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1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million ...
1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound after it ran aground.
1981 - "Nightline" with Ted Koppel premiered.
1898 - The first automobile was sold.
1765 - Britain passed the Quartering Act that required the American colonies to house 10,000 British troops in public and private buildings.
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Austrailian/New Zeland actress: "Whale Rider", "Star Wars Episode 3", she was actually pregnant while filming her role as Mary in "The Nativity Story") 1990 Peyton Manning (NFL Quarterback led the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl in 2007) 1976 Chad Butler (Drummer for Christian/Mainstream rock band Switchfoot: "Meant To Live", "Stars", "We Are One Tonight", "Oh Gravity", "I Dare You To Move") 1974 Alyson Hannigan ("Buffy", "American Pie", "Date Movie", "How I Met Your Mother") 1974 Lara Flynn Boyle ("Twin Peaks", "The Practice") 1970 Star Jones Reynolds (Co-host of "The View") 1962 Kelly LeBrock (British model, was in "Weird Science" and was married to Steven Segal) 1960 Tommy Hilfiger (Fashion designer) 1951 Steve McQueen (Star of action movies "Bullitt", "Papion") 1930 Joseph Barbera (with Bill Hannah, created "The Flintstones", "The Jetsons", "The Smurfs", "Scooby-Doo", "Yogi Bear") 1911 Harry Houdini (Magician) 1874
1994 - United States troops completed their withdrawal from Somalia.
1986 - The first episode of "Perfect Strangers" aired on ABC.
1985 - Prince won an Oscar for Best Original Score for the soundtrack for the movie "Purple Rain."
1979 - Van Halen released the album "Van Halen II."
1977 - The final episode of "Sanford and Son" was aired.
1972 - The final episode of "Bewitched" was aired on ABC.
1968 - The 58th and final episode of "The Monkees" TV show was aired.
1960 - Roy Orbison recorded "Only the Lonely."
1954 - RCA manufactured its first color TV set and began mass production.
1807 - British Parliament abolished the slave trade.
421 AD - The city of Venice was founded.
Katherine McPhee (2nd place finalist on "American Idol 2006", sings "Over It") 1984 Danica Patrick (sexy Indy race car driver) 1982 Natasha Yi (Korean-American Playboy model) 1979 Sarah Jessica Parker ("Sex and the City") 1965 Marcia Cross (The redhead on "Desperate Housewives") 1962 Sir Elton John ("Crocodile Rock", "Sat. Night's Alright For Fighting", "Candle In the Wind", "Believe", "I'm Still Standing", "Rocket Man", "I Want Love") 1947 Paul Michael Glaser (Played Dave Starsky on the series "Starsky and Hutch") 1943 Aretha Franklin (sang "R-E-S-P-E-C-T") 1942 Howard Cosell (Sportscaster for "Monday Night Football" and Muhammad Ali) 1920 Jack Ruby (Strip club owner killed Lee Harvey Oswald, who had killed US President John F. Kennedy) 1911
2000 - In Russia, acting President Vladimir Putin was elected president outright. He won a sufficient number of votes to avoid a runoff election.
1995 - The cartoon "Johnny Bravo" was aired for the first time.
1989 - The first episode of "Quantum Leap" aired on NBC.
1982 - Ground breaking ceremonies were held in Washington, DC, for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
1957 - Ricky Nelson recorded his first song, a cover of Fats Domino's "I'm Walking."
1945 - The battle of Iwo Jima ended.
1942 - The Germans began sending Jews to Auschwitz in Poland.
1885 - Eastman Kodak (Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.) produced the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY.
Keira Knightly ("Pirates of the Caribbean") 1985 Brandi Lyons (Pornstar 1999-) 1979 Sandra Romain (Pornstar 2001-) 1978 Amy Smart ("Road Trip", "Rat Race", "The Butterfly Effect") 1976 Kenny Chesney (Country singer) 1968 Steven Tyler (Father of Liv and singer for Aerosmith: "What It Takes", "Dream On", "Walk This Way", "Sweet Emotion") 1948 Diana Ross (singer for The Supremes) 1944 Bob Woodward (reporter "Woodward and Berstein" that broke the Watergate scandal) 1943 James Caan ("The Godfather", "Elf", "Las Vegas") 1939 Leonard Nimoy (Spock on "Star Trek") 1931 Sandra Day O'Connor (First woman on the US Supreme Court) 1930 Robert Frost (poet wrote "The Road Not Taken") 1874
1984 - Cyndi Lauper released "Time After Time." An article in 1985 claimed that "in the long run, Cyndi Lauper would be bigger and more successful than Madonna."
1981 - AC/DC released "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap."
1976 - Washington, DC, opened its subway system.
1972 - Elvis Presley recorded what "Burning Love." It would turn out to be his last major hit.
1945 - Ella Fitzgerald and the Delta Rhythm Boys recorded "It's Only a Paper Moon."
1884 - The first long-distance telephone call was made. The call went from Boston to New York.
1860 - The corkscrew was patented by M.L. Byrn.
1512 - Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida.
Taylor Atelian (plays the eldest daughter on "According To Jim") 1995 Red Heaven (pornstar 2002-) 1980 Violet Blue [Pornstar (2000-), she is a Wiccan Witch and a member of Ordo Templi Orientis, a sect of the group made famous in "The DaVinci Code"] 1977 Stacy Ferguson (singer for rap group The Black Eyed Peas) 1975 Mariah Carey 1975 Brendon Hill (Drummer for Blues Traveler) 1970 Elizabeth Mitchell ("Lost") 1970 Quentin Terentino (Directed "Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction", "Four Rooms", "Jackie Brown", "Kill Bill") 1963 Tony Banks (Keyboardist for Genesis) 1950 David Janesson (on TV he played "The Fugitive") 1933
1996 - Phil Collins announced that he was leaving Genesis to concentrate on his solo career. Ray Wilson became the singer and they released their latest album "Calling All Stations" a year later.
1986 - More than 6,000 radio stations of all format varieties played "We are the World" simultaneously at 10:15 a.m. EST.
1976 - Genesis began its first North American tour since Peter Gabriel's departure. Phil Collins was the new lead singer. They were touring to support the album "A Trick of the Tail."
1967 - Van Morrison recorded "Brown Eyed Girl."
1962 - Jack Paar made his final appearance on "The Tonight Show." Johnny Carson took over as host.
1933 - In Germany, the Nazis ordered a ban on all Jews in businesses, professions, and schools.
Jarrell "J-Kwon" Jones (rapper performed "Tipsy" at 17) 1986 Julia Stiles ("Save the Last Dance", "10 things I hate About You", The "Bourne" Trilogy, "A Guy Thing", "Mona Lisa Smile") 1981 Chloe Dior (Pornstar 2001-) 1978 Reba McEntire (country singer had a sitcom) 1955
2004 - The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.
1993 - Clint Eastwood won his first Oscars. He won them for best film and best director for the film "Unforgiven."
1984 - The Baltimore Colts NFL team move to Indianapolis, Indiana.
1973 - Vietnam War: The last United States soldiers leave South Vietnam.
1961 - The 23rd amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The amendment allowed residents of Washington, DC, to vote for president.
1901 - The first federal elections were held in Australia.
Lucy Lawless ("Xena the Warrior Princess") 1968 John Popper (singer and harmonica player for Blues Traveler: "Run-Around", "But Anyway", "Hook", "Most Precarious", "Unable To Get Free", "Amber Awaits") 1967 Elle Macpherson (Sports Illustrated supermodel) 1964 Marina Sirtis (British actress played Deanna Troi on "Star Trek The Next Generation") 1955 John Major (British Prime Minister 1990-97) 1943 Eric Idle ("Monty Python") 1943 Sam Walton (created Sam's Club and Wal-Mart) 1918 John Tyler (10th US President 1841-41) 1790
1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded.
1978 - The final episode of "Police Woman" aired on NBC. The series, starring Angie Dickinson, had aired 94 episodes over 4 seasons.
1964 - "Jeopardy" debuted on NBC-TV.
1950 - U.S. President Truman denounced Senator Joe McCarthy as a saboteur of U.S. foreign policy. However, as per an investigation in the 1980s, nearly all of the people accused really were communist.
1909 - The Queensboro bridge in New York opened linking Manhattan and Queens. It was the first double decker bridge.
1870 - The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race, was passed by the U.S. Congress. Sex was not included, therefore, only men could vote.
1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the first pencil with a built-in eraser.
Norah Jones (boring jazz singer is Ravi Shankar's daughter) 1979 Miko Lee (Vietnamese/Chinese/American pornstar 1999-2005) 1977 Celine Dion ("My Heart Goes On", "It's All Coming Back", "A New Day Has Come") 1968 Tracy Chapman (acoustic guitar/singer/songwriter: "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution") 1964 Stanley "M.C. Hammer" Burrel ("U Can't Touch This", "Have U Seen Her?", "2 Legit 2 Quit") 1962 Paul Reiser (Helen Hunt's husband on the sitcom "Mad About You") 1957 Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds: "For Your Love"; Cream: "White Room"; Derek and the Dominos: "Layla"; solo: "Wonderful Tonight", "Tears in Heaven") 1945 Astrud Gilberto (Brazilian bosa-nova singer sang "The Girl From Ipanema") 1940 John Astin (played Gomez on TV's "The Addam's Family") 1930 Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch painter of "The Starry Night") 1853
2003 - The first season of "American Chopper" began. The reality show about motorcycle designers currently has over 100 episodes and is in its 5th season.
1999 - Fabio was hit in the face by a bird during a promotional ride of a new roller coaster at the Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, VA. Fabio received a one-inch cut across his nose.
1995 - Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. Saldivar had been fired for embezzlement.
1989 - Guns N' Roses released their single "Patience." The acoustic song became their second best-selling single after "November Rain."
1987 - Prince's "Sign O' The Times" LP was released in the U.S. Singles included the title track, "U Got the Look", and "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man."
1958 - Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" was released.
1943 - "Oklahoma!" by Rodgers and Hammerstein debuted on Broadway. The original title was "Away We Go".
1940 - La Guardia airport in New York officially opened to the public.
1932 - The Ford Motor Co. debuted its V-8 engine.
1918 - For the first time in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time went into effect.
1917 - The U.S. purchased and took possession of the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.
1889 - In Paris, the Eiffel Tower officially opened.
1880 - Wabash, IN, became the first town to be completely illuminated with electric light.
Ewan McGregor (Played young Obi-Won in "Star Wars 1-3") 1971 Al Gore (US President Clinton's Vice-President, ran for president in 2000) 1948 Rhea Perlman (Played Carla on "Cheers") 1948 Christopher Walken ("A Blast From the Past", "The Deer Hunter", "Sarah Plain and Tall", "Click", "Batman Rturns", "James Bond's A View to a Kill", frequent "SNL" host) 1943 Shirley Jones (The mother on "The Partridge Family") 1934 William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (His "Saginaw, Michigan", a hit on both country and pop, is usually voted one of the greatest country songs of all time) 1928 William Daniels (Dr. Craig on "St. Elsewhere", Mr Feeny on "Boy Meets World") 1927 Cesar Chavez (demonstrated for rights for Mexican farm workers in California) 1927 Rene Descartes (French Philosopher said, "I think, therefore I am.") 1596
1985 - David Lee Roth left Van Halen to pursue a solo career.
1985 - The "We Are the World" album was released.
1982 - The U.S. transferred the Canal Zone to Panama.
1978 - The final episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" aired. The sitcom ran for 142 episodes over 6 seasons.
1976 - Apple Computer began operations.
1976 - Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" was released.
1970 - U.S. President Nixon signed the bill, the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, that banned cigarette advertisements to be effective on January 1, 1971.
1969 - The final episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" aired. The series had aired 249 episodes over 8 seasons. It then continued without Andy Griffith and was renamed "Mayberry RFD." The series ran for 78 more episodes over 3 more seasons.
1963 - The Soap operas "General Hospital" and "Doctors" premiered on television.
1952 - The Big Bang theory was proposed in "Physical Review" by Alpher, Bethe & Gamow.
1946 - Weight Watchers was formed.
1938 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, NY.
1929 - Louie Marx introduced the Yo-Yo.
1889 - The first dishwashing machine was marketed (in Chicago).
1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, created the $ symbol.
1578 - William Harvey of England discovered blood circulation.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Classical Russian pianist and compser) 1873 Otto von Bismarck (founded the German Empire) 1815 William Harvey (English physician studied the heart and curclatory system) 1578
1987 - The speed limit on U.S. interstate highways was increased to 65 miles per hour in limited areas.
1978 - The first episode of "Dallas" aired on CBS. The prime time soap then ran for 14 seasons and ended in 1991 with 357 episodes.
1972 - Burt Reynolds appeared nude in "Cosmopolitan" magazine.
1967 - The Beatles finished recording the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
1964 - The Beach Boys recorded "I Get Around."
1956 - The soaps "The Edge of Night" and "As the World Turns" debuted on CBS-TV.
1935 - Sir Watson-Watt was granted a patent for Radar.
1917 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson presented a declaration of war against Germany to the U.S. Congress.
1910 - Karl Harris perfected the process for the artificial synthesis of rubber.
1902 - The first motion picture theater opened. It was in Los Angeles and was named "Electric Theater."
1889 - Charles Hall patented aluminum.
Ron "Horshack" Palillo ("Welcome Back, Kotter") 1954 Emmylou Harris (country singer) 1947 Marvin Gaye (Motown singer was shot by his father in 1984: "I Heard it Through the Grapevine", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Let's Get It On", "Sexual Healing") 1939 Jack Webb (Sgt. Joe Friday on "Dragnet") 1920 Alec Guiness (British actor "The Bridge on the River Kwai", Obi-Won in "Star Wars 4-6", "Dr. Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia") 1914 Buddy Ebson (Jed Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies") 1908 Hans Christian Anderson (Danish author: "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Little Match Girl", "Thumbelina", "The Ugly Duckling") 1805
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