Two guitar legends from left: James Burton and Glen Campbell are seen during a 1963 recording session. They were both members of a group of L.A. studio musicians in the 1960’s dubbed, The Wrecking Crew. Burton will turn 78 August 21. We lost Glen Campbell Tuesday to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Smokey Bear’s debut poster (above) was released on August 9, 1944, which is considered his birthday. Overseen by the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign, the first poster was illustrated by Albert Staehle. That same year, Forest Service worker Rudy Wendelin became the full-time campaign artist; he was considered Smokey Bear’s "manager" until he retired in 1973.
On this day in 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombing came just three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. About 74,000 people were killed. Japan surrendered August 14.
U.S. President Richard Nixon formally resigned on this day in 1974, Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of theUnited States.
It w as on this day in 1969.
Murder victims from left: Voityck Frykowski, Sharon Tate, Stephen Parent, Jay Sebring, and Abigail Folger.
The book "Walden" was published by Henry David Thoreau on this day in 1854.
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862)
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)
R&B and pop performer Whitney Houston became the most awarded female singer in history for hits such as "Hold Me" from her record-breaking album, Whitney Houston. She grew up in a musical family with cousin Dionne Warwick and her godmother Aretha Franklin. She created the soundtrack for and starred in the 1992 film The Bodyguard alongside Kevin Costner.
Jerome John Garcia(August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995)
singer-songwriter and guitarist Jerry Garcia is best known for his work as the lead guitarist and as a vocalist with the band the Grateful Dead.