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Julie Bowen
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the middle daughter of Suzanne and John Luetkemeyer Jr., a real estate developer. From 2009 she has starred as Claire Dunphy in the hit series Modern Family (2009), for which she has won Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards. Julie was previously married to Scott Phillips, a real-estate investor, and they have three sons: Oliver and twins Gus and John. -
The May 4 Shooting at Kent State University
On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students during a protest against the Vietnam War. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. -
Melissa McCarthy
Born in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy, she was raised on her family's corn and soybean farm. She began performing as a stand-up comedian in New York, appearing at the famous clubs Stand Up New York and The Improv. She worked on her acting skills at The Actors Studio and appeared in many stage productions in the city before moving to Los Angeles in the late-1990s. She made several TV and movie appearances before making her big breakthrough as Sookie in Gilmore Girls (2000). -
Taraji P. Henson
Henson first attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she attempted to study electrical engineering. She failed precalculus, so she transferred to Howard University. To pay for Howard, she worked two jobs: in the morning, as a secretary at the Pentagon, and at night, as a singing and dancing waitress on a dinner cruise ship. She graduated from Howard University in 1995. Has a son, Marcell Johnson (b. May 10, 1994), with ex-boyfriend, William Johnson. -
The Last Televised Cigarette Ad Runs on American Television
Cigarette makers defended their industry with attempts to negate the growing evidence that nicotine was addictive and that cigarette smoking caused cancer. The ban took effect at midnight Jan. 2, 1971. The last televised cigarette ad ran at 11:50 P.M. during The Johnny Carson Show on Jan. 1, 1971. -
“Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote”
On July 5, 1971, US President Richard Nixon signed the 26th Amendment into law. The amendment, which had passed through the Senate, House, and states in record time, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Though the record-breaking speed of its passing seemed like the amendment was a quick victory, the reality was a decades-long multi-generation fight dating back to World War II. -
Disney World Opened!!
Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida, expanding the Disney empire to the east coast of the United States. On 1 October 1971, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida admitted its first visitors. On that opening day, around 10,000 people paid the $3.50 admission fee, purchased a $4.25 coupon book valid for seven rides, and dined on hot dogs at 45 cents each. -
Massacre Begins at Munich Olympics
Palestinian terrorists storm the Olympic Village apartment of the Israel athletes, killing two and taking nine hostages. The terrorists were part of a group (Black September), in return for the release of the hostages, they demanded Israel release over 230 Arab prisoners being held in Israel jails and two German terrorists. In an ensuing shootout at the Munich airport, the nine Israeli hostages were killed along with five terrorists and one West German policeman. -
First Mobile Phone
The mobile phone was invented in 1973 by Motorola. The phone, a prototype of the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, is nothing like the smartphone you own today. It weighed nearly two and a half pounds, was over a foot in length, offered 30 minutes of talk time, and took 10 hours to charge. -
Hip hop is born at a birthday party in the Bronx
At a birthday party in the recreation room of an apartment building in the west Bronx, New York City. The location of that birthplace was 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, and the man who presided over that historic party was the birthday girl’s brother, Clive Campbell—better known to history as DJ Kool Herc, founding father of hip hop. -
Skittles were created!!
Skittles were first created in the United Kingdom around 1974. An unknown British company was believed to be the first manufacturer of this popular candy. Skittles’ popularity sailed across the sea to the United States in 1979. After three years of sales in the United States, Skittles began to be manufactured here in America as well. Today, Skittles are loved in over 65 countries. Skittles are the second most popular candy in the U.S. They're the most popular among children in North America. -
Faulty door dooms plane
A DC-10 jet crashes into a forest outside of Paris, France, killing all 346 people on board. Poor design of the plane, as well as negligent maintenance, contributed to the disaster. The pilots were unable to control the plane because primary flight control cables had been severed. The plane slammed into the ground at 500 miles per hour, killing everyone on board. The impact was so severe that only 40 bodies were found intact. -
Pop Rocks!!
Food chemist William Mitchell invented it. Pop Rocks has had many copycat candies over the years, but none come close to the likes of the original popping candy, Pop Rocks. This retro candy was thrilling as it popped and exploded in your mouth. You can not only taste their carbonated quality but feel it, too! -
“Wheel of Fortune” premieres
One of American television's longest-running syndicated game shows premiered on NBC on January 6, 1975. Created by television legend Merv Griffin and hosted since the early 1980s by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Wheel is one of the most popular television shows in the world. It's a combination of Hangman/Roulette. Contestants guess letters attempting to solve a Hangman-like puzzle, spinning a wheel to determine how much money they earn, the goal being to solve the puzzle and get a lot of money. -
Microsoft was Founded
On April 4, 1975, at a time when most Americans used typewriters, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft, a company that makes computer software. Originally based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Microsoft relocated to Washington State in 1979 and eventually grew into a major multinational technology corporation. -
NASA unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise
On September 17, 1976, NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, during a ceremony in Palmdale, California. Development of the aircraft-like spacecraft cost almost $10 billion and took nearly a decade. In 1977, the Enterprise became the first space shuttle to fly freely when it was lifted to a height of 25,000 feet. -
“Star Wars” opens in theaters
The incredible success of Star Wars–it received seven Oscars, and earned $461 million in U.S. ticket sales and a gross of close to $800 million worldwide–began with an extensive, coordinated marketing push by Lucas and his studio. “It wasn’t like a movie opening,” actress Carrie Fisher, who played rebel leader Princess Leia, later told Time magazine. “It was like an earthquake.” Long lines were formed in front of movie theaters across the country and around the world. -
Elvis Presley dies
Music icon Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 42. The death of the “King of Rock and Roll” brought legions of mourning fans to Graceland, his mansion in Memphis. Doctors said he died of a heart attack, likely brought on by his addiction to prescription barbiturates. Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jesse, died during the birth. -
World’s first “test tube” baby born
Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first baby to be conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) was born at Oldham and District General Hospital in Manchester, England, to parents Lesley and Peter Brown. The healthy baby was delivered shortly before midnight by cesarean section and weighed in at five pounds, 12 ounces. -
Mass suicide at Jonestown
On November 18, 1978, Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones led hundreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural commune in a remote part of South America. Many of Jones’ followers willingly ingested a poison-laced punch, while others were forced to do so at gunpoint. The final death toll at Jonestown that day was 909; a third of those who perished were children. Jones used syringes to drop a potent mix of cyanide, sedatives, and powdered fruit juice into children’s throats. -
The IRA Assassination of Lord Mountbatten: Facts and Fallout
“Dickie” Mountbatten and some of his family decided to take an outing on their boat to take in the good weather. Fifteen minutes after setting sail, a planted bomb was activated by two members of the Provisional IRA, a paramilitary group of Irish nationalists who waged a terror campaign to drive British forces from Northern Ireland to create a united, independent nation. Known as "the Troubles," the conflict raged for 25 years before IRA and loyalist ceasefires were initiated. -
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