Birthdays: Marquis
De Lafayette, Max Schreck (Nosferatu), Joseph Kennedy Sr., Felix Salten- the
author of Bambi, Buddy Holly, Jane Curtin, Sergio Aragones, Swoozie Kurtz, Jo
Ann Worley, Rosie Perez is 52, Billy Rose, Ernest Tubb, Justin Whalin, Anika
Noni-Rose, Idris Elba is 44.
1910- Fantasia on a Theme by
Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughn-Williams premiered at the Three Choirs Festival
in Gloucester Cathedral. Vaughn Williams had not attempted sacred music yet,
but was inspired by a melody written by Tallis in 1567.
1935- the musical Top Hat
opened with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
1958- The Spunky and Tadpole
show debuts!
1968- Many momentous events
occurred in 1968: assassinations, riots, the Vietnamese Tet offensive, the
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia, Easy Rider, 2001 a Space Odyssey, Sergeant
Pepper. But that’s nothing compared to the television premiere of H.R. PUFNSTUF
this day! Witchipoo, Orson and the Vroom
Broom. Whether or not Sid and Marty Kroffts strange kiddie show was a code for
drug use -HR meaning Hand-Rolled Puffing Stuff, is a matter for scholastic
conjecture.
1969- DePatie-Freleng's the
Pink Panther TV Show premiered.
1971-Happy Birthday Pampers.
Scientists at Proctor & Gamble invent the disposable diaper.
1972 - John
Lennon & Yoko Ono appeared on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.
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