• 1913: The Sixteenth Amendment, which paved the way for the United States adoption of income tax, was ratified.
• 1964: Cassius Clay, defeated Sonny Liston when Liston retired at the end of the sixth round in Miami to become Heavyweight Champion of the World.
• 1982: The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that beating school children against their parents' wishes is a violation of the Human Rights Convention. Britain was the last country in Western Europe to ban corporal punishment in state schools in 1986.
• 2004: This was the opening day of The Passion of the Christ, a film directed by Mel Gibson. It was highly acclaimed by those who wanted to view the exact nature of what happened to Jesus on the cross. However, it was Rated R, and was not recommended for children. There was some criticism made of the film, suggesting that it was intended to indicate that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus. Also, some people thought it was a bit too graphic. Nevertheless, the first run of The Passion of the Christ was substantially more effective and successful than the edited, less-violent run. This film had impacted many lives in many ways, at a time when religiosity was considered to be very important in peoples’ lives. This increased awareness and hunger for knowledge of God and/or a force greater than man was brought for many reasons during this time. One of the most shocking perhaps was the event of September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center Tragedy, during which thousands of people were killed.
• 2005: Dennis Rader is arrested for the BTK (Bind, Torture and Kill,) serial killings that terrorized Wichita, Kan. (He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 life prison terms.)
• 2009: Attorney-General Eric Holder has announced the arrest of more than seven hundred and fifty people on narcotics-related charges, and the seizure of more than twenty-three tons of narcotics. This is part of the twenty-one-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation known as 'Operation Xcellerator.' This number has included the fifty-two people detained in California, Minnesota and Maryland in raids targeting the powerful Sinaloa cartel. The twenty-one-month operation involved U.S, Mexican and Canadian authorities. A 2008 justice department report found that Mexican traffickers were the biggest organized crime threat to the United States.
Famous Birthdays:
• 1943 – George Harrison
• 1966 – Tea Leoni – actress
• 1967 – Carrot Top – comedian
• 1971 – Sean Astin – Actor
• 1973 – Julio Iglesias Jr. – Singer
• 1975 – Chelsea Handler – Comedian
• 1976 – Rashida Jones – Actress
A bit of trivia about Rashida Jones’ famous parents – her father is composer and record producer Quincy Jones, and her mother is Peggy Lipton, of the late 1960’s – 1970’s TV show Mod Squad. Her mother is Ashkenazi Jewish, and Rashida along with her sister, were raised in Reform Judaism by their mother. She attended Harvard University, and originally wanted to be a lawyer, but became disillusioned by the O.J. Simpson murder trial. As a singer, she has also provided backing vocals for Maroon 5, as well as being a guest vocalist on other albums and music videos.
Have a fangtastic day my friends! <3 Brock V"""V
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