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:
1797 – Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He jumped from about 3,200 feet.
1879 – Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tested the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13-1/2 hours before burning out).
1907 – The Panic of 1907 began when depositors began withdrawing money from many New York banks.
1926 – J. Gordon Whitehead sucker punched magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal, precipitating his death.
1927 – Nikola Tesla introduced six new inventions including single phase electric power.
1929 – The railroad ferry, S.S. Milwaukee, was lost in a huge Lake Michigan storm. Fifty-two men were lost. The ferry carried railroad cars across the big lake from Grand Haven, MI to Milwaukee, WI.
1938 – Inventor Charles Carlson produced the first dry, or xerographic, copy. He had trouble attracting investors.
1939 – An NFL football game was televised for the first time. Alan “Skip” Walz called the play for NBC’s experimental station as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-14 at Ebbets Field.
1948 – The Xerox copier was introduced 10 years after it was invented.
1955 – Michigan’s first historical marker was dedicated at East Lansing for Michigan State University.
1962 – President John F. Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announced that American reconnaissance planes had discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba. He ordered a naval quarantine of the Communist nation.
1966 – The Supremes became the first all female music group to attain a #1 selling album.
1968 – Apollo 7 splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after orbiting the Earth 163 times.
1975 – The World Football League went belly-up before completing its second season.
1976 – Red Dye Number 4 was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after it is found that it caused tumors in the bladders of dogs.
1978 – Papal inauguration of Pope John Paul II.
1981 – The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization was de-certified by the federal government for its strike the previous August.
1982 – Epcot Center, at Disney World in Orlando, FL, had its formal grand opening.
1986 – President Ronald Reagan signed the Tax Reform Act of 1986 into law.
2001 – The video game “Grand Theft Auto III” was released.
2001 – Two postal workers in Washington, DC, died of anthrax.
2002 – The Washington, DC sniper killed his tenth victim, a bus driver in Silver Spring, MD.
2003 – The Senate voted 97-0 to outlaw spam. Advertising messages are required to indicate they are such and senders of bulk E-mails are required to include a return address.
2008 – The iTunes Music Store reached 200 million applications downloaded.
2010 – The International Space Station set the record for the longest continuous human occupation of space at 3,641 days. It had been continuously inhabited since November 2, 2000.
2012 – The International Cycling Federation stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles amid a doping scandal.
2014 – The iPad Air 2 was released in the U.S.
BIRTHDAYS:
Bobby Seale – 89 years old (1936) – Political activist and author, co-founder of the Black Panther Party
Christopher Lloyd – 87 years old (1938) – Actor, comedian and producer
Eddie Brigati – 80 years old (1945) – Singer-songwriter
Deepak Chopra – 79 years old (1946) – Indian-American physician and author
Haley Barbour – 78 years old (1947) – Lawyer and politician, 62nd Governor of Mississippi
Debbie Macomber – 77 years old (1948) – Author
Julie Dash – 73 years old (1952) – Director, producer, and screenwriter
Jeff Goldblum – 73 years old (1952) – Actor and producer
Bobby Blotzer – 67 years old (1958) – Drummer
Marc Shaiman – 66 years old (1959) – Composer and songwriter
Darryl Jenifer – 65 years old (1960) – Bass player
Cris Kirkwood – 65 years old (1960) – Singer-songwriter and bass player
Barbara Potter – 64 years old (1961) – Tennis player
Bob Odenkirk – 63 years old (1962) – Actor and comedian
Brian Boitano – 62 years old (1963) – Figure skater
TobyMac – 61 years old (1964) – Singer-songwriter and producer
Otis Smith – 60 years old (1965) – Football player and coach
Carlos Mencia – 58 years old (1967) – Honduran-American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
Stephanie Cutter – 57 years old (1968) – Lawyer and political consultant
Shelby Lynne – 57 years old (1968) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Spike Jonze – 56 years old (1969) – Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Amy Redford – 55 years old (1970) – Actress, director, and producer
Jennifer Lee – 54 years old (1971) – Filmmaker
Saffron Burrows – 53 years old (1972) – English-American actress
D'Lo Brown – 52 years old (1973) – Wrestler
Tim Kinsella – 51 years old (1974) – Singer-songwriter
Jeff McInnis – 51 years old (1974) – Basketball player
Jesse Tyler Ferguson – 50 years old (1975) – Actor
Jon Foreman – 49 years old (1976) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Dion Glover – 47 years old (1978) – Basketball player and coach
Jannero Pargo – 46 years old (1979) – Basketball player and coach
Michael Fishman – 44 years old (1981) – Actor and producer
Heath Miller – 43 years old (1982) – Football player
Darren O'Day – 43 years old (1982) – Baseball player
Zac Hanson – 40 years old (1985) – Singer-songwriter and drummer
Chancellor – 39 years old (1986) – South Korean-American musician
Kyle Gallner – 39 years old (1986) – Actor
Corey Hawkins – 37 years old (1988) – Actor
JPEGMafia – 36 years old (1989) – Rapper and singer
Muhammad Wilkerson – 36 years old (1989) – Football player
Jonathan Lipnicki – 35 years old (1990) – Actor
21 Savage – 33 years old (1992) – British-American rapper
SSSniperWolf – 33 years old (1992) – British-American YouTuber
Sofia Vassilieva – 33 years old (1992) – Actress
Corbin Burnes – 31 years old (1994) – Baseball player
Roddy Ricch – 27 years old (1998) – Rapper
Baby Keem – 25 years old (2000) – Rapper and record producer
Brian Branch – 24 years old (2001) – Football player
TODAY IS:
- National Nut Day: Savor the delightful crunch of these small, protein-packed bites that add a satisfying twist to snacks and dishes.
- Smart is Cool Day: Unlocking the power of knowledge and embracing curiosity leads to a world of endless possibilities. Smart is the new trendsetter!
- National Make a Dog’s Day: Welcoming a loyal companion into your life, a decision that transforms routines into shared adventures and lasting bonds.
- Wombat Day:
- National Color Day:
- International Caps Lock Day: don’t use caps lock for an entire day. that way, you can help others see that you don’t need to shout on the internet to get your point across. not at all.
- International Stuttering Awareness Day: In a world where fluency of speech is often taken for granted, this condition emerges as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
- Leave a Review Day: Sharing thoughts, reflecting on experiences, contributing valuable insights, and informing with the power of your online voice.
- Scar Appreciation Day:
- Abu Simbel Festival:
- National Chemistry Week: Through intricate reactions and bonds, this noble science unveils the secrets of matter, forging advancements that enrich lives and shape the world.
- Free Speech Week:
- YWCA Week Without Violence:
- National Parenting Week:
- National Health Education Week:
- National Retirement Security Week:
- National Temperature Check Week:
- National Adoption Week:
- International Infection Prevention Week:
- National Friends of Libraries Week:
- National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week:
- National Teen Driver Safety Week:
- Nuclear Science Week:
- National School Bus Safety Week: Behind the wheel, they navigate the roads of possibility, ensuring the next generation's safe voyage to knowledge with a friendly smile.
- Map Reading Week:
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