On September 14, 1964, the Kellogg’s Company began selling
the Pop-Tart. The innovative portable-breakfast-treat-turned-
anytime-snack would go on to sell billions annually and help
redefine the breakfast food market. 

It all started when one of Kellogg’s biggest competitors, Post
Consumer Brands, trumpeted to the press that it had created
an innovative new breakfast item: a shelf-stable, fruit-filled,
handheld toaster pastry called “Country Squares.” It sounded
like the ultimate grab-and-go convenience food. Anticipation
ran high. Problem was, their pastry wasn’t quite ready for
market.

While Post dragged its feet on the actual product release,
Kellogg’s, having heard the announcement—rushed to
push out its own version.

William Post (June 27, 1927 – February 10, 2024)

The former Keebler employee created Kellogg’s
own breakfast pastry in just four months.

(FOX NEWS) – Award-winning actor James Earl Jones died
Monday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. The
cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

Jones was known for his voice role as Darth Vader in the
"Star Wars" franchise, in addition to "Coming to America,
"Field of Dreams," Mufasa in “The Lion King,” and "The
Hunt for Red October."

1970

In 1977, Jones made his debut in his iconic
voiceover role as Darth Vader in George
Lucas‘ space opera blockbuster film Star
Wars: A New Hope.

Jones with President George H. W. Bush and First Lady
Barbara Bush in 1992.

Formerly known as the Cort Theatre, now the James Earl
Jones Theatre on Broadway.

        
        
        
        
        
        
       
The King of Rock and Roll teamed up with TV’s reigning variety
program, as Elvis Presley (21) appeared on “The Ed Sullivan
Show” for the first time on September 9, 1956.        

With 60 million viewers—or 82.6 percent of TV viewers at the time—tuning in, the appearance garnered the show’s best
ratings in two years and became the most-watched TV
broadcast of the 1950s.

Although “The Ed Sullivan Show” was filmed in New York,
Presley performed remotely from CBS’s Los Angeles
studio because he was filming his first movie, Love Me
Tender, in California. 

  
Ed and Elvis 
       

"Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds,
to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no
man has gone before," said actor William Shatner in the show’s
opening. 

The world first met Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock on this day in
history, Sept. 8, 1966, with the premiere of the television series
"Star Trek." 
FOX NEWS

September 8 is now celebrated worldwide by "Trekkies" as
"Star Trek Day."

William Shatner (93)

TIM MAGUIRE

      
Known as Buddy Holly, born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas
was a singer, songwriter and musician who was a central and
pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll.        
    
   

The spelling change from Holley to Holly came about because of
an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy
Holly, according to the website for "The Buddy Holly Story."

As the fourth and youngest child in his family, Holly was nicknamed "Buddy" by his mother, who felt that his given name was too big
for her young boy, according to Biography.com.

Buddy Holly and the Crickets (from left to right), Joe B.
Mauldin, Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison.