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2009: Day 178

Gas on high! Eighty nine years ago (1923) the first aerial refeuling was performed, using two Airco DH-48 biplanes of the U.S. Army Air Service.

Please pause to remember Captain Kangaroo today, as Bob Keshan was born on this date in 1927.

"Let me finish!" and "giant sucking sound" soundbyte fans should note that Henry Ross "The Boss" Perot turns 79 today.

Disney's voice of Alice (Alice In Wonderland) and Wendy (Peter Pan) turns 71 today, along with voice actress Kathryn Beaumont, or course.

Fans of Newhart should remember to eye the maid with suspicion if her shoes are worth more than one makes in a week; Julia "Stephanie Vanderkellen" Duffy turns 58 today. Also, remember to raise a pint in birthday greetings to Mary McAleese, the eight and current President of Ireland, who is also celebrating a 58th birthday.

It's Booster Gold's daddy's birthday! Writer/artist Dan Jurgens turns 50 today.

Barnabus! 43 years ago today (1966) the first episode of the horror soap opera Dark Shadows is broadcast on ABC-TV.

Are you feeling Lost, living on the Fringe, in need of an Alias or a fresh start on a Star Trek? That's no surprise, as it's a Bad Robot day: J.J. Abrams turns 43.

In London, the first electronic ATM was installed on this date in 1967.

Good morning, you kings of radioactive venom! Tobey Maguire (1975) turns 34 today.

Celebrate fame for fame's sake, with media whore Khloe Kardashian turning 25 today. (Of course, including her makes me part of the problem...)

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