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On this day......
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:10 am
by Jason Spoor
I thought i'd start a world history topic that may or may not generate some interest. I always find it intersting to know what happened on "this day" in years past. This could bring up some interesting stories if someone remembers where they were or what they were doing on that particular day. So let us begin with......
July 27th, 1940 - Bugs Bunny makes his film debut in the Warner Brothers cartoon, "A Wild Hare," directed by Tex Avery.
lol, not sure if anyone can comment on where they were or what they were doing on that particular day but I figured everbody loves Bugs so it's a good start.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:38 pm
by Jason Spoor
July 28th, 1914 - World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:04 pm
by Simon Miller
Jason Spoor wrote:July 28th, 1914 - World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
You're killing me Roops.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:17 am
by Jason Spoor
July 29th, 1914 - The first transcontinental telephone service was inaugurated when two people held a conversation between New York, NY and San Francisco, CA.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:44 am
by Jason Spoor
July 30th, 1974 - The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to impeach President Nixon for blocking the Watergate investigation and for abuse of power
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:33 am
by Mike Nordin
Blocking an investigation and abuse of power.....hhhmmmm.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:55 pm
by Casey Fisher
July 30, 1947 - "The Terminator" and Kindergarten Cop, Arnold Schwartzenegger, was born.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:15 pm
by Pat Cole
Just as a side note, parts of Kindergarten Cop were filmed in the former Nordin home in Astoria.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:43 pm
by Mike Nordin
Ya, on the evening of his b-day, after shooting on the film, he sat in our living room and smoked a cigar. We still have the ashes.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:08 pm
by John Sutton
July 30, 1898 - Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:06 pm
by Mike Nordin
LOL!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:34 am
by Jason Spoor
July 31st, 1971 - Men rode in a vehicle on the moon for the first time in a lunar rover vehicle (LRV).
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:59 am
by Casey Fisher
July 31, 1962 - Wesley Snipes was born.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:34 am
by Jason Spoor
August 1st, 1976 - Local resident Jolene Milliron was born.
Happy Birthday Sis!
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:57 am
by Casey Fisher
Jason Spoor wrote:August 1st, 1976 - Local resident Jolene Milliron was born.
Happy B-day Jolene. You share it with:
August 1, 1963 - Rapper Coolio was born
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:20 am
by Simon Miller
Happy Birthday Jolene.
Rock, excellent Coolio reference.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:29 pm
by Jolene Milliron
Wow...........
I feel special. Jason Thank you for sharing my Birthday with everyone. Thank you Casey and Simon for the Happy Birthday greetings.
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:37 am
by Jason Spoor
August 2nd, 1876 - "Wild Bill" Hickok was killed (shot from behind) while playing poker in Deadwood, SD. Jack McCall was later hanged for the shooting.
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:45 am
by Jason Spoor
August 3rd, 1933 - The Mickey Mouse Watch was introduced for the price of $2.75.
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:44 am
by Jason Spoor
August 3rd, 1944 - Nazi police raided a house in Amsterdam and arrested eight people. Anne Frank, a teenager at the time, was one of the people arrested. Her diary would be published after her death.