On this day in...

On this day in...
1504 – Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Florence.
1888 – In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
1900 – Galveston Hurricane of 1900: a powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
1930 – 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.
1966 – The first Star Trek series premieres on NBC.
1974 – Watergate Scandal: US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
1998 – Mark McGwire hits his 62nd home run of the season (off Steve Trachsel of the Chicago Cubs), breaking Roger Maris' long standing record of 61.

Births
1932 – Patsy Cline, American singer (d. 1963)
1954 – Mark Foley, American politician
1970 – Latrell Sprewell, American basketball player
1971 – David Arquette, American actor
1979 – Pink, American singer
1981 – Jonathan Taylor Thomas, American actor
1986 – Matt Grothe, American football player
1988 – Arrelious Benn, American football player
1990 – Matt Barkley, American football player

A huge history day with Michaelangelo unveiling David, Ford pardoning Dixon, Star Trek debuting and King Steroid breaking Roger Maris' record. Plus the Beatles gave their last live performance in 1968.

And the b-days aren't too shabby. Whatever happened to Jonathan Taylor Thomas? He's probably cleaning Macauly Culkin's bong right now. We've also got some good NCAA football b-days including my backup fantasy QB Matt Grothe.