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, Elizabeth Taylor, Jeff Smith-creator of comic Bone, Disney artist Rolly Crump is 93, Joanne Woodward is 93.
1814- Beethoven’s 8th Symphony premiered.
1827- The first Mardi Gras celebration was held in New Orleans. Mardi Gras parties were first held by the French colonists of Mobile Alabama in 1709. From there the custom spread to the Big Easy.
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 get 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.
2005- Brad Bird’s The Incredibles won then Academy Award for best animated feature.
Chris Landreth’s Ryan beat out Disney’s Lorenzo for best animated short.
2013- Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story III won best animated feature.
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