Happy Birthday, Duke
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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Nalu: Surfer PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Man bilong pait: Warrior HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “When the surfrider is unskilled, the board is broken.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Charity knows neither race nor creed.”(Talmud) WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — Duke’s Official Website WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — Livestrong Challenge NETCAST OF THE WEEK — TruthDig.com Podcast GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Project Gutenberg
August 24th, 1890: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku is born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Growing up on the outskirts of Waikiki, he spent his youth as a bronzed beach boy. It was at Waikiki Beach where he developed his surfing and swimming skills.
As a member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team, he won the gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, and a silver with the relay team. During the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, he won gold medals both in the 100 meters, and in the relay. He finished the 100 meters with a silver medal during the 1924 Olympics in Paris, the gold going to Johnny Weissmuller. He also played for the U.S. Water Polo team at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
1456: Johann Gutenberg publishes the first book printed from moveable type (St Jerome’s Latin Vulgate Bible)
1682: Delaware is awarded to William Penn
1891: Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera
1936: The Australian Antarctic Territory is created
1968: France explodes a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific, making that country the world’s fifth thermonuclear power
1992: Hurricane Andrew causes record damage in Florida (before dissipating, Andrew causes 55 deaths in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas)
1995: Microsoft Corporation begins selling Windows 95 personal computer software
2006: The International Astronomical Union declares that Pluto was no longer a planet
1682: Delaware is awarded to William Penn
1891: Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera
1936: The Australian Antarctic Territory is created
1968: France explodes a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific, making that country the world’s fifth thermonuclear power
1992: Hurricane Andrew causes record damage in Florida (before dissipating, Andrew causes 55 deaths in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas)
1995: Microsoft Corporation begins selling Windows 95 personal computer software
2006: The International Astronomical Union declares that Pluto was no longer a planet
2007: James Ford Seale, a reputed Ku Klux Klansman, was sentenced to three life terms for his role in the 1964 abduction and murder of two black teenagers in Mississippi.
2007: The NFL indefinitely suspends Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick without pay for his involvement in dogfighting.
2007: The NFL indefinitely suspends Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick without pay for his involvement in dogfighting.
BORN ON THIS DAY — August 24th
1898: Malcolm Cowley, author
1955: Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas
1958: Steve Guttenberg, actor
1960: Michael Richards, comedian (“Seinfeld”)
1960: “Cal” Ripken Jr., Baseball player
1962: Craig Kilborn, talk show host
1965: Marlee Matlin, deaf actress
1973: Dave Chappelle, actor/comedian
1982: Chad Michael Murray, actor (“One Tree Hill”)
1988: Rupert Grint, actor (“Harry Potter” movies)
1955: Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas
1958: Steve Guttenberg, actor
1960: Michael Richards, comedian (“Seinfeld”)
1960: “Cal” Ripken Jr., Baseball player
1962: Craig Kilborn, talk show host
1965: Marlee Matlin, deaf actress
1973: Dave Chappelle, actor/comedian
1982: Chad Michael Murray, actor (“One Tree Hill”)
1988: Rupert Grint, actor (“Harry Potter” movies)
