Birthdays: Raphael of Urbino, Sacajawea, Ram Dass, Butch
Cassidy, Gustav Moreau, Lowell Thomas, Merle Haggard, Billy Dee Williams,
George Reeves, Michelle Phillips, Andre Previn, Barry Levinson, Roy Thinnes,
John Ratzenberger, Zamfir, Paul Rudd is 45, Zach Braff is 39.
1906 - Cartoonist James Stuart Blackton created sensation
when Edison filmed him doing sequential drawings and they seemed to come
alive. The film was The Humorous Phases
of Funny Faces. Blackton made a fortune, lost it and was hit by a bus in 1940.
But his animated antics paved the way for Mickey, Bugs, Bart, Gollum and Laura
Croft.
1931- The Little Orphan Annie radio show premiered. Remember
kids to drink your Ovaltine and get out your de-coder rings.
1951- Happy Birthday AstroBoy! According to the 1951 comic
book by Osamu Tezuka, today Professor Elephant completed the little boy with
the suction cup feet and pointed hairdo. Originally called Tetsuwan Atomo, he
was named Astro Boy when Mushi Prod released the animated version in the US in
1961.
1956- Elvis Presley signed his first movie deal with
Paramount Pictures.
1974- ABBA, a new disco phenomenon from Sweden is introduced
to the world when they win a Eurovision song contest. Mama Mia!
1991- The first episode of Darkwing Duck premiered.
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