Well for you Packers fans, your football season is over. But keep in mind this is coming from a Bears fan. So take that for what its worth. Today is a Federal Holiday. No school for many kids, and most federal buildings will be closed. All Village facilities are open and on a regular schedule. Have a great Monday. On this day in history... 2013 - Calcium deposits are discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover. 2013 - Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories. 2006 - The New Horizons probe is launched by NASA on the first mission to Pluto. 1989 - President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon. 1883 - The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey. Famous Birthdays on this date... Jodie Sweetin, 33, Actress who gained fame for portraying Stephanie Tanner on Full House, for which she won a Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in 1990. She hosted Pants-Off Dance-Off in 2007 and played Nancy in the 2009 film Port City. Dolly Parton, 69, Blonde, flamboyant country singer who released twenty-six #1 Billboard hits, including Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, and 9 to 5. Shawn Johnson, 23, Artistic gymnast who won the 2008 Olympic gold medal for the womens balance beam and became the 2007 World Champion on floor exercise. She won season eight of Dancing with the Stars in 2009 and three years later, she finished second place in the Dancing with the Stars All-Star edition. Shawn Wayans, 44, Actor, writer, and producer best known for his work on the Scary Movie franchise. Four of his nine siblings also became successful actors: Marlon, Keenen, Damon and Kim. Famous Deaths on this date... 2013 - Stan Musial, American MLB hall of famer, dies from Alzheimers disease at 92. 2006 - Wilson Pickett, American singer (b. 1941). 2000 - Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-born actress (b. 1913). Todays quote of the day is on Faith, Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. ~ Helen Keller
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:20:01 +0000
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