On this day in...
1666 – In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs.
1781 – Los Angeles, California, is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola) by 44 Spanish settlers.
1888 – George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
1950 – First appearance of the "Beetle Bailey" comic strip.
1957 – American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis – Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School.
1998 – Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.
Births
1918 – Paul Harvey, American radio broadcaster (d. 2009)
1928 – Dick York, American actor (d. 1992)
1949 – Tom Watson, American golfer
1960 – Damon Wayans, American actor and comedian
1968 – Mike Piazza, baseball player
1981 – Beyoncé Knowles, American singer and actress
Solid birthday day with the legendary Paul Harvey and Tom Watson plus Beyonce and the star of one of my favorite films, 'The Great White Hype', Damon Wayans. Now if you'll excuse me, Mike Piazza and I have a joint press conference soon to announce we're not gay.
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