August 14th Facts, Fun Trivia and History |
August 14th History Highlights |
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Social Security Act |
On August 14, 1935, the Social Security Act (SSA) was signed into law, and Roosevelt signed it into law. Congress passed it in 1934 to provide benefits to retirees based on their income and history. On August 13, 1936, Roosevelt, signed the Social Security Act, which provided benefits based on the pensioner’s employment history as required by the law, and on August 15, 1937. Congress passed it in 1934 to provide benefits to retirees based on their income and history. On August 13, 1936, Roosevelt, together with Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court, signed the Social Security Act, which provided benefits based on the pensioner’s employment history as required by the law, and on August 15, 1937. Social Security is the largest federal program, paying pension benefits to retired workers and their dependents and survivors through the Social Security program and to disabled workers and their dependents through the Disability Insurance program. |
VJ Day |
VJ Day stands for “Victory Day over Japan” and is the day on which the Japanese Empire capitulated, ending World War II as a war. Japan signed the official surrender document on September 2, 1945, and made the first announcement of its surrender on August 10, a few days after the end of the war in Japan. It was announced by Harry S Truman on August 14, 1945. |
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August 14th Birthday Quotes |
” It’s hard to make changes. Things get so comfortable and you don’t want to move. Maybe it would do you good to be a little uncomfortable for a while, and do something different.” “Life is too complex to compress into soundbites. Every situation is different.” “There is no normal life, there’s just life.” ” Confidence, not cockiness. Knowing who you are is confidence. Cockiness is knowing who you are and pushing it down everyone’s throat.” ” Don’t waste the time. Time is the final currency, man. Not money, not power – it’s time.” ” Be so good they can’t ignore you.” ” There have been so many people who have said to me, ‘You can’t do that,’ but I’ve had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.” |
August 14th Birthdays |
1586 – William Hutchinson, founder of Rhode Island (died in 1642) 1851 – Doc Holliday, American dentist, and gambler (died in 1887) 1881 – Francis Ford, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died in 1953) 1923 – Alice Ghostley, American character actress (died in 2007) 1926 – Buddy Greco, American singer, and pianist (died in 2017) 1941 – David Crosby, American singer-songwriter 1945 – Steve Martin, American actor, comedian and screenwriter 1946 – Susan Saint James, American actress 1947 – Danielle Steel, American author 1950 – Gary Larson, American cartoonist, The Far Side 1956 – Rusty Wallace, American race car driver, and sportscaster 1959 – Magic Johnson, American basketball player 1960 – Sarah Brightman, English singer, and actress 1966 – Halle Berry, American model, and actress, Miss World United States 1986 1968 – Catherine Bell, English-American actress 1983 – Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress 1987 – Tim Tebow, American football and baseball player |
August 14th History |
1888 – An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord,” one of the first recordings of music ever made, was played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison’s phonograph in London, England. 1893 – France became the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration. 1933 – Oxydol’s Own Ma Perkins debuted on Cincinnati’s WLW and became the first successful national radio soap opera. 1935 – Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. 1936 – Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last public execution in the United States. 1945 – Japan accepted the Allied terms of surrender in World War II. V-J Day. Be sure to thank Alan Hunter, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson and Martha Quinn for their service to our country. 1959 – Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League. 1965 – #1 Hit August 14, 1965 – September 3, 1965: Sonny & Cher – I Got You, Babe 1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running release in film history, opened at the USA Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. 1980 – Lech Walesa led the first strike at the Gdansk, Poland shipyards. August 14, 1989 – Sega Mega Drive/Genesis was released, Video Game Console 1994 – Inside The Actors Studio made its debut on Bravo 2000 – Dora the Explorer premiered on Nick Jr 2010 – The first-ever Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore. 2013 – Egypt declared a state of emergency as security forces killed hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi. #1 Hit August 14, 2021 – September 10, 2021: Stay – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
Green Lantern’s ring is mostly just a 3-D printer, isn’t it? Noah’s Arcade was the sponsor for the TV show “Wayne’s World”. History doesn’t repeat itself, humans repeat history. It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission. “Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” – Bruce Lee Using the word “pedantic,” in fact, makes you sound pedantic. “I was hiding under your porch because I love you.” – Up “Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?” – John Bender in The Breakfast Club Candygram! #TVCatchphrase Two wrongs don’t make a right, but two Wrights make an airplane. Acton’s Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. The world record for 100-meter three-legged race stands at 13.6 seconds, since 1906. |
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