Today is Baby Day and Brothers and Sisters Day
1885- The first Good Housekeeping magazine was sold; 1982- Baron von Richthofen, The Red Baron, was born; 1903- Dr. Benjamin Spock, pediatrician and writer of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, was born; 1918- General Motors bought Chevrolet Motor Company. FYI-both companies were founded by William Durant; 1924- Folksinger and actor (Fiddler on the Roof),Theodore Bikel, was born; 1924- A grisly murder spawned Scotland Yard to issue rubber gloves standard equipment; 1925- Actor Roscoe Lee Browne (Black Like Me) was born; 1933- With a history dating back to 500AD, The Loch Ness Monster was spotted breaking thorough the lake’s surface in front of an unnamed couple as reported in the Inverness Courier in Scotland; 1936- Arnold George Dorsey, (Engelbert Humperdinck) was born; 1939- Lou Gehrig played in his first 2130th game. Cal Ripkin eclipsed and passed that record in 1996. (To purchase your commemorative clock click here); 1945- Bianca Jagger, ex-wife of Mick Jagger, was born; 1946- Lesley Gore, singer of I’ll Cry If I Want To (It’s My Party) was born; 1957- At the age of 48, “communist hunter”, Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, died in the hospital of illnesses including cirrhosis of the liver; 1972- Dwayne Johnson, professional wrestler known as “The Rock” was born; 1972- J Edgar Hoover died leaving the FBI in the lurch to find a new director after his nearly 50 years of service; 1975- International soccer star, David Beckham, was born; 1997- A sandstorm stuck Egypt causing 12 deaths and knocked over trees and buildings.
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