Well hello and good morning. Its throwback Thursday. We. A blast from the past and a look to the future. Today is the official retirement party for retired Chief of Police Dean H. Strzelecki. It should be a sad happy time for some. We wish him well... On this day in history... 2013 - 20 people are killed by the bubonic plague in a small Madagascan village. 2012 - British physicist, Stephen Hawking, wins the $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize, the most lucrative academic prize in the world. 2009 - Tiger Woods announced an indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage. 1981 - Muhammad Alis 61st & last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick. Famous Birthdays on this date... Nikki Sixx, 56, Bassist for the hard rock band Motley Crue who is also an author and fashion designer. Hailee Steinfeld, 18, She became an Oscar Award nominee at age fourteen for her role in the 2010 film, True Grit. In 2013, she starred as Juliet Capulet in Romeo and Juliet and played Petra in Enders Game. Jermaine Jackons, 60, Former member of The Jackson 5 alongside Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson and Jackie Jackson. He is also known for producing music by Switch and for recording duets with Whitney Houston. Donna Mills, 74, Played the scheming vixen Abby Fairgate on Knots Landing, a prime-time soap opera that ran from 1979 to 1993. Famous Deaths on this date... 2008 - Bettie Page, American Playboy pin-up model, dies at 85 2006 - Elizabeth Bolden, American, oldest verified person in the world at the time of her death (b. 1890) 1996 - W G G Duncan-Smith, fighter pilot, dies at 82 Todays quote of the day is on Dreams, The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:02:58 +0000
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