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★ Born on this day 9 entries

1915
David Rockefeller, International Power Broker.
US Arts & Culture 111 yrs ago
1924
(1989-1993) Forty-first president of the United States of America.
US Politics & Government 102 yrs ago
1929
Anne Frank, diarist.
US 97 yrs ago
1932
Rona Jaffe.
US 94 yrs ago
1933
Jim Nabors, Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.
US 93 yrs ago
1941
Marv Albert, sportscaster, and ...
US Geography & Exploration 85 yrs ago
1957
Timothy Busfield, actor.
US Arts & Culture 69 yrs ago
1959
Jenilee Harrison, actress.
US Arts & Culture 67 yrs ago
1962
Ally Sheedy, actress.
US Arts & Culture 64 yrs ago

► Events on this day 10 entries

1838
Iowa Territory was organized.
US Geography & Exploration 188 yrs ago
1839
The first baseball game is played in America. Thanks Abner!
US Sport 187 yrs ago
1849
Gas mask is patented by L.P. Haslett.
US Science & Technology 177 yrs ago
1923
Harry Houdini frees himself from a straitjacket while suspended upside down, 40 feet above the ground.
US 103 yrs ago
1931
Gangster Al Capone indicted for violating Prohibition laws.
US 95 yrs ago
1963
Cleopatra starring Liz Taylor, Richard Burton, and Rex Harrison premiers in New York.
US 63 yrs ago
1964
Judy Garland (who's not in Kansas anymore) marries Mark Herron.
US 62 yrs ago
1977
David Berkowitz gets 25 to life for "Son of Sam" Murders in New York.
US 49 yrs ago
1981
The 3rd professional baseball players strike starts.
US Sport 45 yrs ago
1994
Nichole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman found murdered. L.A. Police dept. arrest O.J. Simpson as their #1 suspect.
US 32 yrs ago