Saturday, December 28, 2013
AP Highlight in History:
On Dec. 28, 1856, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, was born in Staunton, Va.
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On this date in:
1694
Queen Mary II of England died after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.
1832
John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down over differences with President Andrew Jackson.
1846
Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the Union.
1897
"Cyrano de Bergerac," a play by Edmond Rostand, premiered in Paris.
1905
The forerunner of the NCAA, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States, was founded in New York City.
1945
Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance.
1958
The Baltimore Colts won the NFL championship, defeating the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime at Yankee Stadium, in what has been dubbed the greatest football game ever played.
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1973
Alexander Solzhenitsyn published "Gulag Archipelago," an expose of the Soviet prison system.
1982
A black man was mortally wounded by a police officer in a Miami video arcade, setting off three days of race-related disturbances that left another man dead.
2005
Former top Enron Corp. accountant Richard Causey pleaded guilty to securities fraud and agreed to help pursue convictions against Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling.
2008
The Detroit Lions completed an 0-16 season, the NFL's worst ever, with a 31-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Today's Birthdays:
Comedian Seth Meyers ("Saturday Night Live") turns 40 years old today.
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Name
Profession
Age
Stan Lee
Comic book creator ("Spider-Man," "The Incredible Hulk")
91
Martin Milner
Actor ("Adam-12")
82
Maggie Smith
Actress
79
Charles Neville
Rock singer, musician (The Neville Brothers)
75
Johnny Isakson
U.S. senator, R-Ga.
69
Tim Johnson
U.S. senator, D-S.D.
67
Edgar Winter
Rock singer, musician
67
Denzel Washington
Actor
59
Ray Borque
Hockey Hall of Famer
53
Malcolm Gets
Actor
49
Patrick Rafter
Tennis Hall of Famer
41
Adam Vinatieri
Football player
41
Brendan Hines
Actor ("Lie to Me")
37
John Legend
R&B singer
35
James Blake
Tennis player
34
Sienna Miller
Actress
32
David Archuleta
Singer ("American Idol")
23
Actress Nichelle Nichols ("Star Trek") turns 81 years old today.
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