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1908-General Motors was founded in Flint MI, by william c durant.

1940-Pres Roosevelt signed into law the Selective Training and Service Act, which set up the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history.

1988-Hurricane Gilbert slammed into the Mexico Coast for the second time in three days.

1999-Hurricane Floyd hit the carolinas and began making its way up the East Coast, damaging 12ooo homes and claiming more that 50 lives even after it weakend to a tropical storm.

2004-the NHL lockout went into effect

2008-Gen David Petraeus stepped aside as Gen Ray Odierno took over as the top commander of the iraq war.

birthdays
janis paige, actress, 87
lauren bacall, 85
bb king, singer, 84
Rev Robert h schuller, 83
peter falk, 82
anne francis, actress, 79
ed begley jr, actor, 60
christopher rich, actor, 56
mickey rourke, 53
david copperfield, 53
jennifer tilly, actress, 51
richard marx, singer, 46
molly shannon, comedianne, 45
marc anthony, singer, 41
musiq, singer, 32
kyla pratt, actress, 23
nick jonas, singer, 17

chart toppers

1974-
rock me gently-andy kim
im leavin it all up to you-donny and marie
please dont tell me how the story ends-ronnie milsap

1982-
hard to say im sorry-chicago
jack and diane-john cougar
you should hear how she talks about you-melissa manchester
she got the goldmine, i got the shaft-jerry reed

1990-
release me-wilson phillips
do me!-bel biv devoe
have you seen her-mc hammer
jukebox in my mind-alabama

2000-
who let the dogs out-baha men
all the small things-blink 182
amazed-lonestar
oops i did it again-brittney spears

entertainment history..

1963-the science fiction anthology series The outer limits premiered.

1968-the final episode of Andy Griffith aired... (now its in reruns)

1970-The poll in Britains "Melody Maker" magazine found that Led zeppelin was the most popular band. it was the first time in 8 years that the beatles hadnt topped the list.

1977-Marc Bolan, leader of the band T-Rex, died in a car crash near London... his girly friend was at the wheel.

1979-Rapper's delight by the Sugarhill Gang was released.. Its considered the first rap record.

1995-tv viewers voted to keep the swimsuit competion in the Miss America pagant...(WHO IS MISS AMERICA RIGHT NOW)

I have no clue who Miss America is now. Just depends on who did or didn't pose nude lately!