Eric Patrick Clapton, is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is
the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo
artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton is
often referred to as one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Eric ranked
fourth in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”
and fourth in Gibson’s Top 50 Guitarists of All Time.
Hymen L. Lipman of Philadelphia, Pa (above) is credited with registering
the first patent for a pencil with an attached eraser (pic below). In 1862
Lipman sold his patent for $100,000.
It was 30 years ago today that President Ronald Reagan, in office just over two months, was shot outside the Washington Hilton by John Hinckley Jr. President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded, Reagan suffered a punctured lung, but prompt medical attention allowed him to recover quickly. Reagan was the first serving United States president to survive being shot in an assassination attempt. Hinckley was found not
guilty by reason of insanity and remains confined to a psychiatric facility.
Jeopardy!, the trivia quiz show, has a decades-long broadcast history. It was created
by Merv Griffin in 1964 and originally ran in the daytime on NBC-TV. The first host
of the show was Art Fleming (shown below).
Show host Art Fleming
Original Jeopardy announcer, Don Pardo
Astrud Gilberto’s recording of "The Girl from Ipanema" established her as
a jazz and pop singer. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a
gold disc.
1964
