Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989)

Lucille Desiree Ball, one of America’s most famous redheads
and beloved comic actresses, was born near Jamestown, New
York. She became immortalized on TV’s I Love Lucy , a
sitcom which originally aired on CBS from October 15,
1951 to  May 6, 1957.6, 1957.

Cast members from left, Lucille Ball, Vivan Vance, Desi Arnaz, and William Frawley.

The United States became the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it dropped an atomic bomb on
the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people
were killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000
were injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end
of the year from the effects of the fallout.

The United States became the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it dropped an atomic bomb on
the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people
were killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000
were injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end
of the year from the effects of the fallout.

SANDY KOZEL

Dick Clark (Richard Wagstaff Clark)
(November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012)

The original ABC network debut of American Bandstand began
on this day in 1957 and continued until 1987.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coastal defense,
search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement branch of
the United States Armed Forces and one of the country’s eight
uniformed services. Created by the U.S. Congress on 4 August
1790 at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue-
Marine, it is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the
United States.