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On This Day: August 10

Updated August 9, 2012, 2:28 pm

On Aug. 10, 1977, David Berkowitz, the suspect in the “Son of Sam” murders, was arrested.

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On Aug. 10, 1874, Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States, was born. Following his death on Oct. 20, 1964, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

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1821 Missouri became the 24th state.

1846 Congress chartered the Smithsonian Institution, named after English scientist James Smithson, whose bequest of $500,000 made it possible.

1874 Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was born in West Branch, Iowa.

1885 America’s first commercially operated electric streetcar began operation in Baltimore.

1921 Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio at his summer home on the Canadian island of Campobello.

1944 American forces overcame Japanese resistance on Guam during World War II.

1949 The National Military Establishment was renamed the Department of Defense.

1962 Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man made his debut in issue 15 of “Amazing Fantasy.”

1969 Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were murdered in their Los Angeles home by members of Charles Manson’s cult, one day after actress Sharon Tate and four other people were slain.

1988 President Ronald Reagan signed a measure providing $20,000 payments to Japanese-Americans interred by the U.S. government during World War II.

1993 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second female Supreme Court justice.

2006 British authorities announced they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up 10 aircraft heading to the United States.

2008 American swimmer Michael Phelps won the first of a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics by smashing his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley.

Current Birthdays

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Actress Angie Harmon turns 40 years old today.

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Actor Antonio Banderas turns 52 years old today.

AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau

1923 Rhonda Fleming, Actress, turns 89

1943 Ronnie Spector, Singer (The Ronettes), turns 69

1947 Ian Anderson, Rock singer, musician (Jethro Tull), turns 65

1959 Rosanna Arquette, Actress, turns 53

1962 Julia Fordham, Rock singer, turns 50

1964 Neneh Cherry, R&B singer, turns 48

1979 JoAnna Garcia, Actress, turns 33

Historic Birthdays

Herbert Hoover 8/10/1874 – 10/20/1964 31st president of the United States.Go to obituary »

89 Eugenius Bulgaris 8/10/1716 – 6/10/1806
Greek Orthodox theologian and scholar

83 Jay Cooke 8/10/1821 – 2/18/1905
American financier

67 Charles Keene 8/10/1823 – 1/4/1891
English artist and illustrator for Punch magazine

83 Joseph McKenna 8/10/1843 – 11/21/1926
American Supreme Court justice (1898-1925)

70 Aleksandr Glazunov 8/10/1865 – 3/21/1936
Russian symphonic composer

75 Douglas Stuart Moore8//1893 – 7/25/1969
American composer of folk operas

52 Dorothy Jacobs Bellanca 8/10/1894 – 8/16/1946
Latvian-born American labor leader

55 Eugene Dennis 8/10/1905 – 1/31/1961
American Communist Party leader and labor organizer

81 Leo Fender 8/10/1909 – 3/21/1991
American inventor and manufacturer of musical instruments

1821	Missouri became the 24th state.
1846	Congress chartered the Smithsonian Institution, named after English scientist James Smithson, whose bequest of $500,000 made it possible.
1874	Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was born in West Branch, Iowa.
1885	America’s first commercially operated electric streetcar began operation in Baltimore.
1921	Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio at his summer home on the Canadian island of Campobello.
1944	American forces overcame Japanese resistance on Guam during World War II.
1949	The National Military Establishment was renamed the Department of Defense.
1962	Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man made his debut in issue 15 of “Amazing Fantasy.”
1969	Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were murdered in their Los Angeles home by members of Charles Manson’s cult, one day after actress Sharon Tate and four other people were slain.
1988	President Ronald Reagan signed a measure providing $20,000 payments to Japanese-Americans interred by the U.S. government during World War II.
1993	Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second female Supreme Court justice.
2006	British authorities announced they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up 10 aircraft heading to the United States.
2008	American swimmer Michael Phelps won the first of a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics by smashing his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley.

1923	Rhonda Fleming, Actress, turns 89
1943	Ronnie Spector, Singer (The Ronettes), turns 69
1947	Ian Anderson, Rock singer, musician (Jethro Tull), turns 65
1959	Rosanna Arquette, Actress, turns 53
1962	Julia Fordham, Rock singer, turns 50
1964	Neneh Cherry, R&B singer, turns 48
1979	JoAnna Garcia, Actress, turns 33

89	Eugenius Bulgaris 8/10/1716 – 6/10/1806 Greek Orthodox theologian and scholar
83	Jay Cooke 8/10/1821 – 2/18/1905 American financier
67	Charles Keene 8/10/1823 – 1/4/1891 English artist and illustrator for Punch magazine
83	Joseph McKenna 8/10/1843 – 11/21/1926 American Supreme Court justice (1898-1925)
70	Aleksandr Glazunov 8/10/1865 – 3/21/1936 Russian symphonic composer
75	Douglas Stuart Moore8//1893 – 7/25/1969 American composer of folk operas
52	Dorothy Jacobs Bellanca 8/10/1894 – 8/16/1946 Latvian-born American labor leader
55	Eugene Dennis 8/10/1905 – 1/31/1961 American Communist Party leader and labor organizer
81	Leo Fender 8/10/1909 – 3/21/1991 American inventor and manufacturer of musical instruments

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Red Cabbage with Fresh Ginger, Green Chillies & Feta: Surprise Yourself!

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On This Day: August 9

Updated August 8, 2012, 2:28 pm

On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, Japan, instantly killing an estimated 39,000 people. The explosion came three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

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On Aug. 9, 1896, Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist famous for his studies of cognitive development in children, was born. Following his death on Sept. 17, 1980, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

By The Associated Press

1854 Henry David Thoreau published “Walden,” which described his experiences living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts.

1902 Britain’s Edward VII was crowned king following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.

1936 Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as the United States took first place in the 400-meter relay.

1969 Actress Sharon Tate and four other people were found murdered in Los Angeles; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the crime.

1974 Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States following the resignation of Richard M. Nixon.

1985 A federal judge in Norfolk, Va., found retired Navy officer Arthur J. Walker guilty of seven counts of spying for the Soviet Union.

1995 Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead died at age 53.

2001 President George W. Bush approved federal funding for existing lines of embryonic stem cells.

2002 Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th home run, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark.

2004 Terry Nichols was sentenced to 161 consecutive life sentences on state murder charges in the Oklahoma City bombing.

2010 Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, 86, the longest serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, was killed in a plane crash in southwestern Alaska.

Current Birthdays

By The Associated Press

Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders turns 45 years old today.

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Actress Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air,” “Twilight” movies) turns 27 years old today.

AP Photo/Evan Agostini

1928 Bob Cousy, Basketball Hall of Famer, turns 84

1938 Rod Laver, Tennis Hall of Famer, turns 74

1942 David Steinberg, Comedian, turns 70

1943 Ken Norton, Boxing Hall of Famer, turns 69

1944 Sam Elliott, Actor, turns 68

1957 Melanie Griffith, Actress, turns 55

1958 Amanda Bearse, Actress (“Married…With Children”), turns 54

1959 Kurtis Blow, Rapper, turns 53

1964 Brett Hull, Hockey player, turns 48

1964 Hoda Kotb, TV host (“Today”), turns 48

1968 Gillian Anderson, Actress (“The X Files”), turns 44

1968 Eric Bana, Actor, turns 44

1969 Troy Percival, Baseball player, turns 43

1972 Juanes, Rock singer, turns 40

1972 Liz Vassey, Actress (“CSI”), turns 40

1976 Jessica Capshaw, Actress, turns 36

1989 Jason Heyward, Baseball player, turns 23

Historic Birthdays

Jean Piaget 8/9/1896 – 9/17/1980 Swiss psychologist whose work with children contributed immensely to the growth of developmental psychology.Go to obituary »

90 Izaak Walton 8/9/1593 – 12/15/1683
English biographer and author of “The Compleat Angler”

68 John Dryden 8/9/1631 (O.S.) – 5/1/1700 (O.S.)
English poet, dramatist, and literary critic

48 William Morton 8/9/1819 – 7/15/1868
American dental surgeon who first demonstrated anesthesia

63 Gaston Paris 8/9/1839 – 3/6/1903
French philologist, educator, and writer

83 Janie Porter Barrett 8/9/1865 – 8/27/1948
American welfare worker and educator

82 Leonide Massine 8/9/1896 – 3/15/1979
Russian dancer and choreographer of over 50 ballets

96 P. L. Travers 8/9/1899 – 4/23/1996
Australian-born English writer of the “Mary Poppins” books

83 William Fowler 8/9/1911 – 3/14/1995
American Nobel Prize-winning physicist (1983)

65 Robert Aldrich 8/9/1918 – 12/5/1983
American motion-picture director

51 Robert Shaw 8/9/1927 – 8/28/1978
English actor, novelist, and playwright

1854	Henry David Thoreau published “Walden,” which described his experiences living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts.
1902	Britain’s Edward VII was crowned king following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.
1936	Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics as the United States took first place in the 400-meter relay.
1969	Actress Sharon Tate and four other people were found murdered in Los Angeles; cult leader Charles Manson and a group of his followers were later convicted of the crime.
1974	Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States following the resignation of Richard M. Nixon.
1985	A federal judge in Norfolk, Va., found retired Navy officer Arthur J. Walker guilty of seven counts of spying for the Soviet Union.
1995	Rock musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead died at age 53.
2001	President George W. Bush approved federal funding for existing lines of embryonic stem cells.
2002	Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 600th home run, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark.
2004	Terry Nichols was sentenced to 161 consecutive life sentences on state murder charges in the Oklahoma City bombing.
2010	Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, 86, the longest serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, was killed in a plane crash in southwestern Alaska.

1928	Bob Cousy, Basketball Hall of Famer, turns 84
1938	Rod Laver, Tennis Hall of Famer, turns 74
1942	David Steinberg, Comedian, turns 70
1943	Ken Norton, Boxing Hall of Famer, turns 69
1944	Sam Elliott, Actor, turns 68
1957	Melanie Griffith, Actress, turns 55
1958	Amanda Bearse, Actress (“Married…With Children”), turns 54
1959	Kurtis Blow, Rapper, turns 53
1964	Brett Hull, Hockey player, turns 48
1964	Hoda Kotb, TV host (“Today”), turns 48
1968	Gillian Anderson, Actress (“The X Files”), turns 44
1968	Eric Bana, Actor, turns 44
1969	Troy Percival, Baseball player, turns 43
1972	Juanes, Rock singer, turns 40
1972	Liz Vassey, Actress (“CSI”), turns 40
1976	Jessica Capshaw, Actress, turns 36
1989	Jason Heyward, Baseball player, turns 23

90	Izaak Walton 8/9/1593 – 12/15/1683 English biographer and author of “The Compleat Angler”
68	John Dryden 8/9/1631 (O.S.) – 5/1/1700 (O.S.) English poet, dramatist, and literary critic
48	William Morton 8/9/1819 – 7/15/1868 American dental surgeon who first demonstrated anesthesia
63	Gaston Paris 8/9/1839 – 3/6/1903 French philologist, educator, and writer
83	Janie Porter Barrett 8/9/1865 – 8/27/1948 American welfare worker and educator
82	Leonide Massine 8/9/1896 – 3/15/1979 Russian dancer and choreographer of over 50 ballets
96	P. L. Travers 8/9/1899 – 4/23/1996 Australian-born English writer of the “Mary Poppins” books
83	William Fowler 8/9/1911 – 3/14/1995 American Nobel Prize-winning physicist (1983)
65	Robert Aldrich 8/9/1918 – 12/5/1983 American motion-picture director
51	Robert Shaw 8/9/1927 – 8/28/1978 English actor, novelist, and playwright

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Stove and Oven: Month Old Work of Art, Good for Making Art Everyday

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Weight Training May Lower Diabetes Risk

Weight training may help to prevent diabetes, a new study shows.

Doctors routinely recommend regular aerobic exercise to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. But for those who prefer resistance training to running on a treadmill, a new study shows that weight training can protect against diabetes as well.

The researchers found that doing at least two and a half hours a week of either aerobic exercise or weight training substantially lowered the risk of Type 2 diabetes. But more than anything else the study provided an endorsement for doing both. Those who combined weights with cardio had the greatest reduction in risk compared with their non-exercising peers. The study subjects were men, but the researchers believe the results apply to women as well.

“We found that in the group that did fairly large amounts of both, there was about a 60 percent reduced risk of diabetes, which is huge,” said Dr. Walter Willett, chairman of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and an author of the study. “It’s clear that the best thing is to get a combination of the two. But some people really can’t get aerobic exercise in their life, and we found that even a small amount of resistance exercise can make a difference.”

Plenty of research has shown that regular physical activity greatly lowers the odds of developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease that afflicts nearly 26 million Americans, many of them overweight. While there have been studies showing that resistance training can help improve control of blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes, nearly all of the research on preventing the condition has involved aerobic exercise.

So to figure out whether time spent in the weight room could have the same preventive benefits as other exercise, Dr. Willett and his colleagues analyzed data on 32,000 men who were followed for almost two decades as part of the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, a long-running project looking at the health of medical professionals. The study, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, was designed to be the male complement to the well known Nurses’ Health Study, which includes only women.

Poring over data from an 18-year study window, the researchers found that 2,278 of the men developed Type 2 diabetes. After controlling for many variables, including age, body mass and alcohol intake, the researchers found that engaging in aerobic exercise for at least 150 minutes a week lowered the risk of developing the disease by 52 percent. Doing the same amount of weight training, meanwhile, was associated with a 34 percent lower risk, independent of any aerobic exercise. But doing both led to the greatest reduction in risk.

Dr. Willett said the mechanism behind weight training’s beneficial effect on diabetes most likely stems from its effect on insulin receptors. Resistance training builds muscle mass, a process that can take weeks. But it also improves the sensitivity of insulin receptors, so that muscle cells can absorb their fuel, glucose, more easily. This process results almost immediately from doing resistance exercise, and the effect can last for days.

“You’re essentially allowing the fuel to pass into the muscles more quickly, which is exactly what you need to happen if you’re putting those muscles to use,” Dr. Willett said.

The study found the largest effect among men doing the most resistance training, but even 10 minutes a day of resistance work — whether at the gym or at home doing push-ups or using resistance bands — is enough to produce a benefit, he added.

The study did have a limitation in that it involved only men, and most of them were white. But Dr. Willett said he was “virtually sure” the results were universally applicable. Just as aerobic exercise benefits everyone, he said, weight training should as well.

“Muscle physiology is pretty similar across ethnic groups and gender,” he said. “There may be some subtle variations, but the basic biology is similar.”