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Patricia Fox **My Birthday:** August 2, 1995 About my Birthday : I was born on Wednesday August 2, 1995 at 12:30 pm at the Chambersburg Hospital. I weighed 9 pounds and was twenty inches in height. That day was extremely hot with temperatures in our area ranging from 75.9 degrees to 95 degrees. The humidity by seven o'clock am was 82%.

August 2 in History:  1. August 2, 1961: The Beatles performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England for the first time. They had previously played there calling themselves The Quarrymen. It was the band's first gig under their new name.

2. August 2, 2009: Two newly discovered Mozart works were performed in Salzburg, Austria for the first time. One was the first movement of the Concerto in G molto allegro and a prelude in G. They were written by Mozart when he was merely a child.

3. August 2, 1865: Lewis Carrol published "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". "Lewis Carrol" was a pen name used by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. The sequel, "Through the Looking Glass" followed several years later in 1871.

4. August 2, 1819: The first parachute jump was made in the United States. The first known parachutes designs originated in Italy in 1470. The parachute used for the first jump was constructed of silk fastened to a wooden frame.

5. August 2, 2009 : This is unofficial National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. This holiday celebrates the ice cream sandwich which was invented in the early 1900's. While the holiday does not have a congressional record or presidential proclamation, it is celebrated by ice cream lovers and major ice cream vendors.

6. August 2, 1995 : Jerry Garcia died. Garcia was the lead man of the Grateful Dead playing guitar. He played despite missing a finger. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Company named an ice cream after him: Cherry Garcia.

7. August 2, 1977: Edward Furlong was born. Furlong played John Connor is the movie Terminator 2. The role earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Roll. Furlong actively supports animal rights. He was arrested for removing lobsters from their tank at a grocery store.

1995 Events:

8. Kentucky Derby winner:  Thunder Gulch. His odds of winning were 25:1. Thunder also went on to win the Belmont Stakes that same year. His jockey was Gary Stevens.

9. Number One Favorite Show in America:  E.R. For it's win, the show received a seven page spread in TV Guide. The show is still airing but it's fifteen year run is coming to an end. The number two show was Seinfeld.

10. New M&M Color:  Blue. Blue replaced the tan M&M. The color was voted most desired out of pink, blue, or purple in a national poll. Recently, the blue M&M is thought to cure spinal injuries because of the chemicals in the dye.

11. Established: Starbucks Coffee International. Two hundred and fifty stores are opened that year. On July thirtieth Starbucks reported sales of $38.1 million for that month alone. The chain originated in Seattle, Washington.

12. October 3, 1995: OJ Simpson was found not guilty of murder charges. He was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife Nicole and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The trial took less than four hours.

13. Formed:  The alternative/metal band Nickelback formed in Canada. The band was named "nickelback" because Chad Kroegar, the lead vocalist and guitarist, always gave a nickel back to customers in change when he worked at Starbucks. Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, and Ryan Vikedal, and Chad Kroegar are all in the group.

<span style="color: #0bbc21; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">14. April 25, 1995: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Ginger Rogers died. She was an American actress and dancer. She is most remembered for her role as Fred Astaire's dancing partner is ten Broadway musicals. Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1940.

<span style="color: #f90683; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">15. Population of the United States: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> 263,814,032.

<span style="color: #0fa8f0; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">16. Scientific Event: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The first solo transpacific balloon flight was made by Steve Fosset. He traveled over 5, 430 miles from Seoul, South Korea to Leader, Saskatcchewan Canada. It also trip also set a record for distance traveled in a helium filled balloon.

<span style="color: #1eb706; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">17. Invention: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The DVD. It was announced as an industry standard in November of 1995 and cannot be atttributed to one person or company. At the time of its invention, the DVD held 4.7 gigabytes on each side.

<span style="color: #1609c3; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">18. President: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Bill Clinton <span style="color: #e50b0b; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Vice President: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Al Gore. William J. Clinton was the fourty second president of the United States. He served two terms from 1993-2001. He was the first democratic president since Roosevelt to be elected for a second term.

<span style="color: #de09ec; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">19. World Series: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The Atlanta Braves defeated Cleveland Indians in the World Series by a score of 4-2. Six games were played. Attendance at each game was averaged at 51,000.

<span style="color: #08bf9c; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">20. Super Bowl: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The San Fransisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX with a score of 49-26 on January 29, 1995. Steve Young set a Superbowl record passing six touchdowns. Young was the game's MVP.

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