[SIZE=+4]July 23[/SIZE]
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1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
1827 - The first swimming school in the U.S. opened in Boston, MA.
1829 - William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.
1877 - The first municipal railroad passenger service began in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1886 - Steve Brodie, a New York saloonkeeper, claimed to have made a daredevil plunge from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River.
1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.
1914 - Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb assassin. The dispute led to World War I.
1938 - The first federal game preserve was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The area was 2,000 acres in Utah.
1945 - The first passenger train observation car was placed in service by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
1952 - Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrew King Farouk I.
1954 - A law is passed that states that "The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to repair, equip, and restore the United States Ship Constitution, as far as may be practicable, to her original appearance, but not for active service, and thereafter to maintain the United States Ship Constitution at Boston, Massachusetts."
1958 - The submarine Nautilus departed from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, under orders to conduct "Operation Sunshine." The mission was to be the first vessel to cross the north pole by ship. The Nautils achieved the goal on August 3, 1958.
1962 - The "Telstar" communications satellite sent the first live TV broadcast to Europe.
1967 - In Detroit, MI, rioting that claimed some 43 lives.
1972 - Eddie Merckx of Belgium won his fourth consecutive Tour de France bicycling competition.
1972 - The U.S. launched Landsat 1 (ERTS-1). It was the first Earth-resources satellite.
1977 - A jury in Washington, DC, convicted 12 Hanafi Muslims of charges stemming from the hostage siege at three buildings the previous March.
1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after it had been discovered that nude photos of her had appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She was the first to resign the title.
1986 - Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. They divorced in 1996.
1997 - Police in Miami Beach, FL, found the body of Andrew Cunanan. He was the suspected killer of Gianni Versace.
1998 - U.S. scientists at the University of Hawaii turned out more than 50 "carbon-copy" mice, with a cloning technique.
2000 - Lance Armstrong won his second Tour de France.
Today is Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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World War II History
1940 - The Soviet Union took control of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
1951 - General Henri-Philippe Petain died at age 95. Petain had been convicted of collaboration with German occupiers of his country during World War II and was sentenced to life in prison.
Random World War II Quote
"On the European Front, the most important development of the past year has been the crushing German offensive against the great armies of Russia."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt - April 28, 1942
Click here for Famous Birthdays for this day.
Click here for Music history for this day.
1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
1827 - The first swimming school in the U.S. opened in Boston, MA.
1829 - William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.
Birthdays
Karl Menninger 1893
Vincent Sardi 1894
Arthur Treacher 1894
Karl Swenson 1908
Michael Wilding 1912
Coral Browne 1913
Calvert DeForest 1921
Gloria De Haven 1925
Billy Maxwell 1929
Bert Convey 1933
Stacy Lacy 1934
Cleveland Duncan 1935 - Musician (Penguins)
Don Drysdale 1936
Ronny Cox 1938
Nicholas Gage 1939
Don Imus 1940 - Radio personality
Gary Stites 1940
Tony Joe White 1943
Dino Danelli 1945 - Musician (The Rascals)
Andy Mackay 1946 - Musician (Roxy Music)
David Essex 1947
Larry Manetti 1947
Belinda Montgomery 1950
Blair Thornton 1950 - Musician (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
Edie McClurg 1951
Woody Harrelson 1961
Martin Lee Gore 1961 - Musician (Depeche Mode)
Eriq LaSalle 1962
Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing) 1963
Nick Menza 1964 - Musician (Megadeth)
Slash (Saul Hudson) 1965 - Muscian (Guns N' Roses)
Stephanie Seymour 1968
Charisma Carpenter 1970
Sam Watters 1970 - Musician (Color Me Badd)
Alison Krauss 1971
Chad Gracey 1971 - Musician (Live)
Mr. Dalvin (Jodeci) 1971
Marlon Wayans 1972
Omar Epps 1973
Karl Menninger 1893
Vincent Sardi 1894
Arthur Treacher 1894
Karl Swenson 1908
Michael Wilding 1912
Coral Browne 1913
Calvert DeForest 1921
Gloria De Haven 1925
Billy Maxwell 1929
Bert Convey 1933
Stacy Lacy 1934
Cleveland Duncan 1935 - Musician (Penguins)
Don Drysdale 1936
Ronny Cox 1938
Nicholas Gage 1939
Don Imus 1940 - Radio personality
Gary Stites 1940
Tony Joe White 1943
Dino Danelli 1945 - Musician (The Rascals)
Andy Mackay 1946 - Musician (Roxy Music)
David Essex 1947
Larry Manetti 1947
Belinda Montgomery 1950
Blair Thornton 1950 - Musician (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
Edie McClurg 1951
Woody Harrelson 1961
Martin Lee Gore 1961 - Musician (Depeche Mode)
Eriq LaSalle 1962
Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing) 1963
Nick Menza 1964 - Musician (Megadeth)
Slash (Saul Hudson) 1965 - Muscian (Guns N' Roses)
Stephanie Seymour 1968
Charisma Carpenter 1970
Sam Watters 1970 - Musician (Color Me Badd)
Alison Krauss 1971
Chad Gracey 1971 - Musician (Live)
Mr. Dalvin (Jodeci) 1971
Marlon Wayans 1972
Omar Epps 1973
1877 - The first municipal railroad passenger service began in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1886 - Steve Brodie, a New York saloonkeeper, claimed to have made a daredevil plunge from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River.
1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.
1914 - Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb assassin. The dispute led to World War I.
1938 - The first federal game preserve was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The area was 2,000 acres in Utah.
1945 - The first passenger train observation car was placed in service by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
1952 - Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrew King Farouk I.
1954 - A law is passed that states that "The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to repair, equip, and restore the United States Ship Constitution, as far as may be practicable, to her original appearance, but not for active service, and thereafter to maintain the United States Ship Constitution at Boston, Massachusetts."
1958 - The submarine Nautilus departed from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, under orders to conduct "Operation Sunshine." The mission was to be the first vessel to cross the north pole by ship. The Nautils achieved the goal on August 3, 1958.
1962 - The "Telstar" communications satellite sent the first live TV broadcast to Europe.
1967 - In Detroit, MI, rioting that claimed some 43 lives.
1972 - Eddie Merckx of Belgium won his fourth consecutive Tour de France bicycling competition.
1972 - The U.S. launched Landsat 1 (ERTS-1). It was the first Earth-resources satellite.
1977 - A jury in Washington, DC, convicted 12 Hanafi Muslims of charges stemming from the hostage siege at three buildings the previous March.
1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after it had been discovered that nude photos of her had appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She was the first to resign the title.
1986 - Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. They divorced in 1996.
1997 - Police in Miami Beach, FL, found the body of Andrew Cunanan. He was the suspected killer of Gianni Versace.
1998 - U.S. scientists at the University of Hawaii turned out more than 50 "carbon-copy" mice, with a cloning technique.
2000 - Lance Armstrong won his second Tour de France.
Today is Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Today in
World War II History
1940 - The Soviet Union took control of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
1951 - General Henri-Philippe Petain died at age 95. Petain had been convicted of collaboration with German occupiers of his country during World War II and was sentenced to life in prison.
Random World War II Quote
"On the European Front, the most important development of the past year has been the crushing German offensive against the great armies of Russia."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt - April 28, 1942