On this day in...
1860 – Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.
1939 – World War II: Germany annexes Western Poland.
1956 – New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series; one of only 18 perfect games in MLB history.
1967 – Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.
2001 – U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
2005 – Martha Stewart begins her prison sentence after being convicted of securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy in the ImClone stock trading case.
Births
1939 – Paul Hogan, Australian actor
1943 – Chevy Chase, American comedian and actor
1943 – R. L. Stine, American author
1948 – Johnny Ramone, American musician (The Ramones) (d. 2004)
1948 – Pedro López, Colombian serial killer
1949 – Sigourney Weaver, American actress
1970 – Matt Damon, American actor
1980 – Nick Cannon, American actor
What a lineup of birthdays. We've got Crocodile Dundee, Chevy Chase, the most prolific serial killer ever and Matt Damon. Has anyone checked out 'Community' yet? Chevy Chase is pretty good in that. Comes on at 7 pm tonite on NBC. Its worth a glance.
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