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===.................................................................... Leeper === ......................................................... !  //** All of this happened on July 25th, believe it or not... **// My brother weighed the exact same as me when he was born three and a half years later. · The temperature was 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Considering I was born in the summer, this temperature wasn’t too bad. However, since i was born at 3:58 AM, it probably wasn't seventy degrees yet. · The President and Vice President were Bill Clinton and Al Gore respectively. These two still hold significant influence over the general population. Clinton's wife is the Secretary of State, and Al Gore is teaching global warming. · The Dallas Cowboys managed to take a Super Bowl title away from the grasp of Atlanta. The final score was 30-13, Dallas. · The World Series was cancelled in 1994 because of the ongoing strike from the MLB. This was one of the only times this ever happened. · My weight at birth was 7.56 pounds. · My length at birth was 19.75 inches. I have obviously grown a lot.


 * XXVIII || 1994 || Dallas Cowboys || Buffalo Bills || 30-13 || Atlanta, GA ||

**__ 1866 __**__ US Grant named 1st general of Army : __ This is significant because the rank of general is the highest in the army, with the exception of a five star general. The Union needed a great hero, and Grant delivered this personality. General Grant later became the president of the United States of America. **__ 1940  __** __ John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hrs 46 mins in the Mississippi River: __ John Sigmund began this historic swim on July 25, 1940. Not many people could ever hope to match his great feat. Michael Phelps himself would have a hard time competing with Sigmund. __
 * 1946 ** 1st bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show:  __  In 1946, the bikini was revealed in a fashion show in Paris. This two piece suit was accepted by the public because of the fabric restrictions during WWII. Ever since, the bikini has become more and more popular.  __

__ 1989  __**  [|Bon Jovi]  __ - Starplex Amphitheatre (Houston, TX) - July 25, 1989: __ Bon Jooooooviiiiiiii! Jon Bon Jovi, the vocalist of the self named band, led an amazing performance in Houston. The band’s style, however, began to change at this point from hard rock to pop and country. __
 * 1956 ** Jordanians attack UN Palestine truce: __  The problem of Palestinian conflict may never be resolved. Even half a century ago, Jordan and Israel were at odds. The battle for land and power in the Middle East began after WWII because of the reclaiming of traditional Jewish territory granted by the newly established UN.  __
 * 1964 ** Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks:  __  The Beatles were disputably the most influential band of the twentieth century. The album “A Hard Day’s Night” went number one and stayed that way for //fourteen// weeks. The Beatles were such a popular band that they were basically able to say, “This is what we’re doing now, so give us money for it.” And it worked.
 * 1990 ** Roseanne Barr sings the National Anthem at San Diego Padre game: __  Roseanne Barr mangled the national anthem at the baseball game for laughs. She went as far as scratching her crotch and pretending to spit. Roseanne purposefully sang off-key, and the headlines claimed, “The Fat Lady Sings (Poorly)”    __
 * 1991 ** Howard Stern adds a 4th radio market (Los Angeles):  __  Howard Stern added a fourth radio market in Los Angeles (like he needed to). Stern has four hours of uncensored air time with Sirius XM, and is known as a shock-jock. His show continues to grow every day.  __
 * 1992 ** 25th Olympic Summer games opens in Barcelona, Spain:  __   Michael Marsh won the men’s 200m, and Quincy Watts won the men’s 400m. 169 nations participated in the Olympic Games. King Juan Carlos the First officially opened the Games in Barcelona, Spain.
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 * 1947 ** US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense: __  The Department of Defense is a crucial part of the nation. It is in charge of all the armed forces of the country. The department unifies our defense and strengthens the armed forces.   __
 * 1947 ** US Deptartment of the Army created:  __   This department is a branch of the Department of Defense. The Army is a branch of the armed forces and the Department is in charge of it. These Departments were created shortly after the end of WWII.   __


 * 1965 ** Folk-rock begins, Dylan uses electricity at Newport Folk Festival: __  Bob Dylan, aka the poet of the protest movement, led the folk rock scene of the sixties and seventies. His meaningful lyrics that captured society at its worst drove movements such as civil rights forward. Dylan’s folk-rock had its beginnings in New York coffee shops that he performed in somewhat illegally.  __

**1975** "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers: __  “A Chorus Line” was a musical about seventeen people trying out for spots on a chorus line. The musical received 12 Tony Awards. The 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama went to “A Chorus Line.” __  media type="youtube" key="bHMEvmoNQSY" height="344" width="425" align="left"
 * 1984 ** Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became 1st woman to walk in space:  __   Savitskaya proved that gender did not play a part in her dream to be a cosmonaut. She flew in space twice and participated in a spacewalk (becoming the first woman to do so). She retired from cosmonaut duties in 1993 after a great caree r.