Today In History




Today in History: Monday, September  06, 2010
AP Highlight in History:
On Sept. 6, 1901, President William B. McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y.

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1916The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tenn., by Clarence Saunders.
1941Jews over the age of 6 in German-occupied areas were ordered to wear yellow Stars of David.
1970Palestinian guerrillas seized control of three jetliners, which were later blown up on the ground in Jordan after the passengers and crews were evacuated.
1975Czechoslovakian tennis player Martina Navratilova, in New York for the U.S. Open, requested political asylum.
1996Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles hit his 500th career home run during a game against the Detroit Tigers.
1997Britain bade farewell to Princess Diana with a funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
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2004Former President Bill Clinton underwent successful heart bypass surgery.
2005The California Legislature became the first legislative body in the nation to approve same-sex marriages. (Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger later vetoed the bill.)
2006President George W. Bush acknowledged previously secret CIA prisons around the world and said 14 high-value terrorism suspects had been transferred from the system to Guantanamo Bay for trials.
2007Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti died at age 71.
 
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Today's Birthdays:
Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy ("Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader") turns 52 years old today.
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NameProfessionAge
JoAnne WorleyComedian ("Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")73
Roger WatersRock singer, musician (Pink Floyd)67
Swoosie KurtzActress ("Pushing Daisies," "Sisters")66
Jane CurtinActress ("Saturday Night Live," "Third Rock From the Sun")63
Carly FiorinaFormer CEO of Hewlett-Packard56
Bill RitterGovernor of Colorado54
Chris ChristieGovernor of New Jersey48
Elizabeth VargasBroadcast journalist48
Macy GrayR&B singer43
Tim HenmanTennis player36
Foxy BrownRapper32
Actress Rosie Perez turns 46 years old today.
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SOURCE: The Associated Press