High School yearbook, 1954

John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is 76 years old today

Go, Johnny Go! was filmed in five days at the Culver City, California studios
of Hal Roach Productions. It  was the only film appearance of Richie Valens,
who died shortly after filming it in a plane crash, along with Buddy Holly and
The Big Bopper on February 3. The film was released later after Valens’
death.
 

John Adams served as the first Vice President of the United States under
George Washington from April 21, 1789 to March 4, 1797. He later became
the second U.S. President from 1797 to 1801.

The $64,000 Question had its beginnings in the CBS radio quiz show,
Take It or Leave It, which followed the pioneering Professor Quiz,the
first radio quiz show.Take It or Leave It ran from April 21, 1940 to July
27, 1947. It was first hosted by Bob Hawk (1940–41), followed by Phil
Baker (1941–47). In 1947, the series switched to the NBC radio
network, and was hosted at various times by Baker, Garry Moore
(1947–49), Eddie Cantor (1949–50) and Jack Paar, beginning
June 11, 1950. On September 10, 1950, the title of the show was
changed to The $64 Question.

Bob Hawk

 Phil Baker

Jack Paar