TV actress Bailey Michelle Brown

Events in 2006 and 24-5

Events in US in the birth year of Bailey Michelle Brown

• President Bush signs a law renewing the Patriot Act, including a signing statement stating that he does not consider himself bound by its requirement to tell Congress how the law is being used (Mar. 9).
• House releases a report on the response to Hurricane Katrina, assigning blame on all levels of government (Feb. 15).
• Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist with ties to several members of Congress, is sentenced to six years in prison by a Florida judge on fraud charges (Mar. 29).
• George Bush and Tony Blair express regret for the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison, for removing all Baathists from positions of power in Iraq, and for other missteps (May 25).
• The Supreme Court rules that military tribunals cannot be set up to try prisoners in the absence of Congressional authorization and that prisoners are entitled to fair trials under the Geneva Conventions (June 29).
• President Bush uses his veto power for the first time, striking down legislation that would have expanded the number of stem cell lines available for embryonic research using federal financing. (July 19).
• Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections (Nov. 7).
• John Bolton steps down as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations when it becomes clear that he does not have enough votes in the Senate to win confirmation (Dec. 4).

Birthday Bailey Michelle Brown (24-5) in history

• Day 24-5 year 1844: Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraph message, in which he asked, "What hath God wrought?"
• Day 24-5 year 1883: The Brooklyn Bridge, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic.
• Day 24-5 year 1899: W.T. McCullough of Boston, Mass., opened the first public garage. One could rent space for selling, storing and repairing vehicles.
• Day 24-5 year 1935: Major League Baseball’s first night game was played under the lights at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the hometown Reds defeated Philadelphia, 2–1.
• Day 24-5 year 1958: The United Press and the International News Service merged to form United Press International (UPI).
• Day 24-5 year 1976: The British and French Concordes made their first commercial flights.
• Day 24-5 year 2000: Israeli troops pulled out of Lebanon after 18 consecutive years of occupation.
• Day 24-5 year 2001: Vermont senator James Jeffords quit the Republican Party and became an Independent, giving Democrats control of the Senate.