Today in history events span wars, politics and disasters
On this date, Paul Revere began his ride in 1775, the University of Alabama opened in 1831, San Francisco earthquake and fires in 1906, suffragists at the Capitol in 1910, Carpathia with Titanic survivors in 1912, the first washateria opened in Fort Worth in 1934, and WWII Stars and Stripes began in 1942. Also 1945 saw Ernie Pyle killed, 1949 Ireland proclaimed, 1954 Nasser rose to power, 1978 Panama Canal Treaty approved, 1983 Beirut embassy bombing, plus notable events involving Robert Blake, Amtrak Auto Train, Mohammad Zaher Shah, a Milan plane crash, and Thor Heyerdahl.
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Lexington
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University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
San Francisco
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New York
Fort Worth
Texas
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Stars and Stripes
Ernie Pyle
Pacific
Ie Shima
Okinawa
Republic of Ireland
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Senate
Panama
Beirut
Lebanon
Robert Blake
Benny Lee Bakley
Blake
Amtrak
Crescent City
Fla
Afghanistan
Mohammad Zaher Shah
Milan
Italy
Thor Heyerdahl
Colla Micheli
Associated Press
Pippa Middleton’s Party Photos Stir Royal Scrutiny
Paris party images show Pippa Middleton amid risqué costumes at a decadent birthday event with revelers in 18th century attire. The Daily Mail published the photos prompting Palace silence and royal scrutiny amid broader media focus on her private life and the fame surrounding her sister, Kate.
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Pippa Middleton
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Daily Mail
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Britain
Kate Middleton
Prince William
Pippa
Ingrid Seward
Majesty Magazine
Seward
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Sun
Ferguson to appear in theater sitcom Submissions Only cameo
Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Modern Family signs on for a cameo in Submissions Only a New York theater world sitcom. The episode frames his failed audition belting an original song as the actor nervously unravels, joining Broadway names like Cheno weth Rivera Huffman and Urie in the series.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
New York
Ferguson
Cal
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Kristin Chenoweth
Chita Rivera
Cady Huffman
Lindsay Nicole Chambers
Annaleigh Ashford
Max von Essen
Kristen Johnston
Adam Pascal
Michael Urie
Hunter Foster
Andrew Keenan- Bolger
Kate Wetherhead
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Los Angeles
Nick Jonas
Jonas Brothers
Jonas
J. Pierrepont Finch
Darren Criss
Fox
Glee
Daniel Radcliffe
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Illinois and Missouri Lottery Results Roundup
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Southern accuracy call lines for reporting errors
Readers are asked to report inaccuracies in The Southern by calling three local numbers 618-351-5033 618-351-5807 or 618-351-5078 to ensure corrections and clarity across editions.
Eddie Van Halen Traces Alcohol Struggle to Father’s Advice
Eddie Van Halen blames his father for starting his long battle with alcohol. In Esquire he recalls nerves before performances and a vodka shot that began years of drinking. He also discussed getting clean, pulling his son Wolfgang from school to join the band, and his marriage to Valerie Bertinelli.
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Eddie van Halen
Esquire
van Halen
Wolfgang
Valerie Bertinelli
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