Jailhouse Rock premiered on October 17, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee
and was released nationwide on November 8, 1957. It peaked at number
3 on the Variety box office chart, and reached number 14 in the year’s
box office totals, grossing $4 million. Jailhouse Rock earned mixed
reviews, with most of the negative reception directed towards Presley’s
persona. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the National
Film Registry.
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Over Rogers Dry Lake in Southern California on this day in 1947, pilot Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first person to break
the sound barrier.
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager turned 94 on February 13.
The Battle of Hastings occurred in England on this day in 1066. The Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England.
On this day in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to racial prejudice
in America. He was the youngest person to receive the award.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning
in Milwaukee, WI. on this day in 1912. His wound in the chest was
not serious and he continued with his planned speech. William
Schrenk was captured at the scene of the shooting.
Bloodstained shirt worn by Roosevelt, photographed following the
assassination attempt.
William Schrenk
Singer Bing Crosby died of a heart attack at the age of 74 on this day in1977.
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)
Bing Crosby (right) on Pebble Beach in 1977.
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on the day in 1792, the cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was
laid in Washington, DC. President George Washington is depicted
above officiating the event. The building became known as the
White House in 1818.
Margaret Hilda Thatcher (October 13, 1925 – April 8, 2013)
Margaret Thatcher led the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990
and served as its first female Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Originally a chemist,
she entered into politics and became known as the Iron Lady for her unwavering
politics.
On this day in 1974.
The Beatles’ First Appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," 1964.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Paul Frederic Simon
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon is known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel
in Simon and Garfunkel. He went on to find solo success with albums like Graceland.
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Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas
on this day in 1492. He believed that he had found Asia while attempting to
find a Western ocean route to India. The same day he claimed the land for
Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain.
On this day in 2000
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev reportedly pounded a shoe on
his desk in protest against a speech critical of Soviet policy at a
U.N. General Assembly on this day in 1960.
On this day in 2002, three bombings shatter the peace in the town of
Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The blasts, the work of militant Islamist terrorists, left 202 people dead and more than 200 others
injured, many with severe burns.
Luciano Pavarotti (October 12, 1935 – September 6, 2007)
Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti was best known for his performances with
Spanish singers Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. Together, they were given
the name The Three Tenors. He debuted as an opera singer in La bohème as
Rodolfo in 1961. Pavarotti was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in
2001. He fought a long, tough battle against pancreatic cancer which eventually
took his life at age 71.
The Three Tenors.
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Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
(December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997)
On this day in 1997.
A photo of a Long EZ plane, similar to the one that crashed in California’s
Monterey Bay, killing singer John Denver.
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It was on this day in 1973.
China’s Manchu dynasty was overthrown by revolutionaries under
Sun Yat-sen on this day in 1911.
A plane carrying Palestinian terrorists who hijacked the cruise liner
Achille Lauro was ‘captured’ over Malta forced to land on this day
in 1985.
Movie Legend George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
1938
1941
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi
(October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901)
Verdi became one of the pre-eminent opera composers in
history. His 26 operas remain extremely popular today.
