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 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS DAUGHTRY!!!!!
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Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 @ 12:43:47 EST by hunnydusst |
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Daughtry UNofficial would like to wish Chris Daughtry a VERY happy 28th Birthday. On this day in 1979, an amazing singer / songwriter / entertainer was born. In honor of this day I thought I'd find some interesting tidbits from around the web to add to our Birthday wishes for Chris.
Here's an "On This Date from the New York Times for ya!!!!
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On Dec. 26, 1941, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress. (Go to article.)
On Dec. 26, 1893, Mao Tse-tung, the Chinese statesman who led the communist revolution in China and became its first communist leader, was born. Following his death on Sept. 9, 1976, his obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays)
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On December 26, 1868, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about Reverdy Johnson, the U.S. minister to Great Britain. (See the cartoon and read an explanation.) |
On this date in:
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| 1776 |
The British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
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| 1799 |
George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
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| 1865 |
James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for a coffee percolator.
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| 1893 |
Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong was born in Hunan province.
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| 1908 |
Jack Johhnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion when he knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.
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| 1917 |
The U.S. government took over operation of the nation's railroads.
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| 1941 |
Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
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| 1944 |
Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" premiered at the Civic Theatre in Chicago.
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| 1947 |
Heavy snow blanketed the Northeast, burying New York City under 25.8 inches of snow in 16 hours; the severe weather was blamed for some 80 deaths.
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| 1972 |
Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.
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| 1974 |
Comedian Jack Benny died at age 80.
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| 1996 |
Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colo. The slaying remains unsolved.
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| 1999 |
Alfonso Portillo, a populist lawyer, scored a resounding victory in Guatemala's first peacetime presidential elections in nearly 40 years.
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| 1999 |
Soul singer and songwriter Curtis Mayfield died at age 57.
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| 2000 |
Actor Jason Robards died at age 78.
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| 2004 |
Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts broke Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 48th and 49th of the season in a victory over San Diego.
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| 2004 |
A tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean left more than 216,000 people dead or missing, mostly in southern Asia.
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| 2006 |
Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 93.
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Current Birthdays
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| Chris Daughtry turns 28 years old today. |
AP Photo/Matt Sayles Rock singer Chris Daughtry ("American Idol") turns 28 years old today.
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| 93 |
Richard Widmark
Actor
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| 77 |
Donald Moffat
Actor
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| 72 |
Abdul "Duke" Fakir
R&B singer (The Four Tops)
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| 67 |
Phil Spector
Record producer
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| 62 |
John Walsh
TV host ("America's Most Wanted")
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| 61 |
Bob Carpenter
Country musician (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
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| 60 |
Carlton Fisk
Baseball Hall of Famer
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| 53 |
Ozzie Smith
Baseball Hall of Famer
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| 52 |
Evan Bayh
U.S. senator, D-Ind.
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| 45 |
James Kottak
Rock musician (The Scorpions)
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| 45 |
Brian Westrum
Country musician (Sons of the Desert)
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| 44 |
Lars Ulrich
Rock musician (Metallica)
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| 42 |
Nadia Dajani
Actress
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| 40 |
J
Rock musician
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| 40 |
Audrey Wiggins
Country singer
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| 38 |
Peter Klett
Rock musician (Candlebox)
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| 37 |
James Mercer
Rock singer (The Shins)
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| 36 |
Jared Leto
Actor
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| 12 |
Zach Mills
Actor ("Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium")
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Historic Birthdays
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| Mao Tse-tung |
12/26/1893 - 9/9/1976
Chinese statesman and leader of his nation's communist revolution
(Go to obit.)
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Leopold Mannes
12/26/1899 - 8/11/1964
American co-developer of Kodachrome film
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| 88 |
Henry Miller
12/26/1891 - 6/7/1980
American novelist
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| 93 |
Sir Norman Angell
12/26/1872 - 10/7/1967
English economist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
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| 79 |
George Dewey
12/26/1837 - 1/16/1917
American naval commander
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| 69 |
Dion Boucicault
12/26/1820 - 9/18/1890
Irish-born American playwright and actor
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| 79 |
Charles Babbage
12/26/1791 - 10/18/1871
English mathematician and inventor
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| 54 |
Thomas Gray
12/26/1716 - 7/30/1771
English poet
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Want to know what was on the charts on 12/26/79? Thanks to Kakorama we'll tell you, if you promise not to cover "Escape" at any concerts.
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In the USA:
"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
In the UK:
"Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd
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Or who was on the cover of Rolling Stone?
Eagles, The / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 306, November 29, 1979
HAPPY 28th from UNofficial Chris! (it was this or jump out of a cake) LOL
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS DAUGHTRY!!!!! (Score: 1)
by Tracy075 on Thursday, December 27, 2007 @ 14:22:08 EST
(User Info | Send a Message | Journal) | | Great job with this Jen!!! Happy Birthday Chris!! |
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