David Brenner

Prior to beginning his standup career, Brenner wrote,
produced, and directed over a hundred made-for-TV
documentaries, which garnered him many awards. He
is also the author of five books. Brenner made his TV
debut on The Tonight Show with the most appearances
at 158.

David Brenner’s debut on The Tonight Show, Jan. 8, 1971

Lavonne "Pepper" Paire Davis (May 29, 1924 – February 3, 2013)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lavonne "Pepper" Paire-Davis, a star of the All
American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s has died. Her
son, William Davis told the Associated Press she died of natural causes
in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles on Saturday.

Paire-Davis was a model for the character played by Geena Davis in the
1992 hit "A League of Their Own," which also starred Rosie O’Donnell,
Madonna and Tom Hanks. as the team manager.

In 1944, Paire-Davis joined the league, created out of fear that World War
II would interrupt Major League Baseball, and played for 10 seasons. She
was a catcher and shortstop, and helped her teams win five championships.

The team 

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Patty, known now as Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw, will
turn 59 on February 20.

ABC-TV reporter Greg Dobbs covers breaking news of a tragic train
derailment in Chicago.

 
 
Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978)

Rockwell was a painter and illustrator who is most famous for the cover
illustrations of everyday life scenarios that he created for The Saturday
Evening Post magazine for more than four decades. He also did work
for the Boy Scouts of America, producing covers for their publication
Boys’ Life, calendars, and other illustrations.

“Grandpa’s Little Ballerina” (Feb. 3, 1923)

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