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:
1675 – The first corporation was chartered in the United States. The company was the New York Fishing Company.
1790 – President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.
1831 – U.S. Mail began to arrive in Detroit, MI, on a daily basis.
1835 – The United States national debt was zero for the only time.
1838 – Alfred Vail demonstrated a telegraph code he had devised using dots and dashes as letters. The code was the predecessor to Samuel Morse’s code.
1856 – Dr. John Veatch discovered Borax (hydrated sodium borate).
1877 – Crazy Horse (Tashunca-uitco) and his warriors fought their final battle against the Cavalry in Montana.
1889 – The first computer, a tabulating machine, was patented by Dr. Herman Hollerith. His company, Tabulating Machine Company, later became International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
1894 – Fire caused serious damage at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL.
1901 – The first tournament sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress was held in Chicago, IL.
1929 – William S. Paley appeared on CBS Radio for the first time to announce that CBS had become the largest regular chain of broadcasting chains in radio history.
1958 – Fourteen year old chess wiz Bobby Fisher won the United States Chess Championship for the first time.
1963 – Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was exhibited in the U.S. for the first time at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
1964 – President Lyndon Johnson declared a “War on Poverty.”
1973 – The trial of seven men accused of bugging Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate complex opened in Washington, DC.
1979 – The TV game show “Password Plus” debuted on NBC.
1982 – American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) settled the Justice Department’s anti-trust lawsuit against it by agreeing to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies.
1982 – The U.S. Justice Department withdrew an anti-trust suit against IBM.
1985 – The Post Office issued a set of Elvis Presley stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of his birth.
1987 – The Dow Jones industrial average closed over the 2000 mark for the first time.
1992 – President George H.W. Bush collapsed during a state dinner in Tokyo. White House officials said Bush was suffering from stomach flu. Bush vomited on the Japanese prime minister’s lap.
1993 – An Elvis Presley commemorative stamp was debuted by the U.S. Postal Service. The 29-cent stamp showed the likeness of the 1950’s era Elvis.
1993 – The fantasy comedy slasher film “Leprechaun” premiered in theaters. It was Jennifer Aniston’s film debut. (I wonder if she puts that on her résumé?)
1994 – Tonya Harding won the ladies’ U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit, MI, a day after Nancy Kerrigan dropped out because of a clubbing attack that injured her right knee. The U.S. Figure Skating Association later took the title away from Harding because of her involvement in the attack.
1997 – Mister Rogers (Fred Rogers) received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1998 – Ramzi Yousef was sentenced to life in prison for his role of mastermind behind the World Trade Center bombing in New York.
1998 – Scientists announced that they had discovered that galaxies were accelerating and moving apart and at faster speeds.
2002 – President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
2004 – Pete Rose admitted he bet on baseball, on ABC’s television show “PrimeTime Thursday”.
2004 – The RMS Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship ever built, was christened by her namesake’s granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
2005 – The rate for First Class mail was raised to 39¢.
2005 – The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collided at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man was killed, but the sub surfaced and was repaired.
2009 – In Egypt, archaeologists entered a 4,300 year old pyramid and discovered the mummy of Queen Sesheshet.
2011 – Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot while talking with constituents at a Tucson grocery store by 22 year old Jared Lee Loughner. Although she miraculously survived being shot in the head, six others were killed.
2016 – Joaquín Guzmán, widely regarded as the world’s most powerful drug trafficker, was recaptured following his escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico
BIRTHDAYS:
Clarence Benjamin Jones – 95 years old (1931) – Lawyer and scholar
Bob Eubanks – 88 years old (1938) – Game show host and producer
Carolina Herrera – 87 years old (1939) – Venezuelan-American fashion designer
Cristy Lane – 86 years old (1940) – Country and gospel singer
Boris Vallejo – 85 years old (1941) – Peruvian-American painter
Terry Brooks – 82 years old (1944) – Lawyer and author
Nancy Bond – 81 years old (1945) – Author and academic
Kathleen Noone – 81 years old (1945) – Actress
Robby Krieger – 80 years old (1946) – Guitarist and songwriter
Vladimir Feltsman – 74 years old (1952) – Russian-American pianist and educator
Harriet Sansom Harris – 71 years old (1955) – Actress
Calvin Natt – 69 years old (1957) – Basketball player
Betsy DeVos – 68 years old (1958) – Businesswoman and politician, 11th Secretary of Education
Dave Weckl – 66 years old (1960) – Drummer
Calvin Smith – 65 years old (1961) – Sprinter
Michelle Forbes – 61 years old (1965) – Actress
Maria Pitillo – 60 years old (1966) – Actress
Willie Anderson – 59 years old (1967) – Basketball player
R. Kelly – 59 years old (1967) – Singer-songwriter, producer, and sex offender
Jason Giambi – 55 years old (1971) – Baseball player
Mike Cameron – 53 years old (1973) – Baseball player
Jenny Lewis – 50 years old (1976) – Singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
Amber Benson – 49 years old (1977) – Actress, writer, director, and producer
Genevieve Cortese – 45 years old (1981) – Actress
Gaby Hoffmann – 44 years old (1982) – Actress
Chris Masters – 43 years old (1983) – Wrestler
Jeff Francoeur – 42 years old (1984) – Baseball player and broadcaster
Chris Douglas-Roberts – 39 years old (1987) – Basketball player
Alex Tyus – 38 years old (1988) – American-Israeli basketball player
Blair Walsh – 36 years old (1990) – Football player
Greg Smith – 35 years old (1991) – Basketball player
Stefanie Dolson – 34 years old (1992) – Basketball player
Valkyrae – 34 years old (1992) – Online streamer
Glenn Robinson III – 32 years old (1994) – Basketball player
Ryan Destiny – 31 years old (1995) – Actress and singer
Tony Bradley – 28 years old (1998) – Basketball player
Noah Cyrus – 26 years old (2000) – Singer, songwriter, and actress
Zach Charbonnet – 25 years old (2001) – Football player
TODAY IS:
- National Bubble Bath Day: Draw a relaxing tub of foamy warmth, pamper yourself with candles, music or a good book and create your own concoction using scented oils and soaps.
- National English Toffee Day: Crispy and delightfully sweet, English toffee offers a satisfying flavor and texture that just about anyone with a bit of a sweet tooth will enjoy!
- Earth’s Rotation Day: The planet's daily rhythm creates sunsets and sunrises; a world in constant motion, ever-changing, a perfect balance of day and night.
- National Career Coach Day: Expert guides navigate professional journeys, illuminating paths to success with insights and strategies tailored for growth.
- National Winter Skin Relief Day: As temperatures drop, your skin may start to feel tight and itchy. Combat the effects of cold air by giving your skin some extra TLC.
- War on Poverty Day: Providing job training, access to education, and basic necessities can go a long way in creating a brighter future for all.
- World Typing Day: Efficiently communicating ideas through the rhythmic dance of fingers on keys fosters a seamless exchange of information.
- National Argyle Day: That crisscross of diamonds in different colors, it's like fashion's secret code for adding a dash of subtle style to an outfit.
- Show & Tell At Work Day: Sharing quirky collections and untold stories from life outside the office adds a dash of color to those mundane meetings.
- National Man Watcher’s Day: There’s a certain charm in quietly watching life unfold around you, and National Man Watcher's Day leans into that idea with a grin. Instead of rushing past people, this day gives a gentle nudge to pause and observe the men you cross paths with. It’s not about making a statement or...
- National Snuggle a Chicken Day: National Snuggle a Chicken Day invites people to connect with chickens in a warm, affectionate way. This day highlights the often-overlooked emotional depth and intelligence of these birds. Many chickens enjoy gentle human interaction, showing that they can be as affectionate as more commonly recognized pets. The day encourages people...
- Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day: Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day is all about feeling good in your own skin. It takes the pressure off chasing some perfect look and puts health front and center. You don’t need fancy diets or extreme workouts—just small steps that make you feel stronger and more balanced. Eating well, moving your...
- National JoyGerm Day: Good moods can spread faster than gossip in a small town, turning a frown into a smile without anyone even noticing.
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