On this day in...

On this day in...
1538 – Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII of England.
1862 – American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant issues General Order No. 11, expelling Jews from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
1969 – Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs, stating that sightings were generated as a result of "A mild form of mass hysteria.
1989 – Pilot episode of The Simpsons airs in the United States.

Births
1930 – Bob Guccione, American magazine publisher
1946 – Eugene Levy, Canadian actor
1953 – Bill Pullman, American actor
1962 – Rocco Mediate, American golfer
1966 – Tracy Byrd, American musician
1974 – Giovanni Ribisi and Marissa Ribisi, American actor and actress
1975 – Nick Dinsmore (Eugene), American professional wrestler
1975 – Milla Jovovich, Ukrainian-born actress
1976 – Takeo Spikes, American football player
1978 – Chase Utley, American baseball player

Business is starting to pick up in the birthdays. Sure, there's no real genious in that list with the third most famous porn mag guy, Jim's dad, the president from Independence Day, a lovable golfer and the chick with no lines from 'Dazed and Confused,' but at least its a longer list. I've decided to go the Chase Utley route today. Baseball for me? Well, there's a Sunny side to it.