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:
1777 – The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, the precursor to the U.S. Constitution.
1806 – Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that became known as Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
1867 – The first stock ticker was unveiled in New York, NY.
1892 – The cornerstone was laid for the first building at Central Michigan Normal School, now Central Michigan University.
1901 – Miller Reese patented an electrical hearing aid.
1926 – The National Broadcasting Company debuted with a radio network of 24 stations.
1939 – President Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.
1940 – The first 75,000 men were called to Armed Forces duty under peacetime conscription.
1965 – The Soviet probe, Venera 3, was launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. On March 1, 1966, it became the first unmanned spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet when it crashed on Venus.
1966 – Gemini 12 completed the program’s final mission successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
1969 – Dave Thomas opened the very first Wendy’s Restaurant in Columbus, OH.
1969 – In Washington, DC, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the Vietnam War.
1971 – Intel released the world’s first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.
1979 – A package from Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, began smoking in the cargo hold of a flight from Chicago, IL to Washington, DC, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
1985 – A research assistant was injured when a package from the Unabomber exploded. The package was addressed to a University of Michigan professor.
1986 – Ivan F. Boesky, reputed to be the highest-paid person on Wall Street, faced penalties of $100 million for insider stock trading. It was the highest penalty ever imposed by the SEC.
1990 – Space Shuttle Atlantis launched with flight STS-38.
1990 – Frank Farian, producer of Milli Vanilli, publicly admitted that Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus never sang a note on the Milli Vanilli album and that they lip-synced when they performed live.
1993 – Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake joined the cast of “The All New Mickey Mouse Club”.
1996 – The movie “Space Jam”, starring Michael Jordan and cast of animated Looney Tunes characters, debuted in theaters.
1996 – Michael Jackson married Debbie Rowe (his 2nd wife), who was his plastic surgeon’s nurse, in Sydney, Australia. She was pregnant with his first child. The couple had two children before divorcing.
2001 – Microsoft debuted their first video game console along with their hit game “Halo: Combat Evolved”.
2002 – Paul “Pee-wee Herman” Reubens ran afoul of the law again when he was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.
2002 – Joe Biden became the first sitting Vice President to act on an American TV series, playing himself on “Parks and Recreation”.
2005 – Robert Blake was found liable for the wrongful death of his slain wife Bonny Lee Bakley and was ordered to pay $30 million in damages to her family.
2005 – In Amiens, France, Isabelle Dinoire became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant. She had been attacked by a dog earlier in the year.
2006 – The TV game show “Show Me the Money” debuted on ABC. It was hosted by William Shatner. It was cancelled after just five episodes.
2007 – Baseball star Barry Bonds was indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges for telling a federal grand jury he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.
2013 – Sony released the PlayStation 4 (PS4) game console.
2022 – The world population reached eight billion.
BIRTHDAYS:
Alvin Plantinga – 93 years old (1932) – Philosopher, author, and academic
Sam Waterston – 85 years old (1940) – Actor
Daniel Pinkwater – 84 years old (1941) – Author and illustrator
Bob Gunton – 80 years old (1945) – Actor and singer
Bob Dandridge – 78 years old (1947) – Basketball player
Beverly D'Angelo – 74 years old (1951) – Actress, singer, and producer
Rick Atkinson – 73 years old (1952) – Journalist, historian, and author
Alexander O'Neal – 72 years old (1953) – R&B singer-songwriter and arranger
James Widdoes – 72 years old (1953) – Actor, director, and producer
Kevin S. Bright – 71 years old (1954) – Director and producer
Randy Thomas – 71 years old (1954) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Michael Hampton – 69 years old (1956) – Guitarist and producer
Kevin Eubanks – 68 years old (1957) – Guitarist and composer
Harold Marcuse – 68 years old (1957) – Historian and educator
Mark Acres – 63 years old (1962) – Basketball player and educator
Judy Gold – 63 years old (1962) – Comedian, actress, and producer
Kevin J. O'Connor – 62 years old (1963) – Actor
Rachel True – 59 years old (1966) – Actress
Greg Anthony – 58 years old (1967) – Basketball player and sportscaster
Cynthia Breazeal – 58 years old (1967) – Computer scientist, roboticist, and academic
E-40 – 58 years old (1967) – Rapper and actor
Jennifer Charles – 57 years old (1968) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Jack Ingram – 55 years old (1970) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jay Harrington – 54 years old (1971) – Actor
Jonny Lee Miller – 53 years old (1972) – English-American actor
Sydney Tamiia Poitier – 52 years old (1973) – Actress
Brandon DiCamillo – 49 years old (1976) – Comedian, actor, and stuntman
Sean Murray – 48 years old (1977) – Actor
Robaire Smith – 48 years old (1977) – Football player
Floyd Womack – 47 years old (1978) – Football player
Brooks Bollinger – 46 years old (1979) – Football player and coach
Ace Young – 45 years old (1980) – Singer-songwriter and actor
Drew Hodgdon – 44 years old (1981) – Football player
D. J. Fitzpatrick – 43 years old (1982) – Football player
Joe Kowalewski – 43 years old (1982) – Football player
Lofa Tatupu – 43 years old (1982) – Football player
Asia Kate Dillon – 41 years old (1984) – Actor and producer
Lily Aldridge – 40 years old (1985) – Model
Charron Fisher – 40 years old (1985) – Basketball player
Winston Duke – 39 years old (1986) – Tobagonian-American actor
Coye Francies – 39 years old (1986) – Football player
Jerry Roush – 39 years old (1986) – Singer-songwriter
B.o.B – 37 years old (1988) – Rapper, songwriter, and producer
Quanitra Hollingsworth – 37 years old (1988) – American-Turkish basketball player
Shailene Woodley – 34 years old (1991) – Actress
Dylan Bundy – 33 years old (1992) – Baseball player
Trevor Story – 33 years old (1992) – Baseball player
Arik Armstead – 32 years old (1993) – Football player
Emma Dumont – 31 years old (1994) – Actress and model
Blake Pieroni – 30 years old (1995) – Swimmer
Karl-Anthony Towns – 30 years old (1995) – Dominican-American basketball player
TyTy Washington Jr. – 24 years old (2001) – Basketball player
TODAY IS:
- National Recycling Day: Reduce waste at home and at work on America Recycles Day and make recycling a permanent habit for a greener, cleaner environment all year round.
- National Drummer Day: With an estimated 3 million or more drummers in the world keeping the music going, this is certainly a day that is worth celebrating!
- Steve Irwin Day:
- National Philanthropy Day: A generous heart and a desire to make the world better, quietly changing lives, one act of kindness at a time.
- I Love to Write Day: Crafting worlds with words, stirring emotions and sparking imagination, the act of storytelling is a creative journey of boundless possibilities.
- National Bundt Day:
- National Raisin Bran Cereal Day: A classic breakfast cereal that combines crispy bran flakes with sweet raisins, offering a satisfying and wholesome morning meal.
- National Camp T-Shirt Day:
- National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day: Embark on a thrilling adventure of rediscovery as you unveil hidden treasures and conquer the mysterious depths of your fridge!
- National Family Civility Day:
- Pack Your Mom’s Lunch Day:
- Day of the Imprisoned Writer:
- National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day: These cookies, full of hidden treasures—crunchy on the outside, soft within— are like a delicious secret handshake among dessert aficionados.
- International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime:
- Republic Day in Brazil:
- Benjamin Banneker Week: Unleashing his brilliance, this remarkable individual made history with his achievements in science, engineering, and his unwavering dedication to knowledge.
- Chhath Puja:
- National Recycling Week:
- Transgender Awareness Week: Promoting understanding and compassion for diverse identities, bringing forth enlightenment and unity, echoing the spirit of humanity.
- Sugar Awareness Week:
- Human-Animal Relationship Awareness Week: From our furry companions to majestic wildlife, our connection with the animal kingdom is a bond that goes beyond words.
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