Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for
independence in Virginia in the 1770s. The Founding Father is best
remembered for his “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” speech.

1961 issue

 

Gemini 3 Crew from left: John Young and Virgil "Gus" Grissom

Gemini 3 was the first two-man NASA mission and the second manned mission of the
Gemini program. It was also the final manned flight controlled by NASA from Cape
Canaveral, Florida before operations were shifted to the Manned Spacecraft
Center in Houston, Texas. The spacecraft, nicknamed Molly Brown, was
launched with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard.The
mission’s primary goal was to test the new, maneuverable Gemini spacecraft.

The Gemini 3 capsule is pictured atop the Titan ll rocket
prior to launch.

Astronauts Young (left) and  Grissom inside their Gemini 3
spacecraft awaiting blastoff.

Marty Allen (born Morton David Alpern) is a stand-up comedian and actor
whose career spans over 60 years. He is still actively working today and
will be playing Vegas this weekend.

The Four Preps, a teenage quartet from Hollywood, Cal. had their 
first big hit when “26 Miles” peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Santa Catalina Island

  
The Marx Brothers- Chico, Groucho, Harpo, and Zeppo from the 1930
film Animal Crackers  

     Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961)

As the first-born of the Marx Brothers, Chico played an important role in the
management and development of the comedy act in its early years. For a
time in the 1930s and 1940s, Chico led a band called the Chico Marx 
Orchestra. Singer Mel Tormé began his professional career with the band 

Excerpt from the movie Animal Crackers (1930)