Do Something Nice Day and World Teacher’s Day
1990 – The first NC-17 film was released, Henry and June, starring Fred Ward and Uma Thurman.
1986 – The scandal known as Iran-Contra was revealed.
1974 – Minnesotan, David Kunst, completed the first round-the-world journey ON FOOT. It took 4 years and 21 pair of shoes.
1947 – The first televised presidential address from the White House was given by President Harry Truman.
1930 – Great Britain’s R-101, their largest dirigible, crashed in France killing 49.
1921 – The first radio broadcast of The World Series. Game featured NY Giants and NY Yankees.
1919 – Enzo Ferrari drove in his first car race.
1892 – Coffeyville, KS fought back against The Dalton Gang during a double bank robbery attempt. Only one gang member survived.
Birthday Celebrants:
Kate Winslet (1975) “Rose” in the most recent telling of the Titanic.
Mario Lemieux (1965) NHL hockey player.
Laura Davies (1963) LPGA golfer.
Glynis Johns (1923) “Mother” in the classic Mary Poppins.
Ray Kroc (1902) the founder of McDonalds.
Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882) The man known as the father of the Space Age was born.
Chester A. Arthur (1829) the 21st US President. He was featured in the Bruce Wills movie Die Hard with a Vengence.
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