TODAY IN HISTORY, JUNE 1

Guys and Dolls:

June 1’st looks like it’s filled with a lot of births, passing’s and events so here’s a little history for today. One day your kids will ask you “Gee Mommy or Daddy, how do you know all those things?” You can sit back in your easy chair and say to yourself, “Joey Z taught me”. Let’s go:

Born Today:
1801 – Brigham Young – That Mormon Guy.
1921 – Nelson Riddle – Frank Sinatra’s Band Leader.
1926 – Andy Griffith – Sheriff Andy Taylor.
1926 – Marilyn Monroe – Some Like It Hot
1935 – Reverend Ike – Say Hallelujah
1937 – Morgan Freeman – Great Actor in my book.

Died This Day:
1968 – Helen Keller
1985 – Richard Greene – British Actor, starred in the Adventures of Robin Hood on TV.

Stuff that Happened:
1495 – First written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.
1813 – Captain John Lawrence utters those famous words, “Don’t Give up the Ship”.
1869 – Voting machine patented by Thomas Edison – Florida still can’t get it right.
1933 – World’s Fair opens in Chicago.
1938 – Superman Comics launched.
1968 – Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” hits #1.
1971 – Ed Sullivan’s final TV Show – What’s going to happen on Sunday night at 8PM?
1990 –The Cowboy Channel on Cable TV begins broadcasting - Never knew heard of it.