What Happened Today in History... Here is what happened on Thursday - May 17th... It is day 138 of the year 2012, and there are 228 days left...     Famous People Born On This Day In History...         1866, Erik Satie, composer.     Today, this person is/would be 146 years old.         1911, Maureen O'Sullivan, actress.     Today, this person is/would be 101 years old.         1936, Dennis Hopper, actor.     Today, this person is/would be 76 years old.         1955, Bill Paxton, actor, "Twister".     Today, this person is/would be 57 years old.         1965, Trent Reznor, sinfer/keyboardist, has a NIN :).     Today, this person is/would be 47 years old.     Events On This Day In History...         1620, First merry-go-round seen at a fair in Philippapolis, Turkey.         1792, 24 brokers meet to found the New York Stock Exchange.         1804, Lewis & Clark begin their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.         1845, the rubber band is invented.         1872, Bohemian Club incorporated.         1921, President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show in Anaheim.         1954, Supreme Court rules on Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, overthrowing the principle of "separate but equal."     And Don't Forget...         Norwegian Independence Day. Designed by: BGID® | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Disclaimer | Discussion | Contact Other Links: Community | Every Illness | LDS | TnT | Health | Mortgage | USA Wanted | Model Genealogy | Crime TT | Baby Development | KoZ2 | Web Hosting | Text-RPG | Fashion Profiles Social Networks: Graphics & Art | Uncensored | Rehab | T&T | Mormon | Criminality Formdate.pl Subroutine © Copyright Craig Patchett & Matt Wright