Brooklyn Today: May 23, 2012
Good morning. Today is the 144th day of the year. Today, the Brooklyn Navy Yard is an industrial park, but back in 1902, it was a working naval yard, building ships for the U.S. Navy. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle for May 23, 1902, reported that senior naval officers were looking for younger officers who were spreading rumors about the seaworthiness of the battleship Illinois. They were going all-out to investigate the source of the rumor.
Well-known people who were born today include actor Drew Carey, actress Joan Collins (“Dynasty”), former boxer Marvin Hagler and singer Jewel.
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