By StephanieLee Elliott
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), Bill in Click (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24 (2006), Oso in Special Agent Oso (2009–2012), Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017), Bob Newby in the second season of Netflix‘s Stranger Things (2017), and Ed in No Good Nick (2019).
Astin is the son of actress Patty Duke and adopted by actor John Astin. He has received various recognitions including a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Young Artist Awards. Astin was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1994 for the short film Kangaroo Court.
TODAY’S ALMANAC
Question of the Day
Advice of the Day
Home Hint of the Day
Word of the Day
Puzzle of the Day
Died
- Christopher Wren (architect) –
- Thomas Moore (poet) –
- Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison (U.S. First Lady) –
- Tennessee Williams (playwright) –
- Darren McGavin (actor) –
- Jim Lange (original host of The Dating Game) –
- Bill Paxton (actor) –
Born
- Pierre Auguste Renoir (painter) –
- Zeppo Marx (comedian) –
- Jim Backus (actor) –
- Bobby Riggs (tennis player) –
- George Harrison (musician) –
- Sean Astin (actor) –
- James and Oliver Phelps (actors) –
- Justin Berfield (actor) –
Events
- First trained monkey act in the U.S.–
- George Washington held the first Cabinet meeting as President of the United States–
- First tunnel (railroad) under Hudson River opened, linking New Jersey to New York City–
- First state gasoline tax began, Oregon–
- USS Ranger, first true aircraft carrier, launched–
- First hockey game on TV–
- Battle of Los Angeles with UFO, California–
- Cassius Clay (later called Muhammad Ali) defeated Sonny Liston in seven rounds to win the world heavyweight boxing title–
Weather
- Eighteen inches of snow, Society Hill, South Carolina–
- 21 degrees, San Antonio, Tex.–
- 49.3 inches of snow fell, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire–
- Boston, Massachusetts, received 26.3 inches of snow in a two day storm–
- Light snow in Pocatello, Idaho, raised its seasonal snowfall total to 85.7 inches–
- 92 degrees F, San Antonio, Texas–
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