Birthdays: Roman Emperor Constantine 280AD, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, John Steinbeck, Ralph Nader, Marion Anderson, Chelsea Clinton,
Franchot Tone, William Demarest, James Worthy, Mirella Freni, Judge Hugo Black,
David Sarnoff the founder of NBC network, Joanne Woodward, Elizabeth Taylor
1919- Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite The Planets first premiered in London.
1956- Elvis Presley released song Heartbreak Hotel.
1977- In Toronto, the Canadian Mounties busted Keith
Richards of the Rolling Stones, and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg for heroin
possession. The Stones agree to do two benefit concerts as punishment.
1991- The Mitchell Brothers were tops in the pornography
business, producing blockbusters like Behind
the Green Door and running the O’ Farrell Theater in San Francisco. This
day after doing a lot of drugs, Jim Mitchell shot his brother Arnie to death
with a rifle. The Mitchell Brothers Court case marked
the first use of 3D computer animation as a crime scenario tool. Jim served
three years in prison, and died at home in 2007. He was buried next to his
brother.
1994- Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan skipped the closing
ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer so she could begin her
multi-million dollar endorsements with DisneyWorld. She blows it all later when
she’s caught near a hot mike during a Disney parade saying: “This is all so corny. I can’t believe I’m
doing this!”
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