Saturday, October 2, 2010

Darwin and Schultz, McLean and Sumner and a Rock

International Frugal Fun Day
National Custodial Worker Day
Name Your Car Day

After a short two months after publicly announcing that he had the ‘newly discovered’ virus, AIDS, Rock Hudson became the first major celebrity to die from the disease on this day in 1985.

A bunch of kids showed up in homes today in 1950 for the first time…Charles Schultz, a cartoonist, had his strip Peanuts published in national newspapers.

President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke. Although he survived, his health suffered and a cloud remained with rumours that his wife had taken over as presidnet.

In 1836, Charles Darwin, after a 5-year ocean expedition, returned to his native England. 23 years later, his masterpiece, The Origin of the Species by Beams of Natural Selection, was published.

Only a few birthdays I want to mention today, Kelly Ripa, from Live with Regis and Kelly was born today in 1970, oh, that makes her 40! Gordon Sumner was born in 1950 be has become one of the most watched singer/songwriter/musician in the world today oh, yes, he also became Sting. American Pie singer/songwriter Don McLean was born in 1945.  In 1937, attorney Johnny Cochran, Jr was born, although he has worked for decades as a lawyer, he will probably go down in the history books as one of the lawyers for ill-fated OJ Simpson (is he still in jail?). Do you remember George McFarland (1928)? You may remember him as Spanky of the Our Gang films. Bud Abbott of the Abbott and Costello comedy team was born in 1928.  And, finally, in 1890, Marx Brothers leader, Groucho Marx. 

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