THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 8
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Chocolate Brownie Day
1765 Eli Whitney was born – invented the cotton gin
1792 The first cremation in the US took place – Henry Laurens
1854 Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception
1861 The American Bible Society announced it would distribute 7,000 Bibles per day to Union troops
1863 President Lincoln offered amnesty to Confederate deserters
1886 The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was formed in Columbus , Ohio
1911 Actor Lee J. Cobb was born
1925 Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. was born
1931 Coaxial cable was patented
1933 Comedian Flip Wilson was born
1941 The US entered WWII as Congress declared war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor
1941 Japan attacked the Philippines and occupied Hong Kong and Singapore
1943 Musician Jim Morrison was born – The Doors
1947 Singer Greg Allman was born
1953 Actress Kim Basinger was born
1962 A 114 day newspaper strike began in NYC
1964 Actress Terri Hatcher was born
1966 Singer Sinead O’Connor was born
1978 Jeweler to the stars Harry Winston died
1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside of his apartment in NYC
1982 A man demanding an end to nuclear weapons held the Washington Monument hostage for 10 hours – he was killed by police
1993 President Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which went into effect starting in 1994
1995 The Grateful Dead announced the end of the group after 30 years
1997 LeAnn Rimes won the Artist of the Year award at the Billboard Music Awards
2003 President Bush signed into law the Medicaid Prescription Drug Act – largest expansion of the program since 1965
SPORTS HISTORY ON DECEMBER 8
2008 Greg Maddux announces his retirement – 355 wins, 3.16 ERA, 4 time Cy Young winner
2000 Shaquille O’ Neal of Lakers misses all 11 of his free throws – broke 40 year old record held by Wilt Chamberlain with 10
2000 Hakeem Olajuwon scores his 26,000th point – only 5th player to have 26,000 points and 13,000 rebounds ( Kareem, Wilt, Moses Malone, and Elvin Hayes)
1992 Dominique Wilkins goes 23 for 23 from free throw line (NBA record)
1989 Jack Sikma of Milwaukee is the 18th NBA player to have 10,000 rebounds
1987 Cubs trade reliever Lee Smith to the Red Sox – will be 10-6 with 54 saves in the next 2 years with them
1977 Earl Campbell wins the 43rd Heisman Award
1966 NYY trade Roger Maris to St. Louis
1940 The 1st NFL Championship game to be broadcast on the radio – Bears beat Redskins 73-0
# 1 SONGS ON DECEMBER 8
1960 Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
1962 Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons
1964 Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
1965 Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds
1966 Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
1967 Daydream Believer – The Monkees
1968 I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
1969 Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam
1970 The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1971 Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone
1972 I Am Women – Helen Reddy
1973 Top of the World – The Carpenters
1974 Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
1975 Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection
1976 Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
1977 You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
1980 Lady – Kenny Rogers
1981 Physical – Olivia Newton-John
1982 Mickey – Toni Basil
1983 Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
1984 Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates
1987 Faith – George Michael
1989 We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
1991 Black or White – Michael Jackson
1992 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1994 On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
1995 One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
1996 Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton
1997 Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John
1999 Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas
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