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:
1845 – Dr. Crawford Williamson Long used anesthesia (ether) during childbirth for the first time for the delivery of his own child in Jefferson, GA.
1932 – Radio City Music Hall, “Showplace of the Nation”, in New York, NY, opened its doors to the public for the first time.
1938 – The first skimobile course in America opened in North Conway, NH.
1947 – The children’s television program “Howdy Doody,” hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith, made its debut on NBC.
1951 – A Crosley automobile, with a steering wheel on the right side, became the first vehicle of its kind to be placed in service for mail delivery in Cincinnati, OH.
1965 – In Fort Lauderdale, FL, the initial part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame was dedicated.
1968 – Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean ending the first orbital manned mission to the Moon.
1971 – Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and Woodstock of Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts” comic strip were on the cover of “Newsweek” magazine.
1971 – The “Sonny & Cher Show” television show began airing on CBS. The show ran for 4-1/2 years.
1989 – The album “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” by Elmo and Patsy was certified gold.
1991 – The movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” opened in theaters.
2002 – Clonaid, a company founded by a religious sect that believe in space aliens, announced it had produced the world’s first cloned baby. The baby had been born December 26.
2002 – The movie “Chicago”, starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere, premiered in theaters.
2009 – A reality competition TV show about making the best cupcakes — “Cupcake Wars”, debuted on The Food Network.
BIRTHDAYS:
Miles Aiken – 84 years old (1941) – Basketball player and coach
Nolan Richardson – 84 years old (1941) – Basketball player and coach
Byron Browne – 83 years old (1942) – Baseball player
Ron Rothstein – 83 years old (1942) – Basketball player and coach
Roy White – 82 years old (1943) – Baseball player and coach
Lenny Kaye – 79 years old (1946) – Guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Bill Eadie – 78 years old (1947) – Wrestler and coach
Terry Bozzio – 75 years old (1950) – Drummer and songwriter
Karla Bonoff – 74 years old (1951) – Singer-songwriter
Kent Benson – 71 years old (1954) – Basketball player
Brad Murphey – 70 years old (1955) – Race car driver
Steve Jones – 67 years old (1958) – Golfer
Gerina Dunwich – 66 years old (1959) – Astrologer, historian, and author
Andre Tippett – 66 years old (1959) – Football player and coach
Donald Nally – 65 years old (1960) – Conductor and academic
Mark Few – 63 years old (1962) – Basketball player and coach
Bill Self – 63 years old (1962) – Basketball player and coach
Sherri Steinhauer – 63 years old (1962) – Golfer
Ian Gomez – 61 years old (1964) – Actor
Theresa Randle – 61 years old (1964) – Actress
Bill Goldberg – 59 years old (1966) – Football player, wrestler and actor
Eva LaRue – 59 years old (1966) – Model and actress
Sarah Vowell – 56 years old (1969) – Author and journalist
Lorenzo Neal – 55 years old (1970) – Football player and radio host
Savannah Guthrie – 54 years old (1971) – Television journalist
Kevin Ollie – 53 years old (1972) – Basketball player and coach
Matt Slocum – 53 years old (1972) – Guitarist and songwriter
Wilson Cruz – 52 years old (1973) – Actor
Masi Oka – 51 years old (1974) – Japanese-American actor and visual effects designer
Jay Pandolfo – 51 years old (1974) – Ice hockey player and coach
Deuce McAllister – 47 years old (1978) – Football player
Carson Palmer – 46 years old (1979) – Football player
Bernard Berrian – 45 years old (1980) – Football player
Dahntay Jones – 45 years old (1980) – Basketball player
David Aardsma – 44 years old (1981) – Baseball player
Jay Ellis – 44 years old (1981) – Actor
Moise Joseph – 44 years old (1981) – American-Haitian runner
Erin E. Stead – 43 years old (1982) – Illustrator
Cole Hamels – 42 years old (1983) – Baseball player
Jesse Williams – 42 years old (1983) – High jumper
Paul Stastny – 40 years old (1985) – Canadian-American ice hockey player
Jamaal Charles – 39 years old (1986) – Football player
Rick Porcello – 37 years old (1988) – Baseball player
Hayley Williams – 37 years old (1988) – Singer-songwriter
Zelina Vega – 35 years old (1990) – Wrestler
Chloe Bridges – 34 years old (1991) – Actress
Timothée Chalamet – 30 years old (1995) – French-American actor
Nick Chubb – 30 years old (1995) – Football player
Luka Garza – 27 years old (1998) – Basketball player
Brock Purdy – 26 years old (1999) – Football player
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