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//My name is Devin Maurice Spriggs and i was born on June 17,1995 at 6:31p.m. on a Saturday. I was born in the Chambersburg Hospital. I weighed 8 lbs 5 1/2 oz and i was 21 inches long. While my mother was in labor, I turned completly sideways and neither my feet nor head were facing the right way to come out, so my mother had to have an emergency C-section, which means she had to be cut open to get me out. (I think that it is kind of funny that i turned).//

//FACTS:

1995: Population- The population of The United States in 1995 was about 262,764,948 people.

World Series- The Atlanta Braves played the Cleveland Indians. The Indians won 4-2. Kenny Lofton stole 6 bases and set a new record for stolen bases in a World Series.

Super Bowl- The San Francisco 49ers played the San Diego Chargers. The 49ers won 49-26. The MVP was the quarterback Joe Montana.

President and Vice Pres.- The President was Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton's actual name is William Jefferson Clintion. Al Gore was the Vice President.

Science Invention/Event #1- Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns after setting a record for 438 days in space. This happened on March 22. His original name is Valeri Ivanovic.

Science Invention/Event #2- The Java programming language was announced to the world on May 23. It was actually invented in 1991. It was first made public in 1994.

June 17 Facts:

Edward 1(1239)- Edward 1 was born on June 17,1239. He was the king of England. He was the king from 1272-1307.

William Hooper(1742)- William Hooper was born on June 17, 1742. He signed the Declaration of Independence. William was 34 when he signed it.

Bunker Hill Battle(1775)- The Americans were outnumbered. In result of them being outnumbered, they were forced to retreat. Of the 370 patriots, most of them were struck while in retreat. Union Colonel Strong Vincent(1837)- On this day, he was born in Waterford, Pennsylvania. He became a hero in the Battle of Gettysburg, and he was mortally injured defending Little Round Top. Due to him being injured he died on July 7.

Battle of the Rosebud(1876)- Sioux and Cheyenne indiands beat General Crook's forces. It's said to foreshadow the Battle of Little Big Horn eight years later. Crazy Horse had only lost 13 men and Crook's team lost 28 men.

Igor Stravinsky(1882)- Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17,1882. He was born in Oranienbaum,Russia. He was a famous composer. Igor composed, The Rite of Spring.

Statue of Liberty(1885)- The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, arrives in New York City's harbor. It's a 151-foot statue of a woman holding a torch. In 1924 it was made a national monument.

Portuguese army sees first action in Flanders(1917)- The Portuguese Expiditionary Corps goes into action on the battlefields of Flanders. From the beginning of the fighting alongside the Brittish, they were plagued by problems such as harsh weather and low morale because they were far away from their native land. By the time World War 1 ended, a total of 7,000 Portuguese soldiers died in combat.

Rocky Marciano(1954)- Rocky Marciano successfully defends his heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles. It was his 47th consecutive victory. He started boxing after he was drafted into the army in 1943.

Second Narrows Bridge(1958)- The bridge was being built to connect eastern and western Vancouver in Canado, and it collasped. 59 workers were killed because of the collaption. In 1996, it was renamed Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.

Jim Clark wins in Belgium(1962)- Scotch racer Jim Clark won his first Formula One Grand Prix at Spafrancorchamps in Belgium. Clark led every lap of every race he competed in, and he became the first Briton to win the Indy 500. He died in a tragic accident in a Formula Two race in Germany.

North Vietnamese reoccupy Ap Bia Mountain(1969)- They reoccupy the mountain after they battled the South Vietnamse there in May. The battle was part of a 2,800-man Allied sweep of the A Shau Valley called Operation Apache Snow. The purpose of the operation was to cut off the North Vietnamese and stop any infiltration from Laos.

Nixon's re-election employees are arested for burglary(1972)- Five burglars are arrested in the Democratic National Commitee headquarters at the watergate office and apartment complex in Washington D.C. The five people were apprehended in the early morning. The intruders were wearing surgical gloves and carrying walkie-talkies, cameras, and almost $2,300 in sequential $100 bills. They searched their room and found an additional $4,200, burglary tools, and electronic bugging equipment.

Kate Smith(1986)- Kate Smith died on June 17,1986. She died Raleigh ,NC. She was a singer. She sang God Bless America.

John Matusek(1989)- He died at the young age of 38. He had a heart attack. John played for the Oakland Raiders and he was an actor.

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