A Limited issue button shows artist-rendered aerial view of bridge
and land approaches.

Construction began on January 5, 1933. This was followed by the official
ground breaking ceremony held on February 26, 1933, at nearby Crissy
Field (now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area).  Mayor
Angelo Rossi of San Francisco , and Board President William P. Filmer
made speeches, and a congratulatory telegram from President Herbert
Hoover was read. Major General Craig gave the right-of-way grants to
Filmer, and Rossi and Filmer then turned a golden spade.

The Kit-Cat clock was born in Portland, Oregon in the 1930s, during
the Great Depression. While it’s had some minor modifications over
the years, it’s pretty much the same clock today. 

Carrot Top (Scott Thompson) was born in Rockledge, Florida.

The red-haired prop comedian whose odd inventions are the center of his
stand up acts, began his comedic career after performing at an open mic
night at his college, Florida Atlantic University.

Tim Maguire

George Harrison (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001)

Original run on NBC: February 25, 1950 – June 5, 1954