miércoles, 28 de septiembre de 2011

On This Day: September 28

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On Sept. 28, 1924, two United States Army planes landed in Seattle, Washington, having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days.

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On Sept. 28, 1901, Ed Sullivan, who entertained millions of Americans with his long-running Sunday night variety show, was born. Following his death on Oct. 13, 1974, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

1066	William the Conqueror, the duke of Normandy, invaded England.
1542	Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived in present-day San Diego.
1781	American forces, backed by a French fleet, began the siege of Yorktown Heights, Va., during the Revolutionary War,
1787	Congress voted to send the Constitution to state legislatures for their approval.
1850	Flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy.
1924	Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle, Wash., having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days.
1939	During World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed on a plan to partition Poland.
1972	Japan and Communist China agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
1974	First lady Betty Ford underwent a mastectomy at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland.
1989	Deposed Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos died in exile in Hawaii at age 72.
1991	Jazz musician Miles Davis died at age 65.
2000	The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486, a pill that allows a woman to terminate a pregnancy days or weeks after conception..
2000	Ariel Sharon, leader of Israel's hard-line opposition, sparked new Israeli-Palestinian clashes by touring the Temple Mount.
2005	The U.S. Treasury unveiled the new $10 bill, which features splashes of red, yellow and orange.
2009	Iran tested its longest-range missiles and warned they could reach any place that threatens the country, including Israel, parts of Europe and U.S. military bases in the Mideast.
2010	The youngest son of North Korean President Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, was selected for his first leadership post in the ruling Workers Party, putting him on the path to succeed his father.

Current Birthdays

Actress Naomi Watts turns 43 years old today.

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Actress Mira Sorvino turns 44 years old today.

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1934	Brigitte Bardot, Actress, turns 77
1938	Ben E. King, R&B singer, turns 73
1946	Jeffrey Jones, Actor ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off"), turns 65
1954	Steve Largent, Football Hall of Famer, former congressman, turns 57
1962	Grant Fuhr, Hockey Hall of Famer, turns 49
1964	Janeane Garofalo, Actress, comedian, turns 47
1967	Moon Zappa, TV personality, turns 44
1977	Young Jeezy, Rapper, turns 34
1977	Se Ri Pak, Golfer, turns 34
1987	Hilary Duff, Actress, singer ("Lizzie McGuire"), turns 24

Historic Birthdays

Ed Sullivan9/28/1901 - 10/13/1974American television host.Go to obituary »

60	Pierre-Louis Maupertuis 9/28/1698 - 7/27/1759 French mathematician, biologist and astronomer
66	Prosper Merimee 9/28/1803 - 9/23/1870 French dramatist, historian, archaeologist and short story writer
88	Georges Clemenceau 9/28/1841 - 11/24/1929 French statesman; premier of the Third Republic (1917-20)
87	Avery Brundage 9/28/1887 - 5/8/1975 American president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72)
74	Elmer Rice 9/28/1892 - 5/8/1967 American playwright, director and novelist
89	William Paley 9/28/1901 - 10/26/1990 American broadcaster; led CBS for over 50 years
70	Al Capp 9/28/1909 - 11/5/1979 American cartoonist; created "Li'l Abner"
77	Alice Marble 9/28/1913 - 12/13/1990 American tennis player
76	Michael Somes 9/28/1917 - 11/18/1994 English ballet dancer
70	Tom Harmon 9/28/1919 - 3/15/1990 American football player; won Heisman Trophy in 1940
72	Marcello Mastroianni 9/28/1924 - 12/19/1996 Italian actor