A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.
TODAY IN HISTORY:
1886 – The Michigan Soldiers’ Home was dedicated in North Park, MI (just north of Grand Rapids, MI). Even though the original building has been replaced, the Veterans’ Facility is still at this site.
1924 – Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other galactic systems.
1936 – The United Auto Workers union staged its first sit-down strike, at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, MI.
1953 – The first color television sets went on sale, costing about $1,175.
1954 – Pro basketball’s 24-second clock was first used.
1963 – The television game show “Let’s Make a Deal” debuted on NBC with host Monty Hall.
1978 – Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes as its football coach, one day after Hayes punched Clemson University player Charlie Bauman during the Gator Bowl. Bauman had intercepted an Ohio pass.
1980 – The television show “The Wonderful World of Disney” was cancelled by NBC after more than 25 years on the TV. It was the longest-running series in prime-time television history.
1984 – Wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage married Miss Elizabeth (Hulette).
1994 – HGTV premiered on our TV. We’ve all become expert fixer-uppers since then!
1999 – Former Beatle George Harrison fought of a knife-wielding intruder who broke into his London mansion and stabbed him in the chest.
2002 – Diana Ross was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
2003 – The Federal government banned the drug Ephedra, because the herbal stimulant was linked to 155 deaths and dozens of heart attacks and strokes.
2006 – Former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was executed.
BIRTHDAYS:
Tony Serra – 91 years old (1934) – Criminal defense and civil rights attorney , political activist and tax resister
Russ Tamblyn – 91 years old (1934) – Actor
Sandy Koufax – 90 years old (1935) – Baseball player and sportscaster
Paul Stookey – 88 years old (1937) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Ron Wolf – 87 years old (1938) – Football Hall of Fame General Manager
James Burrows – 85 years old (1940) – Actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Mel Renfro – 84 years old (1941) – Football player and coach
William J. Fallon – 81 years old (1944) – Admiral
Lloyd Kaufman – 80 years old (1945) – Director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded Troma Entertainment
Concetta Tomei – 80 years old (1945) – Actress
Patti Smith – 79 years old (1946) – Singer-songwriter and poet
James Kahn – 78 years old (1947) – Author, screenwriter, and producer
Steve Mix – 78 years old (1947) – Basketball player and coach
Jerry Coyne – 76 years old (1949) – Biologist and author
Lewis Shiner – 75 years old (1950) – Journalist and author
June Anderson – 73 years old (1952) – Soprano and actress
Daniel T. Barry – 72 years old (1953) – Engineer and astronaut
Meredith Vieira – 72 years old (1953) – Journalist and game show host
Barry Greenstein – 71 years old (1954) – Poker player and philanthropist
Suzy Bogguss – 69 years old (1956) – Country singer-songwriter and guitarist
Patricia Kalember – 69 years old (1956) – Actress
Sheryl Lee Ralph – 69 years old (1956) – Actress and singer
Matt Lauer – 68 years old (1957) – Journalist and television host
Steven Smith – 67 years old (1958) – Engineer and astronaut
Tracey Ullman – 66 years old (1959) – English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter
Sean Hannity – 64 years old (1961) – Radio and television host
Chandler Burr – 62 years old (1963) – Journalist and author
Mike Pompeo – 62 years old (1963) – Diplomat and politician; 70th United States Secretary of State
Johnny Rogers – 62 years old (1963) – American-Spanish basketball player
George Newbern – 61 years old (1964) – Actor
Heidi Fleiss – 60 years old (1965) – Procurer
Gary Chartier – 59 years old (1966) – Philosopher, scholar, and academic
Bennett Miller – 59 years old (1966) – Director and producer
Bryan Burk – 57 years old (1968) – Screenwriter and producer
Sandra Glover – 57 years old (1968) – Hurdler
Dave England – 56 years old (1969) – Snowboarder and stuntman
Michelle McGann – 56 years old (1969) – Golfer
Meredith Monroe – 56 years old (1969) – Actress
C. S. Lee – 54 years old (1971) – Korean-American actor
Daniel Sunjata – 54 years old (1971) – Actor
Maureen Flannigan – 53 years old (1972) – Actress and producer
Jason Behr – 52 years old (1973) – Actor
Tiger Woods – 50 years old (1975) – Golfer
Kastro – 49 years old (1976) – Rapper
Patrick Kerney – 49 years old (1976) – Football player
A. J. Pierzynski – 49 years old (1976) – Baseball player and sportscaster
Laila Ali – 48 years old (1977) – Boxer and actress
Kenyon Martin – 48 years old (1977) – Basketball player
Devin Brown – 47 years old (1978) – Basketball player
Tyrese Gibson – 47 years old (1978) – Singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Rob Scuderi – 47 years old (1978) – Ice hockey player
Michael Grimm – 46 years old (1979) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist
Eliza Dushku – 45 years old (1980) – Former actress and producer
Matt Ulrich – 44 years old (1981) – Football player
Dawan Landry – 43 years old (1982) – Football player
Eddie Edwards – 42 years old (1983) – Professional wrestler
Nick Symmonds – 42 years old (1983) – Runner
Kevin Systrom – 42 years old (1983) – Computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Instagram
Andra Day – 41 years old (1984) – Singer and songwriter
LeBron James – 41 years old (1984) – Basketball player, producer and businessman
Anna Wood – 40 years old (1985) – Actress
Caity Lotz – 39 years old (1986) – Actress
Jeff Ward – 39 years old (1986) – Actor
Tyler Anderson – 36 years old (1989) – Baseball player
Ryan Sheckler – 36 years old (1989) – Skateboarder and entrepreneur
C. J. Wilcox – 35 years old (1990) – Basketball player
Carson Wentz – 33 years old (1992) – Football player
Joshua – 30 years old (1995) – Singer
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