Teddy Bears and Honey...Coincidence??

SEPTEMBER 9^TH

Honey Month

Teddy Bear Day

1976 – Mao Zedung, long lived leader of China,died.

1971 – Prisoners at Attica prison rioted. Most of the prison was quickly retaken but nearly 1,300 inmates held 39 employees for 4 days. The standoff ended when state officials raided the yard killing 10 of the hostages and 29 inmates.

1956 – Ed Sullivan introduced a new singer to his audience, Elvis Presley sang Don’t Be Cruel, Love Me Tender, Hound Dog, and Little Richard’s Reddy Teddy.

1919 – Boston Police Department went on strike. The strike proved to me more disastrous to unions than the safety of the city.

1893 – First lady, Frances Cleveland gave birth to the first daughter Esther in the White House.

1850 – California was admitted into the union.

1776 – The United States of America was born. Independence was declared in July, we were renamed, previously known as the United Colonies.

BIRTHDAYS:

1966 – Adam Sandler, actor/comedian. I liked him in The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates.

1960 – Hugh Grant, actor. I didn’t mind him in Music and Lyrics and Love Actually.

1952 – Angela Cartwright, actress. She appeared in the long running sitcom The Danny Thomas Show and 9 other programs before her appearance in The Sound of Music. She transitioned science fiction with Lost in Space.

1951 – Michael Keaton, actor…Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Gung Ho, Pacific Heights, Batman.

1949 – Joe Theisman, athlete. Washington Redskins quarterback.

1941 – Otis Redding, singer of the now classic Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay.

1934 – Sylvia Miles, actress. She received Oscar nominations for her roles in Midnight Cowboy and Farewell, My Lovely.

1925 – Cliff Robertson, actor I remember seeing him for the first time in Charly.

1890 – Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

1585 – Cardinal Richelieu, French statesman.