The Conviction Rate Conundrum: Some folks point out that during her time as a prosecutor in California, Harris had a high conviction rate against black men. I'm not saying she was playing a game of "Who can lock up the most people?", but it does raise some eyebrows.  Identity Crisis: Harris was accused of identifying as Jamaican and Indian until she realized the sorority would support her, and then suddenly, she became black. Talk about a political chameleon!  All-Inclusive or All-Exclusive?: There's also the claim that she once said, "I can't do anything just for black people." I'm not one to judge, but that's like saying, "I can't do anything just for chocolate lovers." What's a girl to do?  Policy Pitfalls: Some people believe Harris's policies will hurt the Americans they care about. I mean, who doesn't love a good policy debate? But hey, at least she's not proposing a "No More Pizza Tuesdays" policy, a

 

In 1942 Harry James and his Orchestra record "I Had the Craziest Dream." In 1955 Chess Records releases Chuck Berry's first single "Maybelline." In 1965 The Kinks perform "You Really Got Me" on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1966 "They're Coming to Take Me Away" by Napoleon XIV and "Bus Stop" by the Hollies both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1966 Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night" is #1 on the U.S. albums chart. In 1969 Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty proclaims "James Brown" day. In 1969 "One" by Three Dog Night and "Spinning Wheel" by Blood, Sweat & Tears are both certified gold. In 1970 David Crosby appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1972 Following an altercation with a newspaper photographer, 5 members of the Rolling Stones entourage, including Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (who were on their way to a Boston concert) are arrested in Warwick, RI

In 1798 Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt. In 1829 William Austin Burt of Mt. Vernon, MI, receives a patent for his "typographer," the forerunner of the typewriter. In 1885 Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th U.S. president, dies at the age of 63. In 1886 New York saloonkeeper Steve Brodie supposedly makes a daredevil plunge from the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River. In 1904 By some accounts, the first ice-cream cone is made by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO. In 1914 Austria-Hungary issues an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by an assassin. The dispute leads to World War I. In 1937 Isolation of the pituitary hormone is announced. In 1945 French Marshal Henri Petain, head of the Vichy government during World War II, goes on trial and is condemned to death. In 1947 The first air squadron of jets is formed in Quonset Point, RI, by the U.S. Navy. In 1952 Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel

In 1874 Race horse trainer, James "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons In 1863 Merchant, Samuel H. Kress (S.H. Kress 10 cent stores) In 1874 Race horse trainer, James "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons (Gallant Fox) In 1884 Film executive, Albert Warner (Warner Bros. co-founder) In 1888 Novelist, Raymond Chandler (Phillip Marlowe, The Long Goodbye) In 1892 Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) In 1893 Psychiatrist, Karl Menninger In 1894 Actor, Arthur Treacher (English butler in 30-40's films) In 1895 Actress, Florence Vidor (The Virginian, Doomsday) In 1908 Actor, Karl Swenson (Lars-Little House on the Prairie) [d: 10-8-78] In 1909 Actress, Helen Martin (Pearl Shay-227, Baby I'm Back) [d: 3-25-00] In 1912 Actor, Michael Wilding (married Elizabeth Taylor) [d: 7-8-79] In 1913 Actress, Coral Browne (Vincent Price's wife) [d: 5-29-91] In 1919 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) [d: 8-14-99] In 1921 Actor, Calvert DeForest (Letterman's Larry "Bud"

In 1932 Louis Armstrong plays the London Palladium for the first time. In 1939 Bandleader Erskine Hawkins first records "Tuxedo Junction." In 1942 "Jingle Jangle Jingle" by Kay Kyser is #1 on the charts. In 1953 Elvis Presley records "My Happiness" as a gift for his mother. The so-called vanity disc was his first recording. In 1960 "It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley and "Walk Don't Run" by the Ventures both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1960 "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 3 weeks. In 1964 "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1964 "Rag Doll" by The Four Seasons hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1966 Bobby Fuller ("I Fought The Law") is found dead in his car in Los Angeles. No conclusive cause of death was ever established. In 1968 "Grazin' in the Grass"

In 64 The Great Fire of Rome begins and lasts for several days. In 1536 The Pope's authority is declared void in England. In 1792 American naval hero John Paul Jones dies in Paris at age 45. In 1872 Britain introduces secret ballot voting. In 1918 During World War I, American and French forces launch a counter-offensive against the German between the Aisne and Marne Rivers in France. In 1927 Ty Cobb hit safely for the 4,000th time in his career. In 1931 The first air-conditioned ship, "Mariposa," is launched. In 1932 U.S. and Canada sign a treaty to develop St. Lawrence Seaway. In 1936 The Spanish Civil War begins as General Francisco Franco leads an uprising of army troops based in Spanish North Africa against a socialist coalition government in Madrid. In 1938 Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland after he left New York for California. In 1940 The Democratic National Convention nominates President Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term

In 1720 British naturalist Gilbert White In 1811 Novelist, William Makepeace Thackeray (Vanity Fair) In 1890 U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson (1953-57) In 1894 Actor, Richard Dix (The Ten Commandments, Cimarron) In 1903 Actor, Chill Wills (voice of Francis The Talking Mule) [d: 12-15-78] In 1906 Dramatist/playwright Clifford Odets [d: 8-15-63] In 1908 Actress, Lupe Velez (Redhead From Manhattan, Nana) [d: 12-14-44] In 1909 Soviet diplomat, Andrei Gromyko [d: 7-2-89] In 1909 Actress, Harriet Hilliard Nelson (Ozzie & Harriet) [d: 10-02-94] In 1911 Actor, Hume Cronyn (World According to Garp, Cocoon) [d: 6-15-03] In 1913 Actor, Marvin Miller (Space Patrol, Millionaire) [d: 2-8-85] In 1913 Comedian/actor Red Skelton (Red Skelton Show) [d: 9-17-97] In 1914 U.S. runner Mack Robinson (Olympic-Silver-1932) [d: 3-12-00] In 1917 Actress, Pamela Brown (Alice in Wonderland, Dracula) [d: 9-18-75] In 1918 South African President Nelson Mandela [d: 12-5-13] In 1920 Actor, Dolph Sweet (

"Virginia woman buys six lottery tickets, wins six times!" Truth! A Virginia woman bought six identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing and ended up winning six times, for a grand total of $180,000. "Man With Two Heads Cuts Headaches in Half!" Trash! And when you think about it, the cost of owning hats would double. "Mysterious plane found abandoned at side of Florida road!" Truth! Authorities in Florida are trying to solve the mystery of a plane found abandoned at the side of a Bay County road. "Republican National Convention To Host Jell-O Wrestling Night!" Trash! They should really save that for the next debate. "HOV lane driver's passenger was a dummy head!" Truth! The Washington State Patrol said a driver polled over for speeding in the high-occupancy vehicle lanes had a surprise in her back seat -- her passenger was a mannequin bust. "Nostradamus Predicted This Year's Presidential Race!" Trash! No way would h

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In 1937 "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" by Shep Fields is #1 on the charts. In 1939 Cab Calloway records "Jumpin' Jive," considered to be the first million selling R&B record. In 1942 "Just As Though You Were Here" by Tommy Dorsey hits the charts. In 1959 Blues great Billie Holiday dies of an herion overdose. In 1965 ABC-TV airs a portion of the Beatles' "Help!" In 1965 "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" by James Brown, "The Tracks Of My Tears" by the Miracles and "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers all enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 Jimi Hendrix opens for the Monkees in Forest Hills, New York. In 1968 The Beatles' animated film "Yellow Submarine" premieres in London. In 1971 "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, "I Just Want To Celebrate" by Rare Earth and "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers all enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 19

In 1821 Spain formally ceded Florida to the United States. In 1841 The British humor magazine "Punch" is first published. In 1850 Harvard Observatory takes the first photograph of a star (Vega). In 1898 During the Spanish-American War, Spain surrenders to the U.S. at Santiago, Cuba. In 1917 The British royal family adopts the name "Windsor." In 1935 Variety publishes its famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix" (which might be translated as "rural America dislikes rural-themed movies"). In 1938 Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan takes off from New York, saying he was headed for Los Angeles, but ends up in Ireland the next day. In 1944 322 people are killed when a pair of ammunition ships exploded in Port Chicago, California. In 1945 President Truman, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill begin meeting at Potsdam in the final Allied summit of World War II. In 1948 The Republic of Korea is founded. In 1948 Southe

In 1744 Elbridge Gerry, 5th U.S. vice-president (invented gerrymander) In 1763 German fur trader/financier, John Jacob Astor In 1891 Actor, Stanley Ridges (Possesed, Sgt. York, Mr. Ace) In 1891 King Haile I Selassie (Ethiopia emperor, 1930-74) In 1898 American photography pioneer, Berenice Abbott In 1889 Novelist/attorney, Erle Stanley Gardner (created Perry Mason) In 1899 Actor, James Cagney (Yankee Doodle Dandy) [d: 3-30-86] In 1900 Actor, Marcel Dalio (Casablanca) [d: 11-20-83] In 1905 Actor, William Gargan (Martin Kane, Ellery Queen) [d: 2-16-79] In 1912 TV host, Art Linkletter (People Are Funny, House Party) [d: 5-26-2010] In 1914 Actress, Lucille Benson (Lilly-Bosom Buddies) [d: 2-17-84] In 1915 U.S. platform diver, Dorothy Poynton (Olympic-Gold-1932) [d: 5-18-95] In 1917 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Lou Boudreau (Indians, 1938-50) [d: 8-10-01] In 1917 Comedian, Phyllis Diller (Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number) [d: 8-20-12] In 1918 Country singer/guitarist, Red Sovine [d: 4-4-80] In 1920

In 1959 Joan Baez makes her first recording, a duet with Bob Gibson, recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival. In 1960 "Alley-Oop" by Hollywood Argyles is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1962 British record producer, Joe Meek, writes "Telstar" to commemorate the first transatlantic satellite broadcast. It was performed by a group of session musicians who became the Tornados. In 1964 The Supremes first #1 hit, "Where Did Our Love Go," enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 Kenny Rogers quit the New Christy Minstrels for the New Edition. In 1969 Time magazine features an article on Tom Jones entitled "Ladies Man." In 1969 The Rolling Stones' single "Honky Tonk Women" b/w "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is released. In 1969 Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsies debuts at Harlem's Apollo Theatre. In 1970 "Summertime Blues" by the Who, "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry and "War" by Edwi

In 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicates England's King Henry VIII. In 1798 The U.S. Marine Corps is created by an act of Congress. In 1804 Vice-president Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Treasury Secretary Alexandar Hamilton in a pistol duel near Weehawken, New Jersey. In 1864 General Jubal Early's Confederate troops begin the invasion of Washington, DC, but turn back the next day. In 1921 Mongolia gains its independence from China. In 1934 President Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the first president to travel through the Panama Canal while in office, aboard the crusier Houston. In 1952 The Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominates Dwight D. Eisenhower for president and Richard M. Nixon for vice president. In 1955 The new U.S. Air Force Academy is dedicated at Lowry Air Base in Colorado. In 1962 Cosmonaut Micolaev sets a longevity space flight record of 4 days. In 1974 The World Football League plays its first games. In 1977 The Medal of Freedom is awarded p

In 1745 Revolutionary general, "Mad" Anthony Wayne In 1767 John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. president (1825-1829) In 1838 Merchant, John Wanamaker (department store merchandising) In 1854 Actress, Georgiana Emma Drew Barrymore (mother of John and Lionel) In 1894 Actor, Walter Wanger (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Cleopatra) In 1899 Japanese novelist, Yasonari Kawabata (Thousand Cranes) In 1899 Writer, E.B. White (Charlotte's Web, The Elements of Style) In 1906 Announcer, Harry Von Zell (Burns & Allen) [d: 11-21-81] In 1910 Actress, Sally Blane (Loretta Young's sister) [d: 8-27-97] In 1910 Actress, Irene Hervey (Honey West, Cactus Flower) [d: 12-20-98] In 1912 Actor, Donald "Red" Barry (Mr. Gallo-Mr. Novak) [d: 6-17-80] In 1915 Colin Purdie Kelly, first U.S. World War II air hero [d: 12-10-41] In 1920 Actor, Yul Brynner (King and I, The Ten Commandments) [d: 10-10-85] In 1922 Actor, Gene Evans (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm) [d: 4-1-98] In 1923 Cartoonist, Dan