Birthdays: Gautama
Buddha –as commemorated by Japanese custom-Kambutsue, Ponce De Leon, King
Albert of the Belgians, Mary Pickford, Yip Harburg, Betty Ford, Sonja Henje, Catfish
Hunter, Jacques Brel, Darlene Gillespie, Julian Lennon, Carmen McCrae, Shecky
Green, Douglas Trumbull, Robin Wright is 52, Patricia Arquette
1876- Amilicare Ponchielli’s opera La Gioconda debuted. The ballet portion is famous as the Dance of
the Hours.
1911-Vitagraph
released Winsor McCay's short cartoon "Little Nemo" theatrically.
1949- A three year
old girl named Kathy Fiscus fell into a well in the little LA suburb of San
Marino California. After a concerted effort by authorities to rescue her, she
was found dead. What makes this sad incident memorable, was it was the first
time a news event was followed by television cameras and reported live as it
happened.
1973- Pablo Picasso
died at 91. His last words were 'Drink to me'. On his night table was a comic
book drawn by former Disney animator Vip Partch.
1986- Actor Clint
Eastwood was elected mayor of the town of Carmel, California.
1994- Grunge rocker
Kurt Kobain’s body was discovered by a security system electrician three days
after he blew his own head off with a shotgun.
1995- Disney’s A Goofy Movie premiered.
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