Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Berry is a dancer, comedic actor as well as a
singer. He began on stage as a dancer and later starred in television
sitcoms such as his portrayal of Captain Wilton Parmenter on ABC’s
F Troop (1965-1967).
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ACTOR KEN BERRY TURNED 78 TODAY
FIRST H-BOMB DETONATED ON THIS DAY IN 1952
On Nov. 1, 1952, U.S. scientists exploded the first hydrogen bomb, in a test
at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands. With an explosive force of 10 million tons
of TNT, the detonation vaporized the entire island, leaving a crater more than
a mile wide. It was more than 500 times greater than the atomic bomb dropped
on Hiroshima. The test was given the code-name “Mike”.
DAVID STIERS TURNED 60 TODAY
David Ogden Stiers is a veteran actor, director, vocal actor, and musician. He is noted
for his portrayal as Major Charles Emerson Winchester lll in the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H (1972-1983). He is also noted for his roles in Disney movies. Stiers is the associate conductor for the Newport Symphony Orchestra and has guest conducted over 70 orchestras around the world, including the Oregon Mozart Players, the Vancouver Symphony, and the Yaquina (Ore.) Chamber Orchestra.
David Stiers played the role of Dr. Timicin the the Star Trek: The Next
Generation episode “Half a Life” (May 6, 1991)
U.S. PRESIDENT BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1858
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919)
Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, in office from 1901 to
1909. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived
Progressive, “Bull Moose”, Party of 1912. Before becoming President, he held
various levels of city, state, and federal offices. He was a naturalist, explorer,
hunter and a soldier.
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