Happy Thursday Speakies:
Well the kiddies will be having their Christmas vacation soon so I thought I’d give you a little history lesson today to keep you sharp over the holiday season. So let’s jump right in and see who came into the world, left the world and stuff that happened.
I SEE THE LIGHT MOMMA:
1765 – Eli Whitney – invented the cotton gin.
1894 – James Thurber – humorist.
1899 – James “Pigmeat” Jarrett – pianist, what a middle name.
1907 – Frank Faylen – Dobie Gillis’ father, also starred in various WWII movies.
1911 – Lee J. Cobb – great actor, Twelve Angry Men, On the Waterfront.
1925 – Sammy Davis Jr. – Mr. Entertainment.
1936 – David Carradine – actor Kung Fu also known as the Grasshopper.
1943 – Jim Morrison – singer, lit his fire to many times.
1952 – Sam Kinison – comedian, “SAY IT, SAY IT.”
UP OR DOWNSVILLE TODAY:
0644 – Omar I, 2nd Kalief of Islam, murdered thing never change.
1978 – Golda Meir – Israel’s PM.
1982 – Marty Robbins – country singer “El Paso.”
1983 – Slim Pickins – western actor, Blazing Saddles.
Well the kiddies will be having their Christmas vacation soon so I thought I’d give you a little history lesson today to keep you sharp over the holiday season. So let’s jump right in and see who came into the world, left the world and stuff that happened.
I SEE THE LIGHT MOMMA:
1765 – Eli Whitney – invented the cotton gin.
1894 – James Thurber – humorist.
1899 – James “Pigmeat” Jarrett – pianist, what a middle name.
1907 – Frank Faylen – Dobie Gillis’ father, also starred in various WWII movies.
1911 – Lee J. Cobb – great actor, Twelve Angry Men, On the Waterfront.
1925 – Sammy Davis Jr. – Mr. Entertainment.
1936 – David Carradine – actor Kung Fu also known as the Grasshopper.
1943 – Jim Morrison – singer, lit his fire to many times.
1952 – Sam Kinison – comedian, “SAY IT, SAY IT.”
UP OR DOWNSVILLE TODAY:
0644 – Omar I, 2nd Kalief of Islam, murdered thing never change.
1978 – Golda Meir – Israel’s PM.
1982 – Marty Robbins – country singer “El Paso.”
1983 – Slim Pickins – western actor, Blazing Saddles.
STUFF:
Not a lot of interesting things happened today, but here we go.
1776 – George Washington’s retreating army crosses the Delaware River from NJ. Don’t worry fans the Hessians get theirs back on Christmas Day in Trenton.
1863 – Abe Lincoln announces plan for Reconstruction of the South. Cries heard “THE SOUTH SHALL RISE AGAIN.”
1941 – US and Britain declare war on Japan.
1946 – Army Rocket Plane XS-1 makes first powered flight.
1952 – 1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy Show).
1966 – Yankees trade Roger Maris to Cardinals.
Have a great day Guys and Dolls and remember only 17 more days till Christmas.
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