Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon.
Severinsen is best known for leading the NBC Orchestra on The
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson beginning in 1962. The
group became the most visible big band in America. He made
his broadcasting debut playing live popular music on KODL
radio in The Dalles, Oregon.
Severinsen, Ed McMahon, and Johnny Carson, about 1974.
“Summer In The City” reached number one on the Billboard Hot
100 in August 1966, for three consecutive weeks. The song is
ranked number 401 on Rolling Stone‘s list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time.
Eva Marie Saint was born in Newark, New Jersey.
Saint received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
for her role in the 1954 classic On the Waterfront. She also
starred in Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1959 spy thriller film North by
Northwest.
First store located at 719 W. Walnut Street in Rogers, Arkansas
Walmart was founded by Sam Walton (below) in 1962 and incorporated on October
31,1969. The company has over 11,000 stores in 28 countries with headquarters
in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Samuel Moore "Sam" Walton
(March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992)
