Today In History

      This is what happened on Friday - August 8th...
      Today is day 221 of the year 2008, and there are 144 days left...

      Famous People Born On This Day...

      1763,Charles Bullfinch, first US professional architect.
      1922,Rudi Gernreich, designed first women's topless swimsuit & the miniskirt.
      1866,Matthew Henson
      1922,Rory Calhoun
      1927,Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer
      1932,Mel Tillis
      1937,Dustin Hoffman
      1938,Connie Stevens
      1949,Keith Carradine
      1953,Donny Most
      1976,J.C. Chasez
      1978,Oddie, Garfield's sidekick

      Past Events On This Day...

      1860,The Queen of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in New York City, the first queen to visit the United States.
      1982,The All American Polka festival occurs in Vernon, NJ.

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