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This Day in History for August 1 – MTV Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:13 +0000

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

1842 – The Lombard Street Riot erupts in Philadelphia (More info)

1914 – Germany declares war on Russia, launching World War I (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for August 1 – Chuck D, Adam Duritz and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:04 +0000

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

Chuck D
Age: 52
Occupation: Rapper, Producer and Activist
Known For: Creating politically and socially-conscious music with the legendary rap group Public Enemy on controversial songs like ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’ and ’911 Is a Joke,’ co-hosting ‘Unfiltered’ on the now-defunct Air America radio network, and a famous appearance before Congress in which he voiced his support of peer-to-peer MP3 file sharing

Adam Duritz
Age: 48
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Being the dreadlocked frontman and co-founder of the band Counting Crows, hits such as ‘Mr. Jones,’ ‘Round Here,’ ‘Accidentally in Love’ and ‘A Long December,’ renowned work scoring movies like ‘Shrek 2,’ and collaborating with other artists including The Wallflowers and Nanci Griffith

This Day in History for July 31 – First US Patent Issued and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:50 +0000

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

1009 – Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII (More info)

1498 – On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 31 – Wesley Snipes, J. K. Rowling and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:38 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
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Wesley Snipes
Age: 50
Occupation: Actor, Producer and Inmate
Known For: Playing the title character in the ‘Blade’ film trilogy, other roles in ‘New Jack City,’ ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’ and ‘U.S. Marshals,’ and currently serving a three-year sentence for income tax evasion

Celebrity Birthdays for July 30 – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lisa Kudrow and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:00:09 +0000

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

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Age: 65
Occupation: Actor, Politician and Philanderer
Known For: Roles in ‘Twins,’ ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and the ‘Terminator’ film franchise, being the 38th governor of California, and torpedoing his marriage to Maria Shriver when he fathered a child with the family housekeeper

This Day in History for July 30 – Jimmy Hoffa Vanishes and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:00:05 +0000

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

1932 – Walt Disney’s ‘Flowers and Trees,’ the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Oscar-winning cartoon short, premieres (More info)

1945 – The USS Indianapolis is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sinks within 15 minutes, killing almost 900 men (More info)

This Day in History for July 27 – Bugs Bunny Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:05:07 +0000

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

1940 – Bugs Bunny makes his debut in the animated short ‘A Wild Hare’ (More info)

1974 – The House Judiciary Committee votes to impeach President Richard Nixon for obstruction of justice (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 27 – Maya Rudolph, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:50:58 +0000

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

Maya Rudolph
Age: 40
Occupation: Actress and Comedienne
Known For: Seven years on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ roles in films like ‘Away We Go,’ ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ and ‘Bridesmaids,’ currently starring on the sitcom ‘Up All Night,’ and being the daughter of the late octave-shattering soul singer Minnie Riperton

Celebrity Birthdays for July 24 – Jennifer Lopez, Anna Paquin and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:02 +0000

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

Jennifer Lopez
Age: 43
Occupation: Singer and Actress
Known For: Hit songs like ‘Waiting for Tonight,’ ‘Jenny from the Block’ and ‘On the Floor,’ movie roles in ‘The Wedding Planner,’ ‘Maid in Manhattan’ and ‘Enough,’ recently quitting her gig as a judge on ‘American Idol,’ a former engagement to Ben Affleck, and a former marriage to singer Marc Anthony

Anna Paquin
Age: 30
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Winning an Oscar at age 11 for her role in ‘The Piano,’ other movie roles in ‘She’s All That,’ ‘Almost Famous’ and the ‘X-Men’ franchise, her current role as Sookie Stackhouse on the HBO series ‘True Blood,’ and recently announcing she’s expecting her first child with her husband and ‘True Blood’ co-star Stephen Moyer

This Day in History for July 23 – Hale-Bopp Comet Discovered and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:00:46 +0000

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

1926 – Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film (More info)

1967 – In Detroit, Mich., one of the worst riots in United States history begins on 12th Street in the predominantly African-American inner city, leaving 43 killed, 342 injured and 1,400 buildings burned (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 23 – Slash, Daniel Radcliffe and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:00:23 +0000

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

Slash
Age: 47
Occupation: Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Tolerating Axl Rose during his long stint as Guns N’ Roses mop-haired, top-hatted guitarist, providing memorable riffs and solos in songs like ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine,’ ‘November Rain’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ and co-founding the supergroup Velvet Revolver

This Day in History for July 20 – Apollo 11 Lands and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:15 +0000

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

1903 – Ford Motor Company ships its first car (More info)

1960 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon — now Sri Lanka — is elected as Prime Minister, thus becoming the world’s first elected female head of government (More info)

This Day in History for July 19 – First Women's Rights Convention and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:41 +0000

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

1692 – Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Mass. (More info)

1848 – The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 19 – Brian May, Anthony Edwards and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:35 +0000

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

Brian May
Age: 65
Occupation: Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Playing guitar with the legendary band Queen and writing such hits as ‘We Will Rock You,’ ‘Who Wants to Live Forever,’ ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ and ‘I Want it All,’ having a PhD in astrophysics, and being ranked No. 26 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

Celebrity Birthdays for July 17 – Phyllis Diller, David Hasselhoff and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:04 +0000

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

Phyllis Diller
Age: 95
Occupation: Comedienne
Known For: Her cackling laugh and stage persona of an eccentrically dressed housewife who makes self-deprecating jokes about herself, her terrible cooking and a husband named “Fang,” and paving the way for other female comics such as Roseanne Barr and Joan Rivers

This Day in History for July 17 – Disneyland Opens and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:03 +0000

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

1762 – Catherine II becomes tsar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III (More info)

1898 – Spain surrenders to the United States at Santiago, Cuba, ending the Spanish-American War (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 16 – Michael Flatley, Will Ferrell and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:00:01 +0000

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

Michael Flatley
Age: 54
Occupation: Dancer, Choreographer and Pop Culture Punchline
Known For: The popular but much-parodied Irish dance shows ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Lord of the Dance,’ having his legs insured for $40 million, and just generally thinking he’s pretty darned special

This Day in History for July 16 – Apollo 11 Launches and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:09 +0000

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

1790 – The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States (More info)

1969 – The first manned space mission to land on the Moon, Apollo 11, launches (More info)

This Day in History for July 12 – Mondale Chooses Ferraro and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:59 +0000

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

1543 – King Henry VIII marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr (More info)

1861 – Wild Bill Hickok gains fame as a gunfighter after he coolly shoots three men in his first shootout (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for July 12 – Bill Cosby, Richard Simmons and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:21 +0000

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

Bill Cosby
Age: 75
Occupation: Comedian, Actor and Living Legend
Known For: Producing and/or starring in many TV series including ‘Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids’ and the groundbreaking ’80s sitcom ‘The Cosby Show,’ winning slews of awards, weathering criticism for his outspoken views on race and culture, and once wearing on-screen what may be the world’s ugliest collection of sweaters