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October 28, 2009
This Day in History: Oct 29:
1682: William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania. 1787: Mozart's opera Don Giovanni debuted in Prague. 1923: The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. 1929: The New York Stock Exchange crashed on Black Tuesday, precipitating the Great Depression. 1956: Israel invaded the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula during the Suez Canal crisis. 1966: The National Organization for Women was founded. 1998: John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, returned to space at age 77. 2004: European leaders signed the European Union's first constitution. -- from Infoplease website
Famous birthdays today (besides yours): Comedienne Fanny Brice, 1891; Country singer Lee Clayton, 1942; Singer-actress Melba Moore, 1945; Actor Richard Dreyfuss, 1947; Actress Kate Jackson, 1948; Actor Dan Castellaneta ("The Simpsons"), 1957; Singer Randy Jackson of The Jacksons, 1961; Drummer Peter Timmins of Cowboy Junkies, 1965; Actress Joely Fisher ("Ellen"), 1967; Rapper Paris, 1967; Singer S.A. Martinez of 311, 1969; Actress Winona Ryder, 1971; Actor Trevor Lissauer ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch"), 1973; Actor Brendan Fehr ("Roswell"), 1977. -- from Infoplease and Yahoo!News websites
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Posted by Lynn at October 28, 2009 12:39 PM