Today is Insurance Awareness Day and Paul Bunyan Day. I don’t think I need to explain Insurance Awareness Day. Are you aware of Insurance? Great.  Paul Bunyan Day is a day to honor the great man or myth Paul Bunyan and Babe, his assistant, who happens to be a blue (yes I said BLUE) ox. Paul and Babe went through a slew of adventures and have been credited with many events including the creation of the Great Lakes, clearing the Dakotas and creating Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes, 250,000 ponds and 1,000,000 mosquito birthplaces.

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2006, Smart arrive in the US.

1997- Mike Tyson became a ‘cannibal’ during a boxing match with Evander Holyfield by biting off his ear.

1953, the first Corvette began its assemblage. The completed two-seater would roll off the line two days later.

1919, The end of ‘The war to end all wars” (WWI) was marked today with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

1914- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, are killed during an official visit to Sarajevo. This event would snowball into the beginning of WWI in August.

1836, James Madison died at his home in Virginia.

Birthdays:

John Cusack, 1966, actor known for his average guy outlook. Watch him in Sixteen Candles, Say Anything…, 2012.

John Elway, 1960, Denver Broncos quarterback.

Kathy Bates, 1948, actress best known for her roll in the Stephen King’s novel to screen story, Misery.

Gilda Radner, 1946, actress/comedienne known for her participation on Saturday Night Live and her battle with ovarian cancer.

Bruce Davison, 1946, actor seen in almost all of the television series as a guest star, as well as movies like The Triangle,  High Crimes, and Willard.

Pat Morita, 1932, actor known for his early roles as Arnold on Happy Days and Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. But in total, this California born actor can be seen in 160 roles beginning in 1967.

Mel Brooks, 1926, actor/director known for his silly sardonic spoof movies including Silent Movie, Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs.

Richard Rogers, 1902, musical composer who teamed up with lyricists like Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II and is credited with 900 songs including Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered; Oklahoma; The Sound of Music; and Some Enchanted Evening.

Jean – Jacques Rousseau, 1712, philosopher born in Switzerland influenced the French Revolution with his political philosophy. He also wrote novels, including, Emile: or, On Education and Julie, ou la nouvelle Heloise.

Henry VIII, 1491, King of England, Lord of Ireland, King of Ireland, Kingdom of France claimant and husband to six women. Responsible for the English Reformation making the country Protestant, and divorce legal (I guess he had had enough of dual beheading/marriage ceremonies).