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Gravdigr · 08-10-2016, 11:23 AM

August 10

1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.

1628 – The Swedish warship Vasa sank after sailing less than a nautical mile on her maiden voyage from Stockholm on her way to fight in the Thirty Years' War.

1675 – The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England is laid.

1776 – American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.

1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.

1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.

1961 – First use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army.

1963 - 13 year-old Little Stevie Wonder started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Fingertips part II', making him the youngest singer to top the charts.

1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over a period of one year.

1978 – Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.

1981 – Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted.

1987 - Wilson Pickett was found guilty by a New Jersey court of possessing a shotgun with intent to endanger life following his involvement in a fist fight in a bar.

1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.

2002 - Lisa Marie Presley married actor Nicolas Cage at a resort in Hawaii. The marriage was Presley's third. She was married previously to musician Danny Keough and pop star Michael Jackson. Cage filed for divorce four months later.

2003 – The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom, 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in Kent, England. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F (38 °C).

Yuri Malenchenko becomes the first person to marry in outer space.

Births

1814 – Henri Nestlé (yeah, that Nestle); 1874 – Herbert Hoover (31st POTUS); 1889 – Charles Darrow (created the board game Monopoly); 1898 – Jack Haley♪ ♫; 1902 – Norma Shearer; 1909 – Leo Fender (Fender guitars and amps); 1913 – Noah Beery Jr.; 1914 – Jeff Corey; 1923 – Rhonda Fleming; 1924 – Martha Hyer; 1927 – Vernon Washington; 1928 – Jimmy Dean♪ ♫(sausage guy), Eddie Fisher♪ ♫; 1931 – Tom Laughlin (I'm gonna take this right foot, and I'm gonna whop you on that side of your face...and you wanna know something? There's not a damn thing you're gonna be able to do about it.); 1933 – Keith Duckworth (founded Cosworth); 1940 – Bobby Hatfield♪ ♫(The Righteous Bros); 1943 – Jimmy Griffin♪ ♫(Bread); 1943 – Ronnie Spector♪ ♫; 1947 – Ian Anderson

(Jethro Tull); 1952 – Daniel Hugh Kelly; 1959 – Rosanna Arquette; 1960 – Antonio Banderas, Kenny Perry; 1961 – Jon Farriss

(INXS); 1967 – Riddick Bowe

; 1968 – Michael Bivins♪ ♫(Bell Biv DeVoe); 1972 – Angie Harmon

; 1997 – Kylie Jenner

Deaths

1932 – Rin Tin Tin; 1945 – Robert H. Goddard; 1963 – Estes Kefauver; 2008 – Isaac Hayes♪ ♫

; 2013 – Eydie Gormé♪ ♫(Steve & Eydie); 2015 – Buddy Baker

08-10-2016, 11:23 AM	#201
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	August 10 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines. 1628 – The Swedish warship Vasa sank after sailing less than a nautical mile on her maiden voyage from Stockholm on her way to fight in the Thirty Years' War. 1675 – The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England is laid. 1776 – American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London. 1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state. 1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri. 1961 – First use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army. 1963 - 13 year-old Little Stevie Wonder started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Fingertips part II', making him the youngest singer to top the charts. 1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. 1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over a period of one year. 1978 – Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation. 1981 – Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted. 1987 - Wilson Pickett was found guilty by a New Jersey court of possessing a shotgun with intent to endanger life following his involvement in a fist fight in a bar. 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony. 2002 - Lisa Marie Presley married actor Nicolas Cage at a resort in Hawaii. The marriage was Presley's third. She was married previously to musician Danny Keough and pop star Michael Jackson. Cage filed for divorce four months later. 2003 – The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom, 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in Kent, England. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F (38 °C). Yuri Malenchenko becomes the first person to marry in outer space. Births 1814 – Henri Nestlé (yeah, that Nestle); 1874 – Herbert Hoover (31st POTUS); 1889 – Charles Darrow (created the board game Monopoly); 1898 – Jack Haley♪ ♫; 1902 – Norma Shearer; 1909 – Leo Fender (Fender guitars and amps); 1913 – Noah Beery Jr.; 1914 – Jeff Corey; 1923 – Rhonda Fleming; 1924 – Martha Hyer; 1927 – Vernon Washington; 1928 – Jimmy Dean♪ ♫(sausage guy), Eddie Fisher♪ ♫; 1931 – Tom Laughlin (I'm gonna take this right foot, and I'm gonna whop you on that side of your face...and you wanna know something? There's not a damn thing you're gonna be able to do about it.); 1933 – Keith Duckworth (founded Cosworth); 1940 – Bobby Hatfield♪ ♫(The Righteous Bros); 1943 – Jimmy Griffin♪ ♫(Bread); 1943 – Ronnie Spector♪ ♫; 1947 – Ian Anderson(Jethro Tull); 1952 – Daniel Hugh Kelly; 1959 – Rosanna Arquette; 1960 – Antonio Banderas, Kenny Perry; 1961 – Jon Farriss(INXS); 1967 – Riddick Bowe; 1968 – Michael Bivins♪ ♫(Bell Biv DeVoe); 1972 – Angie Harmon; 1997 – Kylie Jenner Deaths 1932 – Rin Tin Tin; 1945 – Robert H. Goddard; 1963 – Estes Kefauver; 2008 – Isaac Hayes♪ ♫; 2013 – Eydie Gormé♪ ♫(Steve & Eydie); 2015 – Buddy Baker __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.