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Most people are aware that today marks the date that in 1862, Mexican troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halted a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla, thus giving college students, and lushes everywhere one more excuse to pound down some Dos Equis. Since we've turned our own Independence Day into a day synoymous with BBQ, why not bastardize another country's holiday by making it an excuse to tie one on?

A few other memorable events in addition to this and the previously mentioned "No Pants Day" took place on this date as well:

'25- John Scopes was arrested for teaching about evolution.

'41- Haile Selassie returns to Ethiopia (I just like saying his name, myself)

'44- Gandhi is released from prison.

'61- Alan Shepard is the 1st American in space.

'92- Wolfenstein 3D, the 1st first-person shooter computer game is released.

'94- Michael Fay is caned in Singapore for graffiti.

Famous Birthdays today include Karl Marx (1818), James Beard (1903), Ann B. Davis (1926), Michael Palin (1943), Brian Williams (1959), Tina Yothers (1971), and Danielle Fishel (1981).

And speaking of celebrities (for what might qualify as the cheesiest segue ever) this recent Worth 1000: Celebrity Time Travel Photoshop Contest features some great shots of celebrities who have traversed into a time other than their own. I tried to compile a short list of my favorites, but there are too many good ones to choose from. This shot of LBJ is certainly on of my list of favorites.

But are those who would tell you that time travel may be possible! And the BBC continues to bring us news that sounds like it was ripped from pages of Star Trek scripts as they also tell us that a cloaking device might also be feasible!