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On This Day In History for August 16, 2017
This is the 228th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days remaining in 2017.
- It was on this date in 1858, that U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.
- 101 years ago today, The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed.
- On August 16, 1927, The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.
- It was also this date in 1930 that The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
- Also today in 1944, First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.
- That same date in 1954, The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
- It was on this date in 1960, that Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
- Also on August 16, 1962, Pete Best is discharged from the Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr.
- It was 28 years ago today, that a solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto’s stock market.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
- Italian cartographer, Vincenzo Coronelli, born on this date in 1650.
- Born August 16, 1744, French astronomer Pierre Méchain.
- Arthur Cayley, English mathematician was born on that same date in 1821.
- French physicist, Gabriel Lippmann, born on this date in 1845.
- T. E. Lawrence, British archaeologist, military officer, and diplomat was born on that same date in 1888.
- American biochemist, Wendell Meredith Stanley was born 113 years ago today.
- Eydie Gormé, the American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress was born 89 years ago today.
- actor, scriptwriter, Robert Culp, born on this date in 1930.
- Stuart Roosa, the American astronaut was born 84 years ago today.
- American actress, Julie Newmar is 84 today.
- Also turning 64 today is American actress and talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford.
- Also born on that same date in 1958, American singer, songwriter, and actress, Madonna (entertainer).
- Also turning 55 today is American actor Steve Carell.
Listener Birthdays (through DragonCon)
August
- 17 – Clive Jevons, Baeumenheim German
- Kevin (SusietheGeek’s son and Geek in Training)
- 19 – Brian Litecky (blitecky)
- 19 – Matt Rider (The Eagle Scout Geek )
- 20 – Jedi_Kez (aka Brian From Winnipeg)
- 22 – Zoidberg [1967]
- 22 – Kyle Slingo
- 22 – AlchemyDragon
- 24 – Kira Fiore (Krazy Joe & Christine’s daughter)
- 25 – David “Grizzly” Smith from Grizzly’s Growls podcasts
- 27 – Chuck’s forgotten iPod
- 30 – Maximilian Björsten, Stockholm Sweden
- 31 – Tim Downing
September
- 01 – David Kloempken
- 02 – Scott Tyler
- 05 – Ben Vaughan (benvon) [1977]
- 06 – Susan Murph (SusietheGeek) How to Grow Your Geek Podcast
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And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for August 16, 2017
News
- Julie was quoted in Air & Space Magazine
- Cassini’s Final Dives Will Take Us Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before
Hacks & Strange Stories
- Glowing Eyes Don’t Save the New Teddy Ruxpin From Being a Boring Clone of the ’80s Hit
- Someone Just Paid $15,000 for Rick and Morty’s Szechuan Sauce
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