MIKE GRACIA

President Clinton with Monica Lewinsky in the Oval Office.

The first European settlers in Australia, led by Captain Arthur Phillip,
landed in what became known as Sydney on this day in 1788. The
group had first settled at Botany Bay eight days before. This day is
celebrated as Australia Day.

Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) 

Douglas MacArthur was an Army five-star general and Field
Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the
United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent
role in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Wayne Douglas Gretzky is 57 years old today.

Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian born former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played twenty seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "The Great One", he has
been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players,
and the league itself.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Phantom of the Opera" opened
at Broadway’s Majestic Theater on this day in 1988.

It was on this day in 2005.

On this day in 1996, President Bill Clinton signed legislation that ended guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanded work 
from recipients.
   

     Assonated on this day in 1989.

Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012)

Ray Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. He worked
in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror and
mystery fiction.

Widely known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953), and his science
fiction and horror story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950),
and The Illustrated Man (1951).

ROSS SIMPSON

It was on this day in 1981.

On this day in 1607.

The Battle of Churubusco on this day in 1846.

Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins) is 67 years old today.

Stevie Wonder signed with Motown Records when he was eleven years old
and released the hit song "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" when he was thirteen. His 
album, “Songs in the Key of Life”, was ranked 56 on Rolling Stone magazine’s
list of the top 500 albums of all time.

 
ED DONAHUE

Chernobyl reactor number four after the disaster, showing the
extensive damage to the main reactor hall (image centre) and
turbine building (image lower left)

          
              John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865)

Colonists Landing at what would become Jamestowne occurred
on this day in 1607.

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

ED DANAHUE

                  
                     The launching of Apollo 8.

Jane Fonda (born Jayne Seymour Fonda) is 79 today.

Jane Fonda dropped out of Vassar College to become a fashion model. She is
a two-time Academy Award winner and two time BAFTA Award winner. In 2014,
she was the recipient of the American Film Institute AFI Life Achievement Award.

1979