Today is Tuesday, August 9th, the 222, day of 2016. There are 144 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
1173 Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins. It will take two centuries to complete. 1483 Opening of the Sistine Chapel
1892 Thomas Edison receives a patent for the two-way telegraph.
1936 Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four medals in a single Olympics.
1988 Hockey great Wayne Gretzky is traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.
Birthdays:
1776 Amedeo Avogadro (Scientist who discovered Avogadro's number)
1943 Ken Norton (Heavyweight boxing champ)
1944 Sam Elliot (Actor)
1963 Whitney Houston (Singer)
1967 Deion Sanders (NFL Footbal player)
1968 Eric Bana (Actor)
1968 Gillian Anderson (Actress)
1970 Rod Brind'Amour (Hockey Player)
1982 Tyson Gay (Sprinter)
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