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Date Posted: 12:51:23 05/25/02 Sat
Author: Cari
Subject: On this day in History

Highlight in History:

On May 25, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 crashed during takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, killing 275 people.

On this date in:

1787 The Constitutional Convention was convened in Philadelphia.

1810 Argentina began its revolt against Spain.

1844 The first telegraphed news dispatch, sent from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, appeared in the Baltimore ''Patriot.''

1895 Playwright Oscar Wilde was convicted of a morals charge in London and sentenced to prison.

1935 Babe Ruth hit his 714th and final home run, for the Boston Braves in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1946 Transjordan (now Jordan) became a kingdom as it proclaimed its new monarch, King Abdullah Ibn Ul-Hussein.

1961 President Kennedy asked the nation to work toward putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade.

1963 The Organization of African Unity was founded, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

1968 The Gateway Arch, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, was dedicated.

1986 An estimated seven million Americans participated in ''Hands Across America,'' forming a line across the country to raise money for the nation's hungry and homeless.

1992 Jay Leno made his debut as permanent host of NBC's ''Tonight Show,'' succeeding Johnny Carson.

1997 A bloody military coup toppled Sierra Leone's elected president.

1997 Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., became the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, marking 41 years and 10 months in office.

1997 Polish voters adopted a constitution that removed the last traces of communism.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Ian McKellen turns 63 years old years old today.
Hal David Songwriter 81
Jeanne Crain Actress 77
Beverly Sills Opera singer 73
Tom T. Hall Country singer-songwriter 66
Dixie Carter Actress 63
Jessi Colter Country singer 59
Leslie Uggams Singer-actress 59
Frank Oz Movie producer, ''muppeteer'' 58
Karen Valentine Actress 55
Klaus Meine Rock singer (The Scorpions) 54
Patti D'Arbanville Actress 51
Connie Sellecca Actress 47
Paul Weller Rock musician (The Jam, Style Council) 44
Anne Heche Actress 33
Jamie Kennedy Actor 32
Dat Nigga Daz Rapper (Tha Dogg Pound) 29
Lauryn Hill R&B singer 27
Todd Whitener Rock musician (Tantric) 24
Corbin Allred Actor 23
Actor Mike Myers turns 39 years old years old today.

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