Welcome to BBF, a regular feature at the H2!
First of all, the state song of West Virginia (ok, it has West Virginia in the lyrics):
I thought we might go back to our roots, and appreciate one of the finer things in life, BEAUTY PAGEANTS!
Whitney Veach, Miss West Virginia 2011!
A medical sales representative, Whitney hopes to become active in television.
“Her hobbies include; working out, hiking, baking, boating, sports, traveling, and biking. Whitney describes herself as independent, optimistic and driven,” according to her official biography.
We always have to have a quiz, so listen up!
41 – Roman Emperor Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. The Guard then proclaims Caligula’s uncle Claudius as Emperor
1848 – California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter’s Mill near Sacramento.
1857 – The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully-fledged university in south Asia.
1933 – The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, changing the beginning and end of terms for all elected federal offices.
1943 – World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca.
1946 – The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
1972 – Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
1978 – Soviet satellite Cosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth‘s atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada’s Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
1984 – The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
1986 – Voyager 2 passes within 81,500 kilometres (50,600 mi) of Uranus.
2003 – The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
Ok, that was more of a lecture, so here’s some bonus Birthdays!
Births
1692– vmaximus
1939 – Ray Stevens, American singer-songwriter
1941 – Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1947 – Michio Kaku, Japanese-American physicist
1947 – Warren Zevon, American singer-songwriter (Hindu Love Gods and lyme and cybelle) (d. 2003)
1949 – John Belushi, American actor (d. 1982)
1950 – Gennifer Flowers, American actress and model
1951 – Yakov Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American comedian
1961 – Nastassja Kinski, German-American actress
1968 – Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast
Have a lovely Friday!
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