-
-
Today in Mahalo history, @gno won the Answer of the Day thanks to a nomination from @buddawiggi. The results of the Barnraising Contest #6 were announced by @lon
Results -
- First Prize (M$100): @Smartweb, 95 Tasks
- Second Prize (M$80): @Ghanan20003000, 51 Tasks
- Third Prize (M$60): @Wook, 32 Tasks
- Fourth Prize (M$40): @Matt1, 20 Tasks
- Fifth Prize (M$20): @Girlieq3000, 19 Tasks
- Sixth Prize (M$10): @Legendkiller, 14 Taskshttp://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/barnraising-6-results-find-out-who-won-and-who-has-the-new-all-time-barnraising-record
Also today we saw @girlieq3000 pass her brown belt test http://www.mahalo.com/answers/brown-belt-test/mahalo-brown-belt-test-girlieq3000 and @christhomson was featured as the Mahaloian of the Weekhttp://www.mahalo.com/answers/Mahaloian/meet-the-mahaloian-of-the-week-christhomson
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1970: Claudia Schiffer - German Model
- 1968: Rachael Ray - Celebrity Chef
- 1958: Tim Burton - Director, Edward Scissorhands
- 1954: Elvis Costello - Musician
- 1949: Gene Simmons - Lead Singer of KISS
- 1933: Regis Philbin - Who Wants To Be a Millionaire
- 1930: Sean Connery - James Bond, Last Crusade
Famous Deaths
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: MLB - Chicago Cubs
- 2009: MLB - New York Yankees .629
League Leaders
- 2008: Carlos Quentin, CWS - 36 Home Runs
- 2009: Albert Pujols, STL - 40 Home Runs
- 2008: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 200 Strikeouts
- 2009: Tim Lincecum, SFG - 214 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
-
The 1990s
- 1991: Belarus declares independence from the Soviet Union
The 1980s
The 1960s
- 1967: George Lincoln Rockwell leader of the American Nazi Party was assassinated in Arlington, Virginia
The 1910s
- 1916: The National Park Service was established within the U.S. Department of the Interior
The 1800s
- 1835: The New York Sun began a series of articles about life on the Moon, later known as The Great Moon Hoax which helped The New York Sun become the highest selling newspaper of the time.