Thursday, August 12, 2010

Middle Children

Today is Middle Child’s Day. Hmm, just what a middle child needs a day all to themselves. I think they are the luckiest kids in a family. As the first born, I can never know what it would be like to be a baby sister. And the third born, well will always be a baby sister, protected by her big sisters. The middle child, gets to be both a big sister and a little one in one package. What Luck!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
Pete Sampras, 1971, tennis great.
George Hamilton, 1939, actor known mostly for his tan. Can be seen in over100 roles beginning in 1952 to today.
George Soros, 1930, financier. Known as the “man who broke the Bank of England”.
Buck Owens, 1929, singer who can be seen on the long running Hee Haw and heard singing Act Naturally, I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail, and Tall Dark Stranger.
Cecil B DeMille, 1881, producer of epics like The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra, and The Greatest Show on Earth.
James B Brady, 1856, philanthropist known as “Diamond Jim”.

IN:
1990 – The largest and most complete skeleton of a dinosaur was discovered in South Dakota. The remains of the Tyrannosaurus rex was 90% complete including a wishbone, tying ancient dinosaurs to current birds.
1978 – Darryl Stingley was left paralyzed after a hard hit during the Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots NFL game. This is the only time a player would be permanently paralyzed, despite its rough reputation.
1964 – Ian Fleming, creator of the famous spy, James Bond (and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) died.
1961 – East Germany began the construction of the Berlin Wall.
1939 – The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, made its world premiere in Oconomowoc, WI.

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