Saturday, April 17, 2010

Blah, Blah, Blah

National Cheeseball Day, Pet Owners Independence Day
Blah, Blah Blah Day

1790- Death of Benjamin Franklin. He died at the age of 84 in Philadelphia. The largest funeral in the city ever was held. In my opinion, he was one of the the most influential Americans in our history.
1815- Tambora, a volcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonisia erupted. Dormant for thousands of years, several eruptions beginning on April 10th. Debris from explosions cause a moderate tsunami. Ash spewed into the air 20 miles and so thick the sun was blotted out for several days and effected the weather, including lower temperatures for the next year, creating snow and frost in New England during June and July that summer, and spectacular sunsets throughout the world. Ten thousand people were killed by the eruption and more than 80,000 people died in the surrounding area when crops failed and they were starved to death. The volcano, which stood at approximately 14,000feet, was reduced to about 9,000 feet after the event.
1882- Billy, The Kid, a biography by Pat Garrett, sheriff, unfortunately, it was inauthentic and many believe it was written to improve his image, NOT correct exaggerated newspaper accounts of the time.
1936- Forensics tested with a rope and single horsehair. Evidence leads police to murderer of wife of a TV executive to the apprentice at a nearby furniture shop.
1960- Eddie Cochran died, car accident.
1961- Bay of Pigs invasion begins.
1964- Ford Mustang appears at World’s Fair, first official appearance.
1970- Apollo 13 returned to Earth, as safely as it could have considering what happened (see April 1th and 13th for more info).
2002- General Hospital’s 100,000 episode aired. 39 years, 16 days after the first episode.

1837- John Pierpont Morgan, Financier/Philantropist
1885- Karen Dinesen, writer. AKA Baroness Blixen-Finecke; Isak Dinesen. Babette’s Feast; Out of Africa.
1894- Nikita Khruschev, Polititian.
1897- Thornton Wilder, Writer. The Bridge of San Luis Bay; Our Town; The Skin of Our Teeth.
1918- William Franklin Beedle, Jr., Actor. AKA William Holden. The Wild Bunch; Love is a Many-Splendored Thing.
1923- Harry Reasoner, Journalist.
1951- Olivia Hussey, Actress. Romeo and Juliet (1968); Death on the Nile; Mother Teresa
1961- Norman Esiason “Boomer”, Athlete. Football Quarterback; Football Analysis/Announcer.
1972- Jennifer Garner, Actress. Alias; Elektra; Valentines Day
1974- Victoria Addams, Singer, AKA Posh Spice; AKA Mrs. Beckham.

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