An eight-year-old Polish chess prodigy Samuel Reshevsky defeating several masters at the same time in France, 1920.
Reshevsky was an eight-time winner of the US Chess Championship, tying him with Bobby Fischer for the all-time record.
He was an accountant by profession and also a chess writer.
Samuel Herman Reshevsky (1911- 1992)
Jack Webb (Joe Friday) and Harry Morgan (Bill Gannon)
from the TV series Dragnet. 1970.
On July 30, 1956, two years after pushing to have the phrase
“under God” inserted into the pledge of allegiance, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law officially declaring “In
God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto.
The law, P.L. 84-140, also mandated that the phrase be printed
on all American paper currency. The phrase had been placed
on U.S. coins since the Civil War when, according to the
historical association of the United States Treasury, religious
sentiment reached a peak. Eisenhower’s treasury secretary,
George Humphrey, had suggested adding the phrase to
paper currency as well.
Two years before making ‘In God We Trust’ the national
motto, President Eisenhower (center) introduced a stamp
carrying the slogan (below).
"Traveling Wilburys" Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and George Harrison. (1988)Source: Pinterest
In 1988, five of the greatest musical minds of the century came
together to create a super group like no other: The Traveling
Wilburys. Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and
George Harrison formed this legendary band that fused their
unique styles into one harmonious sound. From Dylan’s folk-
rock roots, Lynne’s pop sensibilities, Petty’s Americana flair,
Orbison’s rockabilly vibes, and Harrison’s Beatles influence,
the group created a timeless blend of music that generations
have enjoyed. They released two albums in 1988 and 1990,
respectively.
Although the members have since gone their separate ways,
the Traveling Wilburys will always be remembered as an
incredible collaboration between some of the most influential
musicians ever.
National Lampoon’s Vacation, sometimes referred to as
simply Vacation, is a 1983 road trip comedy film directed
by Harold Ramis starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo,
Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, and Christie
Brinkley in her acting debut with special appearances by
Eddie Bracken, Brian Doyle-Murray, Miriam Flynn, James
Keach, Eugene Levy and Frank McRae.
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase will be 80
on October 8th.
