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The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Pluto, Venus, Uranus and Neptune.

Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo.

They include:
Spanish poet-novelist Miguel de Cervantes, author of "Don Quixote," in 1547; British naval hero Adm. Horatio Nelson in 1758; pioneer nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi in 1901; singing cowboy Gene Autry in 1907; Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in 1935 (age 68); actor Larry Linville ("M*A*S*H") in 1939; singer/actress Madeline Kahn in 1942; Polish leader Lech Walesa in 1943 (age 60); and TV personality Bryant Gumbel in 1948 (age 55).

On This Day in History:

In 1923, Britain began to govern Palestine under a League of Nations mandate.

In 1936, in the presidential race between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alf Landon, both parties used radio for the first time.

In 1986, the Soviet Union freed American journalist Nicholas Daniloff, whom Moscow accused of spying.

In 1988, Stacy Allison of Portland, Ore., became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth.

In 1991, sharing power for first time in 26 years, Zaire's President Mobuto Sese Seko named opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi prime minister.

In 1992, after weeks of stalemate, President Bush, seeking reelection, challenged his Democratic opponent, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, to four debates.

Also in 1992, Brazil's President Collor became the first Latin American leader to be impeached.

And in 1992, Magic Johnson announced he was returning to the Los Angeles Lakers less than a year after he retired because he had the AIDS virus.

In 1995, Gov. Pete Wilson of California dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Famous Quotes To Live By:

"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible -- and achieve it, generation after generation."
     --- Pearl S. Buck

"The person who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt the person doing it."
     --- Chinese proverb

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Tyler was featured in 'Mixer Magazine' about a year and a half ago in which the title read "and a young child will lead them." He has had many opportunities for radio and club play but because he is not yet 18 he has had to let them go.

Throughout the years Tyler has persuaded some of his friends to try out Dj'in. "I do it because the DJ controls the entire mood of whatever event is doing. I love getting out there and just making people dance or just vibe to the music. I can mix any kind of music creatively and I can also scratch very well. I have loved music from since I can remember and I will continue to love spinning. I also like producing music and new beats which is something I would also like to do as a DJ," Tyler told us.

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YoungTunes.com is for those young artists (under 26-years-old) that have produced a studio quality CD and are looking for an outlet to sell their music. YoungTunes.com, similar to Apple's iTunes, will sell the artist's individual tracks for 89 cents for each digital download and the physical CD for what the artist sets as a list price.

The site is just getting off the ground and it's looking for bands and singers who have produced a CD and want to sell it and get more exposure for themselves. Check it out: www.YoungTunes.com

The site -Officially- launches on Thanksgiving day for this year's Christmas sales season.

If you have produced a studio quality CD that is ready to sell to the general public, then click on the sell music button to get the information on how to submit your CD for consideration on YoungTunes.com

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Parents must be willing to be interviewed on camera as well. Shoot to occur over two weekends. Auditions will be held October 4th, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Lots of famous people were born in July, but do you know who they are? Take this quiz to learn a few interesting tidbits about these famous July babies.

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Question 1:

2 July 1964 - This 6'4" Cuban has been recognized as one of Major League Baseball's finest right fielders.

Tony Conigliaro
Omar Vizquel
Jose Conseco
Juan Gonzalez

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Question 2:

5 July 1950 - This singer has performed with his band "The News" for a number of years. He also made an appearance in the 1980's hit "Back to the Future" as a high school band audition judge.

Rod Stewart
Huey Lewis
Phil Collins
Sting

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Question 3:

7 July 1940 - This musical legend is most famous for performing with the British rock band, "The Beatles" from 1962-1970. He also starred in the 1988 film "The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels".

John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
George Harrison

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Question 4:

10 July 1980 - This talented young singer has made her career marks with albums "Sweet Kisses", "Irresistible" and "In This Skin". She is also the author of the book, "I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding".

Jessica Alba
Jessica Simpson
Mandy Moore
Brandy Norwood

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Question 5:

13 July 1946 - This actor is best known for his 1970s comedy series with Tommy Chong. He also stars as a police detective next to Don Johnson in "Nash Bridges".

William Shatner
Cheech Marin
King Kong
Ashton Kutcher

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Question 6:

15 July 1973 - This former Beverly Hills 90210 actor has also starred in films such as "This Time Around", "Purgatory Flats" and "Kickboxer 2: The Road Back".

Ian Ziering
Luke Perry
Jason Priestley
Brian Austin Green

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Question 7:

16 July 1971 - This former child star is most famous for his role as Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux on the 1985 movie hit "The Goonies". Some of his more recent films include "Seance" and "She's Too Tall".

Jeff Cohen
Sean Astin
Corey Feldman
Josh Brolin

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Question 8:

20 July 1947 - This talented guitarist has entertained audiences for over five decades with his Afro-Cuban rhythms mixed with blues-driven elements. He was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Bob Marley
Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Mick Fleetwood

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Question 9:

25 July 1967 - This "Friends" star works as a model and can also be seen in both "Charlie's Angels" and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle".

Courtney Cox Arquette
Matt LeBlanc
Jennifer Aniston
David Schwimmer

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Question 10:

31 July 1966 - This star is best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman on TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". He is also the host of TV's "Ripley's Believe It or Not".

Tom Welling
Glenn Ford
Christopher Reeve
Dean Cain

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Water lilies double in area every twenty four hours.
At the beginning of summer there is one (1) water lily on a lake.
It takes sixty days for the lake to become completely covered with water lilies.
On what day is the lake half covered?

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Question 1:

2 July 1964 - This 6'4" Cuban has been recognized as one of Major League Baseball's finest right fielders.

Jose Conseco
Jose Conseco has made a cameo appearance on "The Simpsons".

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Question 2:

5 July 1950 - This singer has performed with his band "The News" for a number of years. He also made an appearance in the 1980's hit "Back to the Future" as a high school band audition judge.

Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis was born Hugh Anthony Cregg III. He and his wife, Sidney Conroy, have 2 children. He also successfully sued Ray Parker Jr. for the song "Ghostbusters" claiming that the song plagiarized the band's hit song "I Want a New Drug".

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Question 3:

7 July 1940 - This musical legend is most famous for performing with the British rock band, "The Beatles" from 1962-1970. He also starred in the 1988 film "The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels".

Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr was actually not the original drummer for "The Beatles". He replaced Pete Best after Best was fired by the other band members. His real name is Richard Starkey. He got the last name "Starr" from his birth name and he got "Ringo" because he always wore lots of rings on all his fingers.

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Question 4:

10 July 1980 - This talented young singer has made her career marks with albums "Sweet Kisses", "Irresistible" and "In This Skin". She is also the author of the book, "I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding".

Jessica Simpson
Jessica was featured in Teen People's 25 Under 25 - The 25 Hottest Stars Under 25.

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Question 5:

13 July 1946 - This actor is best known for his 1970s comedy series with Tommy Chong. He also stars as a police detective next to Don Johnson in "Nash Bridges".

Cheech Marin This is also Harrison Ford's birthday - 13 July 1942

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Question 6:

15 July 1973 - This former Beverly Hills 90210 actor has also starred in films such as "This Time Around", "Purgatory Flats" and "Kickboxer 2: The Road Back".

Brian Austin Green
Brian was featured in commercials for Kellogg's Corn Pops in 1989.

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Question 7:

16 July 1971 - This former child star is most famous for his role as Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux on the 1985 movie hit "The Goonies". Some of his more recent films include "Seance" and "She's Too Tall".

Corey Feldman
Sean Astin played Mikey, Josh Brolin played Brandon (the older brother) and Jeff Cohen played none other than the infamous Chunk.

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Question 8:

20 July 1947 - This talented guitarist has entertained audiences for over five decades with his Afro-Cuban rhythms mixed with blues-driven elements. He was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana's release, "Supernatural", was the 36th album of his career.

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Question 9:

25 July 1967 - This "Friends" star works as a model and can also be seen in both "Charlie's Angels" and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle".

Matt LeBlanc
Matt LeBlanc married Melissa McKnight on 3 May 2003. He was also named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2000.

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Question 10:

31 July 1966 - This star is best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman on TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". He is also the host of TV's "Ripley's Believe It or Not".

Dean Cain
Dean is one quarter Japanese. He was adopted by his mother's husband, director Christoper Cain, when he was three years old. His birth last name, Tanaka, is tattooed in Japanese kanji on his ankle.

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