TV actress Mimi Kirkland

Events in 2004 and 15-10

Events in US in the birth year of Mimi Kirkland

• Bush proposes ambitious space program that includes flights to the Moon, Mars, and beyond (Jan. 14).
• John Kerry secures Democratic nomination after winning nine out of ten primaries and caucuses (March 2).
• U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. Images spark outrage around the world (April 30).
• Gay marriages begin in Massachusetts, the first state in the country to legalize such unions (May 17).
• Senate Intelligence Committee reports that intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs was "overstated" and flawed (July 5).
• Sept. 11 commission harshly criticizes government’s handling of terrorist attacks (July 22).
• Democratic National Convention in Boston nominates John Kerry for president (July 26–29).
• Pentagon-sponsored Schlesinger report rejects idea that Abu Ghraib prison abuse was work of a few aberrant soldiers, and asserts there were "fundamental failures throughout all levels of command" (Aug. 24).
• Republican Convention in New York renominates President Bush (Aug. 30–Sept. 2).
• Florida hit by hurricanes Bonnie (Aug. 12) and Charley (Aug. 13).
• U.S.’s final report on Iraq’s weapons finds no WMDs (Sept. 16).
• Congress extends tax cuts due to expire at the end of 2005 (Sept. 23).
• Hurricane Ivan ravages U.S. south (Sept. 15). Hurricane Jeanne hits Florida (Sept. 26).
• George W. Bush is reelected president, defeats John Kerry (Nov. 2).

Birthday Mimi Kirkland (15-10) in history

• Day 15-10 year 1860: Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard.
• Day 15-10 year 1914: With the support of President Wilson, the Clayton Antitrust Act, which made it illegal for companies to buy competitors' stock, was passed.
• Day 15-10 year 1917: Mata Hari, World War I spy, was executed by a firing squad in Vincennes, France.
• Day 15-10 year 1951: I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, had its television debut.
• Day 15-10 year 1964: It was announced that Nikita Khruschev was removed from his positions as premier and secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR.
• Day 15-10 year 1966: The U.S. Department of Transportation was created.
• Day 15-10 year 1989: Wayne Gretzky topped Gordie Howe's NHL scoring record.
• Day 15-10 year 1991: Clarence Thomas got a narrow (52–48) Senate confirmation of his nomination to the Supreme Court.
• Day 15-10 year 1993: Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end apartheid in South Africa.
• Day 15-10 year 2003: China became the third country to launch a staffed space mission.