Birthdays: Frankish Emperor Charlemagne, Giacomo Casanova,
Hans Christian Andersen, Marvin Gaye, Emile Zola, Max Ernst, Buddy Ebsen, Sir
Alec Guinness, Frederick Bartholdi, Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Hunt, Isaiah
Washington, Karl Castle.
1943- Disney short 'Private Pluto' the first Chip & Dale
cartoon.
1974-While actor David Niven was speaking at the Academy Awards
telecast a nude streaker ran past him on nationwide television. Mr. Niven,
completely unflustered, dryly commented: "The only laugh that man will ever get is by stripping off his clothes
and showing off his shortcomings. "
1974- Later at that same Oscar telecast, Francis Ford
Coppola presented the last award of the evening, the Best Picture to Cabaret.
But he held up the show to launch into a speech that a Revolution was coming in
Digital Technology “that will make the Industrial Revolution seem like a small
town try-out!”
The audience was confused and annoyed at being delayed any
longer to get to their parties. No one knew what he was talking about.
1978-The TV show "Dallas" debuts.
1993- Bullocks Wilshire department store with the famous Tea
Room closed.
2004- Walt Disney Studio released Home on the Range.
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