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"In the media age, everybody was famous for 15 minutes. In the Wikipedia age, everybody can be an expert in five minutes."

Stephen Colbert, 2006

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August 14 History

1973 - Coming into effect this day was the Pakistani Constitution of 1973

1971 - Bahrain: independence from Persia

1947 - After gaining independence from UK Pakistan joins the Commonwealth of Nations

1935 - With the passing of the United States Social Security Act the government created a pension system for the retired

1893 - The first country to bring about motor vehicle registration is France

This Day In Business

2001 - Amidst rumors of a troubled company, Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling resigns, citing personal reasons as the cause for his departure.

This Day In Entertainment

1938 - The silent film "Student of Prague" is the first feature film to air on BBC.

This Day In Geography

1784 - Kodiak Island, Alaska becomes the first Russian colony in Alaska.

This Day In Sports

1987 - Rookie Mark McGwire sets record for home runs by a rookie; he blasts 39th homer

August 14th Holiday

Pramuka Day (Indonesia) - Honors the Gerakan Pramuka national scouting organization, which was established in 1953 and now has more than 17,000,000 members.

Today's Birthday Trivia

A trip to the Muslim holy city of Mecca helped him to develop his beliefs; he began signing his last name as X to replace the ancestral slave name Little. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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