Associated Press<\/p>\n
On June 8, 1982, in the first speech by an American president to a joint session of the British Parliament, President Ronald Reagan predicted that Marxism-Leninism would wind up “on the ash heap of history.”<\/p>\n
On this date in:
\n632 The Prophet Mohammed died in Medina.<\/p>\n
1845 Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tenn., at age 78.<\/p>\n
1861 Tennessee seceded from the Union.<\/p>\n
1864 Abraham Lincoln was nominated for a second term as president at the Republican Party convention in Baltimore.<\/p>\n
1915 Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned in a disagreement over U.S. handling of the sinking of the Lusitania.<\/p>\n
1948 The “Texaco Star Theater” made its debut on NBC-TV with Milton Berle as guest host.<\/p>\n
1953 The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks.<\/p>\n
1969 The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s uniform No. 7 during “Mickey Mantle Day” at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n
1987 Fawn Hall, secretary to national security aide Oliver L. North, testified at the Iran-Contra hearings, saying she had helped to shred some documents.<\/p>\n
1995 U.S. Marines rescued Capt. Scott O’Grady, whose F16-C fighter jet had been shot down by Bosnian Serbs on June 2.<\/p>\n
1998 The National Rifle Association elected actor Charlton Heston its president.<\/p>\n
2001 British Prime Minister Tony Blair was elected to a second term in a landslide.<\/p>\n
Today’s Birthdays:
\nActress Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife,” “ER”) turns 48 years old today.<\/p>\n
Barbara Bush, Former first lady, 90<\/p>\n
Jerry Stiller, Actor, comedian (“The King of Queens,” “Seinfeld”), 88<\/p>\n
Nancy Sinatra, Singer, 75<\/p>\n
Boz Scaggs, Rock singer, 71<\/p>\n
Kathy Baker, Actress, 65<\/p>\n
Sonia Braga, Actress, 65<\/p>\n
Bonnie Tyler, Singer, 64<\/p>\n
Griffin Dunne, Actor, director, 60<\/p>\n
Scott Adams, Cartoonist (“Dilbert”), 58<\/p>\n
Keenen Ivory Wayans Actor, director, 57<\/p>\n
Mick Hucknall, Rock singer (Simply Red), 55<\/p>\n
Nick Rhodes, Musician (Duran Duran), 53<\/p>\n
Dan Futterman Actor, screenwriter, 48<\/p>\n
Kelli Williams, Actress (“The Practice”), 45<\/p>\n
Mark Feuerstein, Actor, 44<\/p>\n
Lindsay Davenport, Tennis Hall of Famer, 39<\/p>\n
Maria Menounos, TV personality, 37<\/p>\n
Derek Trucks, Rock musician, 36<\/p>\n
Kim Clijsters, Tennis player, 32<\/p>\n
Rapper Kanye West turns 38 years old today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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