Today's Best Quote Archive
June 16, 2006 - July 16, 2006
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Quote of the Day - 6/15/06
Magnetism is one of the Six Fundamental Forces of the Universe, with the other five being Gravity, Duct Tape, Whining, Remote Control, and The Force That Pulls Dogs Toward The Groins Of Strangers.
Dave Berry
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On this Date in History - 6/15/06
1849 President James Knox Polk died on this date in 1849. He was 11th US president. He was born in 1795. |
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Born on This Date - 6/15/06
Courteney Cox 1964
Mario Cuomo 1932 |
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Quote of the Day - 6/16/06
"Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason"
Jerry Seinfeld
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On this Date in History - 6/16/06
American actor, George Reeves died on June 16, 1959. The actor was most famous for his role in the black and white TV series, Superman. (1914-1959) |
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Born on This Date - 6/16/06
Tupac Shakur 1971
Joyce Carol Oates 1938 |
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6/17/06
Quote of the Day
Once we assuage our conscience by calling something a "necessary evil," it begins to look more and more necessary and less and less evil.
Sydney J. Harris
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On this Date in History
1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill, which was fought at Breed's Hill
1885 The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the `Isere'
1988 Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 – long before Windows |
Born on This Date
1951 Joe Piscopo
1946 Barry Manilow
1928 James Brown |
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6/18/06
Quote of the Day
The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.
Jay Leno |
On this Date in History
1812 The US declares war against Britain starting the War of 1812
1815 Napoleon is defeated by Wellington at the infamous Battle of Waterloo
1980 "Blues Brothers" movie premiers starring Dan Akroyd and John Belushi |
Born on This Date
1917 Richard Boone
1910 E.G. Marshall
1942 Paul McCartney |
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6/19/06
Quote of the Day
I want to know God's thoughts. The rest is just details.
Albert Einstein |
On this Date in History
1846 The first baseball game is played between the New York Nines (23) and the New York Knickerbockers (1).
1865 Texas frees all the slaves.
1910 Father's Day is celebrated for the first time. |
Born on This Date
1877 Charles Coburn
1902 Guy Lombardo
1962 Paula Julie Abdul |
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6/20/06
Quote of the Day
Before you insult someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then when you call them something, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Unknown |
On this Date in History
1867 President Andrew Johnson announces the purchase of Alaska.
1893 Lizzie Borden is found innocent of murder in New Bedford Massachusetts.
1944 Congress first charters the Central Intelligence Agency. |
Born on This Date
1909 Errol Flynn
1920 DeForest Kelley
1924 Audie Murphy |
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6/21/06
Quote of the Day
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
Mark Twain |
On this Date in History
1945 The Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US forces during World War II
1977 White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman enters prison.
1982 Washington DC jury finds John Hinckley, Jr. innocent by insanity. |
Born on This Date
1732 Martha Washington
1921 Jane Russell
1925 Maureen Stapleton |
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