Florence, Oregon: 6,000
U.S. Population: 288,654,915

The top grossing movie was: "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"

1834 - James Whistler - American-born artist best known for his portrait "Whistler's Mother."
1839 - Adolphus Busch - German-American brewmaster who co-founded the world's largest brewery, Anheuser-Busch.
1920 - David Brinkley - American broadcast journalist who ushered in the era of network television national nightly news as co-anchor of the "Huntley-Brinkley Report."
1943 - Arthur Ashe - American Tennis Champion who won more than 30 professional titles and was the first black player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon.

There have been some other notable events on this day in history

1913 - Temperature in Death Valley reached 134 degrees, the hottest ever recorded in the U.S.
1938 - Howard Hughes completed his 91 hour round the world flight.
1949 - The first production rectangular television picture tube, measuring 12 X 16 inches and selling for $12, became available.
1962 - Television, telephone and other communication transmissions from America to Europe through space became possible with the successful launch of Telstar.

Happy Birthday Ashlynn
from your friends at
Peace Harbor Hospital.