August 24 Birthdays: YASSER ARAFAT (1929-2004) Became leader of - TopicsExpress



          

August 24 Birthdays: YASSER ARAFAT (1929-2004) Became leader of Palestine Liberation Organization in 1968. MIKE SHANAHAN 61 NFL coach who led John Elway and the Broncos to two win the Superbowl two years in a row. DURWARD KIRBY (1911-2000) Co-host (with Alan Funt) of the original Candid Camera CARLO GAMBINO (1902-1976) Patriarch of the Gambino crime family who became the Boss of Bosses in organized crime. Today in history: 1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop 1912 - Alaska becomes US territory 1456 - Printing of the Gutenberg Bible 0079 - The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius takes place, reaching Pompeii & other Roman cities.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 19:25:04 +0000

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