Double Flee A

Today in history:

1954: The U.S. Supreme Court declared racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal in its landmark Brown vs. the Board of Education

1943: In an address to the US Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the war against Japan

1992: Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown" for having its title character decide to bear a child out of wedlock.

(I love the word "wedlock". Sounds like a pro wrestling move. "Jack I can't believe what I'm seeing out there! First a triple thunderclaw off the top rope and now Herculon, yes, he's.. OH NO!!! Herculon's got Mighty Mongo in a wedlock! The hold that's illegal in forty-four states, Jack!!! He's totally insane!!!)

1998: Millions of pagers nationwide stopped working when a communications satellite, the Galaxy Four, suddenly lost track of Earth.

(First person names me the 24th and 4th channels on Galaxy 4 gets a dollar. Bonus dime for Transponder 3 channel 2)

2161: Syzygy: 8 of 9 planets aligned on same side of sun

Umm. Ok.

1992: Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title

1979: "In The Navy" by Village People hits #3

1954: Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project

1943: Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)

1848: Mexico gives Texas to US, ending the war

Birthdays

1945: Peter Townshend
1952: Grace Jones
1952: Joey Ramone

posted by dale @ 1:41 AM