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 47, Zach Braff is 41.
1931- The Little Orphan Annie radio show premiered. Remember
kids to drink your Ovaltine and get out your de-coder rings.
1933- the Screen Writer's Guild, later the WGA, formed.
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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