MOMENTS IN TIME - July 29, 2010

The History Channel

*On Aug. 3, 1861, the last entry of the serialized novel “Great Expectations” is published. The book had been serialized in Dickens’ literary circular, All the Year Round. The novel tells the story of young Pip, a poor orphan who comes to believe he will inherit a fortune.

*On Aug. 6, 1911, Lucille Desiree Ball, one of America’s most famous redheads and beloved comic actresses, is born near Jamestown, N.Y. Ball starred with husband Ricky Ricardo in television’s “I Love Lucy” from 1951 to 1957.

*On Aug. 4, 1936, American Jesse Owens wins gold in the long jump at the Summer O...