SANDY KOZEL

The first president of the United States, George Washington,
died at the age 67 on this day in 1799. The diagnosis of his final
illness and the immediate cause of his death have been subjects 
of debate since the day he died.
 

George Washington’s Death Bed in his home at Mt Vernon, VA.

George Washington  (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (front left) became the first man
to reach the South Pole on this day in 1911. He reached the area 35
days ahead of Captain Robert F. Scott.

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen
(July 16, 1872 – June 18, 1928)

On this day in 1995, the presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Serbia, Croatia signed an internationally brokered formal peace
agreement in Paris to end fighting in Bosnia.

Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985)

Maris was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1983. In response, Maris
organized the annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament to raise money for
cancer research and treatment. He died at age 51 on December 14, 1985 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas.

The House Judiciary Committee rejected censure of President Bill
Clinton (above) and approved the final article of impeachment
against Clinton. The case was submitted to the full House for a
verdict.

ED DANAHUE

The U.S. Supreme Court on this day in 2000 found that the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court in the 2000 Presidential
election was unconstitutional. Vice President Al Gore conceded 
the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush the next day.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

On this day in 1992, Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced they are separating.

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade,"
was published in England on this day in 1854.

Solidarity Union leader Lech Walesa won Poland’s first direct
presidential election in the country’s history on this day in 1990.

Lech Wałęsa turned 74 in September.

Kirk Douglas in Spartacus 1960.

Kirk Douglas (Issur Danielovitch) is 101 years old today.

Actor, producer, director, and author Kirk Douglas is one of the
last living people of the film industry’s Golden Age. During his
career he appeared in more than 90 movies. He has received
three Academy Award nominations, an Oscar for Lifetime
Achievement, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As an
author, he has written ten novels and memoirs. Currently, he
is No. 17 on the American Film Institute‘s list of the greatest
male screen legends of classic Hollywood cinema.