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Celebrity Birthdays for August 27 – Paul Reubens, Sarah Chalke and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:00:36 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Paul Reubens
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: His signature character Pee-wee Herman, roles in TV shows such as ’30 Rock’ and in films like ‘Blow,’ and maintaining a healthy sense of humor after a ridiculous 1991 arrest for indecent exposure in a porn theater

This Day in History for August 27 – Battle of Dresden and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1813 – French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden (More info)

1859 – Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Penn., leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well (More info)

This Day in History for August 24 – Mount Vesuvius Erupts and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:35 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

79 – Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae in volcanic ash (More info)

1912 – Alaska becomes a United States territory (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 24 – Marlee Matlin, Rupert Grint and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Marlee Matlin
Age: 47
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Oscar-winning work in ‘Children of a Lesser God,’ roles on TV shows such as ‘The West Wing,’ and performing on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ despite being almost completely deaf

This Day in History for August 23 – Gaddafi Overthrown and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:26 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1926 – Silent film star Rudolph Valentino dies from a ruptured ulcer at the age of 31, sending tens of thousands of fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning (More info)

1939 – Germany and the Soviet Union shock the world by signing the Hitler-Stalin Pact (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 23 – Shelley Long, Rick Springfield and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:05 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Shelley Long
Age: 63
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Emmy-winning role as snooty Diane Chambers on the iconic hit TV series ‘Cheers,’ playing mom Carol Brady in ‘The Brady Bunch’ movie franchise, other film roles in ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ and ‘Dr. T & the Women,’ and a recurring role on the series ‘Modern Family’

This Day in History for August 22 – Red Cross Is Founded and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:28 +0000

565 – St. Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland (More info) 1848 – The United States annexes New Mexico (More info) 1864 – The International Red Cross, which calls for nonpartisan care to the sick and wounded in times of war and provides for the neutrality of medical personnel, is founded (More [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for August 22 – Tori Amos, Kristen Wiig and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:12 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Tori Amos
Age: 49
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Selling more than 12 million albums worldwide, songs such as ‘Cornflake Girl,’ ‘God’ and ‘A Sorta Fairytale,’ her bright red hair, and being one of the few alternative artists to use a piano as her primary instrument

Celebrity Birthdays for August 21 – Kim Cattrall, Hayden Panettiere and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:10 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Kim Cattrall
Age: 56
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her roles in the films ‘Police Academy, ‘Mannequin’ and ‘Porky’s,’ and playing lusty Samantha Jones in the ‘Sex and the City’ television and movie franchises

This Day in History for August 21 – Hawaii Becomes a State and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:01 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831 – Nat Turner leads black slaves in a rebellion (More info)

1858 – The famous debates between Sen. Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln begin (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 20 – Robert Plant, Amy Adams and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:12 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robert Plant
Age: 64
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: His work as the lead singer and lyricist of the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, co-founding the band The Sensational Space Shifters with Patty Griffin, and being chosen by many music magazines as the greatest rock singer of all time

This Day in History for August 17 – Clinton Admits Affair and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:02 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1807 – Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat begins its trip up the Hudson River to Albany, New York, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world (More info)

1962 – East German border guards spur riots when they kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 16 – Madonna, Steve Carell and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:16 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Madonna
Age: 54
Occupation: Singer, “Actress” and Attention-Hog
Known For: Being the world’s top-selling female recording artist of all time, dozens of hit singles you no doubt know by heart, her controversial personal life, and recent stage antics that have served only to make her reek of desperation

This Day in History for August 16 – Elvis Presley Dies and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:01 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1858 – President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the UK (More info)

1896 – Gold is discovered in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 15 – Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:17:00 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Ben Affleck
Age: 40
Occupation: Actor, Director and Screenwriter
Known For: Winning an Oscar with Matt Damon for writing ‘Good Will Hunting,’ roles in films such as ‘Armageddon,’ ‘Shakespeare in Love’ and ‘Hollywoodland,’ receiving critical acclaim for directing the movies ‘Gone Baby Gone’ and ‘The Town,’ and his marriage to actress Jennifer Garner

This Day in History for August 15 – Woodstock Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:15:00 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1824 – Freed American slaves found Liberia (More info)

1914 – The Panama Canal opens to traffic (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 14 – David Crosby, Halle Berry and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:00:32 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

David Crosby
Age: 72
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Hits such as ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ while with The Byrds and ‘Woodstock’ and ‘Southern Cross’ while with Crosby, Stills & Nash, his 1995 liver transplant, and being the biological father of two of Melissa Etheridge’s children

Celebrity Birthdays for August 13 – Danny Bonaduce, John Slattery and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:40 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Danny Bonaduce
Age: 53
Occupation: Radio Personality and Former Child Actor
Known For: Playing precocious middle brother Danny on 1970s sitcom ‘The Partridge Family,’ his reality show ‘Breaking Bonaduce,’ a messy private life, and being the morning drive-time host on Seattle radio station KZOK-FM

This Day in History for August 13 – Berlin Divides Itself and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:00:22 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1878 – A yellow fever epidemic in Memphis eventually empties the city (More info)

1918 – Opha Mae Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps (More info)

This Day in History for August 10 – Smithsonian Established and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1793 – The Louvre officially opens in Paris (More info)

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress (More info)