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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VI
Happy Birthday!!! And thanks, Grayma V!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Today, June 18, 2016, BinaryHedgehog, a United States guy from "Somewhere else..." is celebrating his birthday. He says he is the purveyor of all things random. His byline, along with his logo has something to do with Honey the Cat as he states that she welcomes you! LOL His wiki indicates that he has a fairly decent IQ as he states that it is above 180 - now I have to admit I don't even know what mine is, but from the looks of his scores on Codebreaker (Insane:5 (43 sec) and Math Path (Extra Hard: 12.41 sec average), I'll not quibble with him. He also indicates he has an interest in "My Little Pony." Guess that is ok, even at my old age I still collect Beanie Babies. It also appears this guy likes MUSIC as his hobbies are: Drumming! Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band. Wonder if it is fate that he shares his birthday with two musicians who are currently the best known in their genre?
So BinaryHedgehog, all of us here at Braingle send out this greeting: A year of fun and happiness is our birthday wish for you .. You are someone special and your birthday should be too!
SOME OF THE WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARE YOUR BIRTHDAY:
Blake Shelton, 40, country star whose single "Austin" rose to #1 on the County Billboard for five weeks in 2001. His first three albums were Gold-certified. At the 2014 CMA Awards, he was named Male Vocalist of the Year. Blake's brother Richie died in 1990, and the song he wrote about him, "Over You," won the CMA Song of the Year Award in 2012. In 2011, he began working as a vocal coach on the NBC show, The Voice, alongside Christina Aguilera.
Paul McCartney, 74, singer and multi-instrumentalist of The Beatles who wrote such hit songs for the band as "Penny Lane," "Blackbird" and "Eleanor Rigby." After his time with The Beatles he formed the band Wings and embarked upon a solo career. He has earned 21 Grammy Awards across his career. Sir Paul has so many accolades there is not enough room here, but he is loved by all and is like the Energizer Bunny, he is still ticking.
Anastasia Nikolaevna, 1901 - Jul 17, 1918 (age 17), the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II who was assassinated by Russian secret police and was the center of several conspiracy theories which postulated that she was still alive and in hiding. It had long been rumored that she was the only member of the royal family to escape, but this was disproved by DNA evidence in 2008. Her story was the inspiration of the animated film, Anastasia (1997) and her character was voiced by Meg Ryan.
Barack Obama Sr., 1936 - Nov 24, 1982 (age 46), father of U.S. President Barack Obama who worked as a Kenyan senior governmental economist. He is the central figure of the memoir Dreams from My Father, written by President Obama. Growing up in Kenya, he was chosen for a special program that sent him to the University of Hawaii. He received a scholarship in economics that offered education in the West to outstanding Kenyan students. The scholarship received financial backing from Sidney Poitier, Jackie Robinson and Harry Belafonte, among others. He then attended graduate school at Harvard, earned an Master's of Arts in Economics, and returned to Kenya in 1964.
AND A FEW MORE:
Kay Kyser (James Kern "Kay" Kyser) 1906 - Bandleader
E.G. Marshall 1910 - Actor ("The Defenders")
Paul "Red" Adair 1915 - Oil well firefighter (I personally met this guy when my father worked in the field and we had lightening strike a battery of storage tanks. Interesting guy.)
Roger Ebert 1942 - Film critic, screenwriter
Jerome Smith 1953 - Musician (KC & The Sunshine Band)
Nathan Morris 1971 - Singer (Boyz II Men)
THIS DAY IN MUSICAL HISTORY:
1948 - Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3, in New York City.
1967 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its debut performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in California.
1976 - ABBA performed for Sweden's King and his Queen-to-be on the eve of their Royal Wedding.
1977 - Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols) was slashed on his face and hands by some kids armed with knives.
SOME REGULAR HISTORICAL TIDBITS OF JUNE 18:
1861 - The first American fly-casting tournament was held in Utica, NY.
1863 - J.J. Richardson received a patent for the ratchet wrench.
1873 - Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote for a U.S. President.
1898 - Atlantic City, NJ, opened its Steel Pier.
1925 - The first degree in landscape architecture was granted by Harvard University.
1927 - The U.S. Post Office offered a special 10-cent postage stamp for sale. The stamp was of Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis."
1928 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from Newfoundland to Wales.
1942 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its first black officer, Harvard University medical student Bernard Whitfield Robinson.
1948 - The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted its International Declaration of Human Rights.
1959 - A Federal Court annulled the Arkansas law allowing school closings to prevent integration.
1959 - The first telecast received from England was broadcast in the U.S. over NBC-TV.
1961 - "Gunsmoke" was broadcast for the last time on CBS radio.
1979 - In Vienna, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) 2.
1982 - The U.S. Senate approved the renewal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act for an additional twenty-five years.
1983 - Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
A FEW SHORT QUOTES YOU CAN MEMORIZE TO IMPRESS OTHERS:
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you. Les Brown
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. Kobe Bryant
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas A. Edison
I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world. Muhammad Ali (I personally like this one very much!)
Today is your day to celebrate your day to be the star .. So let the ones you love all cheer and say how special you are. Enjoy your day, BinaryHedgehog. Hugs from your fellow Braingle members.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Happy birthday, happy birthday to you, whooo!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
In May, 2015, corsicanwarrah joined Braingle. He is a Primary Student who enjoys drawing and writing stories and his birthday is today, June 22. He hasn't played any of our games here on Braingle, but he has cast over 270 teaser votes. Good job!! Oh and I forgot to mention that "warrah" is from Hong Kong. I was unable to come up with much news or such about Hong Kong, so I hope you will bear with me with what I have offered up. Remember, you'll be this age for only one year BUT .. you'll be awesome forever. Happy Birthday, corsicanwarrah!!
OTHERS WHO SHARE YOUR BIRTHDATE, JUNE 22ND:
Lindsay Wagner, 66, actress who played Jaime Sommers in 58 episodes of television series Bionic Woman and also starred in several mini-series. Lee Majors was her costar in The Six Million Dollar Man.
Freddie Prinze 1954 - Jan 29, 1977 (age 22), comedian best known for starring as Chico Rodriguez on the TV series Chico and the Man. He initially gained notoriety from appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1973. He was featured in multiple episodes of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. He made his performing debut at the same swanky Manhattan joint that launched the career of Robin Williams.
He is the father of actor Freddie Prinze Jr.
Kris Kristofferson, 79, actor who starred in Semi-Tough but began as a country singer-songwriter, releasing hits like "Why Me." He plays the character Reed Haskett in the Dolphin Tale films. He is known for his songs "Me and Bobby McGee" and "For the Good Times." Kris is 1/2 of the survivors the group Highwaymen who consisted of Country Music greats, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Willie is the only other survivor. Kris will always be known for his song writing
Carson Daly, 42, host of MTV Total Request Live who later got his own late-night show, Last Call with Carson Daly.
He hosted MTV's Total Request Live for many years before hosting his own late night talk show. He is currently the host who introduces the contestants on the talent show, Voice.
Cyndi Lauper, 62. flamboyant pop singer who first gained notoriety for her playful track "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and who is an outspoken LGBT rights activist. She was featured in the adventure film, The Goonies. Judy Garland was one of her idols growing up.
Meryl Streep, 66, legendary actress who won Academy Awards for Best Actress for Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady as well as for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer. With a total of 19 Academy Award nods, she's received more nominations than any other actor or actress in film history. Her other well-known films include Mamma Mia!, Out of Africa, The Deer Hunter and The Devil Wears She earned Prada. She won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in A Memory of Two Mondays/27 Wagons Full of Cotton in 1976.
She earned her first Academy Award nomination for her role in the 1978 drama film The Deer Hunter with Robert De Niro.
HAPPENINGS IN THE MUSICAL WORLD ON JUNE 22ND:
1959 - Chuck Berry's "Memphis" was released.
1963 - The Surfaries single "Wipe Out" was released.
1963 - "Fingertips - Pt 2," by Stevie Wonder, was released.
1967 - The drug possession trial of Rolling Stone members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards opened in London.
1981 - Mark David Chapman pled guilty to killing John Lennon.
1990 - Billy Joel became the first rock artist to perform at Yankee Stadium.
1998 - The Metallica single "Fuel" was released.
TIDBITS OF HISTORY ON JUNE 22ND:
1874 - Dr. Andrew Taylor Still began the first known practice of osteopathy.
1909 - The first transcontinental auto race ended in Seattle, WA.
1911 - King George V of England was crowned.
1939 - The first U.S. water-ski tournament was held at Jones Beach, on Long Island, New York.
1942 - V-Mail, or Victory-Mail, was sent for the first time.
1944 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the "GI Bill of Rights" to provide broad benefits for veterans of the war.
1946 - Jet airplanes were used to transport mail for the first time.
1959 - Eddie Lubanski rolled 24 consecutive strikes in a bowling tournament in Miami, FL.
1973 - Skylab astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific after a record 28 days in space.
1974 - In Chicago, the Sears Tower Skydeck opened. (Willis Tower)
1990 - Checkpoint Charlie was dismantled in Berlin.
1998 - The 75th National Marbles Tournament began in Wildwood, NJ.
2009 - Eastman Kodak Company announced that it would discontinue sales of the Kodachrome Color Film.
QUOTES BY FELLOW BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS:
If I could play football, I'd play football. But not women's football - real football. Or I'd just date a quarterback. Portia Doubleday
Fairness is not an attitude. It's a professional skill that must be developed and exercised. Brit Hume
I had a list of rules I made up one time. It says: Tell the truth, sing with passion, work with laughter, and love with heart. Those are good to start with, anyway. Kris Kristofferson
One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
And again, corsicawarrah, we wish you a very Happy Birthday. May your life be filled with memorable ways, love, friendship and happy days.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Today's birthday wishes go out to say_aah. His birthday was June 28th, but I fouled up again and didn't get everything brought up to date, so I thought I had one more day to work on this and then tonight have gone in here to complete it and found I should have done the completion last night. Sorry about that say_aah. Unfortunately when you get my age, speaking of getting old, things like this happen. It has just been happening a bit more than I like. And now I am in the middle of a pretty good lightening storm so we will just pray that my lights don't go out. Say_aah evidently is from Ohio as he is rooting for the Bucks. His by line says, "Never be ashamed to admit you were wrong. You're only saying that you're smarter today than you were yesterday." ~~DAVE GILPIN from his book "SQ: Boost Your Spiritual IQ" Say_aah has been a Braingle member for eleven years and has a high overall score of 19479. Of course when you cast 7,960 teaser votes and play 5,013 quizzes, you should expect to be up on that first page.
OTHER WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARED YOUR BIRTH DATE:
Pat Morita, 1932 - Nov 24, 2005 (age 73), he played Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid films, with Ralph Macchio and appeared in Happy Days. His role in the first Karate Kid film earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1976, he was cast as the lead in the TV series Mr. T and Tina and is considered the first Asian actor to serve as the lead actor in an American sitcom.
John Cusack,49, iconic '80s actor known for starring in films such as Say Anything, The Sure Thing, Sixteen Candles, and Gross Pointe Blank. His other major films include High Fidelity, Con Air, 2012 and Martian Child, He starred as Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven. He starred with Cameron Diaz in the hit film, Being John Malkovich. His sister is actress Joan Cusack, with whom he has starred in multiple films.
Peter Thomas, 1924 - Apr 30, 2015 (age 90), famous for his narration and announcing work on such television series as Mystery Detectives, Forensic Files, and Nova, this American voice actor also contributed to commercials for such high-profile brands as IBM, Burger King, and Coca-Cola.
Kathy Bates, 67, actress whose films include About Schmidt, The Blind Side and The Late Shift. She received a massive fan base for her performance as a disturbed nurse in the film version of the Stephen King's novel, Misery. She also plays Ethel Darling in FX's American Horror Story. She was nominated for an Oscar Award for her role in the film version of the Stephen King novel, Dolores Claiborne. She has been nominated for nine Emmy Awards for her TV work, and made a cameo appearance in The Stand.
Mel Brooks, 89, director of the classic satirical comedies Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, High Anxiety, The Producers and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He belongs to an exclusive club of entertainers as the recipient of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. In 1961, his comedy career took a big leap forward when he and fellow comic legend Carl Reiner created a comedy sketch called The 2000 Year Old Man.
Kellie Pickler, 29, finished sixth place in the fifth season of American Idol and found her voice as a country singer during the competition. She finished just behind fourth place finisher Chris Daughtry in the fifth season of American Idol. Her debut country album, Small Town Girl, has sold over 800,000 copies. She won the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars alongside her partner Derek Hough.
John Elway, 55, legendary Denver Broncos quarterback who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. He was selected first overall by the Broncos in 1983 and led the team to Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999. Outside of Joe Montana, many people consider him to be the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL. He became the Denver Broncos' Executive Vice President of Football Operations in 2011 and the team's General Manager in 2014, playing a key role in bringing the great Peyton Manning to Denver in 2012.
Elon Musk, 44, American Engineer who founded PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. In 2015, he was worth over $10 billion. Born in South Africa, he became a naturalized American citizen in 2002. He was the inspiration for director Jon Favreau's take on classic comic book character Tony Stark in the Iron Man film franchise.
Rob Dyrdek, 41, reality star and professional skateboarder who won over audiences on MTV's Rob and Big and gained fame on Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness. Fox Weekly named him one of the most influential skateboarders in history. He appeared in the movie Jackass 3.5 with Johnny Knoxville. My grandson and I watch this quite regularly.
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FOR JUNE 28TH: ~~ Each time I write this, I so want to spell it HYSTERICAL TIDBITS, but
1869 - R. W. Wood was appointed as the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy.
1894 - The U.S. Congress made Labor Day a U.S. national holiday.
1919 - The Treaty of Versailles was signed ending World War I exactly five years after it began. The treaty also established the League of Nations.
1938 - The U.S. Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to insure construction loans.
1939 - Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service.
1945 - U.S. General Douglas MacArthur announced the end of Japanese resistance in the Philippines.
1949 - The last U.S. combat troops were called home from Korea, leaving only 500 advisers.
1951 - "Amos 'n' Andy" moved to CBS-TV from radio.
1964 - Malcolm X founded the Organization for Afro American Unity to seek independence for blacks in the Western Hemisphere.
1971 - The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali.
1972 - U.S. President Nixon announced that no new draftees would be sent to Vietnam.
1976 - The first women entered the U.S. Air Force Academy.
1996 - The Citadel voted to admit women, ending a 153-year-old men-only policy at the South Carolina military school.
1996 - Charles M. Schulz got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1997 - Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear after three rounds of their WBA heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court declared that a Nebraska law that outlawed "partial birth abortions" was unconstitutional. About 30 U.S. states had similar laws at the time of the ruling.
2000 - Six-year-old Elián González returned to Cuba from the U.S. with his father. The child had been the center of an international custody dispute.
2004 - The U.S. turned over official sovereignty to Iraq's interim leadership. The event took place two days earlier than previously announced to thwart insurgents' attempts at undermining the transfer.
2004 - The U.S. resumed diplomatic ties with Libya after a 24-year break.
2004 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that enemy combatants could challenge their detention in U.S. Courts.
2005 - The final design for the "Freedom Tower" (One World Trade Center) was formally unveiled.
2007 - The American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list.
2010 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live.
QUOTES FROM PEOPLE WHO SHARED YOUR BIRTH DATE:
People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working. Elon Musk, Businessman
But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party. John Cusack, Actor
How ironic, to be my last game that I ever played would be against Dan in a Super Bowl. The thing I always was afraid of was playing in a Super Bowl when it was raining. I can't throw a wet ball. John Elway, Athlete
I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything. Pat Morita, Actor
A brushstroke of vanity is good to add into the mix, to balance your timidity. We're all blessed with a lot of timidity and a lot of worry and anxiety, and vanity is a good antidote. Mel Brooks, Comedian
May this Birthday, be just the beginning, of a year filled with the happiest of memories, wonderful moments, and dreams come true. Again my apologies and please, I hope you enjoyed your day.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
YEAH!!! IT IS THE FIRST OF JULY, ANOTHER MONTH, ANOTHER BUNCH OF BIRTHDAYS TO CELEBRATE. I EXPECT ALL OUR RECIPIENTS TO BE NICELY TANNED AND READY TO GO TO THE BEACH, OR THE PITS, OR THE RIVER, OR THE LAKE. IN OTHER WORDS, FOLKS WITH ALL THIS HEAT, LET'S GO GET WET AND COOLED OFF. MAYBE WE WILL EVEN HAVE TO NOT LIGHT THE CANDLES ON THESE CAKES DURING THIS HOT HOT MONTH! JUST KIDDING, JUST KIDDING!
We start off July 1st wishing Waylander a wonderful Happy Birthday, celebrated with family, friends and other loved ones. He says he lives in a studio apartment somewhere, unknown to us here at Braingle and he also says he does have an occupation, again unknown to us. He likes weekend nights out and not being in work! Don't we all? Waylander is a man of mystery, we don't even know what country he lives in - who knows he may be suffering frostbite right now rather than heat exhaustion.
He has been a Braingle member since July 16, 2011 and has played 27 games of Who's the Boss and 30 of the Werewolf Games.WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARE YOUR BIRTH DATE - JULY 1ST:
Kurt Coleman, 28, NFL safety who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was honored by Sporting News as a first-team All-American in 2009. He played alongside Michael Vick when he started his career in 2010 with the Eagles.
Melissa Peterman, 45, American comedian and actress who played the dim-witted Barbara Jean on the television series Reba, where she was Reba McEntire's on-screen antagonist.
Deborah Harry, 71, frontwoman of the new wave punk band Blondie who has also collaborated with The Jazz Messenger and has pursued a solo career. She was listed at #12 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll in 1999.
Dan Aykroyd, 64, Saturday Night Live and Blues Brothers star who gained fame in Ghostbusters and was nominated for an Academy Award for Driving Miss Daisy. He played Art Weber in the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and appeared in the 1995 comedy film Canadian Bacon as an OPP Officer. He imitated Bob Dole on SNL for the first time on February 13th, 1988.
Liv Tyler, 39, Armageddon actress and daughter of rocker Steven Tyler. She starred as Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and achieved widespread fame for her role in Stealing Beauty. In 1993, she starred alongside Alicia Silverstone in the music video for "Crazy" by her father's band Aerosmith. She starred opposite Edward Norton in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk.
Pamela Anderson, 49, Baywatch beauty who got her start as a Playboy model of the month and appeared on over 30 television shows, including the sitcom Home Improvement. She and Yasmine Bleeth teamed up as lifeguards on the popular television show Baywatch between 1992 and 1998.
Missy Elliott, 45, Grammy Award-winning rapper of Get Ur Freak On who became the first female rapper to release 6 platinum albums after the 2002 release of This is Not a Test! Her 1999 album, Da Real World and Miss E... So Addictive, sold over 3 million copies across the globe.
Princess Diana, 1961 - Aug 31, 1997 (age 36), officially known as Diana, Princess of Wales, she married Charles, the Prince of Wales and the heir to the throne of 16 Commonwealth realms. She became an international icon for her beauty and her work with charities. She was the mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales. Elton John sang Candle in the Wind at her funeral and the recording of this rendition became the best selling single of all time.
A list of other famous people who passed away on July 1st:
1991 – Michael Landon, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1936)
1995 – Wolfman Jack, American radio host (b. 193
1996 – Margaux Hemingway, American model and actress (b. 1954)
1997 – Robert Mitchum, American actor (b. 1917)
1999 – Forrest Mars Sr., American businessman, created M&M's and the Mars bar (b. 1904)
1999 – Guy Mitchell, American singer and actor (b. 1927)
2000 – Walter Matthau, American actor and singer (b. 1920)
2003 – Herbie Mann, American flute player and saxophonist (b. 1930)
2004 – Marlon Brando, American actor and director (b. 1924)
2005 – Luther Vandross, American singer-songwriter and producer (Change) (b. 1951)
2009 – Karl Malden, American actor (b. 1912)
HISTORICAL NEWS TIDBITS FOR JULY 1ST:
1847 - In New York City, the U.S. Post Office issued its first adhesive stamps. The two stamps available were a 5-cent Benjamin Franklin and a 10-cent George Washington. 1862 - The U.S. Congress established the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
1867 - Canada became an independent dominion.
1874 - The Philadelphia Zoological Society zoo opened as the first zoo in the United States.
1898 - During the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" waged a victorious assault on San Juan Hill in Cuba.
1905 - The USDA Forest Service was created within the Department of Agriculture.
1934 - The Federal Communications Commission replaced the Federal Radio Commission as the regulator of broadcasting in the United States.
1940 - In Washington, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was opened to traffic. The bridge collapsed during a wind storm on November 7, 1940.
1943 - The U.S. Government began automatically withholding federal income tax from paychecks.
1946 - The U.S. exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
1948 - The price of a subway ride in New York City was increased from 5 cents to 10.
1950 - American ground troops arrived in South Korea to stem the tide of the advancing North Korean army.
1963 - The U.S. postmaster introduced the five-digit ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) code.
1966 - The Medicare federal insurance program went into effect.
1979 - Susan B. Anthony was commemorated on a U.S. coin, the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
1979 - Sony introduced the Walkman.
1980 - "O Canada" was proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed legislation that provided for 2 acres of land near the Lincoln Memorial for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
1991 - Court TV began airing.
1991 - The Warsaw Pact dissolved.
1994 - Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Liberation Organization visited the Gaza Strip.
1997 - The sovereignty over Hong Kong was transferred from Great Britain to China. Britain had controlled Hong Kong as a colony for 156 years.
On your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy I hope all of your wishes come true .. May each hour and minute be filled with delight And your birthday be perfect for you! Happy Birthday,
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Well every neighbor I have is out shooting off fireworks and I am struggling with all the smoke, even being in my home. It is extremely humid and cool outside so it is foggy and it is just holding the smoke so close to the ground. Just glad for my oxygen tonight. As you see I am using fireworks to wish our birthday celebrant, XDBTCP, the happiest of birthdays. And I am a bit late tonight, but my family got together to have our usual 4th of July cookout. We couldn't all be there this time and I did miss those who couldn't attend. Enough about me, but am trying to explain to xdbtcp why I am a bit late getting our wishes up. And since no one else has a birthday to celebrate on the 4th, your birthday gets the fireworks, so feel privileged, fireworks two days early. xdbtcp joined Braingle on 2/14/06 - Valentine's Day. What a sweetheart.
He lists his location as Indianapolis. Believe your city has a big race coming up, right? Have a well know racer who has a birthday today, check it out. Also xdbtcp has an impressive statistic regarding his teaser and quiz votes - 2,352 votes for teasers and 2,192 votes on the quizzes. Nice job, don't believe I have seen that many anywhere, but I maybe wrong. Anyhow we do appreciate the work you have done there. Your birthday is the perfect time to wish you nothing less .. Than favorite memories plans and dreams that bring you a happiness. For Birthdays are a link between the future and the past .. Reminding us to treasure most those special joys that last. Happy Birthday xdbtcp.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARE YOUR BIRTHDAY:
Richard Petty, 79, NASCAR driver who won the Daytona 500 seven times over the course of his legendary career. His racing team Richard Petty Motorsports became one of the most successful teams on the circuit. He was known as The King and became a 5-time Winston Cup Series Champion.
Jose Canseco, 52, 6-time All-Star outfielder and designated hitter who hit 462 career home runs and was named American League MVP in 1988 with the Oakland Athletics. He admitted to using performance enhancing drugs and his 2005 book called out numerous other big name players for using steroids. He won a World Series Championship with the Oakland Athletics in 1989 and was a member of the 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees in the second-to-last year of his career.
Alex Morgan, 27, U.S. soccer forward who received international fame for scoring the dramatic game-winning goal in the semi-finals of the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also helped the U.S. women's team win gold at the 2015 World Cup. She shared the 2012 Olympic gold medal with teammate Abby Wambach.
Lindsay Lohan, 30,actress who first gained recognition for portraying Annie James and Hallie Parker, twins separated shortly after birth, in the 1998 Disney comedy The Parent Trap. She won several MTV Movie Awards for her starring role in Mean Girls in 2004, alongside Rachel McAdams, and she also played lead roles in Herbie: Fully Loaded and Freaky Friday.
Ashley Tisdale, 35, TV actress who became known as Maddie on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and released the gold-certified album Headstrong in 2007. She won five awards, including an MTV Movie Award, for her performances in the High School Musical series. She also voices the character Candace on Phineas and Ferb. She played the antagonist in the High School Musical films, and was ranked #10 in Maxim's Hot 100 list in 2008. She met her current manager at age three, and he landed her over 100 roles in commercials as a child actress. When she was 12 years old, she was invited to sing at the White House for President Bill Clinton.
A FEW MORE I ROUNDED UP:
Ken Curtis 1916 - Actor, known for his role as Festus Hagen in the TV series "Gunsmoke"
Daniel Hale "Dan" Rowan 1922 - Comedian
Medgar Evers 1925 - Civil rights activist from Mississippi
Dave Thomas 1932 - Founder for Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Johnny Weir 1984 - Figure skater
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FROM JULY 2:
1881 - Charles J. Guiteau fatally wounded U.S. President James A. Garfield in Washington, DC.
1937 - American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared in the Central Pacific during an attempt to fly around the world at the equator.
1947 - An object crashed near Roswell, NM. The U.S. Army Air Force insisted it was a weather balloon, but eyewitness accounts led to speculation that it might have been an alien spacecraft.
1962 - Wal-Mart Discount City opened in Rogers, Arkansas. It was the first Walmart store.
1964 - U.S. President Johnson signed the "Civil Rights Act of 1964" into law. The act made it illegal in the U.S. to discriminate against others because of their race.
1976 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual.
1979 - The U.S. Mint officially released the Susan B. Anthony coin in Rochester, NY.
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter reinstated draft registration for males 18 years of age.
1985 - General Motors announced that it was installing electronic road maps as an option in some of its higher-priced cars. 1995 - "Forbes" magazine reported that Microsoft's chairman, Bill Gates, was the worth $12.9 billion, making him the world's richest man.
AND HERE ARE A FEW BITS OF MUSICAL HISTORY FROM JULY 2:
1955 - ABC Television premiered "The Lawrence Welk Show."
1956 - Elvis Presley recorded "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel."
1956 - Buddy Holly's first single "Blue Days, Black Nights" b/w "Love Me" was released.
1961 - The Drifters released the single "Sweets For My Sweet."
1976 - For the first time in 12 years, Brian Wilson joined the Beach Boys on stage. The next night the show was recorded for an NBC Beach Boys special.
1981 - Bruce Springsteen played the first show ever at the 21,000 seat Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey.
1984 - Epic Records set a record as two million copies of the Jacksons' "Victory" were shipped to stores. It was the first time that such a large initial shipment had been made.
1986 - The Prince movie "Under The Cherry Moon" was released. It was his second movie.
1990 - Representatives of the Italian Catholic Church announced that they would attempt to halt Madonna's concerts in Rome because of her alleged inappropriate use of crucifixes and sacred symbols.
I add information about musical history every once in a while. Maybe I am thinking too much of myself in doing so, but my world seems so much better when I have music playing. I know you are not hearing any right now, but I do hope you enjoy the information presented. I can't finish this without inquiring about your "name - xdbtcp", it is basically a left handed name, but it has me intrigued. Does it have a special meaning? We here at Braingle hope you have enjoyed your day with family, friends and other loved ones. Happy Birthday!
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Happy Birthday!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
First of all my apologies for being late getting these birthday wishes out to CDROCK and RGW4. The other night I ran a cleanup on my machine and everything seemed to be ok. But when I went in to start gathering birthday things together, it appeared my cleanup had deleted some very important information that I have worked about three months to gather. Frustrated I gave up and went to bed thinking I would regroup in the morning and redo everything that was necessary. My body had other ideas and I stayed in bed for over 26 hours. Felt kind of crummy so decided maybe I had better heed my body's warning. So today I went into the files and looked things over again. Some where along the line, one of my main switches had gotten moved and when I put it in the proper place, there were all my gathered birthday things, right where I left them. So, although I am late in getting the posted, my wishes are just a genuine. Have decided it is awful when you get so old you can't find your you-know-what with both hands. LOL I really am getting to the point where I hate to be apologizing all the time. One would think with all the wishes I put out I would get it so I didn't miss things like this. Truly, I do apologize to these two guys.
cdrock is from Illinois, is a student who likes Brain Teaser. He has been a member since 2-06-2005 and his byline says "Welcome to my personal page!"
RGW4 is self employed and from California. His byline reads, "Life is fun... enjoy it like I do." Randy has been a Braingle member since 8-3-2005 so cdrock has about six months seniority on him. His interest are his grandkids and geneology. It seems the neighborhood that RGW4 calls home is popular for shooting commercials and I believe even some movies. Take some time and check out his wiki.
Both of these men celebrated their birthdays on July 9th. I do hope you enjoyed your days with family, friends and other loved ones.
SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE'S BIRTHDAYS ON JULY 9th:
Enrique Murciano, 43, played the role of special agent Danny Taylor in the television drama Without a Trace. In 2015, he began playing Marco Diaz on the Netflix series Bloodline. He met producer, Jerry Bruckheimer on the set of Black Hawk Down and was invited to join Bruckheimer's new drama show. He was named one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 2006.
Tom Hanks, 60, legendary actor who won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994. He has starred in many other classics, including Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, and Apollo 13. He voiced the lead character Woody in the Pixar animated film series Toy Story.
OJ Simpson, 69. Most everyone knows his story.
Josh Devine, 25, pop session drummer known for his work with the boy band One Direction. He appeared in the band's first concert tour, performing songs from the popular Up All Night album.
Georgie Henley, 21, She played the role of innocent and impressionable Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia saga. In 2014, she starred as Beth in Perfect Sisters.
Courtney Love, 52, Rock singer, movie actress, and widow of former Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. She was also the frontwoman in the rock band Hole and in 2015, she began playing Elle Dallas on the FOX series Empire.
Fred Savage, 40, gained fame for his starring role as Kevin Arnold on the ABC drama The Wonder Years, which aired from 1988 to 1993. He later became a director, with credits on such TV series as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family and 2 Broke Girls.
Kevin Nash,. 57, professional wrestling legend for the WWE who has also competed in the WCW and TNA. He became a six-time World Heavyweight Champion and 12-time Tag Team Champion. He was cast in the 2015 film Magic Mike XXL. He and Hulk Hogan are two of the founding members of the nWo promotion.
Kevin O'Leary, 62, Canadian businessman who founded the software company SoftKey and starred as an investor on Shark Tank, the ABC reality series.
Jordan Belfort, 54, American motivational speaker and stockbroker who was convicted of fraud related to stock market manipulation and spent 22 months in prison. He published two bestselling memoirs: The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street. He was portrayed by actor Leonardo Dicaprio in the film adaptation of his memoir The Wolf of Wall Street.
A FEW MORE BIRTHDAYS:
Brian Dennehy 1938 - Actor
Richard Roundtree 1942 - Actor
Dean Koontz 1945 - Author
Bon Scott (AC/DC) 1946
John Tesh 1952 - Musician, television personality
Debbie Sledge 1954 - Musician (Sister Sledge)
Kelly McGillis 1957 - Actress
Jimmy Smits 1958 - Actor
Jim Kerr 1959 - Musician (Simple Minds)
Frank Bello 1965 - Musician (Anthrax)
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY 9TH:
1872 - The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel.
1878 - The corncob pipe was patented by Henry Tibbe.
1947 - The engagement of Britain's Princess Elizabeth to Lt. Philip Mountbatten was announced.
1951 - U.S. President Truman asked Congress to formally end the state of war between the United States and Germany.
1953 - New York Airways began the first commuter passenger service by helicopter.
1968 - The first All-Star baseball game to be played indoors took place at the Astrodome in Houston, TX.
1971 - The United States turned over complete responsibility of the Demilitarized Zone to South Vietnamese units.
1985 - Joe Namath signed a five-year pact with ABC-TV to provide commentary for "Monday Night Football".
1997 - Mike Tyson was banned from the boxing ring and fined $3 million for biting the ear of opponent Evander Holyfield.
2005 - Danny Way, a daredevil skateboarder, rolled down a large ramp and jumped across the Great Wall of China. He was the first person to clear the wall without motorized aid.
2015 - The South Carolina House of Representatives approved taking down the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds. The flag was removed the next day and taken to a state military museum.
A BIT OF MUSICAL HISTORY:
1955 - The Bill Haley & His Comets single "Rock Around the Clock" hit #1 on Billboard's Pop charts. This was the first time a rock and roll recording accomplished this feat.
1956 - Dick Clark made his debut as host of "Bandstand" on a Philadelphia TV station. The name of the show was changed to "American Bandstand" when it went to ABC-TV.
1958 - Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records.
1972 - Paul McCartney appeared on stage for the first time since 1966 as his group, Wings, opened at Chateauvillon in the south of France.
1974 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young started their reunion tour in Seattle.
1981 - The Jacksons began a 36 city tour.
1991 - U.S. President George Bush presented a National Medal of Art to Roy Acuff.
1995 - The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Garcia died the next month of a heart attack.
1996 - Prince released the album "Chaos and Disorder."
1998 - Janet Jackson set a gross revenue record of $875,000 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The previous record was set my Yanni on January 31, 1998, with $860,300.
Braingle members, please join me as I wishing our birthday gentlemen all the fun and excitement that only birthdays can bring. Hope you enjoyed your day.
---This message was edited on 11:21PM Jul 10, 2016---
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
cdrock is from Illinois, is a student who likes Brain Teaser. He has been a member since 2-06-2005 and his byline says "Welcome to my personal page!"
RGW4 is self employed and from California. His byline reads, "Life is fun... enjoy it like I do." Randy has been a Braingle member since 8-3-2005 so cdrock has about six months seniority on him. His interest are his grandkids and geneology. It seems the neighborhood that RGW4 calls home is popular for shooting commercials and I believe even some movies. Take some time and check out his wiki.
Both of these men celebrated their birthdays on July 9th. I do hope you enjoyed your days with family, friends and other loved ones.
SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE'S BIRTHDAYS ON JULY 9th:
Enrique Murciano, 43, played the role of special agent Danny Taylor in the television drama Without a Trace. In 2015, he began playing Marco Diaz on the Netflix series Bloodline. He met producer, Jerry Bruckheimer on the set of Black Hawk Down and was invited to join Bruckheimer's new drama show. He was named one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 2006.
Tom Hanks, 60, legendary actor who won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994. He has starred in many other classics, including Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, and Apollo 13. He voiced the lead character Woody in the Pixar animated film series Toy Story.
OJ Simpson, 69. Most everyone knows his story.
Josh Devine, 25, pop session drummer known for his work with the boy band One Direction. He appeared in the band's first concert tour, performing songs from the popular Up All Night album.
Georgie Henley, 21, She played the role of innocent and impressionable Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia saga. In 2014, she starred as Beth in Perfect Sisters.
Courtney Love, 52, Rock singer, movie actress, and widow of former Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. She was also the frontwoman in the rock band Hole and in 2015, she began playing Elle Dallas on the FOX series Empire.
Fred Savage, 40, gained fame for his starring role as Kevin Arnold on the ABC drama The Wonder Years, which aired from 1988 to 1993. He later became a director, with credits on such TV series as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family and 2 Broke Girls.
Kevin Nash,. 57, professional wrestling legend for the WWE who has also competed in the WCW and TNA. He became a six-time World Heavyweight Champion and 12-time Tag Team Champion. He was cast in the 2015 film Magic Mike XXL. He and Hulk Hogan are two of the founding members of the nWo promotion.
Kevin O'Leary, 62, Canadian businessman who founded the software company SoftKey and starred as an investor on Shark Tank, the ABC reality series.
Jordan Belfort, 54, American motivational speaker and stockbroker who was convicted of fraud related to stock market manipulation and spent 22 months in prison. He published two bestselling memoirs: The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street. He was portrayed by actor Leonardo Dicaprio in the film adaptation of his memoir The Wolf of Wall Street.
A FEW MORE BIRTHDAYS:
Brian Dennehy 1938 - Actor
Richard Roundtree 1942 - Actor
Dean Koontz 1945 - Author
Bon Scott (AC/DC) 1946
John Tesh 1952 - Musician, television personality
Debbie Sledge 1954 - Musician (Sister Sledge)
Kelly McGillis 1957 - Actress
Jimmy Smits 1958 - Actor
Jim Kerr 1959 - Musician (Simple Minds)
Frank Bello 1965 - Musician (Anthrax)
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY 9TH:
1872 - The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel.
1878 - The corncob pipe was patented by Henry Tibbe.
1947 - The engagement of Britain's Princess Elizabeth to Lt. Philip Mountbatten was announced.
1951 - U.S. President Truman asked Congress to formally end the state of war between the United States and Germany.
1953 - New York Airways began the first commuter passenger service by helicopter.
1968 - The first All-Star baseball game to be played indoors took place at the Astrodome in Houston, TX.
1971 - The United States turned over complete responsibility of the Demilitarized Zone to South Vietnamese units.
1985 - Joe Namath signed a five-year pact with ABC-TV to provide commentary for "Monday Night Football".
1997 - Mike Tyson was banned from the boxing ring and fined $3 million for biting the ear of opponent Evander Holyfield.
2005 - Danny Way, a daredevil skateboarder, rolled down a large ramp and jumped across the Great Wall of China. He was the first person to clear the wall without motorized aid.
2015 - The South Carolina House of Representatives approved taking down the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds. The flag was removed the next day and taken to a state military museum.
A BIT OF MUSICAL HISTORY:
1955 - The Bill Haley & His Comets single "Rock Around the Clock" hit #1 on Billboard's Pop charts. This was the first time a rock and roll recording accomplished this feat.
1956 - Dick Clark made his debut as host of "Bandstand" on a Philadelphia TV station. The name of the show was changed to "American Bandstand" when it went to ABC-TV.
1958 - Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records.
1972 - Paul McCartney appeared on stage for the first time since 1966 as his group, Wings, opened at Chateauvillon in the south of France.
1974 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young started their reunion tour in Seattle.
1981 - The Jacksons began a 36 city tour.
1991 - U.S. President George Bush presented a National Medal of Art to Roy Acuff.
1995 - The Grateful Dead gave their last concert with Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field. Garcia died the next month of a heart attack.
1996 - Prince released the album "Chaos and Disorder."
1998 - Janet Jackson set a gross revenue record of $875,000 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The previous record was set my Yanni on January 31, 1998, with $860,300.
Braingle members, please join me as I wishing our birthday gentlemen all the fun and excitement that only birthdays can bring. Hope you enjoyed your day.
---This message was edited on 11:21PM Jul 10, 2016---
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Thank you Grayma... totally understand the late greeting and hope you got everything squared away! HB to Cdrock too~!
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
When you Love someone, Love them with all your heart as you never know what can happen today!
Happy birthday!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Happy Belated Birthday, Randy! I hope you have a wonderful day. 
Also, Happy Belated Birthday to my "little brother" CD!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Also, Happy Belated Birthday to my "little brother" CD!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Well the month of July is better than half over this being July 20. Has it been hot in your neighborhood? Mother Nature has sort of been trying to show us who the boss is around here. Wind, rain, hail, etc. We luckily haven't had any of that swirling wind (tornadoes) but the other night we hade some straight-line winds up to 70 miles an hour that broke off some trees here in town and tore down about 70 irrigation systems. Enough of the chit chat.
Hey folks of Braingle, we have two birthday guys this day. Petey127 from Michigan has been a member since 11-2-07. His occupation is being a person and he enjoys baseball and comedy. His byline is "I like Chocolate Milk!"
Our second birthday guy is Hydra1234 whose location is Boston. He is a nuclear engineer, whose interests include robotics, nuclear engineering, mythology, and bickering with Yanks. Now this might make you scratch your head a bit, but you see Hydra was born Italy. Hydra's byline reads like thus: "Hello. Please ignore the screams of agony inside. It is only an experiment of involving hydra blood and human flesh." Be sure to check out his wiki and his game scores.
SOME WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE 7/20 BIRTHDATE:
Diana Rigg, 77, played Emma Peel in The Avengers and appeared in several classical theatre productions. She also played Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in the James Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In 2013, she began portraying Olenna Tyrell on HBO's Game of Thrones.
Julianne Hough, 27, rose to fame on ABC's Dancing With the Stars, starred in the 2011 remake of the 1984 dance film Footloose, and released an award-winning album that hit #1 on the Billboard Country charts. She portrayed Sandy in the 2016 Fox broadcast of Grease Live! She won season 4 of Dancing With the Stars with Apolo Ohno, and received a nomination for the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy for outstanding choreography in 2007.
Ray Allen. 40, NBA sharp shooter who spent the first 7 seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, then four with the Seattle Supersonics; helped lead the Boston Celtics to an NBA Championship in 2008 and was a key member of the 2013 NBA Champion Miami Heat. He became a ten-time NBA All-Star, and set the league record for most career three-pointers, surpassing the great Reggie Miller's previous record of 2,560.
Ben Simmons, 19, Australian basketball player who was selected first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers after spending one year playing college basketball at LSU.
Carlos Santana, 68, guitarist who blended rock with Latin American music and fronted Santana. He won ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys by 2002. He won the Best Rock Album Award and the Album of the Year Award for Supernatural in 2000.
Natalie Wood, 1938 - Nov 29, 1981 (age 43), the actress who played Maria in West Side Story in 1961 and won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1979 remake of From Here to Eternity. As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Rebel Without a Cause. James Dean and Sal Mineo were her co-stars in Rebel Without A Cause.
Omar Epps, 42, best known for playing the role of Dr. Eric Foreman on the popular television series, House M.D. He previously played a television doctor on ER as well. He once was a back-up dancer to Queen Latifah.
Billy Mays, 1958 - Jun 28, 2009 (age 50), the loud-voiced advertising pitchman for products such as OxiClean. He endorsed many products, but they were all ones he personally used at home and had made sure worked. He was invited to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2009.
A FEW MORE BIRTHDAYS:
Sally Ann Howes 1930 - Actress (Dead of Night, Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang)
Lola Albright 1925 - Actress (The Tender Trap, The Impossible Years)
John Lodge 1943 - Musician (The Moody Blues)
T.G. Shepherd (William Bowder) 1944 - Singer
Betty Burfeindt 1945 - Golfer
Kim Carnes 1946 - Singer
Paul Cook (Sex Pistols, Professionals) 1956 - Sex Pistols Merchandise
Donna Dixon 1957 - Actress (Wayne's World, Dr. Detroit)
Mick McNeil 1958 - Musician (Simple Minds)
Radney Foster 1959
Dino Esposito 1963 - Singer
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY 20:
1859 - Brooklyn and New York played baseball at Fashion Park Race Course on Long Island, NY. The game marked the first time that admission had been charged for to see a ball game. It cost $.50 to get in and the players on the field did not receive a salary (until 1863).
1868 - Legislation that ordered U.S. tax stamps to be placed on all cigarette packs was passed.
1881 - Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, a fugitive since the Battle of the Little Big Horn, surrendered to federal troops. (Montana)
1917 - The draft lottery in World War I went into operation.
1942 - The first detachment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
1944 - An attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler failed. The bomb exploded at Hitler's Rastenburg headquarters. Hitler was only wounded.
1944 - U.S. President Roosevelt was nominated for an unprecedented fourth term of office at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
1969 - Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. became the first men to walk on the moon.
2003 - In India, elephants used for commercial work began wearing reflectors to avoid being hit by cars during night work.
Okay guys, since this is the day to wish you both HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I have found a joke that will make you appreciate that you aren't this old, yet!
Old Timer's Views on Computing
Memory was something you lost with age
An application was for employment
A program was a TV show
A cursor used profanity
A keyboard was a piano
A web was a spider's home
A virus was the flu
A hard drive was a long trip on the road
A mouse pad was where the mouse lived
Okay gents, the gang at Braingle and I hope you are having a great day celebrating with family, friends and other loved ones. Enjoy your day.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Hey folks of Braingle, we have two birthday guys this day. Petey127 from Michigan has been a member since 11-2-07. His occupation is being a person and he enjoys baseball and comedy. His byline is "I like Chocolate Milk!"
Our second birthday guy is Hydra1234 whose location is Boston. He is a nuclear engineer, whose interests include robotics, nuclear engineering, mythology, and bickering with Yanks. Now this might make you scratch your head a bit, but you see Hydra was born Italy. Hydra's byline reads like thus: "Hello. Please ignore the screams of agony inside. It is only an experiment of involving hydra blood and human flesh." Be sure to check out his wiki and his game scores.
SOME WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE 7/20 BIRTHDATE:
Diana Rigg, 77, played Emma Peel in The Avengers and appeared in several classical theatre productions. She also played Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in the James Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In 2013, she began portraying Olenna Tyrell on HBO's Game of Thrones.
Julianne Hough, 27, rose to fame on ABC's Dancing With the Stars, starred in the 2011 remake of the 1984 dance film Footloose, and released an award-winning album that hit #1 on the Billboard Country charts. She portrayed Sandy in the 2016 Fox broadcast of Grease Live! She won season 4 of Dancing With the Stars with Apolo Ohno, and received a nomination for the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy for outstanding choreography in 2007.
Ray Allen. 40, NBA sharp shooter who spent the first 7 seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, then four with the Seattle Supersonics; helped lead the Boston Celtics to an NBA Championship in 2008 and was a key member of the 2013 NBA Champion Miami Heat. He became a ten-time NBA All-Star, and set the league record for most career three-pointers, surpassing the great Reggie Miller's previous record of 2,560.
Ben Simmons, 19, Australian basketball player who was selected first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers after spending one year playing college basketball at LSU.
Carlos Santana, 68, guitarist who blended rock with Latin American music and fronted Santana. He won ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys by 2002. He won the Best Rock Album Award and the Album of the Year Award for Supernatural in 2000.
Natalie Wood, 1938 - Nov 29, 1981 (age 43), the actress who played Maria in West Side Story in 1961 and won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1979 remake of From Here to Eternity. As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Rebel Without a Cause. James Dean and Sal Mineo were her co-stars in Rebel Without A Cause.
Omar Epps, 42, best known for playing the role of Dr. Eric Foreman on the popular television series, House M.D. He previously played a television doctor on ER as well. He once was a back-up dancer to Queen Latifah.
Billy Mays, 1958 - Jun 28, 2009 (age 50), the loud-voiced advertising pitchman for products such as OxiClean. He endorsed many products, but they were all ones he personally used at home and had made sure worked. He was invited to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2009.
A FEW MORE BIRTHDAYS:
Sally Ann Howes 1930 - Actress (Dead of Night, Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang)
Lola Albright 1925 - Actress (The Tender Trap, The Impossible Years)
John Lodge 1943 - Musician (The Moody Blues)
T.G. Shepherd (William Bowder) 1944 - Singer
Betty Burfeindt 1945 - Golfer
Kim Carnes 1946 - Singer
Paul Cook (Sex Pistols, Professionals) 1956 - Sex Pistols Merchandise
Donna Dixon 1957 - Actress (Wayne's World, Dr. Detroit)
Mick McNeil 1958 - Musician (Simple Minds)
Radney Foster 1959
Dino Esposito 1963 - Singer
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY 20:
1859 - Brooklyn and New York played baseball at Fashion Park Race Course on Long Island, NY. The game marked the first time that admission had been charged for to see a ball game. It cost $.50 to get in and the players on the field did not receive a salary (until 1863).
1868 - Legislation that ordered U.S. tax stamps to be placed on all cigarette packs was passed.
1881 - Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, a fugitive since the Battle of the Little Big Horn, surrendered to federal troops. (Montana)
1917 - The draft lottery in World War I went into operation.
1942 - The first detachment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
1944 - An attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler failed. The bomb exploded at Hitler's Rastenburg headquarters. Hitler was only wounded.
1944 - U.S. President Roosevelt was nominated for an unprecedented fourth term of office at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
1969 - Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. became the first men to walk on the moon.
2003 - In India, elephants used for commercial work began wearing reflectors to avoid being hit by cars during night work.
Okay guys, since this is the day to wish you both HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I have found a joke that will make you appreciate that you aren't this old, yet!
Old Timer's Views on Computing
Memory was something you lost with age
An application was for employment
A program was a TV show
A cursor used profanity
A keyboard was a piano
A web was a spider's home
A virus was the flu
A hard drive was a long trip on the road
A mouse pad was where the mouse lived
Okay gents, the gang at Braingle and I hope you are having a great day celebrating with family, friends and other loved ones. Enjoy your day.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Today, July 23rd the birthday cake is quite appropriate as it is catmom's birthday. She lives up there in Michigan where a number of my X-in-laws live. (They still consider me as their relation - get along better with them than with HIM.) Anyhow catmom likes cats - imagine that. She also likes puzzles, games and gardening. She declares she is a professional retiree. Another thing we have in common. Hope you are celebrating this day with family, friends and other loved ones.
July 23rd is also the birthday of an old friend who was well known on Braingle. However, she has gone absent on us for over a year. We do miss you irishthistle and usually don't pick up on birthdays for folks who are no longer active. But just in case you would happen to look in on us, which you sort of indicated in your last wiki message, we love you and miss you and wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
HISTORICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY 23RD:
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.
1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.
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.
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.
1972 - Eddie Merckx of Belgium won his fourth consecutive Tour de France bicycling competition.
1985 - Commodore unveiled the personal computer Amiga 1000.
1986 - Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. They divorced in 1996.
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, but he later had to give up all his awards when he admitted to a doping scandal.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHARE YOUR BIRTHDATE:
Slash, 50, rose to fame as the lead guitarist of the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Guns N' Roses. His guitar prowess is best exemplified on such tracks as "Sweet Child o' Mine," "Paradise City" and "November Rain." He co-founded Guns N' Roses with lead singer Axl Rose in 1985. Apart from Guns N' Roses, he also formed the groups Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver.
Marlon Wayans, 43, youngest Wayans brother who first became known to audiences on the TV series In Living Color and The Wayans Bros. His film roles include A Haunted House, The Head, Little Man, White Chicks, Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2. He's frequently seen on screen alongside his siblings Shawn, Keenen, Damon and Kim. He played a dramatic role as a drug addict in the Darren Aronofsky film Requiem for a Dream.
Woody Harrelson, 54, first known for playing the bartender Woody Boyd on the television series Cheers, he went on to become a popular movie actor with roles in notable films such as White Men Can't Jump, No Country for Old Men, and The Hunger Games.
Daniel Radcliffe, 26, actor best known for playing the wizard-in-training Harry Potter in the landmark Harry Potter film franchise. The role earned him numerous awards including multiple Teen Choice Awards and MTV Movie Awards as well as a National Movie Award for Best Male Performance in 2007.
Michelle Williams, 36, singer and songwriter who was a member of the superstar girl group Destiny's Child. She has released solo music as well, including the hit single "We Break the Dawn." She released her solo gospel album, Heart to Yours, in 2002.
A FEW MORE JULY 23rd BIRTHDAYS:
Martin Lee Gore 1961 - Musician (Depeche Mode)
Eriq La Salle 1962 - Actor ("ER")
Nick Menza 1964 - Musician (Megadeth)
Alison Krauss 1971 - Singer, musician
MUSICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY 23rd:
1950 - "The Gene Autry Show" premiered on CBS-TV.
1977 - Foreigner's "Cold As Ice" was released.
1977 - In Oakland, CA, Judas Priest opened for Led Zeppelin for the first time.
1980 - Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead) died of injuries that he sustained in a car accident in Marin County, CA.
1990 - Production began on the film, "Falling From Grace." The film marked John Mellencamp's acting and directing debut.
So in honor of your birthday, catmom, the members of Braingle and I send along this cat poem. I love cats, particularly black ones.
Cat Prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray this cushy life to keep.
I pray for toys that look like mice,
And sofa cushions, soft and nice.
I pray for gourmet kitty snacks,
And someone nice to scratch my back,
For windowsills all warm and bright,
For shadows to explore at night.
I pray I'll always stay real cool
And keep the secret feline rule
To never tell a human that
The world is really ruled by cats!
Hoping you are having a fantastic day with plenty of cake, presents and blessings. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATMOM and enjoy your day.
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The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Happy birthday!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Well folks, only 3 more days and July, 2016, will be history and August will be upon us. We do have one more birthday to help celebrate in the month of July, however. From Canada, another well known Braingle member has been a member since September 15, 2008, so she will soon also be celebrating her 8th anniversary with Braingle. Please, everyone, wish SHADOWS a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. She lists her occupation as an engineer and her interest are sleeping and eating and music. (Sounds like me)
Shawdow's byline reads, "Wrote a note, said 'be back in a minute'/Bought a boat and I sailed off in it/Don't think anybody's gonna miss me anyway" Oh Shadie, you are wrong. We would miss you terribly - you try to keep everybody on their toes. Doubt me, folks? Check out her game scores and her wiki.Shadows, since one of your interests involves music, and I couldn't find a box big enough for this piano, I decided to send it along with our birthday wish to you. Hope you are having a great day.
WHAT HAPPENED ON JULY 28TH IN HISTORY?
1868 - The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was declared in effect. The amendment guaranteed due process of law.
1914 - World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
1941 - Plans for the Pentagon were approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.
1945 - A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York City's Empire State Building. 14 people were killed and 26 were injured.
1951 - The Walt Disney film "Alice in Wonderland" was released.
1965 - U.S. President Johnson announced he was increasing the number of American troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.
1973 - Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett were married.
1982 - San Francisco, CA, became the first city in the U.S. to ban handguns.
1994 - Kenny Rogers (Texas Rangers) {not the singer} pitched the 14th perfect game in major league baseball history.
1998 - Bell Atlantic and GTE announced $52 billion deal that created the second-largest phone company.
1998 - Monica Lewinsky received blanket immunity from prosecution to testify before a grand jury about her relationship with U.S. President Clinton.
2000 - Kathie Lee Gifford made her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."
A FEW TIDBITS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD FOR THIS DATE:
1750 - Johann Sebastian Bach died after an unsuccessful eye operation.
1933 - The first singing telegram was sent. It was given to Rudy Vallee on his 32nd birthday.
1939 - Judy Garland recorded "Over the Rainbow."
1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis made his television debut on "The Steve Allen Show."
1970 - The movie "Ned Kelly" opened. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) was in the film.
1973 - The Summer Jam rock festival took place in Watkins Glen, NY. About 600,000 people watched the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band perform. The event received a Guinness Book of World Records entry for "Largest audience at a pop festival."
1979 - The World Series of Rock was held at Cleveland Stadium, with Journey, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.
1987 - The Beatles sued Nike and Capitol Records over the use of their song "Revolution" in shoe commercials.
1995 - Michael Jackson's video "You Are Not Alone" was premiered.
1995 - Jimi Hendrix' father James Al Hendrix won back the rights to his son's name, likeness, image and music after a number of companies had profited from them over the years.
1998 - Mary J. Blige's first album "What's the 411?" was released.
2000 - A U.S. federal appeals court granted a last minute stay of an injunction that ordered Napster, Inc., to shut down. The order to stop operations came on July 26, 2000.
2001 - The Eagles played the first concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
A FEW WELL KNOWN PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO CELEBRATING TODAY:
Victoria Baldesarra, 17, series regular on the Family Channel teen drama show The Next Step who plays the role of Michelle. She earned a bronze medal as part of Team Canada's dance team when they went to Lolington.
Spencer Boldman, 23, gained recognition for his role as Adam on the Disney XD series Lab Rats and as Bryce Johnson from I'm in the Band. In 2014, he co-starred alongside Zendaya Coleman in the Disney movie Zapped. He made his film debut in the 2009 film Jack and Janet Save the Planet with China McClain. and later appeared in the 2012 comedy film, 21 Jump Street.
Soulja Boy, 25, an American born rapper, DeAndre Cortez Way, he created the dance sensation "Crank That," which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007. His debut album Souljaboytellem.com became certified platinum that same year. He released the singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me Thru the Phone," which was nominated for a Viewer's Choice Award in 2009.
Nolan Gerard Funk, 29, a Canadian actor who was cast as Hunter Clarington on the Fox series Glee and Collin Jennings on the MTV series Awkward. He also had a supporting role in the 2012 horror-thriller film House at the End of the Street and he played Conrad Birdie in the 2009 Broadway revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie. He was a competitive gymnast and diver before beginning his acting career.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 1929 - May 19, 1994 (age 64), former First Lady of the United States and widow of President John F. Kennedy, who was seen, across the world, as a symbol of American style, elegance, and grace. The image of her in her pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat in the aftermath of her husband's assassination is one of the most iconic images in American history. On October 20, 1968, she married Aristotle Socrates Onassis, a Greek shipping magnate, who was able to give her and her children the privacy and security she sought in the aftermath of Robert Kennedy, her former brother in-law's murder.
Jacoby Shaddix, 39, lead singer for the alternative rock band Papa Roach who sang and rapped on the hit song "Last Resort." He was featured on Carlos Santana's song, "Smoke on the Water."
Jim Davis, 70. cartoonist whose famously sarcastic cat, Garfield, first appeared in 1978. His other works include Gnorm Gnat and Tumbleweeds. He grew up on a small farm in Indiana with his parents, brother, and twenty-five cats. He established the Professor Garfield Foundation to promote children's literacy.
Peter Cullen, 74, popular voice actor best known for bringing life to the character of Optimus Prime on The Transformers.
He earned his first voice acting role as an announcer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967. He has also voiced animated characters on The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, G.I. Joe and Ghostbusters.
Beatrix Potter. 1866 - Dec 22, 1943 (age 77), English author and illustrator who is best known for her children's classic, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her other popular books include The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. She grew up with a love for nature and animals, and often drew the small animals she observed. During the 1890s, she began earning extra income as a designer of animal-themed Christmas cards. While best known for her children's books, Potter was also a conservationist, natural scientist, and scientific illustrator. Actress Renee Zellweger portrayed Beatrix Potter in the biopic film, Miss Potter.
A FEW MORE WHO ARE CELEBRATING TODAY:
Joe E. Brown 1891
Rudy Vallee 1901
Darryl Hickman 1931
J Peter Duchin 1937
George Cummings 1938 - Musician (Dr. Hook)
Phil Proctor 1940
Richard Wright 1945 - Musician (Pink Floyd)
Sally Struthers 1948
Georgia Bright Engel 1948
Peter Doyle 1949 - Musician (The New Seekers)
Simon Kirke 1949 - Musician (Bad Company, Free)
Terry Fox 1958
Lori Loughlin 1964
I think at some time in all of our lives we have heard the story of Peter Rabbit, written by Beatrix Potter. But just the thought of Mother sitting beside my bed reading to me gives me a pleasant smile on my face and a warm spot in my heart. And with these homey thoughts my family at Braingle and I wish you the happiest of birthdays with all the blessings the day can bring. Enjoy your day.
The sound of the wild, but if there is no one there, does anyone hear their howls?
Happy birthday!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
I wish I could sleep... but my mind starts to wander, and well, basically, one sheep, two sheep, cow, turtle, duck, Ol McDonald had a farm... HEEEY Macarena!!!
Thanks for the kind wishes!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHADY!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our August members!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our August members!
SMILE and people will wonder what you are up to!
Join the Truth Revolution. This is the byline of today's birthday celebrant. August 9th, eighsse gets birthday wishes from all of Braingle. Eighsee is from Ohio in the USA. I found his occupation rather comical as he says it is the distribution of potatoes. Now I am not sure if he is indicating that he really likes potatoes or if his favorite things are pillows as he so indicates in his wiki. Which ever the case, it does make for some amusing thoughts. Eighsee, members of Braingle and myself wish you all the fun and excitement that only birthdays can bring,
YOU SHARE YOUR BIRTH DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING FAMOUS PEOPLE:
Anna Kendrick, 30, played Jessica Stanley in The Twilight Saga and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2009 film Up in the Air. She starred in the musical comedy films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. She also played leading roles in Into the Woods and she played a supporting role alongside Michael Cera in the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. She earned a Tony nomination for Best Actress for her lead role in the musical High Society in 1998.
Whitney Houston, 1963 - Feb 11, 2012 (4
R&B and pop performer who became the most awarded female singer in history for hits such as "Hold Me" from her record-breaking album, Whitney Houston. She grew up in a musical family with cousin Dionne Warwick and her godmother Aretha Franklin. She created the soundtrack for and starred in the film The Bodyguard alongside Kevin Costner.Gillian Anderson, 47, Golden Globe-winning actress who starred alongside David Duchovny, portraying FBI agent Dana Scully on the television series The X-Files. She reprised her role in the 1998 film The X-Files, its 2008 sequel X-Files: I Want to Believe and a 2016 X-Files miniseries.
She starred in the 2000 film The House of Mirth and also appeared in the movies The Mighty Celt, Sister, and Mr. Morgan's Last Love. She had a supporting role alongside Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland.
Jessica Capshaw, 39, American actress who began playing Dr. Arizona Robbins on the television series Grey's Anatomy in 2009. She became known as Jamie Stringer on ABC's The Practice. She acted alongside Tom Cruise in the 2002 Oscar-nominated film Minority Report.
Sam Elliott, 71, movie actor specializing in western and action films, he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble for his role in Up in the Air. He also appeared in Hulk and Ghost Rider. He was typically cast in Western roles because of his physique, horseshoe-shaped mustache and his deep drawl. He played a role in in the 2005 film, Thank You For Smoking, with Katie Holmes.
Melanie Griffith, 58, leading lady who appeared in romantic comedies, including Working Girl. She received three award nominations for her portrayal of Holly in Body Double. She is the daughter of Tippi Hedren. She has been married to both Antonio Banderas and Don Johnson.
Hoda Kotb, 51, Egyptian-American who gained fame as the co-host of three shows: NBC Morning Show, Today, and Dateline NBC. She was nominated for her first Daytime Emmy Award in 2012. She co-hosted the fourth hour of the Today Show with Kathie Lee Gifford. She is currently doing Rio Olympic commentary.
Ashley Johnson, 32, portrayed Chrissy Seaver on the television series Growing Pains and provided the voice of Gretchen Grundler on the TV animated series Recess. She played Mel Gibson's daughter in the 2000 film What Women Want.
Derek Fisher, 41, NBA guard mostly for the Los Angeles Lakers who hit one of the most famous shots in NBA playoff history with 0.4 seconds left on the game clock to lift the Lakers over the San Antonio Spurs in game 5 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals. He served as head coach of the New York Knicks from 2014 to 2016. He played alongside Kobe Bryant where he won 5 NBA Championships as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Deion Sanders, 48, NFL cornerback and MLB outfielder who became the first athlete to play in both the Super Bowl and the World Series. He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and 2-time Super Bowl Champion during his illustrious NFL career. He set an NFL record with 19 return touchdowns - including kicks, punts, interceptions and fumbles. His record was then overtaken by Devin Hester in 2014. He won his second Super Bowl championship with the Dallas Cowboys in 1996 alongside star quarterback Troy Aikman.
TIDBITS OF HISTORY FOR AUGUST 9TH:
1790 - The Columbia returned to Boston Harbor after a three-year voyage. It was the first ship to carry the American flag around the world.
1831 - The first steam locomotive began its first trip between Schenectady and Albany, NY.
1848 - Martin Van Buren was nominated for president by the Free-Soil Party in Buffalo, NY.
1854 - "Walden" was published by Henry David Thoreau.
1859 - The escalator was patented by Nathan Ames.
1930 - Betty Boop had her beginning in "Dizzy Dishes" created by Max Fleischer.
1936 - Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. He was the first American to win four medals in one Olympics.
1942 - Mohandas K. Gandhi was arrested Britain. He was not released until 1944.
1944 - The Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created "Smokey the Bear."
1945 - The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombing came three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. About 74,000 people were killed. Japan surrendered August 14.
1945 - The first network television broadcast occurred in Washington, DC. The program announced the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan.
1956 - The first statewide, state-supported educational television network went on the air in Alabama.
1973 - The U.S. Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair filed suit against President Richard Nixon.
1974 - U.S. President Richard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S.
1975 - The New Orleans Superdome as officially opened when the Saints played the Houston Oilers in exhibition football. The new Superdome cost $163 million to build.
1981 - Major league baseball teams resumed play at the conclusion of the first mid-season players' strike.
1985 - Arthur J. Walker, a retired Navy officer, was found guilty of seven counts of spying for the Soviet Union.
1988 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) was traded. The trade was at Gretzky's request. He was sent to the Los Angeles Kings.
1996 - Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as president of Russia for the second time.
2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced he would support federal funding for limited medical research on embryonic stem cells.
2004 - Donald Duck received the 2,257th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2004 - Trump Hotel and Casino Resorts announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
May this Birthday, be just the beginning, of a year filled with the happiest of memories, wonderful moments, and dreams come true. Enjoy your day.
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