Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Animation Fun Facts for April 21, 2015 tues.


Birthdays: Edwin S. Porter, Charlotte Bronte', John Muir, Freiderich Froebel the inventor of kindergarten-1782, Anthony Quinn, Patti Lupone, Iggy Pop, Charles Grodin, Anna Magnani, Andie MacDowell is 57, Tony Danza, Elaine May, James McAvoy is 36, Rob Riggle is 45, Queen Elizabeth II is 89


1921- The Coconut Grove nightclub opened in Hollywood.


1938- Disney animator Bill Tytla married artists model Adrienne LeClerc.


1961- Two groups of British teenage rock bands meet each other for the first time- The Beatles met the Rolling Stones.

1964- British TV viewers double their pleasure- BBC 2 goes on the air. Their first program is Play School.


1997-The first Intergalactic Funeral.  The ashes of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and 1960's drug guru Dr. Timothy Leary were shot into space.

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