Here is what happened on Saturday - July 5th...
It is day 187 of the year 2008, and there are 178 days left...
Famous People Born On This Day In History...
| 1794, | Sylvester Graham, inventor of the Graham cracker. |
| 1810, | P.T. Barnum, circus ringmaster, and not a "Sucker"! |
| 1923, | Nancy Reagan, former First Lady. |
| 1927, | Janet Leigh |
| 1937, | Shirley Knight |
| 1951, | Huey Lewis, singer, songwriter, always in the "The News". |
| 1972, | Michael Bays |
Events On This Day In History...
| 1811, | Venezuela gains independence from Spain. |
| 1841, | Thomas Cook opens first travel agency. They were first involved in organizing trips for groups opposed to alchololic beverages. |
| 1865, | William Booth founds the Salvation Army, in London, England. |
| 1935, | First "Hawaii Calls" radio program is broadcast. |
| 1938, | Herb Caen gets his first column in The San Francisco Chronicle. |
| 1945, | The bikini, makes it's debut at a fashion show in Paris. |
And Don't Forget...
| | Independence Day, celebrated in Venezuela. |
