Friday 5 June 2015

Today in History 5th of June

Hello again Gentle Reader, lets lick the wall of history and see if it tastes sweet.
1723: Scottish Philosopher and the Father of Modern Economic theory, Adam Smith is born.
1956: Elvis Presley performs "Hound Dog" on television for the first time.
The performance generated lots of complaints because of the suggestive "swivel hips" dance.
Click on the link to see for yourself.
1968: Bobby Kennedy is shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
 
2001: Hurricane Alison hits Texas and causes $5.5 billion of damage.
It is the costliest storm in US history.
2004: Ronald Reagan, actor and 40th President of the United States dies.

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