This Day in History
1848: A treaty is signed ending the U.S. war with Mexico; Mexico cedes claims to Texas, California, and other territory.1936: The 5 charter members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner.
1967: The American Basketball Association is formed.
1974: A new Cultural Revolution begins in China.
1998: For the first time in nearly 3 decades, the president submits a balanced federal budget.
2003: Czech President Vaclav Havel leaves office with no successor; Vaclav Klaus is elected to the office Feb. 28.
2005: President Bush delivers the annual State of the Union address, calling for Congress to act to reform the Social Security retirement system, which he warns will otherwise become insolvent.
Today's Birthdays
1882: James Joyce, novelist/poet (Dublin, Ireland; died 1941)1895: George Halas, football coach/owner (Chicago, IL; died 1983)
1905: Ayn Rand, novelist (Russia; died 1982)
1923: Liz Smith, gossip columnist (Fort Worth, TX)
1926: Elaine Stritch, actress (Detroit, MI)
1927: Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Philadelphia, PA; died 1991)
1937: Tom Smothers, comedian (New York, NY)
1942: Barry Diller, TV executive (San Francisco, CA). Bo Hopkins, actor (Greenville, SC). Graham Nash, musician/singer (Blackpool, England):
1947: Farrah Fawcett, actress (Corpus Christi, TX)
1954: Christie Brinkley, model (Malibu, CA)
1959: Dexter Manley, football player (Houston, TX)
