Birthdays: Roman emperor Otho
-32ad, English King Edward II-1284,
Oliver Cromwell-1599, Guiseppi Marconi, Edward R. Murrow, Ella
Fitzgerald, Al Pacino is 74, Jason Lee
is 44, Meadowlark Lemon, Talia Shire, Paul Mazursky, Hank Azaria is 50, Rene
Zellwellger is 45, Ron Clements is 61
1886- The New York Times attacks
the outcry among American union workers for an 8-hour workday (the norm then
was 12) as: A Seditious, riotous notion that would collapse the American
economy and lead to sloth, drunkenness and debauchery. It was probably the work
of foreign extremists." The eight-hour day doesn’t become a norm in
America until 1913 (in animation until 1941) and is still under attack today.
1926- Giacomo Puccini's last opera
Turnadot premiered in Milan. Puccini died before it's completion so students had
to finish the work based on the masters notes. Conductor Arturo Toscanini put
down his baton at the beginning of the Third Act, turned to the audience and
said:" Here is where the Maestro died." He then left the podium and
let another finish the performance.
1956- Elvis Presley’s song
Heartbreak Hotel goes to #1 in the pop charts.
1972- Witty, urbane actor George
Sanders ( All About Eve, Samson & Delilah, Sher Khan in Jungle Book) had
turned age 65. He complained he had been famous and rich and was not looking
forward to old age and having a nurse wipe his bottom. So he committed suicide
and left a witty, urbane note. "Dear
World: I am leaving because I am bored. Adieu, I leave you with your worries in
this sweet cesspool."
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