Why YouNow Blake Coleman

Events in 1998 and 10-7

Events in US in the birth year of Blake Coleman

• President accused in White House sex scandal; denies allegations of affair with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky (Jan. 21 et seq.).
• President outlines first balanced budget in 30 years (Feb. 3).
• US Supreme Court rules line-item veto unconstitutional (Feb. 12).
• Unabomber sentenced to four life terms (May 4).
• Life sentence meted out to Terry Nichols, convicted in Oklahoma City bombing fatal to 168 (June 4).
• Starr Report by independent counsel outlines case for impeachment proceedings against President (Sept. 11).
• Matthew Shepard, gay Wyoming student, fatally beaten in hate crime; two arrested (Oct. 6 et seq.).
• House impeaches President Clinton along party lines on two charges, perjury and obstruction of justice. (Dec. 19).

Birthday Blake Coleman (10-7) in history

• Day 10-7 year 1890: Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States.
• Day 10-7 year 1940: The Battle of Britain began.
• Day 10-7 year 1951: Armistice talks to end the Korean War began at Kaesong.
• Day 10-7 year 1973: The Bahamas became independent from Great Britain.
• Day 10-7 year 1985: The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was bringing back the original Coke and calling it Coca-Cola Classic.
• Day 10-7 year 1989: Mel Blanc, the “man of a thousand voices,” including such cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, died in Los Angeles.
• Day 10-7 year 1991: President Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.
• Day 10-7 year 1995: Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi was released after six years of house arrest.
• Day 10-7 year 2003: Spain opened its first mosque (in Granada) since the Moors were expelled in 1492.