B-Days:
Captain James Cook, Theodore Roosevelt, Dylan Thomas, Nicolo Paganinni, Gerhard
Von Gneisenau, Sylvia Plath, Roy Lichtenstein, John Cleese is 77, Freddy De
Cordova, Ruby Dee, Roberto Benigni is 64, Bernie Wrightson is 68
1886-Musical
fantasy "Night on Bald Mountain" premiered in Russia. Composer Modest
Mussougorsky worked as a florist during the day and wrote music at night. He
was convinced he couldn’t make a living otherwise.
1947-
The "You Bet Your Life" quiz show premiered on radio. "Say the
Secret Word and Win Fifty Dollars".
1954- The" Disneyland"
television show premieres. Up until then the major Hollywood Studios were all
boycotting the new upstart medium of television, then mostly done in New York
by blacklisted stage actors and writers. MGM Production head Dori Schary called
TV “ the Enemy”. Walt Disney is the first to break ranks with the major film
studios and get into television production and even films the show in
Technicolor, figuring television will develop color broadcasting eventually.
1964-
Sonny & Cher married. I got you babe!
1964-
The “ You Choose Speech” Actor and TV pitchman Ronald Reagan made his maiden
political speech at a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Barry
Goldwater. He had made political speeches in the past, but this one marks his
shedding his acting and union careers to become a full time politician.
Fifty Years Ago 1966-
Bill Melendez's Peanuts TV special "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie
Brown'.
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