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October 30, 2009
This Day in History: Nov. 1:
1512: Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were shown to the public for the first time. 1755: Earthquake, fires, and tsunami leveled Lisbon and claimed 70,000 lives. 1765:
The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, went into effect. 1870: The U.S. Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observations. 1936: Benito Mussolini described the new alliance between Nazi Germany and Italy as an "axis" running between Berlin and Rome. 1952: The United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb in a test in the Marshall Islands. 1993: The Maastricht Treaty was enacted, establishing the European Union. -- from Infoplease website
Famous birthdays today (besides yours): Poet Stephen Crane, 1871; Actress Barbara Bosson ("Murder One," "Hill Street Blues"), 1939; Saxophonist Ronald Khalis Bell of Kool and the Gang, 1951; Singer Lyle Lovett, 1957; Singer Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1962; Singer-keyboardist Mags Furuholmen of a-ha, 1962; Drummer Rick Allen of Def Leppard, 1963; Country singer Big Kenny of Big and Rich, 1963; Singer Sophie B. Hawkins, 1964; Rapper Willie D of the Geto Boys, 1966; Actress Jenny McCarthy, 1972; "American Idol" runner-up Bo Bice, 1975; Actor Penn Badgely ("Gossip Girl"), 1986. -- from Infoplease and Yahoo!News websites
Posted by Lynn at October 30, 2009 11:40 AM