Apr 08, 2006 09:24
Birthdate 8th June
Three Events
1953 - The United States Supreme Court rules that Washington, D.C. restaurants could not refuse to serve black patrons
1984 -Homosexuality is decriminalised in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
1998 - Charlton Heston (the tosser) assumes the presidency of the U.S. National Rifle Association.
Three Births
1933 - Joan Rivers, American comedienne and author
1943 - Colin Baker, British actor
1962 - Nick Rhodes, English musician (Duran Duran)
Three Deaths
632 - Muhammad, Prophet of Islam
1924 - Andrew Irvine, English mountain climber (climbing accident oh the irony!!!)(b. 1902)
1969 - Robert Taylor, American actor (b. 1911)