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Here is what happened on Thursday - August 7th
It is day 220 of the year 2008, and there are 146 days left
Famous People Born On This Day In History:
| 1783 - John Heathcoat, invented lace-making machinery.
Today, this person is/would be 225 years old. |
| 1886 - Louis Alan Hazeltine, invented the neutrodyne circuit, making commercial radio possible.
Today, this person is/would be 122 years old. |
| 1923 - Ester Williams
Today, this person is/would be 85 years old. |
| 1937 - Dustin Hoffman, actor, "Rainman".
Today, this person is/would be 71 years old. |
| 1960 - David Duchovny, Det. Molder, X-Files.
Today, this person is/would be 48 years old. |
Events On This Day In History:
| 1807 - First servicable steamboat, the Cleremont, goes on first voyage. |
| 1820 - Potatoes first planted in Hawaii. |
| 1888 - Theophilus Van Kannel of Philadelphia receives a patent for his revolving door -- described as a storm door structure. |
| 1982 - Borden is sued, for a Cracker Jacks box, containing no prize. |
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