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August 27—The Dog Whisperer turns 44! 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 am
Cesar Millan has been a fixture on television for over nine years, as his TV show “The Dog Whisperer” is seen worldwide on National Geographic TV in over 80 different countries. Millan’s specialty on ...
July 9 - National Collector Car Appreciation Day 9 Jul 2013 | 11:09 pm
1948 – Pakistan issues its first set of Postage stamps, bearing images of the Constituent Assembly, the Jinnah International Airport, and the Shahi Fort. 1986 – The New Zealand Parliament passes the ...
June 25 - Ms. Doctor 22 Jun 2013 | 03:34 am
1678 – Elena Cornaro Piscopia was the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy. She received her doctorate from the University of Pradua after more than an hour of examination regarding her under...
June 18 - Amelia Earhart Flies the Atlantic 20 Mar 2013 | 06:05 am
On June 18th, 1928 the now famous aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly as a passenger in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean. Wilmer Stutz was the pilot and Lou Gordon was the mechan...
January 17 - Happy Birthday Al Capone! 11 Jan 2013 | 09:46 am
On this day in 1899, the most notorious and feared gangster during the 1920's prohibition era was born. The legendary Al Capone turns 114 years old today, and now 80 years after his hey day, his name ...
December 31 - Ottawa Becomes the Capital of Canada 30 Dec 2012 | 02:00 am
December 31, 1857 will always be one of the most important dates in Canadian history. On this day, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa, Ontario as the capital city of Canada. While Ottawa is now a major city ...
December 25 - Will Smith stars as "Ali" hits the theaters 23 Dec 2012 | 08:18 am
On this day 11 years ago, Michael Mann's film "Ali" premiered in theaters. The movie was a biographical film based on boxing and sports icon Muhammad Ali. Will Smith landed the coveted role of the leg...
December 17 - The Simpsons Premieres on Fox 15 Dec 2012 | 02:16 am
On this day in 1989, the most successful animated television series of all time premiered in front of a National audience. "The Simpsons", which is now in its 22nd season, debuted with a Christmas spe...
December 12 - Happy Birthday Frank Sinatra! 4 Dec 2012 | 12:21 pm
Happy 97th birthday to the late Frank Sinatra! Sinatra was an extremely successful musician and actor during his illustrious 60 year career. As a musician, he released 59 studio albums and 297 singles...
November 26 - Toy Story 2 is the #1 movie in North America 24 Nov 2012 | 04:20 am
On this day in 1999, Toy Story 2 finished its opening weekend in the theaters as the number 1 movie in the continent as it grossed $57,388,839 over the three day period. The movie would go on to becom...
