Event:
Ted Turner and Jane Fonda announce their engagement
Ted Turner History:
September 18, 1997 - Ted Turner gives $1 billion to the United Nations
December 28, 1991 - Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of Year
December 21, 1991 - U.S. actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner
July 3, 1985 - CBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover
June 1, 1980 - Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting
May 11, 1977 - Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game
January 14, 1976 - Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves
January 6, 1976 - Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million
November 19, 1938 - Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, won America's Cup
More Notable Events on December 7:
1988 Mikhail Gorbachev cheered by Wall St. crowds upon arrival in New York City
1981 Spain becomes a member of the NATO alliance
1949 Chiang Kai-shek flees to Taiwan
1945 Microwave oven patented
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, a date that will live in infamy
