Birthdays: Spinoza, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Scott Joplin,
Zachary Taylor, Carrie Nation, Dick Powell, Garson Kanin, Cass Gilbert-the
architect of the first skyscraper, Alvan Barkley-Truman’s VP, William F.
Buckley, John Lindsay, Dale Carnegie- author of How to Win Friends and
Influence People, Steve Yeager, Denise Crosby, Billy Connolly is 74
HAPPY U.S. THANKSGIVING
1904- Alfred Steiglitz and Edward Steichen opened 291, the
first art gallery dedicated exclusively to the art of photography.
1933- The RKO movie Flying Down to Rio opened, originally as
a starring vehicle for Dolores Del Rio, but what we remember is it is the first
pairing of the famous dance team of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
1937- The Andrew Sisters record their Boogie-Woogie version
of “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon”, an old Yiddish song that was updated by Bennie
Goodman.
1950- The musical Guys & Dolls opened. “ I got da horse right here, his name is
Paul Revere, I know a jock who tells me Never Fear, Can Do- Can Do..The Jock
sez da horse can –do ”
1958- The musical film Gigi opened, music by Lerner &
Lowe. Based on the writings of French author Collette, Collette herself had
insisted young unknown Dutch actress Audrey Hepburn play the lead.
1968- Hey Jude by the Beatles topped the pop charts while
Tammy Wynette’s Stand By Your Man headed the Country & Western listing.
1991- Freddy Mercury, lead singer of the rock group Queen,
died of HIV/AIDS.
1998- America On Line bought
their chief competitor Netscape.
1999- Pixars Toy Story 2. in theaters.
2000- Catherine Zeta-Jones
married Michael Douglas.
2010- Disney’s Tangled released.
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