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On This Day In History for August 16, 2017

This is the 228th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days remaining in 2017.

* It was on this date in 1858, that U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.

* 101 years ago today, The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed.

* On August 16, 1927, The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.

* It was also this date in 1930 that The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.

* Also today in 1944, First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.

* That same date in 1954, The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.

* It was on this date in 1960, that Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.

* Also on August 16, 1962, Pete Best is discharged from the Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr.

* It was 28 years ago today, that a solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto’s stock market.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* Italian cartographer, Vincenzo Coronelli, born on this date in 1650.

* Born August 16, 1744, French astronomer Pierre Méchain.

* Arthur Cayley, English mathematician was born on that same date in 1821.

* French physicist, Gabriel Lippmann, born on this date in 1845.

* T. E. Lawrence, British archaeologist, military officer, and diplomat was born on that same date in 1888.

* American biochemist, Wendell Meredith Stanley was born 113 years ago today.

* Eydie Gormé, the American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress was born 89 years ago today.

* actor, scriptwriter, Robert Culp, born on this date in 1930.

* Stuart Roosa, the American astronaut was born 84 years ago today.

* American actress, Julie Newmar is 84 today.

* Also turning 64 today is American actress and talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford.

* Also born on that same date in 1958,  American singer, songwriter, and actress, Madonna (entertainer).

* Also turning 55 today is American actor Steve Carell.

Listener Birthdays (through DragonCon)

August

* 17 – Clive Jevons, Baeumenheim German

* Kevin (SusietheGeek’s son and Geek in Training)

* 19 – Brian Litecky (blitecky)

* 19 – Matt Rider (The Eagle Scout Geek )

* 20 – Jedi_Kez (aka Brian From Winnipeg)

* 22 – Zoidberg [1967]

* 22 – Kyle Slingo

* 22 – AlchemyDragon

* 24 – Kira Fiore (Krazy Joe & Christine’s daughter)

* 25 – David “Grizzly” Smith from Grizzly’s Growls podcasts

* 27 – Chuck’s forgotten iPod

* 30 – Maximilian Björsten, Stockholm Sweden

* 31 – Tim Downing

September

* 01 – David Kloempken

* 02 – Scott Tyler

* 05 – Ben Vaughan (benvon) [1977]