Good morning Phoenix! It’s once again time for TBT – where I give you tons of useless trivia. *grins*
On this day in History:
• 1837 - Canada gave blacks the right to vote
• 1848 - A state of siege was proclaimed in Amsterdam.
• 1883 - The first telephone call between New York and Chicago took place.
• 1906 - The "Census of the British Empire" revealed that England ruled 1/5 of the world.
• 1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound after it ran aground.
On this day in History:
• 1837 - Canada gave blacks the right to vote
• 1848 - A state of siege was proclaimed in Amsterdam.
• 1883 - The first telephone call between New York and Chicago took place.
• 1906 - The "Census of the British Empire" revealed that England ruled 1/5 of the world.
• 1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound after it ran aground.
Music History for this date:
• 1958 - Elvis Presley was sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army.
• 1973 - Lou Reed was bitten on his rear end by a fan during a concert in Buffalo, NY. The male fan was ejected from the show.
• 1992 - A Chicago judge ruled in the Milli-Vanilli class-action suit that $3.00 cash rebates would be given to anyone that could prove that they bought the group's music before November 27, 1990 (the date the lip synching scandal broke).
Famous Birthdays:
• Harry Houdini 1874 - Magician, escape artist
• Steve McQueen 1930 – Actor
• Bob Mackie 1940 - Fashion designer
• Louie Anderson 1953 – Comedian
• Star Jones 1962 - TV host ("The View")
• Jim Parsons 1973 - Actor ("The Big Bang Theory")
• Peyton Manning 1976 - Football player
Have a fangtastic day my friends! And remember, tomorrow is Friday! <3 Brock V"""V
• 1958 - Elvis Presley was sworn in as a private in the U.S. Army.
• 1973 - Lou Reed was bitten on his rear end by a fan during a concert in Buffalo, NY. The male fan was ejected from the show.
• 1992 - A Chicago judge ruled in the Milli-Vanilli class-action suit that $3.00 cash rebates would be given to anyone that could prove that they bought the group's music before November 27, 1990 (the date the lip synching scandal broke).
Famous Birthdays:
• Harry Houdini 1874 - Magician, escape artist
• Steve McQueen 1930 – Actor
• Bob Mackie 1940 - Fashion designer
• Louie Anderson 1953 – Comedian
• Star Jones 1962 - TV host ("The View")
• Jim Parsons 1973 - Actor ("The Big Bang Theory")
• Peyton Manning 1976 - Football player
Have a fangtastic day my friends! And remember, tomorrow is Friday! <3 Brock V"""V
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