Today is Thursday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2013. There are 138 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York In 1914, the Panama Canal opened to traffic Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on stumbleupon Share on reddit Share on pinterest_share More Sharing Services 0 In 1945, in a radio address, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced that his country had accepted terms of surrender for ending World War II. In 1971, President Richard Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents. Bahrain declared its independence from Britain. Ten years ago: Bouncing back from the largest blackout in U.S. history, cities from the Midwest to Manhattan restored power to millions of people. Five years ago:Michael Phelps won his sixth gold medal with his sixth world record, in the 200-meter individual medley at the Summer Olympics. American Nastia Liukin won the gold in women’s gymnastics; friend and teammate Shawn Johnson was second. Record producer Jerry Wexler, who coined the term “rhythm and blues,” died in Sarasota, Fla. at age 91. One year ago: Felix Hernandez pitched the Seattle Mariners’ first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Tampa Bay Rays in a brilliant 1-0 victory; it was the third perfect game and sixth no-hitter of the season. The United States broke a 75-year winless streak at Mexico’s intimidating Azteca Stadium with an 80th minute goal and a series of saves that delivered a 1-0 victory. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Rose Marie is 90. Political activist Phyllis Schlafly is 89. Actor Mike Connors is 88. Game show host Jim Lange is 81. Actress Lori Nelson is 80. Civil rights activist Vernon Jordan is 78. Actor Jim Dale is 78. Actress Pat Priest is 77. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is 75. U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is 75. Musician Pete York (Spencer Davis Group) is 71. Author-journalist Linda Ellerbee is 69. Songwriter Jimmy Webb is 67. Rock singer-musician Tom Johnston (The Doobie Brothers) is 65. Actress Phyllis Smith is 64. Britain’s Princess Anne is 63. Actress Tess Harper is 63. Actor Larry Mathews is 58. Actor Zeljko Ivanek (ZEHL’-koh eh-VON’-ehk) is 56. Actor-comedian Rondell Sheridan is 55. Rock singer-musician Matt Johnson (The The) is 52. Movie director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (ihn-YAH’-ee-tu) is 50. Country singer Angela Rae (Wild Horses) is 47. Actor Peter Hermann is 46. Actress Debra Messing is 45. Actor Anthony Anderson is 43. Actor Ben Affleck is 41. Singer Mikey Graham (Boyzone) is 41. Actress Natasha Henstridge is 39. Actress Nicole Paggi is 36. Figure skater Jennifer Kirk is 29. Latin pop singer Belinda (cq) is 24. Rock singer Joe Jonas (The Jonas Brothers) is 24. Actor-singer Carlos Pena is 24. Actress Jennifer Lawrence is 23. Rap DJ Smoove da General (Cali Swag District) is 23
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