This Day In History - Page 7 - The Orange Mane

REB · 02-01-2006, 10:19 AM

1790: Chief Justice John Jay presides over the first meeting of the Supreme Court of the United States in New York City.
Learn more about John Jay.

1862: The Atlantic Monthly publishes "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," written by Julia Ward Howe.
Learn more about Julia Ward Howe.

1908: Carlos I, king of Portugal, is assassinated along with his eldest son, following increased pressure by Portuguese statesman Francisco Franco.
Learn more about Carlos I.

1922: The Washington Conference in the United States approves treaties restricting submarine warfare and the use of poison gas.
Learn more about submarines.

1979: Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran following the overthrow of the shah, claiming the shah and his American allies are "robbing us of our brains."
Learn more about Ruhollah Khomeini.

2003: The space shuttle Columbia breaks apart and burns while reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.

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Born on This Day

Sir Edward Coke, English jurist (1552)

Boris Yeltsin, Russian president (1931)

Victor Herbert, composer (1859)

Clark Gable, actor (1901)

John Ford, director (1894)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? I was born on this day in 1902. My writing was first discovered in 1925 when I was working as a busboy and left three of my poems beside the plate of poet Vachel Lindsay.

REB · 02-02-2006, 09:55 AM

The answer to yesterday's Who am I question was Langston Hughes.

2/2/06

1848: The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed between the United States and Mexico.

1876: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed.
Learn more about the history of baseball.

1942: German forces surrender following the successful Russian siege of Stalingrad.
Learn more about the siege of Stalingrad in World War II.

1990: South African president F.W. de Klerk ends a 30-year ban on the African National Congress (ANC).

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Born on This Day

Jascha Heifetz, Russian American violinist (1901)

George Halas, football player and coach (1895)

James Joyce, Irish author (1882)

Fritz Kreisler, Austrian American violinist (1875)

Fredrick Burr Opper, cartoonist (1857)

Stan Getz, saxophonist (1927)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? I was born on this day in 1905. A novelist and philosopher, I immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1926, and later wrote The Fountainhead.

REB · 02-02-2006, 09:57 AM

For Biography and WWII buffs out there the History channel has a show on tonight at 10pm est on Joseph Stalin.

alkemical · 02-02-2006, 10:47 AM

ayn rand

REB · 02-02-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amesj523

ayn rand

That is correct. Nice job amesj!

1-2-3 !!!!!!!

alkemical · 02-02-2006, 10:55 AM

I am so smart, S-M-R-T!

Rascal · 02-02-2006, 11:03 AM

That book is on my list to read.

alkemical · 02-02-2006, 11:10 AM

It's not bad. But it's like a peter jackson movie in book form. it's a bit long.

Rascal · 02-02-2006, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amesj523

It's not bad. But it's like a peter jackson movie in book form. it's a bit long.

If it is good I dont' care about length. Hell I read History of the English Speaking People by Churchhill!

REB · 02-07-2006, 09:47 AM

1884: The last sanctioned bare-knuckle fight is fought in Mississippi City, Mississippi. John L. Sullivan retains his heavyweight crown by defeating Jake Kilrain.
Learn more about boxing.

1904: A blaze sweeps through the business district of Baltimore, Maryland, destroying 80 city blocks before it is extinguished. The Great Baltimore Fire burned for 30 hours.
Learn more about Baltimore.

1964: The British rock group the Beatles arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to begin their first United States tour.
Learn more about the Beatles.

1974: Grenada becomes independent of the British Commonwealth.
Learn more about Grenada.

1984: Bruce McCandless tests the jet-propelled manned maneuvering unit outside space shuttle Challenger, performing the first non-tethered space walk in NASA history.

1986: Jean-Claude Duvalier leaves the presidency of Haiti and flees to France.

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Born on This Day

Sinclair Lewis, novelist (1885)

Charles Dickens, English novelist (1812)

Frederick Douglass, antislavery leader (1817)

John Deere, inventor (1804)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? I was born on this day in 1867 near Pepin, Wisconsin. When I was 60 I began writing a series of books chronicling my pioneering childhood.

alkemical · 02-07-2006, 10:50 AM

pipi longstocking

REB · 02-09-2006, 09:50 AM

The answere to 2/7/06's Who am I was Laura Ingalls Wilder

2/9/06

1567: A conspiracy to kill Lord Stuart Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is successfully carried out on this night.

1900: The Davis Cup is first won by its donator Dwight F. Davis and his doubles partner in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Learn more about the Davis Cup.

1950: Senator Joseph McCarthy claims the State Department has been infiltrated by Communists. He is later censured for his tactics.
Learn more about Joseph McCarthy.

1953: Ralph Ellison's best-known work, Invisible Man (1952) receives the National Book Award.
Learn more about Ralph Ellison.

1964: Ed Sullivan presents the Beatles on his weekly variety show, helping to advance the careers of the "Fab Four" in the United States.
Learn more about Ed Sullivan.

1971: Satchel Paige is inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is well known for his colorful observations of life ("Never run when you can walk") as well as for his pitching speed and variety.

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Born on This Day

William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States (1773)

Dean Rusk, educator (1909)

Amy Lowell, poet and critic (1874)

Lydia Pinkham, entrepreneur (1819)

Carmen Miranda, Portuguese dancer and singer (1909)

Robert Morris, sculptor (1931)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? I was born on this day in 1944. When I lost my eyesight in one eye as a child, my mother gave me a typewriter to work instead of doing farm chores. I later wrote The Color Purple

Crowpointer · 02-09-2006, 12:43 PM

The Confederate States of America were formed with Jefferson Davis as President.

REB · 02-10-2006, 11:39 AM

Yesterday's who am I was Alice Walker.

2/10

1763: The Treaty of Paris between Britain, France, and Spain ends the Seven Years' War.
Learn more about the Seven Years' War.

1846: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members embark from Illinois on their exodus to the west.
Learn more.

1863: The fire extinguisher is patented by its creator Alonson Crane.
Learn more about fire extinguishers.

1989: The World Wrestling Foundation admits in court that professional wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport.
Learn more about professional wrestling.

1990: South African President F. W. De Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released from prison the following day.
Learn more about F. W. De Klerk.

1998: Championship figure skater Peggy Fleming successfully undergoes breast-cancer surgery.

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Born on This Day

Dame Judith Anderson, actor (1898)

Sir John Suckling, English poet (1609)

Leontyne Price, operatic soprano (1927)

Peter III, emperor of Russia (1728)

Lon Chaney Jr., actor (1907)

Greg Norman, Australian golfer (1955)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? Born on this day in 1893, I was well known for my nose ("That ain't no banana lady, dat's my nose!"), my gravelly voice, and my humor.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 02-10-2006, 01:06 PM

Jimmy Durante (sp?)

loborugger · 02-10-2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Guy

Jimmy Durante (sp?)

2nd that guess.

REB · 02-10-2006, 01:13 PM

Jimmy Durante is correct!

1-2-3 !!!!!!!

Rock Chalk · 02-10-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REB

Well thanx guys. I figurredd id learn us all aliddle sumpin

I used to do this with my sig but realized I was too lazy to change it every day. Never though about a thread. That's something I might have done.

loborugger · 02-10-2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rascal

That book is on my list to read.

I went thru an Ayn Rand phase in my late teens, early twenties. I read Fountainhead, Anthem, Atlas Shrugged, amongst others. I am not sure I would recommend them overly. Her existence is cold and lonely. While Objectivism is not without merit, taken to its full course, it leads to isolation. Thats what I got out of it, anyways.

REB · 02-11-2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alec

I used to do this with my sig but realized I was too lazy to change it every day. Never though about a thread. That's something I might have done.

Great minds...

REB · 02-11-2006, 01:44 AM

1790: The Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, sends the United States Congress a petition calling for the emancipation of slaves.
Learn more about the Society of Friends.

1929: The Lateran Treaty creates the state of the Vatican City and guaranteed to the Holy See full and independent sovereignty.
Learn more about the Lateran Treaty.

1984: Challenger 4 is the first space shuttle to land on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Learn more about the space shuttle.

1990: Nelson Mandela is freed from prison after being sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for sabotage, treason, and violent conspiracy.
Learn more about Nelson Mandela.

1993: Janet Reno is appointed United States attorney general by President Bill Clinton, making her the first woman U.S. attorney general.
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Born on This Day

William Henry Fox Talbot, English scientist (1800)

Lydia Maria Child, writer and abolitionist (1802)

Joseph Mankiewicz, motion-picture director (1909)

Mary Quant, British fashion designer (1934)

Burt Reynolds, actor (1936)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? I was born on this day in 1847. You could say I light up your life everyday. I only went to school for three months, but I had more than 1000 patents under my name.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 02-11-2006, 06:32 AM

Edison

Spider · 02-11-2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Guy

Edison

agreed

REB · 02-11-2006, 10:16 AM

Edison is correct guys!

1-2-3 !!!!!!!

REB · 02-13-2006, 12:27 PM

1542: Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII, loses her head not long after two of her accused lovers fall victim to the same demise.

1566: Saint Augustine, Florida, is established by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. It is sacked and burned 21 years later by Sir Francis Drake.
Learn more about Saint Augustine.

1826: The American Society for the Promotion of Temperance is founded in Boston, Massachusetts, and later led by Frances E. Willard.
Learn more about temperance.

1945: Allied forces begin a massive air strike against the German forces in Dresden, Germany.
Learn more about Dresden.

1966: The Rolling Stones appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Learn more about the Rolling Stones.

Today's Web Pick

Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman
Former first lady Elizabeth ("Bess") Truman was born on this date in 1885.

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Born on This Day

Leopold Godowsky, Polish American composer (1870)

Chuck Yeager, test pilot (1923)

John Hunter, British anatomist and surgeon (1728)

Mystery Person of the Day

Who am I? I was born on this day in 1950. At the beginning of my career I donned wild and outrageous stage costumes. Later I wrote the soundtrack for the motion picture The Last Temptation of Christ, for which I received a Grammy Award.

02-09-2006, 12:43 PM	#163
Crowpointer Patriots Fan Bill Belichick-Hingham's finest Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston's South Shore Posts: 897 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Brady	On this date in 1861 (Feb 9th) The Confederate States of America were formed with Jefferson Davis as President.

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02-01-2006, 10:19 AM	#151
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	1790: Chief Justice John Jay presides over the first meeting of the Supreme Court of the United States in New York City. Learn more about John Jay. 1862: The Atlantic Monthly publishes "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," written by Julia Ward Howe. Learn more about Julia Ward Howe. 1908: Carlos I, king of Portugal, is assassinated along with his eldest son, following increased pressure by Portuguese statesman Francisco Franco. Learn more about Carlos I. 1922: The Washington Conference in the United States approves treaties restricting submarine warfare and the use of poison gas. Learn more about submarines. 1979: Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran following the overthrow of the shah, claiming the shah and his American allies are "robbing us of our brains." Learn more about Ruhollah Khomeini. 2003: The space shuttle Columbia breaks apart and burns while reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born on This Day Sir Edward Coke, English jurist (1552) Boris Yeltsin, Russian president (1931) Victor Herbert, composer (1859) Clark Gable, actor (1901) John Ford, director (1894) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? I was born on this day in 1902. My writing was first discovered in 1925 when I was working as a busboy and left three of my poems beside the plate of poet Vachel Lindsay.

02-02-2006, 09:55 AM	#152
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	The answer to yesterday's Who am I question was Langston Hughes. 2/2/06 1848: The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed between the United States and Mexico. 1876: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed. Learn more about the history of baseball. 1942: German forces surrender following the successful Russian siege of Stalingrad. Learn more about the siege of Stalingrad in World War II. 1990: South African president F.W. de Klerk ends a 30-year ban on the African National Congress (ANC). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born on This Day Jascha Heifetz, Russian American violinist (1901) George Halas, football player and coach (1895) James Joyce, Irish author (1882) Fritz Kreisler, Austrian American violinist (1875) Fredrick Burr Opper, cartoonist (1857) Stan Getz, saxophonist (1927) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? I was born on this day in 1905. A novelist and philosopher, I immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1926, and later wrote The Fountainhead.

02-02-2006, 09:57 AM	#153
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	For Biography and WWII buffs out there the History channel has a show on tonight at 10pm est on Joseph Stalin.

02-02-2006, 10:47 AM	#154
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	ayn rand

02-02-2006, 10:55 AM	#156
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	I am so smart, S-M-R-T!

02-02-2006, 11:03 AM	#157
Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,581 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	That book is on my list to read.

02-02-2006, 11:10 AM	#158
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	It's not bad. But it's like a peter jackson movie in book form. it's a bit long.

02-07-2006, 09:47 AM	#160
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	1884: The last sanctioned bare-knuckle fight is fought in Mississippi City, Mississippi. John L. Sullivan retains his heavyweight crown by defeating Jake Kilrain. Learn more about boxing. 1904: A blaze sweeps through the business district of Baltimore, Maryland, destroying 80 city blocks before it is extinguished. The Great Baltimore Fire burned for 30 hours. Learn more about Baltimore. 1964: The British rock group the Beatles arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to begin their first United States tour. Learn more about the Beatles. 1974: Grenada becomes independent of the British Commonwealth. Learn more about Grenada. 1984: Bruce McCandless tests the jet-propelled manned maneuvering unit outside space shuttle Challenger, performing the first non-tethered space walk in NASA history. 1986: Jean-Claude Duvalier leaves the presidency of Haiti and flees to France. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Born on This Day Sinclair Lewis, novelist (1885) Charles Dickens, English novelist (1812) Frederick Douglass, antislavery leader (1817) John Deere, inventor (1804) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? I was born on this day in 1867 near Pepin, Wisconsin. When I was 60 I began writing a series of books chronicling my pioneering childhood.

02-07-2006, 10:50 AM	#161
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	pipi longstocking

02-09-2006, 09:50 AM	#162
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	The answere to 2/7/06's Who am I was Laura Ingalls Wilder 2/9/06 1567: A conspiracy to kill Lord Stuart Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is successfully carried out on this night. 1900: The Davis Cup is first won by its donator Dwight F. Davis and his doubles partner in Brookline, Massachusetts. Learn more about the Davis Cup. 1950: Senator Joseph McCarthy claims the State Department has been infiltrated by Communists. He is later censured for his tactics. Learn more about Joseph McCarthy. 1953: Ralph Ellison's best-known work, Invisible Man (1952) receives the National Book Award. Learn more about Ralph Ellison. 1964: Ed Sullivan presents the Beatles on his weekly variety show, helping to advance the careers of the "Fab Four" in the United States. Learn more about Ed Sullivan. 1971: Satchel Paige is inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is well known for his colorful observations of life ("Never run when you can walk") as well as for his pitching speed and variety. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Born on This Day William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States (1773) Dean Rusk, educator (1909) Amy Lowell, poet and critic (1874) Lydia Pinkham, entrepreneur (1819) Carmen Miranda, Portuguese dancer and singer (1909) Robert Morris, sculptor (1931) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? I was born on this day in 1944. When I lost my eyesight in one eye as a child, my mother gave me a typewriter to work instead of doing farm chores. I later wrote The Color Purple

02-10-2006, 01:06 PM	#165
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Jimmy Durante (sp?)

02-10-2006, 11:39 AM	#164
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	Yesterday's who am I was Alice Walker. 2/10 1763: The Treaty of Paris between Britain, France, and Spain ends the Seven Years' War. Learn more about the Seven Years' War. 1846: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members embark from Illinois on their exodus to the west. Learn more. 1863: The fire extinguisher is patented by its creator Alonson Crane. Learn more about fire extinguishers. 1989: The World Wrestling Foundation admits in court that professional wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport. Learn more about professional wrestling. 1990: South African President F. W. De Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela will be released from prison the following day. Learn more about F. W. De Klerk. 1998: Championship figure skater Peggy Fleming successfully undergoes breast-cancer surgery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Born on This Day Dame Judith Anderson, actor (1898) Sir John Suckling, English poet (1609) Leontyne Price, operatic soprano (1927) Peter III, emperor of Russia (1728) Lon Chaney Jr., actor (1907) Greg Norman, Australian golfer (1955) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? Born on this day in 1893, I was well known for my nose ("That ain't no banana lady, dat's my nose!"), my gravelly voice, and my humor.

02-10-2006, 01:13 PM	#167
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	Jimmy Durante is correct! 1-2-3 !!!!!!!

02-11-2006, 01:44 AM	#171
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	1790: The Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, sends the United States Congress a petition calling for the emancipation of slaves. Learn more about the Society of Friends. 1929: The Lateran Treaty creates the state of the Vatican City and guaranteed to the Holy See full and independent sovereignty. Learn more about the Lateran Treaty. 1984: Challenger 4 is the first space shuttle to land on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Learn more about the space shuttle. 1990: Nelson Mandela is freed from prison after being sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for sabotage, treason, and violent conspiracy. Learn more about Nelson Mandela. 1993: Janet Reno is appointed United States attorney general by President Bill Clinton, making her the first woman U.S. attorney general. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born on This Day William Henry Fox Talbot, English scientist (1800) Lydia Maria Child, writer and abolitionist (1802) Joseph Mankiewicz, motion-picture director (1909) Mary Quant, British fashion designer (1934) Burt Reynolds, actor (1936) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? I was born on this day in 1847. You could say I light up your life everyday. I only went to school for three months, but I had more than 1000 patents under my name.

02-11-2006, 06:32 AM	#172
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	Edison

02-11-2006, 10:16 AM	#174
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	Edison is correct guys! 1-2-3 !!!!!!!

02-13-2006, 12:27 PM	#175
REB LP.org/L4L.org "This one's for John!" 3:16 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 'I guess he'd rather be in Colorado' Posts: 8,723	1542: Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII, loses her head not long after two of her accused lovers fall victim to the same demise. 1566: Saint Augustine, Florida, is established by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. It is sacked and burned 21 years later by Sir Francis Drake. Learn more about Saint Augustine. 1826: The American Society for the Promotion of Temperance is founded in Boston, Massachusetts, and later led by Frances E. Willard. Learn more about temperance. 1945: Allied forces begin a massive air strike against the German forces in Dresden, Germany. Learn more about Dresden. 1966: The Rolling Stones appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show. Learn more about the Rolling Stones. Today's Web Pick Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman Former first lady Elizabeth ("Bess") Truman was born on this date in 1885. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Born on This Day Leopold Godowsky, Polish American composer (1870) Chuck Yeager, test pilot (1923) John Hunter, British anatomist and surgeon (1728) Mystery Person of the Day Who am I? I was born on this day in 1950. At the beginning of my career I donned wild and outrageous stage costumes. Later I wrote the soundtrack for the motion picture The Last Temptation of Christ, for which I received a Grammy Award.