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Tully Mars · 08-09-2009, 01:54 AM

On August 9th, 1969- Actress Sharon Tate and four other people were found murdered in Los Angeles; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the crime.

uncle phil · 08-09-2009, 04:06 AM

Also on August 9, 1957, Melanie Griffith was born...

Melanie Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tully Mars · 08-10-2009, 02:15 AM

On Aug. 10, 1977, David Berkowitz, the suspect in the "Son of Sam" murders, was arrested.

uncle phil · 08-10-2009, 02:15 AM

On August 10, 1959, Rosanna Arquette was born...

Rosanna Arquette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tully Mars · 08-11-2009, 01:47 AM

On Aug. 11, 1965, deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles.

uncle phil · 08-11-2009, 02:40 AM

Also on Auguist 11, 1937, Virna Lisi was born...

Virna Lisi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-11-2009, 05:24 AM

This Day in History...

Alcatraz: island prison in San Francisco Bay received its first civilian inmates (1934)
Hussein ibn Talal: 16-year-old was proclaimed king of Jordan after his father was declared mentally unfit (1952)
Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota (1992)

Tully Mars · 08-12-2009, 01:50 AM

On August 12th, 1944- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., eldest son of Joseph and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, was killed when an explosives-laden Navy plane blew up over England during World War II.

uncle phil · 08-12-2009, 02:44 AM

Also on August 12, 1941, Jennifer Warren was born...

Jennifer Warren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-12-2009, 06:50 AM

This Day in History...

On this date in 1883, the world's last known quagga died in the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam, and scientists have been trying to bring it back ever since. The quagga looked a lot like a zebra but with stripes only on its front half (in that sense the opposite of an okapi, which has stripes only on its hindquarters). It was also brown in color. The Quagga Project has had some success in breeding back; Henry, born in 2005, is the closest we now have to a quagga. But there are also the aptly named zedonks and zorses and other members of the zebroid (zebra hybrid) family, which are generally sterile.

"So you see! There's no end To the things you might know, Depending how far beyond Zebra you go!" — Dr. Seuss in On Beyond Zebra!

Tully Mars · 08-13-2009, 01:49 AM

On Aug. 13, 1961, Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city's eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees.

uncle phil · 08-13-2009, 02:48 AM

Also on August 13, 1860, Annie Oakley was born...

Annie Oakley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-13-2009, 05:37 AM

This Day in History...

Good E-V-E-ning. Master film director Alfred Hitchcock was born on this date in 1899. With many of his dramas of suspense and intrigue becoming classics of the cinema, Hitchcock was one of the best-known directors never to have received an Oscar for directing. Suspicion (1941), Rear Window (1954), North By Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963) are just a few of his films that have chilled fans over the decades. Hitchcock branched out to television in the mid-1950s, with his weekly suspense show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It made a popular tune of Charles Gounod's "Funeral March of a Marionette," which was used as the theme music. In 1980, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Hitchcock, a native of London. He died later that year.

"Hitch is a gentleman farmer who raises goose flesh." — Ingrid Bergman

Tully Mars · 08-14-2009, 01:50 AM

It VJ day! I always thought that had something to do with vaginas but nope-

On Aug. 14, 1945, President Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.

uncle phil · 08-14-2009, 01:55 AM

Also on August 14, 1966, Halle Berry was born...

Halle Berry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-14-2009, 08:04 AM

This Day in History...

Earvin "Magic" Johnson was, at 6 ft., 9 inches (2.06 m), the tallest point guard in NBA history. He spent his entire 13-year professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and during his time with them achieved virtually every goal a pro hoopster can hope for. He played on five championship teams, won the MVP and the Finals MVP three times each, was a 12-time All-Star and played on the All-NBA first team nine times. And he even took home an Olympic gold medal as part of the Dream Team in 1992. Johnson's nickname came from the magic he performed on the court and it was given to him when he was still in high school. A sportswriter who watched the 15-year-old make 36 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists referred to him by the name "Magic" Johnson, and the moniker stuck. Happy birthday to basketball legend Magic Johnson, who turns 50 today.

"Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds." — Larry Bird

Tully Mars · 08-15-2009, 02:19 AM

On August 15th, 1969 The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York.

Tully Mars · 08-16-2009, 03:05 AM

On Aug. 16, 1977, singer Elvis Presley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42.

Elvis left the building, or he pumping gas somewhere in west Texas, either or.

Jetée · 08-16-2009, 03:14 AM

This Day in History...

Say the words "Sports Illustrated" to the average man on the street, and he'll think "swimsuit issue." But to the more than 20 million American adults who read the magazine weekly, SI is also about the different sporting events that occur during the other 51 weeks of the year. In the early 1950s, Time publisher Henry Luce — himself not an avid sports fan — decided the time was right for a magazine dedicated to sports. Against the advice of his editors and business consultants, he pushed forward the idea and, on this date in 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine was published with Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews on the cover. The journal didn't take off immediately; it took twelve years to turn a profit. But the in-depth sports reporting, wealth of color photos and annual SI awards helped to push sales. And the annual swimsuit issue didn't hurt.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it." — Heywood Broun

Tully Mars · 08-17-2009, 01:52 AM

On August 17th, 1987 Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, died at Spandau prison in West Berlin at age 93, having apparently committed suicide by strangling himself with an electrical cord. He had been the only inmate at Spandau for 21 years.On August 17th,

Jetée · 08-17-2009, 04:31 AM

This Day in History...

On this date in 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, an event that touched off the Klondike gold rush. News of the find only reached the US in July of the following year, encouraging some 25,000-30,000 hopeful individuals to set off to find their fortune. Much of the gold was mined quickly and by 1910, only small traces of of the precious metal remained. About $250 million in gold was found by the time the mining had trickled to a close in 1966. Klondike was the setting for Charlie Chaplin's film, The Gold Rush, as well as Mae West's Klondike Annie.

"Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold." — Ludwig van Beethoven

Tully Mars · 08-18-2009, 01:49 AM

On August 18th, 1920- The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees the right of women to vote, was ratified when Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it.

Biggest bone head move in history.

uncle phil · 08-18-2009, 02:06 AM

Also on August 18, 1920, Shelley Winters was born...

Shelley Winters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-18-2009, 03:57 AM

This Day in History...

The Woodstock Festival closed in upstate New York on this date in 1969. Some 450,000 fans attended the three-and-a-half-day rock music celebration, which was held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, NY. The masses of youth showed up for a music and art fair, which turned out to be a rainy few days filled with music, beer and drugs. Though the festival had been conceived as a money-making event, so many people showed up and the event was so disorganized that most of the attendees were let in for free. The organizers ended up over $1 million in debt and had to pay $100,000 just to restore the site. Some of the performers included Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Jimi Hendrix, Arlo Guthrie, and The Who.

"We are stardust, We are golden, And we got to get ourselves back to the garden." — "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell, who was not at the Woodstock Festival

Tully Mars · 08-19-2009, 01:56 AM

On August 19th, 1812- The USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812.

uncle phil · 08-19-2009, 02:03 AM

Also on August 19, 1965, Kyra Sedgwick was born...

Kyra Sedgwick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-19-2009, 04:05 AM

This Day in History...

A century ago today, the first race cars took off around the two-and-a-half mile oval track of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That first weekend of races was calamitous: because of the gravel and tar surface of the roadway, there were many accidents and five people died. It was decided to pave the track with bricks — 3.2 million of them — and the track received its nickname, "The Brickyard." It's now made of stone and asphalt, with three feet (a bit less than a meter) of bricks remaining at the start and finish line. In 1987, the speedway was named a National Historic Landmark. It seats more than 257,000 people (additional infield seating brings the number up to nearly 400,000), making it the world's largest and highest-capacity sporting facility. The Indy 500 has been held there annually since 1911. In the first Indy 500, winner Ray Harroun's Marmon racecar became the first known automobile to sport what would become known as a rear-view mirror.

"Every race I run in is in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. Indy is the most important thing in my life. It is what I live for." — Al Unser

Tully Mars · 08-20-2009, 01:51 AM

On August 20th, 1940 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force, saying, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

uncle phil · 08-20-2009, 01:54 AM

Also on August 20, 1946, Connie Chung was born...

Connie Chung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-20-2009, 08:09 AM

This Day in History...

Yaba daba doo!! The Flintstones, the first animated show developed for prime time, premiered on ABC-TV on this date in 1960. With characters inspired by The Honeymooners, the show was written to appeal to adults, but kids loved it, too. Its six-year run made The Flintstones the longest-running animated prime time TV show until The Simpsons (which continues to hold the title). As in The Simpsons, guest stars often played caricatures of themselves: for example, Ann-Margret played Ann-Margrock and Tony Curtis appeared as Stony Curtis. In reruns and syndication, the Stone Age cartoon can still be seen somewhere every minute of the day. Alan Reed, who was the original voice of Fred Flintstone, was born on this date in 1907.

Jetée · 08-20-2009, 01:22 PM

Addendum and correction: The Flintstones did not premiere on August 20th, but rather September 30th, of 1960, as originally and mistakenly claimed above. Someone, namely me, did not back up his facts.

However, Alan Reed was still born on this date over a century ago.

Tully Mars · 08-21-2009, 01:49 AM

On August 21st, 1959, President Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union.

uncle phil · 08-21-2009, 02:05 AM

Also on August 21, 1944, Jackie DeShannon was born...

Jackie DeShannon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jetée · 08-21-2009, 10:44 AM

This Day in History...

What was the last state to join the US? Hawaii became America's 50th (and so far, final) state, fifty years ago today. The area Mark Twain once referred to as "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean," Hawaii is a group of eight islands and many islets in the Pacific Ocean. It's the only US state located in the tropics, the only one with no territory on the mainland, and — because of active lava flows — the only state that continues to grow in area. Hawaii is known as the "Aloha State" for "aloha," the word that represents a spirit natives believe thrives locally: it exemplifies a feeling of good wishes, love, respect and consideration for others.

"Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono" ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness") — Hawaii's state motto

uncle phil · 08-22-2009, 01:26 AM

On AAugust 22, 1963, Tori Amos was born...

Tori Amos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tully Mars · 08-22-2009, 02:57 AM

Also on August 22, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States chief executive to ride in an automobile in public

Tully Mars · 08-23-2009, 02:49 AM

On August 23rd, 1775 Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies in a state of open rebellion.

uncle phil · 08-23-2009, 04:00 AM

Also on August 23, 1949, Shelley Long was born...

Shelley Long - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

uncle phil · 08-24-2009, 02:27 AM

On August 24, 1970, Claudia Schiffer was born...

Claudia Schiffer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tully Mars · 08-24-2009, 03:20 AM

Also on Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing record damage; 55 deaths in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas were blamed on the storm.

08-09-2009, 01:54 AM	#1281 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 9th, 1969- Actress Sharon Tate and four other people were found murdered in Los Angeles; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the crime. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-09-2009, 04:06 AM	#1282 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 9, 1957, Melanie Griffith was born... Melanie Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-10-2009, 02:15 AM	#1283 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Aug. 10, 1977, David Berkowitz, the suspect in the "Son of Sam" murders, was arrested. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-10-2009, 02:15 AM	#1284 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On August 10, 1959, Rosanna Arquette was born... Rosanna Arquette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-11-2009, 01:47 AM	#1285 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Aug. 11, 1965, deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-11-2009, 02:40 AM	#1286 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on Auguist 11, 1937, Virna Lisi was born... Virna Lisi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-11-2009, 05:24 AM	#1287 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 11 This Day in History... Alcatraz: island prison in San Francisco Bay received its first civilian inmates (1934) Hussein ibn Talal: 16-year-old was proclaimed king of Jordan after his father was declared mentally unfit (1952) Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota (1992) __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-12-2009, 01:50 AM	#1288 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 12th, 1944- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., eldest son of Joseph and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, was killed when an explosives-laden Navy plane blew up over England during World War II. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-12-2009, 02:44 AM	#1289 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 12, 1941, Jennifer Warren was born... Jennifer Warren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-12-2009, 06:50 AM	#1290 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 12 This Day in History... On this date in 1883, the world's last known quagga died in the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam, and scientists have been trying to bring it back ever since. The quagga looked a lot like a zebra but with stripes only on its front half (in that sense the opposite of an okapi, which has stripes only on its hindquarters). It was also brown in color. The Quagga Project has had some success in breeding back; Henry, born in 2005, is the closest we now have to a quagga. But there are also the aptly named zedonks and zorses and other members of the zebroid (zebra hybrid) family, which are generally sterile. "So you see! There's no end To the things you might know, Depending how far beyond Zebra you go!" — Dr. Seuss in On Beyond Zebra! __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-13-2009, 01:49 AM	#1291 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Aug. 13, 1961, Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city's eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-13-2009, 02:48 AM	#1292 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 13, 1860, Annie Oakley was born... Annie Oakley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-13-2009, 05:37 AM	#1293 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 13 This Day in History... Good E-V-E-ning. Master film director Alfred Hitchcock was born on this date in 1899. With many of his dramas of suspense and intrigue becoming classics of the cinema, Hitchcock was one of the best-known directors never to have received an Oscar for directing. Suspicion (1941), Rear Window (1954), North By Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963) are just a few of his films that have chilled fans over the decades. Hitchcock branched out to television in the mid-1950s, with his weekly suspense show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It made a popular tune of Charles Gounod's "Funeral March of a Marionette," which was used as the theme music. In 1980, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Hitchcock, a native of London. He died later that year. "Hitch is a gentleman farmer who raises goose flesh." — Ingrid Bergman __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-14-2009, 01:50 AM	#1294 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	It VJ day! I always thought that had something to do with vaginas but nope- On Aug. 14, 1945, President Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-14-2009, 01:55 AM	#1295 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 14, 1966, Halle Berry was born... Halle Berry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-14-2009, 08:04 AM	#1296 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 14 This Day in History... Earvin "Magic" Johnson was, at 6 ft., 9 inches (2.06 m), the tallest point guard in NBA history. He spent his entire 13-year professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and during his time with them achieved virtually every goal a pro hoopster can hope for. He played on five championship teams, won the MVP and the Finals MVP three times each, was a 12-time All-Star and played on the All-NBA first team nine times. And he even took home an Olympic gold medal as part of the Dream Team in 1992. Johnson's nickname came from the magic he performed on the court and it was given to him when he was still in high school. A sportswriter who watched the 15-year-old make 36 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists referred to him by the name "Magic" Johnson, and the moniker stuck. Happy birthday to basketball legend Magic Johnson, who turns 50 today. "Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds." — Larry Bird __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-15-2009, 02:19 AM	#1297 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 15th, 1969 The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-16-2009, 03:05 AM	#1298 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On Aug. 16, 1977, singer Elvis Presley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42. Elvis left the building, or he pumping gas somewhere in west Texas, either or. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-16-2009, 03:14 AM	#1299 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 16 This Day in History... Say the words "Sports Illustrated" to the average man on the street, and he'll think "swimsuit issue." But to the more than 20 million American adults who read the magazine weekly, SI is also about the different sporting events that occur during the other 51 weeks of the year. In the early 1950s, Time publisher Henry Luce — himself not an avid sports fan — decided the time was right for a magazine dedicated to sports. Against the advice of his editors and business consultants, he pushed forward the idea and, on this date in 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine was published with Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews on the cover. The journal didn't take off immediately; it took twelve years to turn a profit. But the in-depth sports reporting, wealth of color photos and annual SI awards helped to push sales. And the annual swimsuit issue didn't hurt. "Sports do not build character. They reveal it." — Heywood Broun __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-17-2009, 01:52 AM	#1300 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 17th, 1987 Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle, died at Spandau prison in West Berlin at age 93, having apparently committed suicide by strangling himself with an electrical cord. He had been the only inmate at Spandau for 21 years.On August 17th, __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-17-2009, 04:31 AM	#1301 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 17 This Day in History... On this date in 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, an event that touched off the Klondike gold rush. News of the find only reached the US in July of the following year, encouraging some 25,000-30,000 hopeful individuals to set off to find their fortune. Much of the gold was mined quickly and by 1910, only small traces of of the precious metal remained. About $250 million in gold was found by the time the mining had trickled to a close in 1966. Klondike was the setting for Charlie Chaplin's film, The Gold Rush, as well as Mae West's Klondike Annie. "Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold." — Ludwig van Beethoven __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-18-2009, 01:49 AM	#1302 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 18th, 1920- The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees the right of women to vote, was ratified when Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it. Biggest bone head move in history. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-18-2009, 02:06 AM	#1303 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 18, 1920, Shelley Winters was born... Shelley Winters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-18-2009, 03:57 AM	#1304 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 18 This Day in History... The Woodstock Festival closed in upstate New York on this date in 1969. Some 450,000 fans attended the three-and-a-half-day rock music celebration, which was held on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, NY. The masses of youth showed up for a music and art fair, which turned out to be a rainy few days filled with music, beer and drugs. Though the festival had been conceived as a money-making event, so many people showed up and the event was so disorganized that most of the attendees were let in for free. The organizers ended up over $1 million in debt and had to pay $100,000 just to restore the site. Some of the performers included Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Jimi Hendrix, Arlo Guthrie, and The Who. "We are stardust, We are golden, And we got to get ourselves back to the garden." — "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell, who was not at the Woodstock Festival __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-19-2009, 01:56 AM	#1305 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 19th, 1812- The USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-19-2009, 02:03 AM	#1306 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 19, 1965, Kyra Sedgwick was born... Kyra Sedgwick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-19-2009, 04:05 AM	#1307 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 19 This Day in History... A century ago today, the first race cars took off around the two-and-a-half mile oval track of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That first weekend of races was calamitous: because of the gravel and tar surface of the roadway, there were many accidents and five people died. It was decided to pave the track with bricks — 3.2 million of them — and the track received its nickname, "The Brickyard." It's now made of stone and asphalt, with three feet (a bit less than a meter) of bricks remaining at the start and finish line. In 1987, the speedway was named a National Historic Landmark. It seats more than 257,000 people (additional infield seating brings the number up to nearly 400,000), making it the world's largest and highest-capacity sporting facility. The Indy 500 has been held there annually since 1911. In the first Indy 500, winner Ray Harroun's Marmon racecar became the first known automobile to sport what would become known as a rear-view mirror. "Every race I run in is in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. Indy is the most important thing in my life. It is what I live for." — Al Unser __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-20-2009, 01:51 AM	#1308 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 20th, 1940 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force, saying, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-20-2009, 01:54 AM	#1309 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 20, 1946, Connie Chung was born... Connie Chung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-20-2009, 08:09 AM	#1310 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 20 This Day in History... Yaba daba doo!! The Flintstones, the first animated show developed for prime time, premiered on ABC-TV on this date in 1960. With characters inspired by The Honeymooners, the show was written to appeal to adults, but kids loved it, too. Its six-year run made The Flintstones the longest-running animated prime time TV show until The Simpsons (which continues to hold the title). As in The Simpsons, guest stars often played caricatures of themselves: for example, Ann-Margret played Ann-Margrock and Tony Curtis appeared as Stony Curtis. In reruns and syndication, the Stone Age cartoon can still be seen somewhere every minute of the day. Alan Reed, who was the original voice of Fred Flintstone, was born on this date in 1907. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-20-2009, 01:22 PM	#1311 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Addendum and correction: The Flintstones did not premiere on August 20th, but rather September 30th, of 1960, as originally and mistakenly claimed above. Someone, namely me, did not back up his facts. However, Alan Reed was still born on this date over a century ago. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-21-2009, 01:49 AM	#1312 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	On August 21st, 1959, President Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

08-21-2009, 02:05 AM	#1313 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Also on August 21, 1944, Jackie DeShannon was born... Jackie DeShannon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-21-2009, 10:44 AM	#1314 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	August 21 This Day in History... What was the last state to join the US? Hawaii became America's 50th (and so far, final) state, fifty years ago today. The area Mark Twain once referred to as "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean," Hawaii is a group of eight islands and many islets in the Pacific Ocean. It's the only US state located in the tropics, the only one with no territory on the mainland, and — because of active lava flows — the only state that continues to grow in area. Hawaii is known as the "Aloha State" for "aloha," the word that represents a spirit natives believe thrives locally: it exemplifies a feeling of good wishes, love, respect and consideration for others. "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono" ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness") — Hawaii's state motto __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

08-22-2009, 01:26 AM	#1315 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	On AAugust 22, 1963, Tori Amos was born... Tori Amos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.