Monday, June 25, 2012

June 25 - Happy Birthday, Aunt Tee!




Happy Birthday, Aunt Tee!


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(10/21/11)


This Day In History
1530
At the Diet of Augsburg the Augsburg Confession is presented to the Holy Roman Emperor by the Lutheran princes and Electors of Germany.
1678
Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua.
1788
Virginia becomes the 10th state to ratify the United States Constitution.
1910
The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of females for “immoral purposes”; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come.
1947
The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.
1949
Long-Haired Hare, starring Bugs Bunny, is released in theaters.
1967
Broadcasting of the first live global satellite television program: Our World


Famous Birthdays
1852
Antoni Gaudí, Spanish Catalan architect (Sagrada Familia) (d. 1926)
1886
Henry "Hap" Arnold, American general (d. 1950)
1894
Hermann Oberth, German physicist and engineer (d. 1989)
1903
George Orwell, British writer (d. 1950)
1925
June Lockhart, American actress
1929
Eric Carle, American author and illustrator of children's books
1945
Carly Simon, American singer and songwriter
1952
Tim Finn, New Zealand singer and songwriter
1954
David Paich, American keyboardist, singer and songwriter (Toto)
1956
Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author
1963
George Michael, English singer and songwriter
1975
Linda Cardellini, American actress


2 comments:

  1. Wait - is this my present? Do I get a Will to play with?

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  2. Yes!

    (Store pickup only.)
    [Restrictions may apply.]

    ReplyDelete