Russell Carrington Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Russell Wilson is a popular quarterback for the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season and set the single-season record for pass efficiency, leading the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. Wilson was selected by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round (75th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft and led the Seattle team to their first ever Super Bowl victory in 2013. He is currently the second highest rated NFL passer of all time behind Aaron Rogers of the Green Bay Packers. .
The British Parliament enacted The Stamp Act in the American colonies on this day in 1765. The act was repealed in March of 1766 on the same day that the Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts which asserted that the British government had free and total legislative power of the colonies.
The United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb on Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands on this day in 1952.
Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first shown to the public on this day in 1512.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564)
On this day in 1954, Algeria began to rebel against French rule.
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999)
Payton died from the complications that arose from bile duct cancer. During the same week, the NFL held special ceremonies to commemorate his career and legacy. In addition, the Chicago Bears wore special #34 patches on their jerseys to honor Payton. His body was cremated after his death.
Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr.(October 24, 1926 – October 8, 2017)
(AP) – New York Giants and Louisiana State University star quarterback Y.A. Tittle, a two-time NFL MVP who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Sunday night, October 8th.
Tittle died at Stanford Hospital. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Tittle played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants in a 17-season career from 1948 to 1964 during which he played in seven Pro Bowls. He tossed 242 touchdowns, leading the league three times, in 1955, 1962 and 1963.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2,1973)
On this day in 1970, "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
The booth team: Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson and Don Meredith.
Sandra Day O’Connor was confirmed as the first woman to serve as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on this day in 1981. President Ronald (above) made the appointment.
Sandra Day O’Connor turned 87 in March.
Stephen Edwin King is 70 years old today.
Author Stephen King‘s bestselling horror, science fiction, and suspense novels include Carrie, The Shining, Misery, and The Dark Tower series. His numerous literary honors include a Bram Stoker Award, an O. Henry Award, and a National Book Foundation Medal.
William (Bill) James Murray is 67 years old today.
Comedian and actor Bill Murray was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in the 2003 film Lost in Translation. Murray’s best known films include Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, and Groundhog Day. Prior to his film career, he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980. In his youth, he worked as a golf caddy to fund his high school education. Bill began taking pre-med courses at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, but dropped out.
London received its initial rain of bombs from Nazi Germany during World War II on this day in 1940.
The military dictator and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo died on this day in 1997.
The Panama Canal treaties were signed by U.S. President Carter (left) and General Omar Torrijos Herrera on this day in 1977. The treaties called for the U.S. to turn over control of the canal’s waterway to Panama in the year 2000.
ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, made its debut on cable TV on this day in 1979.
The National Professional Football Hall of Fame was dedicated in Canton, OHon this day in 1963.
Buddy Holly was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who along The Crickets pioneered rock with "That’ll Be the Day," which topped the Billboard Best Sellers.
Buddy won a talent contest when he was five years old for singing "Have You Ever Gone Sailing (Down the River of Memories)."
