Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Bill Clinton
Age: 66
Occupation: Politician and Philanthropist
Known For: Serving as the 42nd president of the United States, creating the William J. Clinton Foundation to address international causes such as global warming and the prevention of AIDS, his marriage to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and being generally beloved by l
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1807 – Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat begins its trip up the Hudson River to Albany, New York, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world (More info)
1962 – East German border guards spur riots when they kill 18-year-old Peter Fechter as he attempts to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berli
Former President Bill Clinton sat down with Ellen DeGeneres for a chat, talking about everything from his greatest accomplishment while in the White House to being a vegan. Yes, apparently the president has given up McDonald's.
If memory serves me right, it started back in 1968. Richard Nixon, in a tight race with Hubert Humphrey for President of The United States, accepted an invitation to appear on the then top-rated show on television, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern famous for her sexual liason with former President Bill Clinton, is in the news again due to a PBS documentary, "Clinton," airing February 20th and 21st on their 'American Experience' program.
What’s more American than ‘American Idol?’ How about the president, the leader of the free world? ‘Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe is actually asking our commander-in-chief if he wants to come on the show during the live episodes to perform Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together.’ Obama performed an impromptu version of the song at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater, causing Green’s music to spike in sales.
The Herald Sun reports this morning that friends of former White House intern Monica Lewinskiy say "she never married or had children because she is still in love with Bill Clinton."