CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 15, 2009

Good Day Speakies:

Baseball returns tonight, my Phils versus those LA Dodgers. Good Luck Phillies. Well it is Thursday, October 15, 2009, let’s see what in the world happened today, famous births, deaths and a little history lesson for all of you.

Momma Delivered Today:
1858 – John L. Sullivan – Boxing Champ.
1921 – Mario Puzo – Author “The Godfather.”
1924 – Lee Iacocca – CEO of Chrysler Corp.
1942 – Penny Marshall – Laverne and Shirley fame.

Died:
1917 – Mata Hari – WWI spy executed by firing squad.
1946 – Hermann Goering – Nazi Reichmarshal, poisons himself in prison.
1958 – John Hamilton – Perry White actor in Superman TV series.
1983 – Pat O’Brien – Actor.

Stuff Today:
1789 – First presidential tour of New England by George Washington.
1860 – 11-year old Grace Bedell writes to Abe Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard.
1928 – German dirigible “Graf Zeppelin” lands in Lakehurst, NJ.
1933 – Philadelphia Eagles play first game lose to NY Giants 56 – 0 – Figures.
1951 – “I Love Lucy” debuts on TV.
1969 – Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions protest the war nationwide – should happen again, we didn’t learn from this war. Don’t say anything I served.

Have a great day Speakies, see ya later.