Celebrity Birthdays and On-This-Day

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January 19th:

Popcorn Day
Archery Day

1996 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury. The investigation was concerning the discovery of billing records related to the Whitewater real estate investment venture.
1988 - Metallica began recording their fourth full-length release, "And Justice For All." The album included the single "One."
1957 - Philadelphia comedian, Ernie Kovacs, did a half-hour TV show without saying a single word of dialogue.
1953 - 68% of all TV sets in the U.S. were tuned to CBS-TV, as Lucy Ricardo, of "I Love Lucy," gave birth to a baby boy for the first time on TV.
1937 - Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record. He flew from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. 1915 - George Claude, of Paris, France, patented the neon discharge tube for use in advertising signs.
1883 - Thomas Edison's first village electric lighting system using overhead wires began operation in Roselle, NJ.

Shawn Wayans (with his brother Marlon, wrote and acted in "Scary movie") 1971
Katey Segal (Peg Bundy on "Married With Children", the voice of Leela on "Futurama", also "8 Simple Rules") 1954
Desi Arnaz, Jr. (Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's child was born on the series) 1953
Robert Palmer [rocker: "Addicted To Love", "Simply Irresistable", "Every Kinda People", "Get It On(Bang a Gong)"] 1949
Dolly Parton (Busty country singer: "I Will Always Love You", "Coat of Many Colors", "Jolene", "Islands In The Stream") 1946
Janis Joplin (1960s rocker died young: "Piece Of My Heart", "Me and Bobby McGee") 1943
Phil Everly (recorded "Bye, Bye Love" with his brother Don) 1939
Tippi Hedren (blond actress in "The Birds") 1931
Jean Stapleton (played Edith Bunker on "All in the Family") 1923
Edgar Allen Poe (dark author wrote "The Raven") 1809
Robert E. Lee (Confederate general during the American Civil War) 1807

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January 20th:

Cheese Day
Basketball Day
Roller-Coaster Day (1885)

1999 - The China News Service announced that the Chinese government was tightening restrictions on internet use.
1998 - The first episode of "Dawson's Creek" aired on the WB network.
1997 - Bill Clinton was inagurated for his second term as president of the United States.
1986 - Britain and France announced their plans to build the Channel Tunnel.
1986 - New footage of the 1931 "Frankenstein" was found. The footage was originally deleted because it was considered to be too shocking.
1986 - The U.S. observed the first federal holiday in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
1985 - The most-watched Super Bowl game in history was seen by an estimated 115.9 million people. The San Francisco 49ers downed the Miami Dolphins, 38-16. Super Bowl XIX marked the first time that TV commercials sold for a million dollars a minute.
1981 - Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.
1969 - Elvis Presley recorded "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds." It was the first time he had recorded in Memphis since 1956.
1964 - The album "Meet the Beatles" was released in the U.S. on Capitol Records. It was their U.S. debut LP.
1958 - Elvis Presley got his orders to report to duty from the U.S. Army. He was allowed a 60-day deferment so he could finish the film "King Creole".
1937 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to be inaugurated on January 20th. The 20th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution officially set the date for the swearing in of the President and Vice President.
1929 - The movie "In Old Arizona" was released. The film was the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.
1887 - The U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base.
1885 - The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson.
1265 - The first English parliament met in Westminster Hall.

Claire Robbins (pornstar 2004-, known for her short hair and anal scenes) 1986
Rob Bourdon (drummer for Linkin Park: "Breaking the Habit", "In the End") 1979
Gary Barlow (singer for Take That: "Back For Good") 1971
Bill Maher (Liberal talk-show host of "Politically Incorrect") 1956
Paul Stanley (Guitarist for Kiss) 1952
David Lynch (Directed the 2 seasons of "Twin Peaks", also "Eraserhead", "Dune", Lost Highway", "Mullholland Drive") 1946
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (One of the first to walk on the moon in 1969) 1930
DeForest Kelley (played Dr. McCoy on the original "Star Trek" series) 1920

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January 21st:

Granola Bar day
Hugging day

1998 - A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
1994 - A jury in Manassas, VA, acquitted Lorena Bobbitt by reason of temporary insanity of maliciously wounding (severing his penis) her husband John. She accused him of sexually assaulting her.
1977 - U.S. President Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders.
1965 - The Byrds recorded "Mr. Tambourine Man."
1846 - The first issue of the "Daily News," edited by Charles Dickens, was published.
1793 - During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed on the guillotine. He had been condemned for treason.

Emma Lee Bunton (Baby Spice) 1976
Robby Benson (Voice of Disney's Beast in "Beauty and the Beast") 1956
Geena Davis ("The Fly, "Beetlejuice", "A League of Their Own", "Thelma & Louise", TV: "Commander-In-Chief") 1956
Benny Hill (British commedian known for his sexy girls and fast motion chases on his TV show) 1925

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January 22nd:

Blue Monday (The most depressing day of the year.)
Eat an apple day
Blond Brownie Day (A blond brownie is a chocolate chip cookie bar)

2002 - K-Mart Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy making it the largest retailer in history to seek legal protection from its creditors.
2002 - Lawyers suing Enron Corp. asked a court to prevent further shredding of documents due to the pending federal investigation.
1998 - Theodore Kaczynski plead guilty to federal charges for his role as the Unabomber. He agreed to life in prison without parole.
1990 - Guns 'N' Roses guitarist Slash used profanity numerous times on live television while accepting an American Music Award. He was fined over $1 million.
1984 - Apple introduced the Macintosh. It was the first computer to use point-and-click technology.
1968 - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", debuted on NBC TV.
1966 - The Beach Boys recorded "Wouldn't It Be Nice".
1963 - The Drifters recorded "On Broadway."

Ava Devine [busty Asian pornstar (2003-) known for playing milf-type characters] 1974
Diane Lane ("Unfaithful") 1965
Linda Blair (played possessed Regen in "The Exorcist") 1959
Steve Perry (Singer for Journey: "Don't Stop Believing", "Wheels in the Sky", "Any Way You Want It", "Open Arms") 1949
Sam Cooke [Pop/R&B singer was shot: "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Twisting the Night Away", "Wonderful World (Don't Know Much)"] 1935
Bill Bixby (played TV's "Incredible Hulk") 1934
Piper Laurie (the crazy mother in "Carrie") 1932

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January 23rd:

Handwriting Day
Pie Day
Measure your feet day

1995 - The first episode of "Platypus Man" aired. The comedy series lasted 13 episodes.
1986 - The first annual induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held in New York City. The Hall has since moved to Cleveland, OH.
1985 - The proceedings of the House of Lords in Britain were televised for the first time.
1985 - O.J. Simpson became the first Heisman Trophy winner to be elected to pro football’s Hall of Fame in Canton, OH.
1983 - "The A-Team" debuted on TV.
1980 - Prince's single "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad" was released.
1977 - The TV mini-series "Roots," began airing on ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel, and introduced LeVar Burton.
1975 - "Barney Miller" made his debut on ABC-TV.
1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.
1964 - Ratification of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was completed. This amendment eliminated the poll tax in federal elections.
1845 - The U.S. Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Gina Lascano aka Gina Ryder (pornstar 1998-2005) 1977
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (TV: "Saved By the Bell", "90210", "Fastlane") 1974
Mariska Hargitay ("Law and Order SVU") 1964
Gail O'Grady (Helen Pryor on "American Dreams", also "NYPD Blue") 1963
Édouard Manet (French painter) 1832
John Hancock (The first and largest signer of the American Declaration of Independence from England) 1737

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January 24th:

Peanut Butter Day

2003 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security began operations under Tom Ridge.
2002 - John Walker Lindh appeared in court for the first time concerning the charges that he conspired to kill Americans abroad and aided terrorist groups. Lindh had been taken into custody by U.S. Marines in Afghanistan.
1995 - Van Halen released their "Balance" LP. Singles included "Can't Stop Loving You" and "Not Enough." It was the last album recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar.
1995 - The prosecution gave its opening statement at the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
1989 - James Brown was sentenced to 6 years in jail for drug and and assault charges.
1989 - Ted Bundy, the confessed serial killer, was put to death in Florida's electric chair for the 1978 kidnap-murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach.
1962 - Brian Epstein signed with the Beatles as their manager and began to direct their image away from leather jackets. He led them toward a smarter stage presentation, with matching suits and bows to the audience.
1957 - Elvis Presley recorded "Teddy Bear."
1916 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that income tax was unconstitutional.
1908 - In England, the first Boy Scout troop was organized by Robert Baden-Powell.
1888 - The typewriter ribbon was patented by Jacob L. Wortman.

Mischa Barton ("The O.C.") 1986
Tatyana Ali (Muhommad's daughter was on "The Fresh Prince") 1979
Tabitha Stern (pornstar 2000-2005) 1977
Phil LaMar ("MadTV" commedian played the voice of Hermes on "Futurama") 1967
John Belushi ("SNL" commedian was in "Blues Brothers" and "Animal House") 1949
Neil Diamond (pop singer sang "Solitary Man") 1941
Aaron Neville (sang with his brothers Charles and Cyril) 1941
Ernest Borgnine ["Marty", "All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)", "McHale's Navy"] 1917

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January 25th:

First Quarter Moon

1999 - In Louisville, KY, a man received the first hand transplant in the United States.
1999 - At least 1,000 people were killed when an earthquake hit western Columbia. The quake registered 6.0 on the Richter Scale.
1981 - The 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States and were reunited with their families.
1971 - Charles Manson and three female members of his "family" were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit murder and seven counts of murder in the first degree. They were all sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1969 killings.
1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival released the "Proud Mary" LP.
1962 - Sam Cooke's song "Twistin' the Night Away" was released.
1961 - John F. Kennedy presented the first live presidential news conference from Washington, DC. The event was carried on radio and television.
1961 - "101 Dalmations" ws released by Walt Disney.
1949 - The first Emmys (TV awards) were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club.
1937 - NBC radio presented the first broadcast of "The Guiding Light." The soap opera remained on radio until 1956 and began on CBS-TV in 1952. With 15,000+ episodes, the show is still on the air.
1924 - The first Winter games were played in Chamonix in the French Alps.
1917 - The U.S. purchased the Danish West Indies (now the Virgin Islands) for $25 million.
1915 - In New York, Alexander Graham Bell spoke to his assistant in San Francisco, inaugurating the first transcontinental telephone service.
1858 - Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March" was presented for the first time, as the daughter of Queen Victoria married the Crown Prince of Prussia. (dun DUN da-dun)

Alicia Keys (R&B piano player sang "Falling") 1981
Robert Burns (poet who wrote "Aud Lang Syne") 1759

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January 26th:

Australia Day
Peanut Brittle Day

2003 - Billy Joel was hospitalized for several hours after crashing his car into a tree in Sag Harbor, NY. He was released early the next morning.
1998 - U.S. President Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
1996 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testified before a grand jury concerning the Whitewater probe.
1994 - "Babylon 5" began airing on TNT. The series ran for 110 episodes over 5 seasons.
1984 - CBS television debuted Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer." The series ran for 51 episodes over 3 seasons
1979 - The first episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard" aired on CBS. The series ran for 147 episodes over 7 seasons.
1970 - John Lennon wrote and recorded "Instant Karma." ("Well we all shine on.")
1934 - The Apollo Theatre opened in New York City.
1875 - George F. Green patented the electric dental drill for sawing, filing, dressing and polishing teeth.
1841 - Britain formally occupied Hong Kong, which the Chinese had ceded to the British.
1837 - Michigan became the 26th united state.
1788 - The first European settlers in Australia, led by Captain Arthur Phillip, landed in what became known as Sydney. The group had first settled at Botany Bay eight days before. This day is celebrated as Australia Day.

Sara Rue (TV: "Popular", "Less Than Perfect") 1979
Kirk Franklin (Gospel singer) 1970
Ellen DeGeneres (commedian who "came out" on her comedy series now has a daytime comedy talk show) 1958
Eddie Van Halen 1955
Gene Siskel (ex movie critic with Roger Ebert) 1946
Paul Newman ("Cool Hand Luke", "Hud", "The Sting") 1925

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January 27th:

Chocolate Cake Day
Tom Petty Day
Holocaust Rememberance Day

2002 - Stephen King's three-part, six-hour miniseries "Rose Red" began airing on ABC-TV.
1999 - The U.S. Senate blocked dismissal of the impeachment case against President Clinton and voted for new testimony from Monica Lewinsky and two other witnesses.
1998 - U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on NBC's "Today" show. She charged that the allegations against her husband were the work of a "vast right-wing conspiracy."
1990 - "Tom Petty Day" was declared in the musician's hometown of Gainsville, FL.
1981 - U.S. President Reagan greeted the 52 former American hostages released by Iran at the White House.
1977 - The Vatican reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church's ban on female priests.
1976 - The TV series "Laverne and Shirley" debuted. The "Happy Days" spin-off ran for 178 episodes over 8 seasons.
1973 - The Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris.
1968 - Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was released. The release came 6 weeks after he was killed in a plane crash.
1956 - Elvis Presley released "Heartbreak Hotel."
1945 - Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland.
1926 - John Baird, a Scottish inventor, demonstrated a pictorial transmission machine called television.
1927 - United Independent Broadcasters Inc. started a radio network of 16 stations. The company later became Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).
1931 - NBC radio debuted "Clara, Lu ’n’ Em" on its Blue network (later, ABC radio).
1900 - In China, foreign diplomats in Peking, fearing a revolt, demanded that the imperial government discipline the Boxer rebels.
1888 - The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, DC. Nine months later, they published their first issue of the magazine.
1880 - Thomas Edison patented the electric incandescent lamp.

Bailey Brookes (pornstar 2005-) 1986
Rosamund Pike (Brittish actress in James Bond's "Die Another Day" and "Pride and Prejudice") 1979
Mark Trojanowski (Drummer for Sister Hazel: "All For You", "Change Your Mind", "Your Mistake", "World Insde My Head", "Mandiolin Moon") 1970
Bridget Fonda (grandfather: Henry, Father: Peter, Aunt: Jane, Husband: Danny Elfman, Bridget was in "The Godfather 3", "It Could Happen To You", "Jackie Brown", "A Simple Plan") 1964
Peter Laird (In 1983, he and Kevin Eastman came up with "The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") 1954
Mikhail Baryshiknov (Russian ballet dancer) 1946
Lewis Carroll (author of "Alice in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking Glass") 1832
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Classical composer) 1756

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January 28th:

Blueberry Pancake and Waffle day
Kazoo day
Daisy day

Newsgab Birthday - computer2slow

1994 - The first trial of accused murderer Lyle Menendez ends in a mistrial. He and his brother Erik are later found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
1986 - The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.
1985 - "We Are The World" was recorded. More than 40 artists were involved. The proceeds went toward worldwide hunger prevention.
1983 - The first season of "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" began on CBS. The detective series, starring Stacy Keach, ran for 51 episodes over 3 seasons.
1979 - The 200th episode of "All In The Family" aired. The series then ran for 10 more episodes, was remaned "Archie Bunker's Place", and then ran for 97 more episodes over 4 more years.
1973 - CBS-TV debuted "Barnaby Jones." The detective series ran for 178 episodes over 8 seasons.
1935 - Iceland became the first country to introduce legalized abortion.
1915 - The Coast Guard was created by an act of the U.S. Congress.
1878 - The first telephone switchboard was installed in New Haven, CT.
1807 - London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight.
1547 - England's King Henry VIII died. He was succeeded by his 9 year-old son, Edward VI.

Elijah Wood (Frodo in "Lord of the Rings") 1981
Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) 1980
Joey Fatone (NSync) 1977
Kathryn Morris (TV: "Cold Case", movies: "Minority Report, "Paycheck", "Mindhunters") 1969
Maurice Alberto Rocca aka Mo Rocca (Political humorist, correspondant for "The Daily Show", a comedy/news program, from 1998-2003, Rocca now hosts "The Mo Rocca Show" on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 119) 1969
Sarah McLachlan (Piano player released her first album in 1988: "Adia", "Building a Mystery", "Sweet Surrender", "Angel", "I Will Remember You") 1968
Ernie (lives with Bert on "Sesame Street") 1968
Alan Alda (Hawkeye on the series "MASH") 1936

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January 29th:

Puzzle Day
Corn Chip Day
Carnation Day

1999 - The U.S. Senate delivered subpoenas for Monica Lewinsky and two presidential advisers for private, videotaped testimony in the impeachment trial.
1996 - Garth Brooks refused to accept his American Music Award for Favorite Overall Artist. Brooks said that Hootie and the Blowfish had done more for music that year than he did.
1966 - Bobby Fuller's "I Fought The Law" was released. It was the only hit he had.
1916 - In World War I, Paris was bombed by German zeppelins for the first time.
1886 - The first successful petrol-driven motorcar, built by Karl Benz, was patented.
1861 - In America, Kansas became the 34th state of the Union.
1850 - Henry Clay introduced in the Senate a compromise bill on slavery that included the admission of California into the Union as a free state.
1845 - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was published for the first time in the "New York Evening Mirror."

Marquetta Jewel (Pornstar 2005-) 1986
Johnny Lang (Blues guitarist began at 12) 1981
Sara Gilbert (Darlene on "Roseanne") 1975
Heather Graham ["Boogie Nights", "Austin Powers", "Scrubs (TV)"] 1970
Oprah Winfrey ("The Color Purple", "Beloved", "Charlotte's Web") 1954
Tom Selleck ["3 Men and a Baby" and "Magnum PI (TV)"] 1945
William McKinley (25th US President 1897-1901) 1843

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January 30th:

Croissant Day

2007 - Microsoft releases its next operating system, Windows Vista, and 2007 Microsoft Office System, a major milestone for the company.
1998 - Elton John recieved a knighthood in British Prime Minister Tony Blair's first New Year's Eve Honours List.
1972 - In Northern Ireland, British soldiers shot and killed thirteen Roman Catholic civil rights marchers. The day is known as "Bloody Sunday."
1969 - The Beatles made their last-ever public appearance as a group. The performance of "Get Back" was filmed for the movie "Let It Be."
1968 - The Tet Offensive began as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese provincial capitals.
1956 - Elvis Presley recorded "Blue Suede Shoes." The song was written and performed by Carl Perkins a year earlier. Perkins' recording would come to sell more copies.
1956 - Jerry Lee Lewis played piano for Billy Lee Riley's recording of "Red Hot." 1950 - NBC-TV debuted "Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre." The show ran until 1957, with 312 episodes over 8 seasons.
1948 - Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi was murdered by a Hindu extremist.
1933 - Adolf Hitler was named the German Chancellor.
1933 - "The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the first time. The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955. On TV, the show ran from 1949-57 over 221 episodes.
1847 - The town of Yerba Buena was renamed San Francisco.

Khleo Thomas (Played Zero in the movie "Holes") 1989
Wilmer Valderrama ("That '70s Show") 1980
Brett Butler (Commedian played the title role in the series "Grace Under Fire") 1956
Phil Collins (drummer, with Genesis: "Land of Confusion", "Follow You Follow Me", solo: "In the Air Tonight", "Don't Lose My Number", "You'll Be In My Heart", he wrote the songs for Disney's "Tarzan" and "Brother Bear", as well as the '80s series "Miami Vice") 1951
Dick Cheney (US Vice-President under George W. Bush) 1941
Gene Hackman ("The French Connection", "Enemy of the State", "Heartbreakers", Lex Luthor in "Superman 1, 2, and 4") 1930
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Only US President to be elected 4 times: 1933-45) 1882

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January 31st:

2005 - The child molestation trial of superstar Michael Jackson begins in California.
2004 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 ends its run on the Sci-Fi Channel. The comedy spoof show had run for 209 episodes over 9 seasons.
2000 - John Rocker (Atlanta Braves) was suspended from major league baseball for disparaging foreigners, homosexuals and minorities in an interview published by Sports Illustrated.
1998 - The Presidents of the United States of America ("Peaches", "Lump", "Mach 5") played their final show in Seattle, WA. The show benefited the Chicken Soup Brigade. They reunited in 2004 for a new album, but didn't tour extensively.
1990 - McDonald's Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow, Russia.
1988 - The pilot episode of "The Wonder Years" aired on ABC. The show ran for 115 episodes over 5 seasons.
1985 - The final Jeep rolled off the assembly line at the AMC plant in Toledo, OH.
1983 - The wearing of seat belts in cars became compulsory in Britain.
1971 - Telephone service between East and West Berlin was re-established after 19 years.
1963 - The Beach Boys recorded "Surfin' U.S.A."
1950 - U.S. President Truman announced that he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb.
1949 - The first TV daytime soap opera was broadcast from NBC's station in Chicago, IL. It was "These Are My Children."
1946 - A new constitution in Yugoslavia created six constituent republics (Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia) subordinated to a central authority, on the model of the USSR.
1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.
1917 - Germany announced its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare during WW1.
1876 - All Native American Indians were ordered to move into reservations.
1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified by the U.S. Congress. The amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Charlie Lane (pornstar 2002-) 1984
Lisa Marie (Pornstar 2002-) 1983
Justin Timberlake (N'Sync) 1981
Amanda Lee Rogers aka Portia de Rossi (lesbian actress in "Ally McBeal" and "Arrested Development") 1973
Minnie Driver (English actress: "Disney's Tarzan", "Sleepers", "Good Will Hunting", "Ella Enchanted") 1970
Anthony LaPaglia (Australian actor plays Jack Malone on the American series "Without a Trace") 1959
Suzanne Pleshette ("The Bob Newhart Show") 1937
Jackie Robinson (first African-American major league baseball player) 1919

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February 1st:

Baked Alaska Day (cake covered with ice cream and meringue that is browned quickly in the oven)
Robin Crusoe Day

2005 - Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act, making Canada the fourth country to sanction same-sex marriage.
2003 - NASA's space shuttle Columbia exploded while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere over Texas.. All seven astronauts on board were killed.
2002 - "Late Night" with David Letterman had its 20th anniversary show. Regis Philbin made his 61st appearance on "Late Night."
2002 - Winona Ryder was charged with four felony counts that stemmed from her shoplifting arrest on December 12, 2001. She was charged with theft, burglary, vandalism and possession of a controlled substance.
1999 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky gave a deposition that was videotaped for senators weighing impeachment charges against U.S. President Clinton.
1994 - Jeff Gillooly plead guilty in Portland, OR, for his role in the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Gillooly, Tonya Harding's ex-husband, struck a plea bargain under which he confessed to racketeering charges in exchange for testimony implicating Harding.
1982 - "Late Night" with David Letterman premiered on NBC TV following "The Tonight Show."
1964 - The governor of Indiana declared that the song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen was pornographic. He requested that the state's radio stations not play the song.
1960 - Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. They had been refused service.
1954 - CBS-TV showed "The Secret Storm" for the first time. The soap ran until 1974.
1953 - CBS-TV debuted "Private Secretary." The sitcom ran for 104 episodes over 5 seasons.
1951 - The first X-ray moving picture process was demonstrated.
1919 - The first Miss America was crowned in New York City.
1913 - Grand Central Station opened in New York City, NY. It was the largest train station in the world.
1900 - Eastman Kodak Co. introduced the $1 Brownie box camera.
1884 - The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
1788 - Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet patented the steamboat.

Big Boi (member of Outkast, sang "Hey Ya") 1975
Adrianne Moore aka Jill Kelly (Pornstar 1993-) 1971
Lisa Marie Presley (Elvis' daughter, married (and divorced) Michael Jackson and tried unsuccessfully to be a singer herself) 1968
Pauly Shore (actor in terrible movies such as "Encino Man" and "Bio Dome") 1968
Sherilyn Fenn (TV: "Twin Peaks") 1965
Rick James (sang "Super Freak") 1948
Sherman Hemsley (played George Jefferson on the TV series "The Jeffersons") 1938
Don Everly (with his brother Phil, sang: "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie") 1937
Garett Morris (Black comedian on "SNL" in the 1970s) 1937
Boris Yeltsin (President of the new Russia 1990-1999) 1931
Clark Gable ("Gone With the Wind") 1901

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February 2nd:

Groundhog Day (If he sees his shadow, then there’s 6 more weeks of Winter)
Frozen Food Day

1990 - South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
1978 - Van Halen signed with Warner Brothers Records.
1949 - The first 45 RPM record was released.
1935 - Leonard Keeler conducted the first test of the polygraph machine (lie-detector test), in Portage, WI.
1887 - The beginning of groundhog day in Punxsutawney, PA.
1863 – Author Samuel Clemens used a pseudonym for the first time: Mark Twain.

Brandy Taylor (Pornstar 2004-, known for her big real breasts) 1982
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll 1977
Christie Brinkley (Supermodel was in “Vacation” and married Billy Joel) 1954
Farrah Fawcet (TV’s “Charlie’s Angels”) 1947
Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) 1942
James Dickey (author of “Deliverance”) 1923