Birthday: George Orwell, Marc
Charpentier, Lord Louis Mountbatten, General Hap Arnold, Cajun musician Clifton
Chenier, Sidney Lumet, Walter Brennan, Willis Reed, George Abbott, Carly Simon,
June Lockhart, Alex Toth, Peyo (the creator of the Smurfs), Jimmy Dyne-o-Mite
Walker, George Michaels, Mike Myers is 53, Ricky Gervais is 55.
1910- First performance of
Stravinsky's ballet "Firebird" by Diagheilev and his Ballet
Russe. Stravinsky used to refer to the
dancers as "A bunch of knock-kneed Lolitas".
1934- Young artist Milt Kahl's
first day at Walt Disney Studios. It was said he was the first artist to ever
show Walt a real portfolio of drawings to get hired.
1940- Young actor, and liberal
labor activist Ronald Reagan married his first wife, actress Jane Wyman.
1951- After losing a power
struggle to Dory Schary, Louis B. Mayer announced he was stepping down as head
of MGM. Mayer in his time was the most powerful man in Hollywood. He kept an
all white office modeled after Mussolini’s in Rome.
1951 - 1st color TV broadcast-CBS'
Arthur Godfrey from NYC to 4 cities.
1967- The "Our World"
Beatles concert, the first television event to try a worldwide satellite
linkup. They sing and record "All You Need is Love" live in front of
an audience of 400.
1981- Bill Gates and Paul Allen
file papers to incorporate their company Microsoft.
1982- Ridley Scott’s sci-fi film Blade Runner opened.
1980- Disney’s film Herbie Goes
Bananas, premiered.
1997- Disney's animated film
Hercules released.
2009- Michael Jackson, called the
King of Pop, died after his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray administered a
powerful sedative named Propofol to help him sleep and stopped his heart
instead. He was 50 and been performing on stage since the age of 5.
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