On this day in 1996 at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Michael Johnson broke the 200m world record by 0.30 seconds, with a time of 19.32 seconds. In 1981, MTV began broadcasting in the United States and aired its first video, "Video Killed The Radio Star" by the Buggles. In 1941, the first Jeep was produced. In 1831, a new London Bridge opened. In 1828, the Bolton and Leigh Railway opened to freight traffic in Britain. In 1820, London's Regent's Canal opened. And in 1774, the element oxygen was discovered for the third (and last) time. Happy Birthday Tempestt Bledsoe (1973), Coolio (1963), Richard Roeper and Chuck D (1960), Jerry Garcia (1942-1995), Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) and Dom DeLuise (1933). RIP Paddy Chayefsky (d. 1981) and Calamity Jane (1903). "There is no stigma attached to recognizing a bad decision in time to install a better one." - Laurence J. Peter </FRIDAY>