Birthdays: Rembrandt van Rijn,
Inigo Jones, Sir Thomas Bullfinch, Mother Cabrini, Clemont Moore, Julian Bream,
Linda Rondstadt, Alex Karras, Jan Michael Vincent, Lola Davidovich, Forrest
Whitaker is 54, Brigette Neilsen, Jesse Ventura, Terry O’ Quinn is 63
1938- Popeye cartoon "With
the Jeep" introduced Eugene the Jeep. The funny little character later
gave it’s name to the army’s new General Purpose Vehicle, the G.P. or Jeep.
1941- President Franklin Roosevelt
sent federal mediator Stanley White to try and solve the labor strike between
Walt Disney and his cartoonists.
1953- The film Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes premiered starring Marylyn Monroe and Jane Russell.
1971- Producer Steve Krantz
announced the production of the first X-rated cartoon, Fritz the Cat, to be
directed by newcomer Ralph Bakshi.
1982-Coca-Cola introduced Diet
Coke. Coke officials are proud of the fact that within a year it's sales top
that of Tab, but Tab was owned by Coke as well. ( duh..?)
2011- Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and
the Ballad of Nessie opened in theaters.
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