Birthdays: Paul Whiteman, Pearl
Bailey, Freddy Bartholemew, Dirk Bogarde,
Confederate Gen.Wade Hampton,
pianist Rudolph Serkin, Swifty Lazar, Marlin Perkins, Diane Weist is 66, Reba
McEntire, Vince Vaughn is 44, Julia Stiles is 33, Lady Gaga is 28
1881- P.T. Barnum formed a
partnership with his chief competitor James Bailey to create Barnum &
Bailey’s Circus. He proclaimed it the Greatest Show on Earth!
1920- Silent film stars Douglas
Fairbanks & Mary Pickford married.
1928- Via radio broadcast, the
public heard the voice of Charlie Chaplin for the first time.
1935- Leni Reifenstahl’s
hypnotic movie paean to Nazism- Triumph of the Will, premiered.
1942- Albert Hurter, brilliant
Swiss designer for Walt Disney's "Snow White' and 'Pinnochio" died of
rheumatic fever.
1999- Matt Groening’s cartoon
series Futurama debuted.
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