Picture of the Day and B'days for Jan. 7

Posted January 7, 2009, 1:01 am

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7th, the 7th day of 2009.

On Jan. 7th, 1789, the first U.S. presidential election was held. Americans voted for electors who, a month later, chose George Washington to be the nation's first president.

Today's Birthdays: Author William Peter Blatty is 81.  Pop musician Paul Revere is 71. Rolling Stone Magazine publisher Jann Wenner is 63. Singer Kenny Loggins is 61. Actress Erin Gray is 59. Actor David Caruso is 53. "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric is 52.  Actor Nicolas Cage is 45.

Picture of the Day: Strange Family Photos.



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