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THE FOURTH OF JULY IN 1961 ~
THIS IS THE FIRST-EVER SELFIE TAKEN
Robert Cornelius (March 1, 1809 – August 10, 1893)
was a photographer and pioneer in the history of
photography.
He designed the photographic plate for the first
photograph taken in the United States, an image
of Central High School taken by Joseph Saxton in
1839.
His self image taken in 1839 is the first known
photographic portrait of a person taken in the
United States. He operated two of the earliest
photography studios in the United States
between 1841 and 1843 and implemented
innovative techniques to significantly reduce
the exposure time required for portraits.
REMEMBER THIS OPENING ON NBC – TV?
Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) Comedian
known to millions of viewers as “Uncle Miltie” and “Mr. Television”.
FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~
IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1957, the Arkansas National Guard was ordered by Governor Orval Faubus to keep nine black students from going into
Little Rock’s Central High School.
Orval Eugene Faubus (January 7, 1910 – December 14, 1994)
The Ford Motor Company began selling the Edsel on this day in
1957. The car was so unpopular that it was taken off the market
two years later.
Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers on this day in
1781. The original name was "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina
de Los Angeles de Porciuncula," which translates as "The Town of
the Queen of Angels."
View of a statue depicting the Governor Felipe de Neve, in Los
Angeles Plaza.
George Eastman registered the name "Kodak" and patented his
roll-film camera on this day in 1888. The camera took 100 photos
per roll.
On this day in 1972, swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh
Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven gold medals.
Mark Andrew Spitz turned 68 in February.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is 37 years young today.
Former member of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child who also
became a widely successful solo artist. She has won a total of 2
2 Grammy Awards for songs such as "Single Ladies (Put a Ring
on It)," "Drunk in Love" and "Crazy in Love." She won her first
school talent show with her rendition of "Imagine" by John
Lennon.
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