Cynthia Jane "Cindy" Williams was born in Los Angeles, California.
Cindy Williams starred as Shirley Feeney on the ABC television series Laverne
and Shirley from 1976 to 1983. She also portrayed Laurie Henderson in the hit
1973 coming of age film American Graffiti. She debuted as an actress through
a variety of commercials for Foster Grant sunglasses (below).
A 1972 Foster Grant Commercial with Cindy Williams.
Drummer Ring Starr (above) first performed as a member of the Beatles at
a dance for the Horticultural Society at Port Sunlight, U.K. He said the
drums were not his.
Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) turned 77 on July 7.
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Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in Memphis, TN. of coronary
arrhythmia on this day in 1977.
The Graceland viewing of Elvis.
It was on this day in 1948.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
Sports Illustrated was published for the first time on this day in
1954. It was claimed that 250,000 subscriptions had been sold
before the first issue came off of the presses.
Known as “The Queen of Pop", Madonna Louise Ciccone is 59 years
young today.
Madonna grew up in an Italian-American household and was a straight A
student, as well as a cheerleader, in high school. After earning a degree
from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, she
moved to New York City to pursue dance.
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On this day in 1945, the Allies proclaimed V-J Day a day after
Japan agreed to surrender unconditionally.
It began on this day in 1969.
India became independent from Britain and was divided into the countries of India and Pakistan. India had been under British
about 200 years.
It was on this day in 1998.
On this day in 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic as an American ship sailed from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Ocean. The first vessel to pass through the canal
was the American cargo and passenger ship SS Ancon.
"The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood, CA. on this day in 1939
and Judy Garland became famous for the movie’s song “Somewhere
Over the Rainbow.”
The Hollywood premiere of the movie was at Grauman’s Chinese
Theatre (above).
Judy Garland performing the song “Over the Rainbow” for the film
The Wizard of Oz.
The comic strip Li’l Abner appeared in many newspapers across the United
States, Canada and Europe. It was written and drawn by Al Capp. The strip
ran for 43 years, from August 13, 1934 through November 13, 1977 and was
distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin)
(September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979)
