 
André Cassagnes (September 23, 1926 – January 16, 2013)
Cassagnes was a Frenchinventor, electrical technician, toymaker, and a kite
designer. He was the inventor of the Etch a Sketch in the late 1950s, a popular
mechanical drawingtoy manufactured by Ohio Art Company. Cassagnes died
in a suburb of Paris on Wednesday, January 16.
A kite designed by Cassagnes
The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil in 2012
According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its
burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, it will then
see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather
will continue for six more weeks.
An early reference to Groundhog Day in America can be found in a diary
entry, dated February 4, 1841, of James Morris, a storekeeper in Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pa
where crowds as large as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the
holiday since at least 1886.
The CBS-TV sitcom Private Secretary (also known as Susie) aired
from February 1, 1953 until September 10, 1957. It alternated with
The Jack Benny Program on Sunday evenings at 4:30pm PST. The
series stars Ann Sothern as Susie MacNammara , a devoted
secretary to her talent agent boss Peter Sands. played by
Don Porter.
Charles William "Bill" Mumy, Jr. is known for his childhood
role as Will Robinson in the CBS television series Lost in
Space (1965-1968). His first acting role was at the age of
six on an episode of TV’s National Velvet. Mumy has also
had success doing voice overs for numerous animated
series such as Scooby Doo and Animaniacs.
Lost in Space cast members (L-R) Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Bob May (Robot), Jonathan Harris, June Lockhart, Guy Williams &
Billy Mumy (1967 photo).
