Tuesday, February 10, 2009

On this day in history...

1258: Mongols burn Baghdad to the ground
1604: King James I orders that "a translation be made of the whole Bible"
1893: Comedian, singer, pianist, and Emmy Award winning actor, Jimmy Durante born in Brooklyn, New York. "Good night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
1906: Monster movie legend, actor Lon Chaney, Jr born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1937: Grammy Award winning musician, songwriter and singer, Roberta Flack born in Black Mountain, North Carolina
1942: RCA Victor presented Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with a "gold record" for their recording of "Chattanooga Choo Choo," which had sold more than a million copies. This was the first-ever "gold record."
1998: Monica Lewinsky's mother, Marcia Lewis, testified before the grand jury investigating her daughter's alleged affair with President Clinton. Accompanied by her lawyer she spent two hours testifying behind closed doors to the 23-member panel

All kinds of entertainment going on...

Source: Chronita.com

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