Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Animation Fun Facts for Sept 28, 2016


 Birthdays: Michel Caravaggio, Georges Clemenceau, Al Kapp, William Paley, Max Schmelling, Bridgette Bardot is 82, Frederic Engels, Marcello Mastroianni, Moon Unit Zappa, Ed Sullivan, Sylvia Kristel, John Sayles, Arnold Stang, J.T. Walsh, Seymour Cray, Janeane Garofalo is 52, Mira Sorvino is 49, Hillary Duff is 29, Naomi Watts is 48


1928-For his birthday William Paley, son of a cigar manufacturer, was given control of a little radio company called Columbia broadcasting. He turns CBS into a corporate broadcasting giant, and threw his support behind developing television and long playing records.

1961- Richard Chamberlain made a name for himself by playing the handsome Dr. Kildare on TV, Raymond Massey co-starred.

1961-The Hazel TV show with Shirley Booth premiered.

1967- Speed Racer premiered in the U.S.



1976- Stevie Wonder released his famous album Songs in the Key of Life.


1994- Michael Eisner cancelled plans for a theme park called Disney’s America in Northern Virginia.



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