August 16
What happened on this day:
1777 British forces are defeated by American troops in the Battle of Bennington.
1930 The first color cartoon with sound is made. It’s called Fiddlesticks.
1960 Joseph Kittinger parachutes from 102,800 feet. He sets three records: high-altitude jump, free-fall, and fastest speed by a human without an aircraft.
1977 Elvis Presley dies at the age of 42.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1913 Menachem Begin : Prime Minister of Israel
1953 Kathy Lee Gifford : TV host
1954 James Cameron : Director of Titanic and Avatar
1958 Madonna : Singer
1960 Timothy Hutton : Movie Actor
1963 Steve Carell : Movie Actor
1980 Vanessa Carlton : Singer
