Inmate
36 foomanto Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 Eicca Toppinen Rock musician (Apocalyptica)
32 Eric Hinske Baseball player (New York Yankees)
~ Shadow Cigar Asylum Inmate
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August 8th

1588
English forces attacked the Spanish Armada, permanently crippling Spain's "invincible" fleet.

1876
Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph machine.

1900
The first Davis Cup tennis tournament began at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

1963
In "The Great Train Robbery," some 15 thieves robbed the Glasgow-to-London mail train, making off with more than $6 million in cash.

1969
Sharon Tate, wife of director Roman Polanski, and four others were murdered by members of Charles Manson's "family."

1974
President Nixon announced he would resign the following day as a result of the Watergate scandal.

1988
The lights are turned on at Wrigley Field for the first time, making it the last major league stadium to host night games. (The game, against the Philadelphia Phillies, is rained out after three-and-a-half innings.)

1992
James Hetfield (Metallica) was injured by a stage explosion at a concert in Montreal. A riot occurred at the same show when Axl Rose cut Guns 'N' Roses' set short because of a sore throat.

1999
Wade Boggs got his 3,000th hit of his major league baseball career.

Birthdays
88 Esther Williams Actress
83 Richard Anderson Actor
72 Dustin Hoffman Actor
62 Larry Wilcox Actor ("CHiPS")
60 Keith Carradine Actor
56 Donny Most Actor ("Happy Days")
52 Dennis Drew Rock musician (10,000 Maniacs)
51 Harry Crosby Actor, singer
48 The Edge Rock musician (U2)
48 Rikki Rockett Rock musician (Poison)
47 Kool Moe Dee Rapper
36 Scott Stapp Rock singer (Creed)
34 Tom Linton Rock musician (Jimmy Eat World)
33 Tawny Cypress Actress ("Heroes")
28 Roger Federer Tennis player
~ alley00p Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ RevSmoke Cigar Asylum Inmate
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August 8th

Birthdays

72 Dustin Hoffman Actor
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August 9th

1854
Henry David Thoreau's Walden, recounting his experiment in solitary life on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond, was published.

1945
The United States exploded a nuclear bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, killing an estimated 74,000 people.

1995
Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead died at age 53.

2002
Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th homer, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark.

2008
Comedian Bernie Mac died at age 50.

Birthdays
81 Bob Cousy Basketball Hall of Famer
71 Rod Laver Tennis Hall of Famer
67 David Steinberg Comedian
66 Ken Norton Boxing Hall of Famer
65 Sam Elliott Actor
52 Melanie Griffith Actress
51 Amanda Bearse Actress ("Married...With Children")
46 Whitney Houston Singer, actress
45 Brett Hull Hockey Hall of Famer
42 Deion Sanders Athlete, sportscaster
41 Gillian Anderson Actress ("The X Files")
41 Eric Bana Actor
39 Arion Salazar Rock musician (Third Eye Blind)
38 Nikki Schieler Ziering Actress
37 Liz Vassey Actress ("CSI")
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August 9th

2002
Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th homer, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark.
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2008
Comedian Bernie Mac died at age 50.
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August 10th

1821
Missouri became the 24th state in the United States.

1846
The Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington, D.C., from funds left by British scientist James Smithson.

1921
Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio at his summer home on Campobello island.

1944
U.S. forces seized Guam from Japan.

1948
Candid Camera with Allen Funt debuted on television.

1971
Harmon Kilebrew hit career homerun number 500.

1981
Pete Rose hit a single and broke the National League all-time hit record with his 3,630 hit.

2008
Soul singer Isaac Hayes died at age 65.

Birthdays
81 Jimmy Dean Singer and businessman
76 Doyle Brunson Poker player
62 Ian Anderson Rock singer, musician (Jethro Tull) :-)
49 Antonio Banderas Actor
48 Jon Farriss Rock musician (INXS)
43 Kingantz Cigar Asylum Inmate
37 Angie Harmon Actress
26 BigJonMoo73 Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ joetownhound Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ Volt Cigar Asylum Inmate

90 Herbert Hoover 8/10/1874 - 10/20/1964 31st president of the United States
81 Leo Fender 8/10/1909 - 3/21/1991 American inventor and manufacturer of musical instruments
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August 10th

Birthdays

49 Antonio Banderas Actor
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It looks like Bonds needs to work on his lighting skills.:-)
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