On this day in...

On this day in...
1715 – King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years—the longest of any major European monarch.
1752 – The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia.
1807 – Former US Vice President Aaron Burr is acquitted of treason.
1864 – Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuates Atlanta, Georgia after a four-month siege by General Sherman.
1939 – Nazi Germany invades Poland, beginning the war in Europe.

Births
1923 – Rocky Marciano, American boxer (d. 1969)
1933 – Ann W. Richards, American politician (d. 2006)
1933 – Conway Twitty, American singer (d. 1993)
1939 – Lily Tomlin, American actress and comedian
1950 – Phillip Fulmer, American football coach
1955 – Billy Blanks, American martial artist
1957 – Gloria Estefan, Cuban/American singer
1959 – Kenny Mayne, American sports journalist
1973 – Zach Thomas, American football player
1974 – Jason Taylor, American football player
1981 – Clinton Portis, American football player

Now that's a day ladies and gentlemen. The Liberty Bell, Sherman sacking Atlanta and Hitler invading Poland. Not to mention one of the strongest b-day days I've seen this summer. The undefeated Rocky Marciano. Conway Twitty and Ann Richards on the same day? Plus Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor one year apart. And you know what else they have in common. That's right, Raider Recruiter Hall of Famer Katina Thomas. What I wouldn't give for 4 1/2 minutes in a rusty toolshed with her.