Today is Sunday, Aug. 23, the
235th day of 2009. There are
130 days left in the year.
A/V from the AP. And the
UPI Almanac.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Aug. 23, 1927, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery. (On this date in 1977, Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis proclaimed that "any stigma and disgrace should be forever removed" from their names.)
On this date:
In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason.
In 1754, France's King Louis XVI was born at Versailles.
In 1775, Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies in a state of "open and avowed rebellion."
In 1914, Japan declared war against Germany.
Seventy years ago, in 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a nonaggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow.
In 1944, Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu was dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies.
In 1972, the Republican National Convention, meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., nominated Vice President Spiro T. Agnew for a second term. [Another great move from the Goofy Ass Party. — Ed.]
In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; by the time the standoff ended, the four hostages had come to empathize with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as "Stockholm Syndrome."
Thirty years ago, in 1979, Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, in a case that inflamed racial tensions in New York, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old black youth, was shot dead after he and his friends were confronted by a group of white youths in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. (Gunman Joey Fama was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison; he will be eligible for parole in 2022.)
Ten years ago: The Dow Jones industrial average soared 199.15 to a then-record of 11,299.76. Fifty years after the German government moved to the capital of Bonn, Berlin reclaimed its role as a center of power in Germany with the arrival of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
In 2003, former priest John Geoghan, the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, was killed by a fellow inmate in a Massachusetts prison.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush criticized a commercial that had accused Democrat John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups had no place in the race for the White House. In Athens, Jeremy Wariner became the sixth consecutive American to win the Olympic title in the 400 meters, leading a U.S. sweep of the medals. The U.S. softball team won its third straight gold medal with a 5-1 victory over Australia.
In 2005, Israeli forces evicted militant holdouts from two Jewish settlements, completing a historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank.
One year ago: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced his choice of running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, before a crowd outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Two foreign journalists, Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan, were kidnapped near Mogadishu, Somalia. (Their whereabouts remain unknown.) At the Beijing Olympics, the United States won gold in the women's and men's 1,600-meter relay track events. The U.S. women's basketball team beat Australia 92-65 to win a fourth straight gold medal. Angel Matos of Cuba and his coach were banned for life after the taekwondo athlete kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.
Today's Birthdays:
Actress Vera Miles is 79. Political satirist Mark Russell is 77. Actress Barbara Eden is 75. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 75. Actor Richard Sanders is 69. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 67. Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello is 65. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright is 64. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 62. Singer Linda Thompson is 62. Actress Shelley Long is 60. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 60. Country singer-musician Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky) is 60. Queen Noor of Jordan is 58. Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 58. Just Another Blog (From L. A.)™ Comments King Peabody is as old as we are for the next few wks. Retired All-Star baseball pitcher Mike Boddicker is 52. Rock musician Dean DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 48. Tejano singer Emilio Navaira is 47. Former NFL player Cortez Kennedy is 41. Country musician Ira Dean (Trick Pony) is 40. Actor Jay Mohr is 39. Actor Ray Park is 35. Actor Scott Caan is 33. Country singer Shelly Fairchild is 32. Figure skater Nicole Bobek is 32. Rock singer Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 31. NBA player Kobe Bryant is 31.
Today In Entertainment History August 23
In 1858, "Ten Nights in a Bar-room," a play about the perils of alcohol, opened in New York.
In 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31.
In 1960, Oscar Hammerstein the Second died in Pennsylvania. He's best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rogers on the musicals "Oklahoma," "Carousel," "South Pacific," and "The King and I."
In 1962, John Lennon and Cynthia Powell got married in Liverpool, England. She filed for divorce in 1968.
In 1970, Emerson, Lake and Palmer made their concert debut in Portsmouth, England.
In 1975, former Free guitarist Paul Kossoff's heart stopped beating for 35 minutes in a London hospital as a result of a blood clot. Kossoff survived that episode but died in his sleep the following March.
In 1990, Billy Idol began a tour in Montreal. Six months earlier, he had nearly lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. Mourners lined up for a block in Philadelphia for a funeral for entertainer Pearl Bailey.
In 1994, Boyz II Men released their album "II."
In 1995, actor Larry Hagman had surgery to replace his liver. He had had advanced cirrhosis, which he blamed on years of heavy drinking.
In 2000, 51 million people tuned in to watch the final episode of "Survivor," during which Richard Hatch was named the million-dollar winner.
In 2007, Nicole Richie spent 82 minutes in jail for driving under the influence of drugs in Los Angeles. She had been sentenced to four days.
Thought for Today:
"The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least." — Anne Sophie Swetchine, Russian-French author (1782-1857).
In 1944, Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu was dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies.
In 1972, the Republican National Convention, meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., nominated Vice President Spiro T. Agnew for a second term. [Another great move from the Goofy Ass Party. — Ed.]
In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; by the time the standoff ended, the four hostages had come to empathize with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as "Stockholm Syndrome."
Thirty years ago, in 1979, Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, in a case that inflamed racial tensions in New York, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old black youth, was shot dead after he and his friends were confronted by a group of white youths in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. (Gunman Joey Fama was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison; he will be eligible for parole in 2022.)
Ten years ago: The Dow Jones industrial average soared 199.15 to a then-record of 11,299.76. Fifty years after the German government moved to the capital of Bonn, Berlin reclaimed its role as a center of power in Germany with the arrival of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
In 2003, former priest John Geoghan, the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, was killed by a fellow inmate in a Massachusetts prison.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush criticized a commercial that had accused Democrat John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, more than a week after the ad stopped running, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups had no place in the race for the White House. In Athens, Jeremy Wariner became the sixth consecutive American to win the Olympic title in the 400 meters, leading a U.S. sweep of the medals. The U.S. softball team won its third straight gold medal with a 5-1 victory over Australia.
In 2005, Israeli forces evicted militant holdouts from two Jewish settlements, completing a historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank.
One year ago: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced his choice of running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, before a crowd outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Two foreign journalists, Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan, were kidnapped near Mogadishu, Somalia. (Their whereabouts remain unknown.) At the Beijing Olympics, the United States won gold in the women's and men's 1,600-meter relay track events. The U.S. women's basketball team beat Australia 92-65 to win a fourth straight gold medal. Angel Matos of Cuba and his coach were banned for life after the taekwondo athlete kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.
3 comments:
So what's the connection between William Wallace and Israeli settlers being forced off of some land?
Choose one or both answers:
A:Mel Gibson
B:There are only so many days in he year and it's getting kind of jam packed with incidents.
History Editor Chooses:
Both. No matter how much one stands athwart history, yelling, history continues to roll on.
There must be a curve for the date & day distribution of historical incidents, but what is a historical incident?
Maybe the presence of Mel Gibson makes something an historical incident.
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