On this date:
In 1030, the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II, was killed in battle. [Can you imagine being Olaf I & not getting the patron saint gig? Damn kids. — Ed.]
In 1588, the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory.In 1848, at the height of the potato famine in Ireland, an abortive nationalist revolt against English rule was crushed by government police in Tipperary.
In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
In 1900, Italian King Humbert I was assassinated by an anarchist; he was succeeded by his son, Victor Emmanuel III.
In 1914, transcontinental telephone service began with the first test phone conversation between New York and San Francisco.
In 1948, Britain's King George VI opened the Olympic Games in London.
In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established.
In 1967, an accidental rocket launch aboard the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen. [Don't believe the hype: Loser/Senator John Sydney McCain III was a victim in this one. — Ed.]
In 1968, Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church's stance against artificial methods of birth control.
In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland as he paid tribute to the victims.
In 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.)
Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, ties their knot.
In 1991, the Federal Reserve sought a $200 million penalty against bank BCCI for violating U.S. banking laws. It was the largest fine in the Federal Reserve's history.
In 1992, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford and his law partner, Robert Altman, were indicted on charges of lying about their roles in the BCCI bank scandal.
In 1993, the Israeli Supreme Court acquitted retired Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk of being Nazi death camp guard "Ivan the Terrible" and threw out his death sentence. (Demjanjuk was deported in May 2009 to Germany to face similar charges.)
Ten years ago: A day trader, apparently upset over stock losses, opened fire in two Atlanta brokerage offices, killing nine people and wounding 13 before shooting himself to death; authorities say Mark O. Barton also killed his wife and two children. California Gov. Gray Davis abandoned the state's effort to preserve Proposition 187, a divisive voter-approved ban on schooling and other public benefits for illegal immigrants.
In 2003, Bill Mueller of the Boston Red Sox became the first player in major league history to hit grand slams from both sides of the plate in a single game in a 14-7 win at Texas.
Five years ago: Sen. John Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Boston with a military salute and the declaration: "I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty."
One year ago: Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was indicted on seven felony counts of concealing more than a quarter of a million dollars in house renovations and gifts from a powerful oil contractor. (A jury later found the longtime Republican lawmaker guilty of lying on financial disclosure forms, but a judge subsequently dismissed the case, saying prosecutors had withheld evidence.) Disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy admitted that he'd brought shame on his profession as a federal judge sentenced him to 15 months behind bars for a gambling scandal. Army scientist Bruce E. Ivins, 62, named as a top suspect in anthrax mailing attacks in 2001, died at a hospital in Frederick, Md., after deliberately overdosing on Tylenol.
Those born on this date who are now dead include: French historian Alexis de Tocqueville, born in 1805; novelist Booth Tarkington in 1869; Grigori Rasputin, born in 1871; Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1883; composer Sigmund Romberg (" Lover Come Back to Me," "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"), in 1887; actor William Powell in 1892; bluegrass star Henry D. "Homer" Haynes, member of the Homer and Jethro musical duo, in 1920; & TV anchorman Peter Jennings in 1938.
Today's (Living) Birthdays: Comedian "Professor" Irwin Corey is 95 & CONTINUES TO ROCK THE MIC!!
Actor Mike Starr is 59. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 56. Style guru Tim Gunn (TV: "Project Runway") is 56. Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee (Rush) is 56. Rock singer Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 56. Actress Alexandra Paul is 46. Country singer Martina McBride is 43. Rock musician Chris Gorman is 42. Actor Rodney Allen Rippy is 41. Actor Wil Wheaton is 37. R&B singer Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) is 36. Country singer-songwriter James Otto is 36. Actor Stephen Dorff is 36. Actor Josh Radnor is 35. Hip-hop DJ/music producer Danger Mouse is 32.
Today In Entertainment History -- On July 29th, 1957, Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC's "Tonight" show.
In 1959, the Isley Brothers recorded "Shout."
In 1965, The Beatles' second film, "Help," had its royal premiere at London's Pavillion Theatre.
In 1966, Bob Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York. He suffered critical injuries and took months to recover.
In 1973, Led Zeppelin's safe deposit box at The Drake Hotel in New York was robbed. The band lost $180,000 in concert receipts from two shows at Madison Square Garden.
In 1974, Mama Cass Elliott was found dead in London. [Same city as Judy Garland's demise, five yrs. later. What do you think? — Ed.] It was rumored that the former Mamas and Papas lead singer choked on a ham sandwich, but a coroner ruled she had suffered a heart attack. She was 30. [This reporter pranked Mama Cass on the air, probably in late 1973, possibly during a local insert for the Jerry Lewis Labor Day thing. We offered to contribute a big pile of money to whatever the cause/disease was if she would reveal her actual weight to the masses, over the air, but she tripped us up by asking the address of our purported corporation on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. We hadn't resided here long enough to know what would or wouldn't be plausible for a B. H. street no., & we guessed incorrectly. Smart woman, that Cass. — Ed.]
In 1987, Ben and Jerry's began selling "Cherry Garcia" ice cream, in honor of Grateful Dead singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia.
In 1996, actor Martin Lawrence was arrested at the airport in Burbank, California, after police found a loaded handgun in a suitcase he was taking on a flight to Phoenix.
In 1998, choreographer Jerome Robbins died at age 79.
Dr. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, ties their knot.
In 1991, the Federal Reserve sought a $200 million penalty against bank BCCI for violating U.S. banking laws. It was the largest fine in the Federal Reserve's history.
In 1992, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford and his law partner, Robert Altman, were indicted on charges of lying about their roles in the BCCI bank scandal.
In 1993, the Israeli Supreme Court acquitted retired Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk of being Nazi death camp guard "Ivan the Terrible" and threw out his death sentence. (Demjanjuk was deported in May 2009 to Germany to face similar charges.)
Ten years ago: A day trader, apparently upset over stock losses, opened fire in two Atlanta brokerage offices, killing nine people and wounding 13 before shooting himself to death; authorities say Mark O. Barton also killed his wife and two children. California Gov. Gray Davis abandoned the state's effort to preserve Proposition 187, a divisive voter-approved ban on schooling and other public benefits for illegal immigrants.
In 2003, Bill Mueller of the Boston Red Sox became the first player in major league history to hit grand slams from both sides of the plate in a single game in a 14-7 win at Texas.
Five years ago: Sen. John Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Boston with a military salute and the declaration: "I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty."
One year ago: Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was indicted on seven felony counts of concealing more than a quarter of a million dollars in house renovations and gifts from a powerful oil contractor. (A jury later found the longtime Republican lawmaker guilty of lying on financial disclosure forms, but a judge subsequently dismissed the case, saying prosecutors had withheld evidence.) Disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy admitted that he'd brought shame on his profession as a federal judge sentenced him to 15 months behind bars for a gambling scandal. Army scientist Bruce E. Ivins, 62, named as a top suspect in anthrax mailing attacks in 2001, died at a hospital in Frederick, Md., after deliberately overdosing on Tylenol.
Those born on this date who are now dead include: French historian Alexis de Tocqueville, born in 1805; novelist Booth Tarkington in 1869; Grigori Rasputin, born in 1871; Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1883; composer Sigmund Romberg (" Lover Come Back to Me," "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"), in 1887; actor William Powell in 1892; bluegrass star Henry D. "Homer" Haynes, member of the Homer and Jethro musical duo, in 1920; & TV anchorman Peter Jennings in 1938.
Today's (Living) Birthdays: Comedian "Professor" Irwin Corey is 95 & CONTINUES TO ROCK THE MIC!!
Actor Mike Starr is 59. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 56. Style guru Tim Gunn (TV: "Project Runway") is 56. Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee (Rush) is 56. Rock singer Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 56. Actress Alexandra Paul is 46. Country singer Martina McBride is 43. Rock musician Chris Gorman is 42. Actor Rodney Allen Rippy is 41. Actor Wil Wheaton is 37. R&B singer Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) is 36. Country singer-songwriter James Otto is 36. Actor Stephen Dorff is 36. Actor Josh Radnor is 35. Hip-hop DJ/music producer Danger Mouse is 32.
Today In Entertainment History -- On July 29th, 1957, Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC's "Tonight" show.
In 1959, the Isley Brothers recorded "Shout."
In 1965, The Beatles' second film, "Help," had its royal premiere at London's Pavillion Theatre.
In 1966, Bob Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York. He suffered critical injuries and took months to recover.
In 1973, Led Zeppelin's safe deposit box at The Drake Hotel in New York was robbed. The band lost $180,000 in concert receipts from two shows at Madison Square Garden.
In 1974, Mama Cass Elliott was found dead in London. [Same city as Judy Garland's demise, five yrs. later. What do you think? — Ed.] It was rumored that the former Mamas and Papas lead singer choked on a ham sandwich, but a coroner ruled she had suffered a heart attack. She was 30. [This reporter pranked Mama Cass on the air, probably in late 1973, possibly during a local insert for the Jerry Lewis Labor Day thing. We offered to contribute a big pile of money to whatever the cause/disease was if she would reveal her actual weight to the masses, over the air, but she tripped us up by asking the address of our purported corporation on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. We hadn't resided here long enough to know what would or wouldn't be plausible for a B. H. street no., & we guessed incorrectly. Smart woman, that Cass. — Ed.]
In 1987, Ben and Jerry's began selling "Cherry Garcia" ice cream, in honor of Grateful Dead singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia.
In 1996, actor Martin Lawrence was arrested at the airport in Burbank, California, after police found a loaded handgun in a suitcase he was taking on a flight to Phoenix.
In 1998, choreographer Jerome Robbins died at age 79.
ANNALS OF TRAGIC HOLLYWOOD LOVE:
In 2000, actor Brad Pitt married actress Jennifer Aniston in Malibu, California. They separated after four and a half years of marriage.
In 2006, actress Pamela Anderson and musician Kid Rock were married in St. Tropez, France. They both filed for divorce four months later.
Thought for Today: "An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it." — Don Marquis, American journalist-author (born this date in 1878, died 1937).
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