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On **August 18, 1995,** Taylor Marie Benedict was given life in the Chambersburg Hospital. As any day in August it was hot and humid, and at 2:38 PM she was out and screaming, whether the world was ready for her or not. She was 19 inches and weighed 6lbs and 12oz. During the birth her father was no help to her mother, he was a nervous man, and this being his second child birth, you'd think he'd be ready for this. But, yes, you guessed it, he was not. 15 minutes into labor, he looked at one of the nurses, and told her, "I don't remember anything that they taught me in birthing class." Then, he (nervous and sweating more than my pregnant mother) was escorted to the opposite side of the room, while giving her mother apologetic glances. You can probably imagine the glare that her mother shot his way.

Through the years on my birthday....


 * August 18, 1590:** John White returns to his Roanoke colony. It was deserted and empty. He was returning from a trip to England for suplies.


 * August 18, 1685:** The mathematician Brook Taylor was born. In his life time he discovered "Taylor's Theorem." "Taylor's Theorem" is used in the class Calculus. It includes symbols like a sigma.


 * August 18, 1834:** Mount Vesuvius erupted. The city of Pompeii is ruined, covered in ashes and fire. Most if not ALL people died.


 * August 18, 1857:** The prison of Alcatraz was built. It's location was on a large rock in the middle of the San Fransisco Bay. It was said to have only housed the most dangerous criminals.


 * August 18, 1920:** Women were given the right to vote. It took 70 years, and a long hard struggle. Till 1920, when the amendment was ratified.


 * August 18, 1936:** The first weather map was televised. The BBC Network experimented with these maps for 10 years. Finally in 1946, they were established permanently.

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 * August 18, 1956:** Elvis Presley "The King of Rock and Roll" released his song "Hound Dog". Critics ate it up, like bees and honey. The song went #1 that same year.

**August 18, 1960:** The VERY FIRST birth control pills were sold. These "magical" pills, were developed by Scientist Gregory Pincus. He had been testing them since 1954.


 * August 18, 1960:** The Beatles gave their first performance ever, as "The Beatles". This took place in Kaiserkeller, Hamburg at the Indra Club. It lasted for 8 hours straight.


 * August 18, 1961:** James Meredith, a later Civil Rights leader, was accepted into Mississippi University. He was rejected twice that same year, but took his problem all the way to the Supreme Court, saying that he was rejected for the color of his skin. The court agreed with him, making him win the case, and ultimately become accepted to Mississippi University. James Meredith was the first African American to be accepted to Mississippi University.


 * August 18, 1962:** Back to The Beatles, Ringo Starr, arrives on the scene. He is made the new drummer, of The Beatles. This was an expected addition to the band. The only person caught by surprise, was Pete Best, the former drummer of The Beatles.


 * August 18, 1969:** Woodstock '69, Jimi Hendrix played on the unofficial last day. His set list started with the Star Spangled Banner. It ended with classics such as "Purple Haze" and "Villanova Junction".




 * August 18, 1988:** The Largest house ever built was sold. It cost 22 million dollars, quite a pretty penny I would add. It had 120 rooms, among these it had 39 bathrooms.


 * August 18, 1988:** (Not to end on a downer) Judge Gary M. Little committed suicide, just hours before an article was released about him sexually exploiting his teenage trials. Officials figure, he did not want to spend the rest of his life in prison.

On this date...


 * 1995;**


 * United States Population:** 262,764,948 people.

~Brook Taylor was born, he later in his life discovered "Taylor's Theorem". It's used in Calculus. Symbols like the sigma and the delta sign are present in the SUPER LONG equation. ~ Richard L. M. Synge died. He was a biochemist, who invented a portion of Chromatography. When he died, he had achieved the Nobel Prize for his contribution to the invention of Chromatography.
 * Scientific Events:**

Clinton: Served 2 terms (1993-2001) and is a Democrat. Gore: an environmentalist, during his time as VP, he aided Clinton with low unemployment rates, and economic growth.
 * President and Vice President:** Bill Clinton & Al Gore.

The Atlanta Braves won the World Series. The score was 4-2. This was their first win out of 3 tries.
 * Winner of the World Series:**

The game took place between the San Fransisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers. The 49ers creamed the Chargers, with a score of 49-26.
 * Winner of the Super Bowl:**


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