A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.
TODAY IN HISTORY:
1815 – Mackinac Island returned to United States possession as the Treaty of Ghent went into effect. The treaty marked the official end of the War of 1812.
1841 – The first continuous filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It lasted until March 11th.
1861 – In Montgomery, AL, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the President of the Confederate States.
1885 – Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time.
1929 – The first Academy Awards winners were announced. There was no ceremony, the Oscar winners were revealed in a newsletter.
1930 – Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane and also the first cow to be milked in an aircraft.
1930 – Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet Pluto. The discovery was made as a result of photographs taken in January 1930.
1953 – “Bwana Devil” opened. It was the first 3-D movie.
1953 – Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue television’s “I Love Lucy” show through 1955.
1977 – The Space Shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden “flight” sitting on top of a Boeing 747.
1977 – Karl Thomas, a then 28 year old from Troy, MI, landed his hot air balloon on a remote island 15 miles northeast of Jacksonville, FL, ending his record breaking 18 day solo voyage across the U.S.
1978 – The first Ironman Triathlon took place. Participants swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and then run for 26.2 miles.
1984 – Reed Larson (of the Detroit Red Wings) got two assists to become the highest scoring, American-born player in the history of the National Hockey League. Larson broke the record by scoring his 432nd point.
1987 – The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the newer Girl Scout blue.
1989 – The TV show “Saturday Night Live” introduced us to the characters Wayne and Garth with the first of many “Wayne’s World” sketches.
1998 – Legendary Chicago baseball announcer Harry Caray died at 77.
1999 – On the television show “ER”, Dr. Doug Ross, played by George Clooney, bid a bitter farewell to Chicago’s General Memorial Hospital. Clooney went on to a very successful movie career.
2000 – The U.S. Commerce Department reported a deficit in trade goods and services of $271.3 billion for 1999. It was the largest calendar-year trade gap in U.S. history.
2001 – Seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was killed instantly when his #3 car crashed during the final lap of the Daytona 500.
2001 – FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen was arrested and accused of spying for Russia for more than 15 years. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
2007 – WikiLeaks published the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by the soldier now known as Chelsea Manning.
2021 – The Mars rover, Perseverance, landed successfully. The rover was designed to explore Jezero crater as part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission.
BIRTHDAYS:
Yoko Ono – 93 years old (1933) – Japanese-American multimedia artist and musician
Jean M. Auel – 90 years old (1936) – Author
Irma Thomas – 85 years old (1941) – Singer-songwriter
Jess Walton – 80 years old (1946) – Actress
Dennis DeYoung – 79 years old (1947) – Musician, singer, and songwriter
Cybill Shepherd – 76 years old (1950) – Actress
Randy Crawford – 74 years old (1952) – Jazz and R&B singer
Juice Newton – 74 years old (1952) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Travolta – 72 years old (1954) – Actor, singer and producer
Lisa See – 71 years old (1955) – Writer and novelist
Vanna White – 69 years old (1957) – Television personality
Jayne Atkinson – 67 years old (1959) – English-American actress
Douglas Rushkoff – 65 years old (1961) – Media and cultural theorist, author, and documentarian
Matt Dillon – 62 years old (1964) – Actor
Dr. Dre – 61 years old (1965) – Rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
Ryan Wesley Routh – 60 years old (1966) – Attempted assassin of Donald Trump
Molly Ringwald – 58 years old (1968) – Actress
Tommy Tallarico – 58 years old (1968) – Video game music composer
Carrie Ann Baade – 52 years old (1974) – Painter and academic
Julia Butterfly Hill – 52 years old (1974) – Environmentalist and author
Jillian Michaels – 52 years old (1974) – Personal trainer and television personality
Ike Barinholtz – 49 years old (1977) – Actor and comedian
Kristoffer Polaha – 49 years old (1977) – Actor
Regina Spektor – 46 years old (1980) – Russian-American musician and songwriter
Andrei Kirilenko – 45 years old (1981) – Russian-American basketball player
Alex Ríos – 45 years old (1981) – Baseball player
Kara Braxton – 43 years old (1983) – Basketball player
Jason Maxiell – 43 years old (1983) – Basketball player
Kyle Weaver – 40 years old (1986) – Basketball player
Sarah Sutherland – 38 years old (1988) – Actress
Maiara Walsh – 38 years old (1988) – American-Brazilian actress
Monica Aksamit – 36 years old (1990) – Saber fencer
Le'Veon Bell – 34 years old (1992) – Football player
Logan Miller – 34 years old (1992) – Actor
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – 33 years old (1993) – Basketball player
Tyler Dorsey – 30 years old (1996) – American-Greek basketball player
Vernon – 28 years old (1998) – South Korean and American rapper, singer and songwriter
Jaime Jaquez Jr. – 25 years old (2001) – Basketball player
TODAY IS:
- National Drink Wine Day: Raise your glass to a delicious beverage that pairs well with a romantic dinner or a fun night out with friends!
- Thumb Appreciation Day:
- National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day: Savoring frozen delights at sunrise to honor young fighters, uniting with sweet compassion for a vital cause.
- National Battery Day:
- Hockey Stick Salute Day:
- National Crab Stuffed Flounder Day:
- Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day:
- Pluto Day:
- Ash Wednesday:
- Carnival of Brazil: Samba music, vibrant costumes, and non-stop dancing—this annual festival in Rio de Janeiro is the ultimate party experience you won't forget!
- National Nest Box Week: If you want to invite more birds to your yard, consider putting up some cozy little homes for these feathered friends!
- Real Bread Week: Real bread is a joy to behold! Made with natural ingredients and baked to perfection, each bite is a heavenly experience.
- Make Mine Chocolate:
- National Condom Week: Staying safe and responsible, these essential items help ensure intimate moments are worry-free and protected for all involved.
- Love Teaching Week:
- Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week:
- National Drink Wine with Your Cat Week:
- National Green Week:
- Through with the Chew:
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week:
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week:
- Build a Better Trade Show Image Week:
- Ramadan: During this holy month, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, focusing on spiritual reflection and community. Ramadan is a time for self-improvement and bringing people together in celebration of faith.
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