Philippines ~ "AtiAtihan Festival" No-one seems to know WHAT they're celebrating......but who cares? Partay!! Any Filipino members here, who can enlighten us?


1915 ~ The electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.


1953 ~ Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Eisenhower.


1955 ~ President Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a news conference for television.


1966 ~ Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.


1981 ~ The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.


1997 ~ Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron for the first time in 30 years, as Israel hands over control of the West Bank city to Palestinians.

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind