Birthdays: Daniel Boone, Pres. James Knox Polk, Jean
Chardin, Luchino Visconti, Giusseppi Sinopoli, Burt Lancaster, Pat Buchanan,
Steve Ditko, Ray Walston, Stephanie Powers, k.d. lang, David Schwimmer is 50
1789- President George Washington had borrowed two books
from the New York City Public Library that were due this day. The Chief
Librarian noted that they were still overdue, in April 2010.
1904- London newspaper The Daily Mirror first published.
1920- The first US Radio station, KDKA in Pittsburgh, began
the nation’s first broadcasting with news of election results.
1928- The Little Carnegie Theater in New York opens.
1932- Young star Katherine Hepburn first shines in the film A Bill of Divorcement, co- starring with
John Barrymore.
1950- Writer George Bernard Shaw died at 94. His last words
were:" Oh well, it will be a new experience anyway."
2001- Pixar’s Monsters Inc. opened.
2012- Walt Disney’s Wreckit Ralph opened in theaters.
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