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
AP Today in History
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.
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