On this day in...
1833 – Chicago is founded.
1851 – Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
1914 – World War I – Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary; countries of the British Empire are also included.
1964 – South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
1981 – The IBM Personal Computer is released.
1992 – Canada, Mexico, and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
1994 – Major League Baseball players go on strike. The work stoppage forces the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
2004 – New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey comes out publicly as a gay man.
Births
1929 – Buck Owens, American singer (d. 2006)
1939 – George Hamilton, American actor
1963 – Sir Mix-a-Lot, American rapper
1971 – Michael Ian Black, American comedian
1971 – Rebecca Gayheart, American actress
1971 – Pete Sampras, American tennis player
1973 – Jonathan Coachman, ESPN anchor and former pro wrestler
1975 – Casey Affleck, American actor
1977 – Plaxico Burress, American football player
Today I'm going to go with former 'The State' member Michael Ian Black. Here he is with former 'State' alum and comedy partner Michael Showalter.
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