This Day in History: August 05, 2004
100 years ago:
1904- –
Actress Peggy Montgomery was born.
Source:
http://us.imdb.com/OnThisDay?day=5&month=August
75
years ago:
1929- – Actor
Don Matheson of the evening soap opera ‘Falcon Crest’ was born.
Source:
http://us.imdb.com/OnThisDay?day=5&month=August
50
years ago:
1954- Boxing
Hall of Fame's 1st election selects 24 modern & 15 pioneers
Source:
http://www.scopesys.com/today
25
years ago:
1979 -Willie
Mays, Warren Giles, and Hack Wilson inducted in Hall of Fame
Source:
http://www.historyorb.com/today/index.php
10
years ago:
1994 -
Kenneth
Starr, solicitor general under President Bush, was named as independent
prosecutor investigating the Whitewater scandal.
Source:
http://www.davesdatebook.com/630/630d0804.htm
5
years ago:
1999 -
Republicans overcame solid Democratic opposition to narrowly win passage
of a ten-year, $792 billion tax cut, first in the House, then in the
Senate; President Clinton denounced the bill and promised a veto.
Source:
http://www.davesdatebook.com/630/630d0804.htm
1
year ago:
2003 - Hannity and Colmes of Fox News
reported that L.A Laker
Kobe
Bryant was going to make court appearance on Aug 06, 2003 for the
alleged rape of Colorado women.
Compiled by Ramesh C. Reddy
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