The song "Surf City" was co-written by Jan Berry and Brian Wilson. It
became the first surf song to become a national number-one hit.
The song "Surf City" was co-written by Jan Berry and Brian Wilson. It
became the first surf song to become a national number-one hit.
William "Bill" Paxton was born in Fort Worth, Texas.
Actor/director Paxton gained popularity after starring in a number of films,
including Aliens (1986), True Lies (1994), Twister (1996) and Apollo 13
(1995). Paxton also starred in the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011) and
was nominated for an Emmy Award for the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.
Donald Edward Goerke (August 8, 1926 – January 10, 2010)
SpaghettiOs was introduced by the Campbell Soup Company under the Franco-American brand, the pasta was created by Donald Goerke (above) called "the
Daddy-O of SpaghettiOs”. Rejected shapes during a year-long internal study
included cowboys, Indians, spacemen, stars, and sports shapes. During the development of SpaghettiOs, Goerke was a marketing manager with Franco-
American, then a division of Campbell. During his 35 years with Campbell,
Goerke created over 100 products including the Chunky line of soups.