Trevor WholohanThis Day in History June 29th
June 28th 2007 23:35
1804 - Privates John Collins and Hugh Hall of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were found guilty by a court-martial consisting of members of the Corps of Discovery for getting drunk on duty. Collins received 100 lashes on his back and Hall received 50.
1897 - The Chicago Cubs scored 36 runs in a game against Louisville, setting a record for runs scored by a team in a single game.
1941 - Joe DiMaggio got a base hit in his 42nd consecutive game. He broke George Sisler's record from 1922.
1950 - U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorized a sea blockade of Korea.
1951 - The United States invited the Soviet Union to the Korean peace talks on a ship in Wonson Harbor.
1953 - The Federal Highway Act authorized the construction of 42,500 miles of freeway from coast to coast.
1956 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married. They were divorced on January 20, 1961.
1966 - The U.S. bombed fuel storage facilities near the North Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Haiphong.
1967 - Jayne Mansfield, at age 34, and two male companions died when their car struck a trailer truck east of New Orleans.
1967 - Israel removed barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem.
1967 - Keith Richards is sentenced to 1 year in jail on drugs charge
1970 - US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
1972 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws.
1987 - Vincent Van Gogh’s "Le Pont de Trinquetaille" was bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.
1990 - NY Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak
1995 - The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir docked, forming the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth.
1998 - With negotiations on a new labor agreement at a standstill, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that a lockout would be imposed at midnight.
2000 - In Santa Rosa, CA, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place for the Charles M. Schulz Museum.
2000 - Vandals break into the tombs of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines.
2002 - President George W. Bush chose to invoke the 25th amendment, temporarily transferring his powers to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush underwent a colonoscopy.
Famous Birthday’s
1919 - Slim Pickens Kingsburg Calif, actor (Dr Strangelove, Blazing Saddles)
1944 - Gary Busey Goose Creek Tx, actor (Buddy Holly Story, Star in Born)
1948 - Fred Grandy Sioux City Iowa, actor (Gopher-Love Boat)/(Rep-R-Iowa)
1949 - Dan Dierdorf NFLer, sportscaster (Monday Night Football)
1967 - Jeff Burton Nascar Race Car Driver, Drives No. 31 Cingular black & orange Chevy
1980 - Martin Truex Jr. Nascar Race Car Driver Drives No. 8 Bass Pro Shop Chevy
Famous Death’s
1933 - Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, U.S. actor (Keystone comedies), dies at 46
1967 - Jayne Mansfield, actress (Female Jungle), dies in a car crash at 34
1978 - Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59
2003 - Katharine Hepburn, actress, Rooster Cogburn, On Golden Pond, dies at 96
2003 - Buddy Hackett, comedian/actor, The Music Man, The Love Bug dies at 78
Joke of the Day
Little Flasher
There was an exhibitionist that wanted to flash someone. He went to the airport and looked around. He saw a young lady taking tickets and he went to the end of the line. When he got to the front, he opened his jacket and flashed her. She said, "Sir, I need to see your ticket, not your stub."
Love and Marriage
The child was a typical four-year-old girl - cute, inquisitive, bright as a new penny. When she expressed difficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, her father decided to pull out his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help. One page after another, he pointed out the bride arriving at the church, the entrance, the wedding ceremony, the recessional, the reception, etc. "Now do you understand?" he asked. "I think so," she said, "is that when mommy came to work for us?"
World Records
Richest Media Tycoon
Canada's Kenneth Thomson, the head of publishing and information group Thomson Corp, has a fortune of US$16.1 billion. The company currently owns 55 North American newspapers, including Canada's Globe & Mail. Kenneth Thomson, born in 1924, took over as head of the family business after his father’s death in 1976.
Richest Supermodel
Although she no longer appears regularly on the catwalk, Elle MacPherson 'The Body', is said to be worth $38.12 million. Otherwise known as "The Body", Elle MacPherson is the richest, tallest, and possibly one of the busiest supermodels in the business.
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