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:
1789 – The first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution: the Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment, and the last ten that are known as the Bill of Rights.
1849 – The Michigan State Fair began in Detroit.
1882 – The first major league double header was played. It was between the Worcester and Providence teams.
1884 – The Little Traverse (Harbor Point) Lighthouse was turned on for the first time.
1890 – The United States Congress established Sequoia National in Central California.
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson collapsed after a speech in Pueblo, CO. The speaking tour was in support of the Treaty of Versailles.
1926 – Henry Ford announced the 5-day, 8 hours per day, work week
1926 – A group of Detroit businessmen purchased the Victoria, British Columbia, Cougars and moved them to the Motor City. The hockey team was first known as the Detroit Cougars and later became the Detroit Falcons. The team was renamed the Detroit Red Wings after they were purchased by James Norris is 1932.
1957 – 300 U.S. Army troops stood guard as nine black students were escorted to class at Central High School in Little Rock, AR. The children had been forced to withdraw two days earlier because of unruly white mobs.
1965 – The half hour Saturday morning cartoon “The Beatles” premiered on ABC. The show ran until September 7, 1969.
1965 – Willie Mays, at the age of 34, became the oldest man to hit 50 home runs in a single season. He had also set the record for the youngest to hit 50 ten years earlier.
1970 – The first episode of “The Partridge Family”, starring Shirley Jones and David Cassidy, aired on ABC. The series ran until March 23, 1974.
1973 – The three crewmen of Skylab II landed in the Pacific Ocean after being on the U.S. space laboratory for 59 days.
1977 – About 4,200 people took part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon in Chicago, IL.
1978 – Melissa Ludtke, a writer for “Sports Illustrated”, filed a suit in U.S. District Court. The result was that Major League Baseball could not bar female writers from the locker room after the game.
1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court when she was sworn in as the 102nd justice. She had been nominated the previous July by President Ronald Reagan.
1987 – The movie, “The Princess Bride”, premiered in theaters.
1992 – In Orlando, FL, a judge ruled in favor of 12-year-old Gregory Kingsley who had sought a divorce from his biological parents.
1992 – NASA launched the Mars Observer, a $511 million probe to Mars, it was the first U.S. mission to the planet in 17 years. The probe has not been heard from since it reached Mars in August of 1993.
1993 – The TV show “Walker, Texas Ranger”, starring Chuck Norris, debuted. The show ran until 2001.
1995 – Ross Perot announced that he would form the Independence Party.
1995 – In Grand Rapids, MI, the “Rick, Darla & Scott” morning radio show, with Rick Beckett, Darla Jaye, and Scott Winters, debuted on 97.9 WGRD. They were previously on 94.5 WKLQ as “The Q-Morning Zoo”. Read more about their move.
1997 – NBC sportscaster Marv Albert agreed to a plea bargain in his back-biting trail of a lover. He pleaded guilty to assault and battery. He was fired from NBC within hours.
2001 – Michael Jordan announced that he would return to the NBA as a player for the Washington Wizards. Jordan became the president of basketball operations for the team on January 19, 2000.
2009 – The movie “Paranormal Activity” premiered in theaters.
2018 – Bill Cosby was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault.
BIRTHDAYS:
Hubie Brown – 92 years old (1933) – Basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
Mary Allen Wilkes – 88 years old (1937) – Computer scientist and lawyer
David S. Mann – 86 years old (1939) – Lawyer and politician, Mayor of Cincinnati
Robert Miano – 83 years old (1942) – Actor and producer
Robert Gates – 82 years old (1943) – Lieutenant, academic, and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Defense
Aram Saroyan – 82 years old (1943) – Poet and novelist
Robert Walden – 82 years old (1943) – Actor, director, and screenwriter
Michael Douglas – 81 years old (1944) – Actor and producer
Doris Matsui – 81 years old (1944) – Politician
Kathleen Brown – 80 years old (1945) – Lawyer and politician, 29th California State Treasurer
Gil Morgan – 79 years old (1946) – Golfer
Jerry Penrod – 79 years old (1946) – Bass player
Cheryl Tiegs – 78 years old (1947) – Model and actress
Mimi Kennedy – 77 years old (1948) – Actress and screenwriter
Jeff Borowiak – 76 years old (1949) – Tennis player
Anson Williams – 76 years old (1949) – Actor, singer, and director
E. C. Coleman – 75 years old (1950) – Basketball player
Burleigh Drummond – 74 years old (1951) – Drummer and songwriter
Mark Hamill – 74 years old (1951) – Actor, singer, and producer
Bob McAdoo – 74 years old (1951) – Basketball player and coach
Jimmy Garvin – 73 years old (1952) – Wrestler and manager
Cherríe Moraga – 73 years old (1952) – Poet, playwright, and activist
Tommy Norden – 73 years old (1952) – Actor
Ron Rash – 72 years old (1953) – Novelist, short story writer, poet
Sylvester Croom – 71 years old (1954) – Football player and coach
Luanne Rice – 70 years old (1955) – Author and activist
W. Daniel Hillis – 69 years old (1956) – Computer scientist, engineer, and author, founded the Thinking Machines Corporation
Jamie Hyneman – 69 years old (1956) – Special effects designer and television host, founded M5 Industries
Randy Kerber – 67 years old (1958) – Keyboard player, composer, and conductor
Heather Locklear – 64 years old (1961) – Actress
Aida Turturro – 63 years old (1962) – Actress
Tate Donovan – 62 years old (1963) – Actor
Keely Shaye Smith – 62 years old (1963) – Journalist and author
Matt Battaglia – 60 years old (1965) – Football player, actor, and producer
Scottie Pippen – 60 years old (1965) – Basketball player and sportscaster
Rob Schmidt – 60 years old (1965) – Director and screenwriter
Todd Philcox – 59 years old (1966) – Football player
John A. List – 57 years old (1968) – Economist and academic
Will Smith – 57 years old (1968) – Actor, producer, and rapper
Bill Simmons – 56 years old (1969) – Journalist and author
Hal Sparks – 56 years old (1969) – Actor, comedian, musician and political commentator
Tony Womack – 56 years old (1969) – Baseball player
Curtis Buckley – 55 years old (1970) – Football player and psychiatrist
John Lynch – 54 years old (1971) – Football player and sportscaster
Bridgette Wilson – 52 years old (1973) – Actress, singer, model, and beauty queen
Daniel Kessler – 51 years old (1974) – English-American singer and guitarist
Matt Hasselbeck – 50 years old (1975) – Football player
Dat Nguyen – 50 years old (1975) – Football player and coach
Santigold – 49 years old (1976) – Singer-songwriter and producer
Chauncey Billups – 49 years old (1976) – Basketball player
Charlotte Ayanna – 49 years old (1976) – Puerto Rican-American actress
Clea DuVall – 48 years old (1977) – Actress
Robbie Jones – 48 years old (1977) – Actor
Mike Krahulik – 48 years old (1977) – Illustrator
Joel David Moore – 48 years old (1977) – Actor
Wil Nieves – 48 years old (1977) – Puerto Rican-American baseball player
Ryan Leslie – 47 years old (1978) – Singer-songwriter and producer
Rashad Evans – 46 years old (1979) – Mixed martial artist and wrestler
Chris Owen – 45 years old (1980) – Actor
T.I. – 45 years old (1980) – Rapper, songwriter, producer, and actor
Rocco Baldelli – 44 years old (1981) – Baseball player and manager
Jason Bergmann – 44 years old (1981) – Baseball player
Lee Norris – 44 years old (1981) – Actor
Donald Glover – 42 years old (1983) – Actor, rapper, producer, and screenwriter
Terrance Pennington – 42 years old (1983) – Football player
Matt Carle – 41 years old (1984) – Ice hockey player
Ivory Latta – 41 years old (1984) – Basketball player
Zach Woods – 41 years old (1984) – Actor and comedian
Steve Forrest – 39 years old (1986) – Drummer
Aldon Smith – 36 years old (1989) – Football player
Emmy Clarke – 34 years old (1991) – Actress
Keauna McLaughlin – 33 years old (1992) – Figure skater
Brandin Cooks – 32 years old (1993) – Football player
Abdel Nader – 32 years old (1993) – Egyptian-American basketball player
Cade Cunningham – 24 years old (2001) – Basketball player
Leah Jeffries – 16 years old (2009) – Actress
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