Birthdays: Lao Tzu -604 BC, Caliph Al Mansur -the founder of Bagdhad-711AD, Dr. Ivan Pavlov, Charles Dana Gibson, Margaret Sanger the founder of Planned Parenthood, Clayton Moore-TV’s Lone Ranger, Luigi Cherubini, Hollywood Producer Hal Wallis, Joey Heatherton, Bowser from Sha-Na-Na., Walter Koenig-Star Trek’s Mr. Chekov, Nicole Williamson, Sam Neill is 77
1927- Modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in freak car accident when her long scarf tangled in the spokes of her Bugatti sportscar and snapped her neck. She was 50. The scarf was a gift from the mother of future movie director Preston Sturges. When she heard the news, writer Gertrude Stein said, “Affectations can sometimes prove dangerous.”
1927- Gene Austin recorded “My Blue Heaven”.
1955- Little Richard recorded the song, “Tutti Fruitti.
1957- TV show “Have Gun Will Travel” with Richard Boone as Paladin, premiered.
The head writer of this show was Gene Roddenberry, who would later create Star Trek.
1959- The Russians reached the moon first. Two years after launching Sputnik, the first satellite, the Soviet probe Lunik 2 crashed on the surface of the moon.
1960- Roger Corman’s cult classic Little Shop of Horrors opened. Feed Me!
1967- The first appearance of Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) on the Batman TV show.
1968- Filmation's "the Archies" Show. "Sugar...ah, honey honey...."
1972- Premiere of the TV show The Waltons. “Goodnight John-Boy.”
1978- The Mork & Mindy Show with a young Robin Williams. “Na-Nuu, Na-Nuu.”
1985- Disney's TV shows "Gummi Bears and Wuzzles premiered."
1987- Filmation’s Bravestarr debuted.
2002- Millennium Actress by director Saytoshi Kon premiered.
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