John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States was born on
this day in 1917.
He produced and published a best-selling thesis paper, Appeasement in Munich,
while a student at Harvard.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
On this day in 1940.
It was on this day in 1868
Andrew Johnson
John Wayne (Marion Robert Morrison)
(May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979)
In his youth, John Wayne was employed in a local ice
cream shop. His football scholarship to USC was taken
away after he got injured while bodysurfing.
Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson married in
the Dominican Republic on this day in 1994.
Hank Williams with son Hank Williams JR.
Hank Williams JR. (Randall Hank Williams) is 68 today.
Hank Williams JR. followed in the footsteps of his late
father at a young age and started singing when he was
eight years old.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
On this day in 1961, America was asked by U.S. President Kennedy
to work toward putting a man on the moon before the end of the
decade.
President John F. Kennedy delivering his “Space Race” challenge,
one of the most memorable speeches of the 20th century.
Mann’s Chinese Theater when "Star Wars" opened on this day
in 1977.
In Houston on this day in 2006, former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth
Lay and Jeffrey Skillinng were convicted of conspiracy and fraud
for the downfall of Enron.
Pictured from left: Billy Crystal and Jay Leno.
It was on this day in 1992, Jay Leno debuted as the new permanent host of
NBC’s "Tonight Show." It was three days after Johnny Carson‘s retirement
as host of the program. Jay’s first guest was Billy Crystal.
”The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” was nominated for an Emmy Award
in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series category ten
times between 1993 and 2005. It won the award in 1995.
ROSS SIMPSON
On this day in 1954
On this day in 1973.
The Buttonwood Agreement on this day in 1792 marked the
beginning of the New York Stock Exchange.Two dozen stock
brokers met under a buttonwood tree in Lower Manhattan.
MIKE GRACIA
It was on this day in 1868.
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982)
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