Tuesday, November 13, 2012

November 13 - Friends





Friends





This Day In History
1841
James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.
1927
The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic as the first Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City.
1940
Fantasia is first released in theatrical roadshow engagements held in thirteen U. S. cities
1956
The United States Supreme Court declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
1982
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.


Famous Birthdays
354
Saint Augustine of Hippo, North African theologian (d. 430)
1312
King Edward III of England (d. 1377)
1715
Dorothea Erxleben, German, first female medical doctor (d. 1762)
1732
John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (d. 1808)
1809
John A. Dahlgren, American Navy admiral (d. 1870)
1850
Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer (d. 1894)
1872
Leon Leonwood Bean, American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, founder of L.L.Bean (d. 1967)
1934
Garry Marshall, American producer, director, writer, and actor
1947
Joe Mantegna, American actor
1953
Tracy Scoggins, American actress
1955
Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedienne, and singer
1967
Steve Zahn, American actor
1969
Gerard Butler, Scottish actor

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