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Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009...
10 Timeline Memories:
1956] Wedding Bells: Marilyn Monroe sings "I want to be loved by you" to Arthur Miller as they walk down the aisle. Sadly the marriage will end with a Mexican divorce in 1961… 1967] Hollywood tragedy: 34-year old blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield and 2 others are killed when their car goes into the back of a truck on U.S. highway 90. Her daughter, Mariska Hargitay survives… 1972] The Supes rule: The Supreme Court rules the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment."... 1995] What's up dock?: The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir dock, forming the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth... 1996] Sold to the highest bidder: Superman Action Comic #1 (1938) is auctioned at Sotheby's to Maryland businessman Steve Geppi for $61,900 and a pound of kryptonite... 2002] ‘Happy Trails’: Singer Rosemary Clooney passes away at her Beverly Hills home following a long battle with lung cancer. Rosemary was 74…2003] Legendary actress Katharine Hepburn dies of natural causes at 96…2007] ABC-TV movie critic Joel Siegel passes away from colon cancer at 63… 2004] 4,000 Ks: Arizona pitcher Randy Johnson becomes the fourth pitcher in major league history to record 4,000 strikeouts... 2006] Guantanamo Bay bye bye: The Supreme court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Gitmo detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law... 2007] I phone, you phone, we all phone for iPhone: Apple Inc. rolls out their iPhone in the U.S...For more on June 29th:
