Combo Post

How's it going Speakies!!!  Hopefully everyone is excited that we are much closer to the weekend. I was having computer problems yesterday which prevented me from posting a new and exciting blog for you speakies, but like in the past I will include some highlights from Wednesday and today. So, let's get this party started!!!

                                                                            Son of Zippy

Wed/Thur in History........

1870 1st trans-US rail service begins
1946 1st bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show
1947 US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense
1964 Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks
1969 Apollo 11 returns to Earth
1969 Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal
1972 US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in
40 year syphilis experiment
1975 Apollo 18 returns to Earth


Birthday's......................

1898 Amelia Earhart, U.S. aviator, 1st woman to solo Atlantic
1924 Estelle Getty NYC, actress (Sophia Petrillo-Golden Girls)
1942 Chris Sarandon US, actor (Child's Play, Dog Day Afternoon, Lipstick)
1947 Robert Hays Bethesda Md, actor (Airplane!, Starman, Scandalous)
1951 Lynda Carter Phoenix Az, Miss USA/actress (Wonder Woman, Billie Jo)
1969 Jennifer Lopez, Actress/Singer
1982 Anna Paquin, oscar winning actress, Piano

Passed Away......

1862 Martin Van Buren 8th pres, dies in Kinderhook NY
1979 Archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65
1980 Peter Sellers dies at 54

Odd Holiday to Celebrate.......

National Tequila Day
Hot Fudge Sundae Day
Candles on a Cake Day
Merry-Go-Round Day
Instant Coffee Day