Post by Rhonda on May 8, 2007 4:16:25 GMT -5
April 29, 2007
It's...
Quilt Lovers Day
About This Date
Quilting is sewing two layers of fabric together with filling in the middle. It originated in ancient times when people wore quilted garments for warmth and protection. Written records of bed quilts date back to the 12th century, and a quilt survives from the 1400's in England. The first quilts in the U.S. were appliqued by early colonists, but it was the patchwork quilt that became the most popular form of quilting in America.
April 29, 2007
1927
Construction of the "Spirit of St. Louis" was completed. Flown by Charles Lindbergh in the first solo, non-stop transatlantic flight, the plane was completed in two months at a cost of $10,580. It was named in honor of Lindbergh's financial supporters in St. Louis, Missouri.
1930
The first person to be interviewed on television anywhere in the world was the Irish actress Peggy O'Neil. She appeared on a "televisor," as the sets were then known, at Britain's Ideal Home Exhibition in Southampton.
1942
The Japanese army captured the town of Lashio, cutting off the Burma Road between China and India.
1944
United States forces attacked Truk in the Caroline Islands, dropping more than 800 tons of bombs.
1945
The 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, part of the most honored regiment in United States military history (the 442nd regimental combat team), had another first when they freed the remaining prisoners of the Nazi death camp, Dachau. The 522nd consisted entirely of second generation Japanese-Americans (Nisei).
1945
The terms of surrender of the German armies in Italy were signed; Venice and Mestre were captured by the Allies; in Berlin, Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun, but also made his will naming Admiral Doenitz as his successor.
1953
"Coke Time with Eddie Fisher" started its dual television and radio run on NBC-TV and Mutual radio. In 1954, Fisher, a popular performer, was seen and heard on more television and radio stations than any other entertainer.
1959
UNIVAC, the electronic computer the size of a house, picked four of six winners at Churchill Downs race track in Louisville, Kentucky. The electronic brain set a record for having the right choices in horse races, but the winners all paid 2-1 or even odds, so it there was no fortune to be made.
1965
The Australian government announced it had decided to send troops to Vietnam.
1965
Malta became the 18th member of the Council of Europe.
1969
Sir Duke, Duke Ellington, turned 70 today. He was presentated with the Medal of Freedom, the United States government’s highest civilian honor.
1972
In Burundi, the deposed King Ntare V was killed in an abortive coup.
1975
In the closing hours of the Vietnam War, the last United States troops were evacuated from Saigon.
1979
Jaime Roldos of the Concentration of Popular Forces party was elected president of Ecuador.
1981
Steve Carlton, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, became the first left-handed person in the major leagues to obtain 3,000 career strikeouts. In the first inning, he fanned Montreal’s Tim Wallach, and the Phillies would go on to beat the Expos 6-2. Carlton was the sixth major league player to strikeout 3,000 batters.
1981
In England, Peter Sutcliffe admitted he was the Yorkshire Ripper, murderer of 13 women.
1981
In a whites-only election, the National Party was returned to power in South Africa but with a reduced majority.
1985
George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees owner, fired manager Yogi Berra 16 games into the baseball season. To replace him, Steinbrenner brought Billy Martin back for the fourth time.
1992
A jury acquitted four Los Angeles, California police officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King. The verdict sparked rioting and looting.
1993
In Costa Rica, 18 Supreme Court justices were freed after being held captive by gunmen for three days.
1996
Russia finally reached agreement with the Paris Club of creditor nations to reschedule $40 million in debt.
1999
Avala TV Tower near Belgrade destroyed in NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
2002
The United States is re-elected to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, one year after losing the seat it had held for 50 years.
2004
thingy Cheney and George W. Bush testify before the 9/11 Commission in a closed, unrecorded hearing in the Oval Office.
2005
Syria completes withdrawal from Lebanon, ending 29 years of occupation.
1899
Duke [Edward Kennedy] Ellington
d: 1974
1901
Hirohito
Japan’s longest-reigning emperor d: 1989
1907
Fred Zinnemann
Academy Award-winning director d: 1997
1919
Celeste Holm
Academy Award-winning actress
1922
George Allen
football, coach, sportscaster d: 1990
1933
Keith Baxter
actor
1933
Rod McKuen
singer
1934
Luis Aparicio
Baseball Hall of Famer
1944
Jim Hart
football
1951
Dale Earnhardt
Champion Nascar driver d: 2001
1952
Nora Dunn
actress
1954
Jerry Seinfeld
Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor
1957
Daniel Day-Lewis
Academy Award-winning actor
1957
Michelle Pfeiffer
actress
1970
Andre Agassi
tennis
1970
Uma Thurman
actress
1955
Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters
Unchained Melody - Les Baxter / Al Hibbler
The Breeze and I - Caterina Valente
The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
1969
Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In - The 5th Dimension
It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
Sweet Cherry Wine - Tommy James & The Shondells
Galveston - Glen Campbell
1978
Night Fever - The Bee Gees
The Closer I Get to You - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
Jack and Jill - Raydio
Every Time Two Fools Collide - Kenny Rogers and Dotty West
1987
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
The Finer Things - Steve Winwood
Rose in Paradise - Waylon Jennings
TODAY'S QUOTE
If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
Abigail Van Buren
Pray for our Troops
Assembled by Billie
