On this day in history covers various historic events that took place throughout history on this day, from sporting events to birthdays and more.
In 1956, American Painter Jackson Pollock died in an automobile accident. He was a leading exponent of abstract expressionism and received great fame and serious recognition for his radical poured, or drip technique.
In 1984 at the Los Angelos Olympics Carl Lewis became the third track-and-field athlete to win four gold medals in one Olympics. Lewis joined Alvin Kraenzlein who did it in 1990 and Jesse Owens who achieved the feat in 1936.
In 1973 at a back-to-school party in the Bronx in New year, Clive Campbell, more commonly known as DJ Kool Hero introduced the technique of playing the same album on two turntables and extending the drum section. This eventually became known as the breakbeat, with this night in particular being widely recognized as the birth of hip-hop.
1924 saw the filming of the first newsreel of U.S. presidential candidates which included, Calvin Coolidge, John W. Davis and Robert La Follett.
Famous Birthdays:
1961 – Viola Davis – American actress
1950 – David Brooks – American journalist and commentator
1943 – Steve Wozniak – American electronics engineer
1933 – Jerry Falwell – American minister
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