On this day in...

On this day in...
1863 – American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the military cemetery ceremony at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum (the "Ocean of Storms") and become the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.
1979 – Iran hostage crisis: Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini orders the release of 13 female and black American hostages being held at the US Embassy in Tehran.
1985 – Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
1990 – Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It’s True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1998 – Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings against U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Births
1831 – James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States (d. 1881)
1933 – Larry King, American TV personality
1938 – Ted Turner, American businessman
1942 – Calvin Klein, American clothing designer
1949 – Ahmad Rashad, American football player and sportscaster
1958 – Michael Wilbon, sports analyst
1961 – Meg Ryan, American actress
1962 – Jodie Foster, American actress
1977 – Kerri Strug, American gymnast
1979 – Larry Johnson, American football player

Another great day for birthdays including a journalism legend, a fashoin legend and a few quasi sexy ladies. Plus, Mr. Larry Johnson is celebrating his birthday today in his new city of Cincinnati. Cincy, lock up your gays and your insecure football coaches. And most importantly, its Michael Wilbon's birthday. Here's one of my favorite Wilbon rants.