Actress Marilyn Monroe(Norma Jeane Mortenson) (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962)
On Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor on this day in 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid.
On this day in 1957, American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark. Until this day the show had been a local show in Philadelphia since 1952.
From left: singer Paul Anka and Bandstand host Dick Clark
Virginia Clark (as Helen) and David Gothard (Left), cast members of “The Romance of Helen Trent”. Man at right is unidentified.
The first radio broadcast of "The Romance of Helen Trent" was followed by 7,222 episodes, ending in 1960. The soap was one of the most beloved of all the old time radio shows. It outlived most of network radio!
"The Gene Autry Show" premiered on CBS-TV on July 23, 1959.
The western/cowboytelevision series starring Gene Autry aired for 91 episodes from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley’sDoublemint chewing gum.
Gene and Pat promoting the TV and radio shoe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1953.
John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934)
John Dillinger was an American gangster in the Depression-era who was shot and killed by the special agents on July 22, 1934 at approximately 10:40 p.m, according to a New York Times report the next day. His death came only two months after the deaths of fellow notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde.
A crowd formed at Chicago’s Biograph Theater shortly after Dillinger was killed there by FBI agents.
In northern Iraq on this day in 2003, Saddam Hussein’s sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with U.S. forces.
The September 11 commission’s final report was released on this day in 2004. The 575-page report concluded that hijackers exploited "deep institutional failings within our government." The report was released to White House officials the day before.
The members of The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Walter Frederick Morrison (January 16, 1920 – February 9, 2010)
Inventor and entrepreneur Walter ”Fred” Morrison introduced the Frisbee, as we know it today, on this day in 1957. It was originally called the Flyin-Saucer.
William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie Company in 1871 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Students from nearby universities discovered that the empty pie tins (above) could be tossed and caught, providing endless hours of game and sport.
Full diplomatic relations were established between the United States and Vietnam on this day in 1995. President Clinton (above) made the announcement of the normalization.
The United States’ first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel on this day in 1804.
On this day in 1979, the abandoned UnitedStatesspace station Skylab returned to Earth. It burned up in the atmosphere and showered debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.
Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox on this day in 1914.
Laurence Olivier was among actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. For his work in films, Olivier received four Academy Awards: an honorary award for Henry V (1947), a Best Actor award and one as producer for Hamlet (1948), and a second honorary award in 1979 to recognize his lifetime of contribution to the art of film. He was nominated for nine other acting Oscars and one each for production and direction. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles.
