Li’l Abner is a comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United
States, Canada and Europe, written and drawn by Al Capp. The strip ran for
43 years, from August 13, 1934 through November 13, 1977.
Archive for June 14th, 2013
FATHER’S DAY IN 1943
AUTHOR BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1811
Harriet Beecher Stowe (Harriet Elisabeth Beecher)
(June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896)
Stowe was an American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom’s
Cabin (1852) was a depiction of life for African-Americans under slavery.
TODAY IN HISTORY
COMPUTER DEDICATED ON THIS DAY IN 1951
Close up of the computer operator’s console
"Univac I" was a computer designed for the U.S. Census Bureau and billed as the
world’s first commercial computer. The company existed until 1981.
SPOCK DELIVERED FIRST STAR TREK LINE
"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series
science fiction series. In this episode, the character Mister Spock, played
by Leonard Nimoy (r) delivers the very first line in all of Star Trek, "Check
the circuit!"
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