ROSS SIMPSON

Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009)

Omnibus is a commercially sponsored, educational television series
that ran on CBS-ABC-NBC from 1952 – 1961.

The Omnibus was hosted by Alistair Cooke in his American television debut, featured diverse programming about science, the arts, and the humanities.

Alistair Cooke (November 20, 1908 – March 30, 2004) 

Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss)
(June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)

ROSS SIMPSON

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004)

The Kingsmen, from left, Don Gallucci, Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell and Bob Nordby. (Gino Rossi photo)

Based on outcry from parents who bought into what may have started as an
idle rumor, the FBI launched a formal investigation in 1964 into the so-called
pornographic lyrics of the song “Louie, Louie.” The investigation finally
neared its conclusion on this day in 1965, when the FBI Laboratory declared 
the lyrics of “Louie, Louie” to officially unintelligible.  The tune would go
on to become one of the most –covered songs in rock-and-roll history.

 

Jack Ely, the guitar player and lead singer for the Kingsmen, sang
the classic rock and roll song “Louie, Louie, ” died April 27, 2015
at age 71. 

MIKE GRACIA

During World War II on this day in 1944, the Battle of the Bulge began in
Belgium. It was the final major German counteroffensive in the war.

The Germans achieved a total surprise attack due to a combination of
Allied overconfidence, preoccupation with Allied offensive plans, and
poor aerial reconnaissance due to bad weather. American forces bore
the brunt of the attack and incurred their highest casualties of any
operation during the war. The battle also severely depleted Germany’s
armored forces, and they were largely unable to replace them.

The "Bulge" was the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the
United States in World War II and the third deadliest campaign in
American history.