Go right on into the 288th day of 2008. Try to stop and notice the butterflies today if you get a chance and, if you don't have hair on your head, be proud of it.
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower would have been 118-years-old today. Other birthdays today include former James Bond -- Roger Moore, Ryan Church of the Mets, R&B hottie Usher and Stacy Keibler (right) of WWE fame and Dancing with the Stars.
Today Is...
- Monarch Day
- Be Bald & Be Free Day
- Petkouden (Bulgaria)
- Day of Svetitshovloba (Georgia)
- Day of Formation of The Tajik Republic (Tajikistan)
- Fouder's Day & Youth Day (Zaire - Democratic Rep. of Congo)
Today Was ...
The day in 1789 when George Washington announced the first Thanksgiving Day ... the day in 1884 when George Eastman patented paper-strip photographic film ... the day in 1926 when Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne was first published ... the day in 1947 when Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier ... the day in 1954 when Cecil B. DeMille started filming "The Ten Commandments" ... the day in 1960 when John F. Kennedy discussed forming the Peace Corps during a speech ... the day in 1964 when Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Price ... the day in 1972 when Michael Jackson earned his first solo hit with "Ben" ... the day in 1977 when Bing Crosby passed away ... the day in 1982 when Ronald Reagan declared a "War on Drugs".
Oct. 13 Birthdays
1927 - Roger Moore, the 3rd James Bond
1939 - Ralph Lauren, fashion designer
1946 - Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues
1946 - James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, football coach
1952 - Harry Anderson, Night Court
1958 - Thomas Dolby, musician responsible for "She Blinded Me With Science"
1961 - Isaac Mizrahi, fashion designer
1963 - Lori Petty, actress
1964 - Joe Girardi, baseball & Yankees manager
1965 - Steve Coogan, actor & comedian
1965 - Karyn White, singer
1974 - Natalie Maines, Dixie Chicks
1978 - Ryan Church, baseball player
1978 - Usher, singer
1979 - Stacy Keibler, actress
1986 - Skyler Shaye, Olympic swimmer
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