Wanted: Hangman, no experience necessary...
The death sentence against Saddam Hussein is still under review by an appeals court. Should the nine-judge appeals bench uphold the death sentence, Hussein's execution must be carried out within 30 days. Officials believe the appeals process will be completed in a matter of weeks which would put the hanging between mid-January and mid-March...
An adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal was quoted as saying, "one of the hardest tasks will be to determine who gets to be the hangman because so many people want revenge for the loss of their loved ones". This will be a public hanging by the way. There will be a videographer and photographer on hand to record the hanging and excerpts of the event my be shown later on national (in Iraq) television (hello Youtube). The Iraqi people will want to see it. The world will want to see it too...
It was on this December 13th date 3 years ago (2003) that Saddam Hussein was found in his hell hole and captured...
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Also on this date in 1975, David Bowie released his single "Golden Years". Here's a video link to the Spaceman doing the song in a great live performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcKrr0s2yuY
Timeline Memories...
- [1956] The Brooklyn Dodgers do the unthinkable, they trade Jackie Robinson, 36 to the cross-town rival Giants for journeyman pitcher Dick Littlefield and $30,000. Jackie retires rather than play for the hated Giants...
- [1975] Saturday Night Live uses a time delay for the 1st time as the late Richard Pryor hosts...
- [1978] The Philadelphia Mint begins stamping Susan B. Anthony coins and they go into circulation in July, 1979 ensuring anyone that buys stamps to use correct change in the stamp machines...
- [1996] Ghana's Kofi Annan becomes the 7th secretary-general of the U.N. (he's celebrating his 10th anniversary this week)...
- [1998] The Vikings Gary Anderson kicks 6 field goals against Baltimore and sets an NFL record for 34 straight field goals...
- [2000] George W. Bush claims the presidency 36 days after Election Day as Al Gore concedes defeat (ya think W still wants this job?)...
- [2002] Cardinal Bernard Law resigns as Boston archbishop because of the priest sex abuse scandal...
- [2004] A jury in Redwood City (CA) recommends the death penalty for Scott Peterson for the murders of his wife and unborn child...
"Happy Trails": 2002] Former Lovin' Spoonful guitarist Zal Yanovsky dies of a heart attack at 57...
Published on this date: 1843] Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol"...
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered": 1961] Brian Epstein signs the Beatles...
#1 on this date: 1961] "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - The Tokens...1973] "The Most Beautiful Girl" - Charlie Rich...
Recorded on this date: 1966] "Foxey Lady" - Jimi Hendrix...
Released on this date: 1969] "Alice's Restaurant" - Arlo Guthrie...1975] "Golden Years" - David Bowie...
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E": 1988] Bruce Springsteen and Julianne Phillips agree to disagree and divorce (The Boss marries Patti Scialfa in 1991 but rumors indicate that this marriage may be in trouble)...
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Commentary...
With reference to yesterday's timeline on Bill Haley & the Comets and their version of "See You Later Alligator", noted New England Country Music historian Gordon Brown adds that Bill Haley "was quite a yodeler and we have an album out of Australia with his groups from the late 1940's, before Rock & Roll". Although he was from Pennsylvania Haley spent much time in New England with the Down Homers, then the Range Drifters. Thanks for all that info Gordy. Good job...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Jamie Foxx (39), Steve Buscemi (49), Wendie Malick (56), Ted Nugent (58), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Doobie Brothers)(58), Robert Prosky (76), Christopher Plummer (79) and Dick Van Dyke (81)...
Timeline Countdown: 2 days until Chanukah, 12 days until Christmas, 18 days until 2007, 24 days until the NFL playoffs, 26 days until the (#1) Ohio State-(#2) Florida game and 53 days until Super Bowl XLI...
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