On this day in...

On this day in...
1903 – With the encouragement of the United States, Panama proclaims itself independent from Colombia. US President Theodore Roosevelt had wanted the United States to build the Panama Canal, but was not willing to pay what Colombia asked.
1911 – Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
1913 – The United States introduces an income tax.
1997 – the United States of America imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and Eastern Africa.

Births
1793 – Stephen F. Austin, American pioneer (d. 1836)
1949 – Larry Holmes, American boxer
1952 – Roseanne Barr, American actress and comedian
1953 – Dennis Miller, American comedian
1955 – Phil Simms, American football player
1957 – Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor

Good day for birthdays. We've got a father of the Texas Revolution, a couple funny people, a passer, a real boxer and quite possibly the best fake boxer of all time.



P.S. - How hot did Bridgette Nielsen used to be? That's why drugs and alcohol are a bad idea kiddies.