This Day in History Highlights Key Global Moments
On this day in 1776 the Continental Congress made United States official. California became the 31st state in 1850. NBC formed in 1926. Allied landings at Salerno and Taranto occurred in 1943. North Korea arose in 1948. Elvis appeared on Ed Sullivan on 1956. Civil rights bill passed in 1957. Attica siege began in 1971, ending with 43 deaths. Mao died in 1976. Tyson indicted in 1991. PLO-Israel peace talks in 1993.
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Second Continental Congress
United States
United Colonies
California
Union
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Radio Corporation of America
Salerno
Taranto
People’s Democratic Republic
Eisenhower
Attica
Buffalo
N.Y
Mao Tse-tung
Beijing
Mike Tyson
Indianapolis
Desiree Washington
Tyson
PLO
Israel
Jackson Marks Solo Anniversary Celebration With Star-Studded Cast
Michael Jackson headlined a tribute night honoring his 30 years solo with a starry audience including Elizabeth Taylor Macaulay Culkin and his parents Katherine and Joseph. Usher Maya and Whitney Houston performed a dance filled opener and Liza Minnelli delivered You Are Not Alone backed by a choir.
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Usher
Maya
Whitney Houston
Jackson
Liza Minnelli
Jackson’s
You Are Not Alone
Doctor at South Pole Treated Her Own Breast Cancer
Dr Jerri Nielsen, stationed at the South Pole with 41 researchers, treated a breast lump herself from May 1999 until October when a rescue flight returned her to the United States. She spoke at a Houston cancer conference urging action.
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Earth
Antarctica
Jerri Nielsen
Houston
Nielsen
Youngstown
Ohio
South Pole
United States
Notable birthdays span actors Topol Robertson and more
ET notes birthday milestones for Cliff Robertson aged 76 and Topol aged 66, with Billy Preston 55, Doug Ingle 55, Freddy Weller 54, Tom Wopat 50, Angela Cartwright 49, Hugh Grant 41, Adam Sandler 35, Paul Durham 33, and Dray 31.
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Cliff Robertson
Topol
Billy Preston
Freddy Weller
Tom Wopat
Hugh Grant
Adam Sandler
Paul Durham
Black Lab
Rapper Dray
Das Efx
Bodyguards sue Rosie O'Donnell over secret recordings
Steven Rubino Chris Delia and Ted Van Rijn sue Rosie O'Donnell claiming she recorded their conversations at her Star Island Florida mansion and fired them after they confronted her about monitoring of their office. They filed the lawsuit Thursday.
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Rosie O’donnell
Star Island, Fla
Steven Rubino
Chris Delia
Ted van Rijn
O’donnell
Jennifer Glasek
TV Star
Nairs Mionsoon Wedding Wins Golden Lion at Venice
Mira Nair's elaborate India wedding vision won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival. Laurent Cantet's L Emploi du Temps captured the night's second Golden Lion in a new Cinema of the Present category.
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Mionsoon
Mira Nair
India
Nair
Laurent Cantet
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Associated Press
Michael Jackson
Elizabeth Taylor
Macaulay Culkin
and Jackson’s
Katherine and
Joseph
PACE
Diane Dick Bob Salat Ramsey Hackney
RJ Murphy
Pat Ernberger
Heather Hofmann
Annette Zink
Becky Jeffrey Jim
Cindy Shaffer Parent
Leonard Gewecke
Jim
Susan Moe Roger Norman Richardson Peters
Winker Flink
Bob Kalous
Cathy Hill
Marilyn Palma
John Dulle
Heather Kramer
Ed Lana Jean Popelka
Baldus Perkins
Pat Murphy
Dave White
Susan JoAnne Eaton
Doug Lemon
Carol Morgan
Marian Sharyl Ardy Scott Flink Achilles Cherry Grow
Ross Judy Tom Wiebold Stevens
Davis
Terry Knake
Carl Hoffman
al Barnard
Joe Conner
Errol Dan Larry Matt Lindsey
Meloan Yoder Lux
Gary Neste By
Kelly Bemus
Mande Condry
Krizan
Don Rastora
Nancy Ocheltree
Doug Ingle
Iron Butterfly
Angela Cartwright
Www.michaels
Ichae
Arts and Crafts
Zvor
Ghitter
Krylon
Frederik
Jack Hey
Nature’s
Tuscany
Dave
Riven
Kis
Bernat
Baby Soft
Pri
Oxyron
Walt
Speosi
Cerca
Michaels Create
Erma
Michaels
Michaels.com
USA
Michaels Stores, Inc
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