Today is Monday, June 8, the
159th day of 2009. There are
206 days left in the year.
AP-Prime. Their
A/V.
UPI Almanac.
Today's Highlight in History:
On June 8, A.D. 632, the prophet Mohammed died in Medina. [No picture available. — Ed.]
On this date:
In 1789, James Madison proposed the Bill of Rights, which led to the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
In 1845, Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tenn. [Did the next item send him a-spinnin'? — Ed.]
In 1861, Tennessee seceded from the Union. [Don't let that door hit ya! — Ed.]
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln was nominated for another term as president during the National Union (Republican) Party's convention in Baltimore.
In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt offered to act as a mediator in the Russo-Japanese War. [Who did he think he was, Jimmy Carter? — Ed.]
In 1915, Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned in a disagreement with President Woodrow Wilson over US handling of the sinking of the Lusitania.
In 1953, the Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve African-Americans.
In 1966, a merger was announced between the National and American Football Leagues, to take effect in 1970.
In 1967, 34 US servicemen were killed when Israeli forces raided the Liberty, a Navy ship stationed in the Mediterranean. (Israel called the attack a tragic mistake.) [Google™ for chewy conspiracy goodness & empty calories! — Ed.]
In 1968, authorities announced the capture in London of James Earl Ray, the suspected assassin of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1969, the New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's uniform No. 7 during "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium.
Mickey Mantle speaks. [Mick, of course, went on to drink himself to a liver transplant &, eventually, die. — Ed.]
In 1978, a jury in Clark County, Nev., ruled the so-called "Mormon will," purportedly written by the late billionaire Howard Hughes, was a forgery.
In 1987, Fawn Hall, secretary to national security aide Oliver L. North, testified at the Iran-Contra hearings, saying she had helped to shred some documents.
In 1998, the National Rifle Association elected Charlton Heston its president.
Ten years ago: The United States, Russia and six leading democracies authorized a text calling for a peacekeeping force in Kosovo. President Bill Clinton announced new restrictions aimed at making it tougher for teens to sneak into R-rated movies.
Five years ago: The U.N. Security Council gave unanimous approval to a resolution endorsing the transfer of sovereignty to Iraq's new government by the end of June. Three Italians and a Polish contractor who'd been abducted in Iraq were freed by US special forces. An American who worked for a U.S. defense contractor was shot and killed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a celestial rarity, Venus lined up between the sun and the Earth.
One year ago: Skyla Jade Whitaker, 11, and Taylor Paschal-Placker, 13, were shot to death along a country road near Weleetka, Okla., in a killing that remains unsolved. A man went on a knifing rampage in Tokyo, killing seven people. The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon. Rafael Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title in a rout, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, again spoiling Roger Federer's bid to complete a career Grand Slam. Yani Tseng of Taiwan became the first rookie in 10 years to win a major, beating Maria Hjorth on the fourth hole of a playoff with a 5-foot birdie on the 18th hole to win the LPGA Championship.
Today's Birthdays June 8
Former lady Barbara Bush is 84. Actor-comedian Jerry Stiller is 82. Comedian Joan Rivers is 76. Actress Millicent Martin is 75. Actor James Darren is 73. Actor Bernie Casey is 70. Singer Nancy Sinatra is 69.
Singer Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is 67. Musician Boz Scaggs is 65. Actor Don Grady is 65. Rock musician Mick Box (Uriah Heep) is 62. Author Sara Paretsky is 62.
Actress Sonia Braga is 59.
Actress Kathy Baker is 59. Country musician Tony Rice is 58. Actor Griffin Dunne is 54. "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams is 52. Actor-director Keenen Ivory Wayans is 51. Singer Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) is 49. Musician Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) is 47. Rapper Kanye West is 32. Blues-rock musician Derek Trucks (The Derek Trucks Band) is 30.
Today In Entertainment History -- In 1948, the "Texaco Star Theater" made its debut on NBC-TV with Milton Berle guest-hosting the first program. (Berle was later named the show's permanent host.)
In 1961, Elvis Presley's seventh film, "Wild in the Country," premiered in Memphis.
In 1968, the Rolling Stones released the single "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
In 1974, Rick Wakeman left the rock band Yes to pursue a solo career. Wakeman had said he hated the recently finished Yes album, "Tales from Topographic Oceans." He rejoined two years later.
In 1991, Bruce Springsteen married his longtime girlfriend Patti Scialfa in a private ceremony at their Beverly Hills mansion. Scialfa had been a backup singer in Springsteen's E Street Band. It was her first marriage; he had been married once before, to model Julianne Phillips.
In 2005, singer Rivers Cuomo of Weezer graduated from Harvard with a degree in English. [Fuckin' elitist Hah-vahd snot. — Ed.]
Source: Associated Press
In 1998, the National Rifle Association elected Charlton Heston its president.
Ten years ago: The United States, Russia and six leading democracies authorized a text calling for a peacekeeping force in Kosovo. President Bill Clinton announced new restrictions aimed at making it tougher for teens to sneak into R-rated movies.
Five years ago: The U.N. Security Council gave unanimous approval to a resolution endorsing the transfer of sovereignty to Iraq's new government by the end of June. Three Italians and a Polish contractor who'd been abducted in Iraq were freed by US special forces. An American who worked for a U.S. defense contractor was shot and killed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a celestial rarity, Venus lined up between the sun and the Earth.
One year ago: Skyla Jade Whitaker, 11, and Taylor Paschal-Placker, 13, were shot to death along a country road near Weleetka, Okla., in a killing that remains unsolved. A man went on a knifing rampage in Tokyo, killing seven people. The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon. Rafael Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title in a rout, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, again spoiling Roger Federer's bid to complete a career Grand Slam. Yani Tseng of Taiwan became the first rookie in 10 years to win a major, beating Maria Hjorth on the fourth hole of a playoff with a 5-foot birdie on the 18th hole to win the LPGA Championship.
Today's Birthdays June 8
Former lady Barbara Bush is 84. Actor-comedian Jerry Stiller is 82. Comedian Joan Rivers is 76. Actress Millicent Martin is 75. Actor James Darren is 73. Actor Bernie Casey is 70. Singer Nancy Sinatra is 69.
Singer Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is 67. Musician Boz Scaggs is 65. Actor Don Grady is 65. Rock musician Mick Box (Uriah Heep) is 62. Author Sara Paretsky is 62.
Actress Sonia Braga is 59.
Actress Kathy Baker is 59. Country musician Tony Rice is 58. Actor Griffin Dunne is 54. "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams is 52. Actor-director Keenen Ivory Wayans is 51. Singer Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) is 49. Musician Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) is 47. Rapper Kanye West is 32. Blues-rock musician Derek Trucks (The Derek Trucks Band) is 30.
Today In Entertainment History -- In 1948, the "Texaco Star Theater" made its debut on NBC-TV with Milton Berle guest-hosting the first program. (Berle was later named the show's permanent host.)
In 1961, Elvis Presley's seventh film, "Wild in the Country," premiered in Memphis.
In 1968, the Rolling Stones released the single "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
In 1974, Rick Wakeman left the rock band Yes to pursue a solo career. Wakeman had said he hated the recently finished Yes album, "Tales from Topographic Oceans." He rejoined two years later.
In 1991, Bruce Springsteen married his longtime girlfriend Patti Scialfa in a private ceremony at their Beverly Hills mansion. Scialfa had been a backup singer in Springsteen's E Street Band. It was her first marriage; he had been married once before, to model Julianne Phillips.
In 2005, singer Rivers Cuomo of Weezer graduated from Harvard with a degree in English. [Fuckin' elitist Hah-vahd snot. — Ed.]
Source: Associated Press
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