On this day......

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:39 am

August 5th, 1962 - Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home. The "probable suicide" was caused by an overdose of sleeping pills. Monroe was 36 at the time of her death.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:37 am

August 6th, 1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.

Hank Rauenhorst · Post by **Hank Rauenhorst** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:25 pm

This is a song about that event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rris7Ys6Z8

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:21 am

August 7th, 1981 - After 128 years of publication, "The Washington Star" ceased all operations.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:30 am

August 8th, 1963 - The "Great Train Robbery" took place in Britain. A gang of 15 thieves stole 2.6 million pounds in bank notes.

Casey Fisher · Post by **Casey Fisher** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:22 am

August 8, 1972 - Latin singer Ricky Martin was born. "Livin' Lavita Loca" came 27 years later...

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:31 am

August 9th, 1944 - The Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created "Smokey the Bear."

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:33 am

August 14th, 1995 - Shannon Faulkner became the first female cadet in the history of The Citadel, South Carolina's state military college.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:28 am

August 15th, 1997 - The U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute FBI officials in connection with the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho. The investigation dealt with an alleged cover-up.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:33 am

August 16th, 1954 - Sports Illustrated was published for the first time. It was claimed that 250,000 subscriptions had been sold before the first issue came off of the presses.

Beverly (McDonald) Jones · Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:22 am

On this day, August 16, 1977, the "King" Elvis Presley died

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:25 am

August 17th, 1939 - The movie "Wizard of Oz" opened.

Laurie Roberts · Post by **Laurie Roberts** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:59 am

On this day in 1975 my family moved back to Kellogg, after eleven years in Meridian. It was the fourth move between the two cities for my parents, but we hadn't lived in Kellogg since just after my birth in 1964. This move was the hardest for me, by far. Kellogg seemed very far away and separate from all that I'd grown up with, but in retrospect, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Even though I'm back in Meridian now, I'll treasure my nearly 30 years in Kellogg for as long as I live.

P.S. My parents continued to move between the two cities--going back to Meridian for 9 months in 1977/78, before returning for a 17-year stint in Kellogg--some of the best years of their lives. And of course now they're back here in Meridian again.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:27 am

August 20th, 1939 - The National Bowling Association was founded in Detroit, MI. It was the first bowling association in the U.S. for African-Americans.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:26 am

August 21st, 1959 - Hawaii became the 50th state.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:30 am

August 22nd, 1762 - Ann Franklin became the editor of the Mercury of Newport in Rhode Island. She was the first female editor of an American newspaper.

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:27 am

August 23rd, 2000 - Richard Hatch was revealed as the winning castaway on CBS' "Survivor." Hatch won $1,000,000 for his stay on the island of Pulau Tida in the South China Sea.

Casey Fisher · Post by **Casey Fisher** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:21 am

Now this one I can relate to... I haven't missed an episode since. September 20th will begin Survivor's 15th Season...

Jason Spoor · Post by **Jason Spoor** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:15 am

That one was posted with you in mind Fish

Casey Fisher · Post by **Casey Fisher** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:24 am

Good work Roops. On this day and episode you were talking about 7 years ago today, there was a speech that I will never forget. It was when Sue Hawk told Kelly during the final tribal council that if she were dying of thirst in the dessert and Sue was walking by, she would not give her a glass of water. Classic reality tv at its best.