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Famous Quote For August 9

"You never reach glory or self-fulfillment unless you're willing to risk everything, dare anything, put yourself dead on the line every time."

Harlan Ellison, 1973

August 9 Birthdays

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Whitney Houston

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Diego Navarrette

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Hunter In The Gym

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Lindsay Demeola

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Burkely Duffield

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Jessica Capshaw

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Elizabeth Hamilton

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Katja Krasavice

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August 9 History

1999 - Prime Minister Sergi Stepashin is fired by Russian President Boris Yeltsin

1993 - After a 38 year hold of national leadership the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses

1988 - Edmonton Oilers hockey team trades superstar Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles.

1965 - Singapore gains independence unwillingly as it is expelled from Malaysia

1944 - Smokey Bear is first publicized on posters through the United States Forest Service

This Day In Business

1995 - Netscape, one of the first world wide web browsers, goes public and doubles in value on its first day of trade.

This Day In Entertainment

1930 - Betty Boop, popular animated cartoon character, debuts in Max Fleischer's Dizzy Dishes

This Day In Geography

1639 - The Bronx, New York is settled by its first European, Jonas Bronck of Holland.

This Day In Sports

1975 - Louisiana Superdome hosts its first NFL game with Oilers defeating Saints 13-7.

August 9th Holiday

International Day of the World's Indigenous People - Promotes the protection of the rights of the world's indigenous populations and recognizes the various contributions that indigenous peoples have made to society.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He listened to the Chronicles of Narnia on audiotape when he was 7, and read the books at age 15 in preparation for his role. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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