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 the NBC network, Joanne Woodward, Elizabeth Taylor
1919- Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite The Planets first premiered in London.
1941-At the 13th Academy Awards, for the first time
a Walt Disney cartoon did NOT win Best Animated Short. MGM’s The
Milky Way won.
1956- Elvis Presley released song Heartbreak Hotel.
1958- Columbia Pictures mogul Harry Cohn died of a
heart attack at age 66. His ruthlessness was legend in Hollywood. He once said
" I don't get ulcers, I give them!" Hedda Hopper said:' You have to
wait in line to hate him." The entire Columbia staff was ordered, not
requested, to attend a memorial service. Looking at the large crowd around the
coffin, Red Skelton quipped: "You see, like Harry always said, give the
people what they want, and they'll show up."
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.
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