On This Day in
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ISTORY
Friday May 09, 2008
Born 1800: John Brown, abolitionist
Born 1873: Howard Carter, Egyptologist who found King Tutankhamen
Born 1882: Henry J. Kaiser, built Liberty Ships, Jeeps
Born 1946: Candice Bergen, actress (Carnal Knowledge, Murphy Brown)
Born 1949: Billy Joel, singer (Pianoman, Capt Jack, Bridge)
In 1914 Pres Wilson proclaims Mother's Day
In 1961 FCC Chairman Newton N Minow criticizes TV as a "vast wasteland"
In 1962 Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for 1st time
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