Johann Christian Bach (September 5, 1735 – January 1, 1782)
Bach was a composer of the Classical era, the eleventh surviving child and
youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to as "the
London Bach" or "the English Bach", due to his time spent living in the British
capital, where he came to be known as John Bach. He is noted for influencing
the concerto style of Mozart.
George Robert Newhart
Actor/comedian Bob Newhart starred in The Bob Newhart Show on CBS
(1972-1978) as well as the sitcoms Newhart and Bob. He made several
appearances on various variety shows, such as The Dean Martin Show,
The Ed Sullivan Show, and guest hosted The Tonight Show 87 times. He
studied at Loyola Law School but never completed his degree and worked
as an accountant.
ROSS SIMPSON
It was on this day in 1972.
A secret service agent thwarts as assassination attempt on President Gerald
Ford on this date in 1975. He apparently spotted a loaded .45 caliber semi
automatic handgun in the hands of Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme pointed
directly at the President when he reached out and wrestled it way from
her (below).
Jack Kerouac’s "On the Road" was first published on this day in
1957.
Jack Kerouac (Jean-Louis Kérouac)
(March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969)
Mother Teresa (Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu)
(August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997)
Mother Teresa was known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of
Calcutta. A controversial figure during her life and after her death,
Teresa was admired by many for her charitable work and was both
praised and criticized for her opposition to abortion.
Raquel in One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Raquel Welch (Jo Raquel Tejada) born in Chicago, Illinois.
International sex symbol Raquel Welch appeared in One Million Years B.C. Her
other films include 2001’s Legally Blonde and 1967’s The Oldest Profession. She
performed ballet for ten years. In 1964, she debuted in A House is Not a Home.
Filming for the 1972 movie took place in Portland, Oregon. Real life
roller derby stars were used as extras.
