1850, Paul Julius Reuter, the founder of the news agency that bears his name, used 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices between Brussels and Athens.
1859, ground was broken in Egypt for the Suez Canal, which would connect the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
1901, New York became the first state to require automobile license plates. The fee was $1.
1917 Singer Ella Fitzgerald was born. She died in 1996.
1928, “Buddy,” the first seeing-eye dog, was presented to Morris S. Frank.
1945, during World War II, U.S. and Soviet forces met up on the Elbe River, a meeting that dramatized the collapse of Nazi Germany.
1950, the Boston Celtics broke the NBA color barrier when they chose Chuck Cooper in the draft. The Washington Capitals, however, selected another black player, Earl Lloyd, seven rounds later, and it’s Lloyd who was the first black player to compete in an NBA game.
1967, The first law legalizing abortion was signed by Colorado Governor John Arthur Love. The law allowed therapeutic abortions in cases in which a three-doctor panel unanimously agreed.
1976, Chicago Cubs outfielder Rick Monday took an American flag away from two fans who were about to set it on fire at Dodger Stadium.
1982, Jane Fonda released her first workout video.
1983, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov invited Samantha Smith to visit his country after receiving a letter in which the 10-year-old American schoolgirl expressed fears about nuclear war.
1998, Whitewater prosecutors questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton on videotape about her work as a lawyer for the failed savings-and-loan at the center of the investigation.
2001, Forty-two-year-old San Diego Padres outfielder Rickey Henderson broke Babe Ruth‘s career walks record, receiving his 2,063rd base on balls.

 

 

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) –
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) –
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) –
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) –
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) –
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) –
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) –
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) –
CONAN –

 

MORE REPORTS OF MEGAN FOX PREGNANCY: E! is now reporting that Megan Fox is pregnant. Rumors about the actress’s condition have been swirling for several weeks, but she’s yet to confirm that she’s with child. The 25-year-old is already a stepmom to husband Brian Austin Green’s son. This would be the couple’s first child together.LANE GARRISON MAINTAINS INNOCENCE: Even though surveillance footage has emerged showingLane Garrison swinging at his ex-girlfriend, Ashley Mattingly, the actor claims he’s innocent of domestic violence. According to PerezHilton.com, Lane claims that what appeared to be a slap was actually him reaching for his cell phone that she had snatched out of his hand. He has not yet been charged with a crime.

SCOTT DISICK BRAWLS OVER KARDASHIAN DISS: Scott Disick reportedly got into a scuffle over the weekend after clubgoers started heckling him about his Kardashian konnections. The New York Postreported that Kourtney’s baby daddy reacted violently when a club patron screamed “Stop trying to be Armenian!” A witness said that “some pushing and shoving erupted, and the argument grew so heated that security had to pull the guys apart.” Afterwards, Scott and Rob Kardashian continued their night upstairs with no further incidents.

NOAH WYLE DISCUSSES ARREST: Noah Wyle called his Monday arrest “slightly surreal.” The actor was taken away in handcuffs — along with about 100 others — during a Capitol Hill protest by the group ADAPT to urge Congress not to cut Medicaid. The arrest came a month after his former E.R. costar George Clooney was handcuffed at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington. Speaking about the coincidence, Wyle told the AP, “Let George focus on the international; I’ll deal with the small domestic issues.”

JENNER GIRLS LAND NEW JOB: The youngest Kardashians are continuing to follow in their sisters’ footsteps. Kendall and Kylie Jenner will now have a monthly column in Seventeen magazine in which they will feature fashion and beauty tips. In addition to the column — titled “Kendall & Kylie’s Fashion Journal” — the Jenners will also participate in twice-a-month web videos for seventeen.com.

 

MEL GIBSON CLOSE TO NEW MOVIE ROLE: Mel Gibson is reportedly going to star in the sequel to Robert Rodriguez’s violent 2010 action film Machete. Deadline.com reported that Mel is in advanced talks to play a supporting role in Machete Kills.

RYAN SEACREST EXTENDS ‘IDOL’ DEAL: Ryan Seacrest isn’t abandoning American Idol. Despite his multitude of jobs, Seacrest signed a new contract with the show that made him famous, promising fans at least two more years with their favorite host. He said of the extension, “For the last 11 seasons, I’ve had the privilege to be a part of one of television’s most iconic shows. It’s been a wild ride, and I’m excited for my journey with American Idol to continue.” Seacrest will reportedly continue to earn $15 million a year for the gig.

KTLA DISSES ASHTON KUTCHER? KTLA — a Los Angeles TV station — appears to prefer Charlie Sheen to Ashton Kutcher on Two and a Half Men. The station, which airs repeats of the show, has launched a new marketing campaign featuring Charlie’s face next to the words, “The Original” in its promotion of the show. Sources told TMZ that the station believes fans miss Charlie and are more interested in the reruns than new episodes with Ashton Kutcher. The ad is plastered on billboards around Los Angeles.

JESSICA CHASTAIN IN TALKS FOR ‘IRON MAN 3’: Jessica Chastain is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 3. Deadline.com reported that the Oscar nominee would take on the role of a “sexy scientist” who will have a storyline with Robert Downey Jr.’s alter ego, Tony Stark.