On This Day in History

I got this idea from Dr. Lesesne's blog. Go to Wikipedia. Find 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and 1 holiday and post in your journal.

Events:
1858 - U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
1930 - The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.
1992 - In response to an appeal by President Fernando Collor de Mello to wear green and yellow as a way to show support for him, thousands of Brazilians take to the streets dressed in black.
2008 - Michael Phelps passes Mark Spitz for most gold medals in one Olympic Games with 8 gold medals.

Births:
1892 - Otto Messmer, American cartoonist (Felix the Cat)
1924 - Fess Parker, American actor
1962 - Steve Carell, American actor and comedian

Deaths:
1956 - Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor
1977 - Elvis Presley, American singer and actor

Holiday:
Xicolatada is celebrated (with hot cholcolate) in Palau-de-Cerdagne (in the Pyrenees in southwestern France)