MIKE GRACIA

In a debate between candidates for vice president of the United States,  
Democratic Lloyd Bentsen (left) told Republican Dan Quayle (right),
"You’re no Jack Kennedy."

The Los Angeles Dodgers were winning 2-1 and Barry Bonds had
four-hundred ninety-nine career home runs. Then in the bottom of
the eighth inning, Bonds (above) hit a 2-0 fastball from reliever
Terry Adams into McCovey Cove giving the Giants a 3-2 lead, an
eventual victory, and a spectacular five-hundredth career home
run.

Barry Lamar Bonds turned 54 July 24.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

It was on this day in 1995.

Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden seek life without parole for O.J.

In baseball, the "Shot Heard ‘Round the World" was a game-winning home run by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds in New York City on October 3, 1951, to win the National
League (NL) pennant.

Thomson hits the ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World’ at The Polo Grounds
in New York City .

Robert (Bobby) Brown Thomson
(October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010)

The children’s television series “Captain Kangaroo” aired weekday mornings on the CBS network from October 3, 1955, until December
8, 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children’s television program of its day.

Robert James Keeshan
(June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)

On this day in 1955, "The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on
ABC-TV and ran until 1959.

 
Walt Disney (center) is surrounded by members of "The Mickey
Mouse Club" cast.

Head Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd with his Mouse Guitar.

TIM MAGUIRE

The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford (below) on
this day in 1908. The purchase price of the car was $850.

Game one of the first modern World Series took place at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Ball Field (above) on this day in 1903. It was
between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston prevailed five games to three, winning the last four.

On this day in 1962, Johnny Carson began hosting the "Tonight"
show on NBC-TV. He stayed with the show for 29 years. Jack Paar
was the previous host.

Host Johnny Carson, right, appears with the show’s announcer
Ed McMahon during the final taping of the "Tonight Show" on
May 22, 1992.

Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL. on this day in 1971.

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
ED  DONAHUE

It was on this day in 1964.

Assassination of  President John F. Kennedy on  November 22, 1963.

On this day in 1954, The"Tonight!" show made its debut on NBC-TV
with Steve Allen (below) as host.

 
    TIM MAGUIRE

On this day in 1957, 300 U.S. Army troops stood guard as nine black students were escorted to class at Central High School in Little Rock, AR. The children had been forced to withdraw 2 days earlier because
of unruly white mobs.

Michael Kirk Douglas is 74 today.

Michael Douglas won an Academy Award for
Best Actor for his role in the 1987 film Wall
Street. He reprised his role in the 2010 sequel
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. His other
notable film credits include The Game (1997),
Traffic (2000), Basic Instinct (1992) and Falling
Down (1993).  He is the son of legendary actor
Kirk Douglas.