Celebration Excuse
Dumps like a truck...
1888
Jack the Ripper kills his last known victim, Mary Jane Kelly. Check out Heather Graham as Mary Jane in From Hell. The movie’s pretty forgettable, but not Heather Graham.
1923
Authorities put an end to the Beer Hall Putsch, the failed coup of the Nazis, in Munich, Germany. This comes 5 years after Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated and Germany was proclaimed a Republic. Eat some kraut and bratwurst.
1967
The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine is published. John Lennon appeared on the cover of the first issue, which really set the bar a little high when you think about how many defunct stars have since graced the cover.
1985
Garry Kasparov becomes the youngest world chess champion beating Anatoly Kaprov. Why are Russians so good at chess? Well, in Mother Russia, chess plays you.
1998
Brokerage houses are ordered to pay the NASDAQ investors they cheated $1.03 billion to compensate for price-fixing, making it the largest civil settlement in US history. That was a lot more money back when the dollar was worth something!
Woot woot.
- 1918: Spiro Agnew, the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States under Richard Nixon. Convicted of tax evasion, his resignation led to the eventual ascension of Gerald Ford to the presidency
- 1951: Lou Ferrigno, the Incredible Hulk himself
- 1973: Nick Lachey, the pop singer turned reality star ex-hubby of blonde bombshell Jessica Simpson
If you’re hoping your child grows up to be a hip-hop or rap star, today’s the day to bear little 15 Cent. Stars (using the term loosely) born today include:
- 1970: Scarface
- 1971: Big Punisher
- 1974: Joe C. and Uncle Kracker
- 1978: Sisqo
Daybook
STUMPIN’
Chris Dodd campaigns in Iowa
John Edwards campaigns in Iowa
Barack Obama hosts a large rally in Iowa on Saturday
The Clinton campaign hosts strategy sessions in a number of states Saturday
CONGRESS
HOUSE
10 AM
The House Administration Committee Elections Subcommittee meets on the issues of Election Day registration and provisional voting.
SENATE
9 AM
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing on the nominations of: Robert Jamison, to undersecretary for national protection and programs at the Department of Homeland Security; and Ross Ashley, to assistant administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The nominees testify.
TV
TIVO…
Oprah: 100 Osmonds Reunited on Our Stage!
The View: Dirt Sexy Money and Six Feet Under star Peter Krause, reality star Kim Kardashian, and guest co-host Tori Spelling
Regis and Kelly: The Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers, actor Paul Giamatti, and his Fred Claus co-star Vince Vaughn guest co-hosting
Ellen: Vince Vaughn
STAY UP FOR… (WRITER’S STRIKE DAY 5 EDITION)
Letterman: Rendition star Jake Gyllenhaal, Mrs. Coach Taylor on Friday Night Lights Connie Britton, and musical guest 50 Cent (Rerun)
Leno: The Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, comedian Orny Adams, and musical guest Keith Urban (Rerun)
Late Late Show: Actor Fred Willard, Newest member of the Boston Legal cast Saffron Burrows, with musical guest Modest Mouse (Rerun)
Conan: Superbad and Knocked Up star Seth Rogan, Ann Curry of Today and Dateline NBC, and musical guest Gary Vaynerchuk (Rerun)
Last Call: Musical guest Chingy
Kimmel: Daytime talk show star Kelly Ripa, with musical guest Sara Bareilles (Rerun)
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