International Museum Day – Today, in tribute, I may haul myself to the Mineral & Lapidary Museum on North Main Street in Hendersonville. OR, maybe the mask museum on 64…there is always the Heritage museum in the old courthouse…oh, oh, oh, the Western North Carolina Air Museum! So many for such a small town…
No Dirty Dishes Day – I suggest to honor this meal…Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner OUT… NO, I do not own a restaurant.
Visit Your Relatives Day – If you can’t visit in person, there is always skype, and the old fashioned telephone.
1652… Law making slavery illegal is passed in Rhode Island. 1804…Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France by the Senate.
1926…Aimee Semple McPherson, an internationally known evangelist, disappeared while visiting a southern California beach. Presumed drowned, one month later, a ransom note was receive by her mother who threw it away. On June 23, she was stumbled out of a Mexican Desert claiming she was kidnapped, drugged and tortured. Rumors at the time told of an affair with a married man, publicity stunt, abortion and plastic surgery.
1933…The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is created by President FDR. Created to provide navigation, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, economic development and flood control for TN and parts of surrounding states.
1953…World Speed Record was set by an F-104 Starfighter with a speed of 1404.19 MPH. Currently the speed record is held by an X-43A scramjet at 7,000MPH, set on Nov 16th 2004.
1981...Author William Saroyan died from cancer at the age of 72. He will always be remembered for works such as, The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, The Human Comedy, The Time of Your Life, Come On-a My House (sung my Rosemary Clooney).
1995… Elizabeth Montgomery, Actress died of cancer on this day… Samantha Stevens twitched her nose and her wishes came true in Bewitched. But I will always remember her as Lizzie Borden in The Legend of Lizzie Borden. (PS…She was innocent.)
1897…Frank Capra, Director…It’s A Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Lost Horizon. At the age of 94, he died in his sleep in September, 1991.
1912…Perry Como, Singer…I’m Gonna Love That Gal, Surrender, Bali Ha’I, If, Don’t Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes, Pappa Loves Mambo. Also Hosted a Great Variety Show. He died May, 2001 a week before his 90th birthday.
1920…Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II
1930…Pernell Roberts, Actor…Bonanza, Trapper John, MD, Donor, Night Train to Kathmandu. He died at the age of 81 of cancer in January, 2010.
1931…Robert Morse, Actor…Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama’s Hung You in The Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad (I am not kidding you!!!), City of Angels, Mad Men.
1937…Brooks Robinson, Athlete…3rd Baseman for the Baltimore Orioles his entire 18 year career! “The Human Vacuum Cleaner” was inducted into the Hall of Fame 1983, 8 years after retiring.
1946…Reggie Jackson, Athlete…Baseball right fielder who worked with Oakland & KC Athletics, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees. “Mr. October” lives in Carmel, CA and is a special adviser to the Yankees.
1952…George Strait, Singer, KING of Country…If I start naming all of songs he has recorded, I will be here FOREVER. So, let’s just say…He currently holds the WORLD record for the most #1 hit singles than ANY OTHER ARTIST in the HISTORY OF MUSIC on ANY CHART or ANY GENRE!!!
1970…Tina Fey, Actress…You have seen her on SNL and 30 Rock, but, did you know that she wrote Mean Girls?
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