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...