| CDSmith |
05-26-2005 10:12 AM |
Mornin' all. Dull dreary and rather cool day here today... what else is new? One thing good about Winnipeg for me is there is never a shortage of "days that are good for staying in and getting some work done" :D
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
1521 Martin Luther was declared an outlaw and his writings were banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs.
1805 Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned king of Italy.
On May 26, 1868, the Senate impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal as the Senate fell one vote short of the two-thirds majority required for conviction.
1896 The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published. The average price of the 11 initial stocks was 40.94
On May 26, 1907, John Wayne, the American actor famous for his roles in western movies, was born.
1913 The Actors' Equity Association was organized.
1940 The evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II.
1977 George H. Willig scaled the outside of the south tower of New York's World Trade Center; he was arrested at the top of the 110-story building.
1978 The first legal casino in the eastern United States opened in Atlantic City, N.J.
1994 President Bill Clinton renewed trade privileges for China and announced his administration would no longer link China's trade status with its human rights record.
1994 Pop star Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic.
1998 The Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island - historic gateway for millions of immigrants - is mainly in New Jersey, not New York.
2002 Barges being pushed by a towboat crashed into the piers of the Interstate 40 bridge in Webbers Falls, Okla., causing part of the structure to fall into the Arkansas River, killing 14 people.
2004 Terry Nichols was found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing. (He later received 161 consecutive life sentences.)
Lenny Kravitz turns 41 today
Bobcat Goldthwait turns 43 today
Have a good day Tala & everyone :D
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