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Hopalong Cassidy and Topper
William L. Boyd died on this date in 1972. William L Boyd played Hopalong Cassidy in sixty-six films. In the first film, Hopalong got his name after being shot in the leg. Hopalong Cassidy (whose name was patterned after Butch Cassidy) was know as Hoppy and his white horse was Topper. In June, 1949 Hopalong Cassidy became the first network TV western.
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First drunk driving arrest
A London cabdriver slams his taxi into a building and pleaded "guilty" to a drunken-driving offense on September 10, 1897.
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Colonel Parker, Elvis and Ed Sullivan
Elvis Presley made his first of three scheduled appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show on this date in 1956.
This appearance changed Elvis from a regional sensation to a world-wide phenomenon.
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Star Trek Crew
Mission: To boldly go where no man has gone before.
Star Trek debuts on NBC-TV on this date in 1966. The television series was rated #52 after the '66-'67 season. After even worse ratings in 1968, it was canceled on September 2, 1969.
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Buddy Holly
On this date in 1936, Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas.
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Little Willie
"Little Willie," the first tank ever produced rolls off the assembly line in England on September 6, 1915.
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Jury Rights Day
September 5 celebrates Jury Rights Day, the day that jury members are free to vote their conscience, even in direct contravention of every "instruction" of the court.
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Googol
On this day in 1998, Google was incorporated in Menlo Park, CA. "Google" is a play on the word "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. The test search engine company was initially set up in a workspace in a garage.
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H Day
On September 3, 1967, Sweden switched driving from the left to the right. It is known as "H" Dagen: "Hogertrafik," Dagen, i.e., Right Hand Traffic Day.
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Battle of Actium
On September 2, 31 BC, Octavian wins a battle over the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.
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The Lone Ranger
Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger On September 1, 1979, a Los Angeles Court ordered actor Clayton Moore to stop wearing his Lone Ranger mask. "Who was that masked man?"
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trail mix
August 31 is National Trail Mix Day. The term "trail mix" entered the Merriam Webster Dictionary in 1977.
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Louis vs Farr
On August 30, 1937, Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in a fifteen-round boxing title in a narrow points decision.
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Terminator 2
August 29 is referred to as "Judgment Day" In The Terminator.
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Race your mouse
August 28 is the official Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day.
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Krakatoa
On this day in 1883 Krakatoa explodes. 13% of the earth's surface vibrated.
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Women vote
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution becomes law and gives women the right to vote.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Today is Billy Ray Cyrus' Birthday, whose biggest hit is "Achy Breaky Heart."
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The Tooth Fairy
Today is National Tooth Fairy Day.
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Christopher Robin reads to Pooh Bear
Christopher Robin (Milne) was born on August 21, 1920.
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Lou Gehrig's Grand Slam
Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd and last grand slam on August 20, 1938.
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Black Cow Day
Today is Black Cow Day.
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Wizard Day
August 18 marks the premiere of the film "Wizard of Oz" in 1939.
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#2 Pencil
Today is National #2 Pencil Day.
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Elvis
Today is Elvis Memorial Day
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Relaxation
Today is National Relaxation Day.
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Our personalities stay pretty much the same throughout our lives, from our early childhood years to after we're over the hill, according to a new study.
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Wiffle Ball
Today is Wiffle Ball Day.
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Today is Left Handed Day.
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According to new research, you're more likely to cling even tighter to your old beliefs if you discover they're unpopular with the majority of other people.
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Aug 06, 2010 12:01 AM
IBM PC Day
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The Jokester
Aug 05, 2010 12:01 AM
Today is Presidential Joke Day.
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Jerry Garcia
The Grateful Dead's lead guitarist and "spokesman," Jerry Garcia dies from a heart attack on August 9, 1995.
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Let there be lights.
On August 8, 1988, the lights went on at Wrigley Field. Wrigley Field was a hold-out and was the last major- league ball team (stationary) to install lights. Baseball officials refused to allow the Chicago Cubs to play any post-season games without lights.
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Mark I
On August 7, 1944, the world's first program-controlled calculator, called the Harvard Mark I, was inaugurated.
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Oscar
Harold Russell, who won his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in "The Best Years of our Lives" in 1947 sold his Oscar at auction for $60,500 in 1992 in order to pay for his wife's medical expenses.
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On August 5, 1986, Andrew Wyeth revealed that he had secretly drawn or painted 246 works of his neighbor Helga Testorf.
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iPad
Study: iPad owners are selfish elitists, non-owners are independent geeks
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I'll toast to that!
On August 4, 1693, Champagne is said to have been discovered by Dom Pierre Perignon, a French monk.
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TRS-80
Radio Shack introduced Tandy Corporation's desktop micro-computer, the TRS-80, on this date in 1977.
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The Dead Man's Hand
A pair of aces and a pair of eights--this two-pair poker hand got its name on August 2, 1876, the day "Wild Bill" Hickok met his death while holding these cards.
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Spider-man first appeared in 1962 in issue #15 of "Amazing Fantasy" comics, debuting August 1.
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J K Rowling
J.K. Rowling, British author and creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series was born on July 31, 1965.
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CRC
On July 30, 1991, Patent #5,025,072 was issued for the Collapsible Riding Companion. The simulated head and torso allowed a shirt to be placed over the torso.
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Eris, Dwarf Planet
Astronomers announced the discovery of Eris on this date in 2005. It was initially announced as the tenth planet in the solar system, larger than Pluto.
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Animal House
National Lampoon's "Animal House" was released on this date in 1978 and launched the gross-out genre.
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