Good morning all. I guess Tala's been busy at the show, haven't seen her do one of these lately, so I'll step up today.
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill took place near Boston during the Revolutionary War.
1789 The Third Estate in France declared itself a national assembly and undertook to frame a constitution.
1856 The Republican Party opened its first convention, in Philadelphia.
1885 The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
1940 France asked Germany for terms of surrender in World War II.
1944 The republic of Iceland was established.
1963 The Supreme Court struck down rules requiring the recitation of the Lord's Prayer or the reading of Biblical verses in public schools.
1972 President Richard Nixon's downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside Democratic national headquarters in Washington's Watergate complex.
1994 After leading police on a chase through Southern California, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ronald Goldman.
Barry Manilow turns 59 today (I thought he was like 90 by now)
actor Greg Kinnear - 42
actor Jason Patric - 39
Have a good day everyone :D