George Robert Newhart
Actor/comedian Bob Newhart starred in The Bob Newhart Show on CBS
(1972-1978) as well as the sitcoms Newhart and Bob. He made several
appearances on various variety shows, such as The Dean Martin Show,
The Ed Sullivan Show, and guest hosted The Tonight Show 87 times. He
studied at Loyola Law School but never completed his degree and worked
as an accountant.
DIANE KEPLEY
On this day in 1957, nine black students attempt to attend
Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The situation
turned potentially violent and President Eisenhower sent in
the national Guard to escort the students to school.
The Ford Motor Company began selling the Edsel on this day in
1957. The car was so unpopular that it was taken off the market
only two years.
Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers on this day in
1781. The original name was "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina
de Los Angeles de Porciuncula," which translates as "The Town of
the Queen of Angels."
Statue depicting Governor Felipe de Neve, in Los Angeles Plaza.
On this day in 1888, George Eastman registered the name "Kodak"
and patented his roll-film camera (below). The camera took 100 exposures per roll.
The original Kodak camera, introduced by George Eastman.
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932)
On this day in 1972, swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh
Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter medley relay event at
Munich, Germany. Spitz was the first Olympian to win seven
gold medals.
Mark Andrew Spitz turned 67 on February 10.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is 36 today.
Beyoncé is a former member of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child who
also became a widely successful solo artist. She has won a total of 22
Grammy Awards for songs such as "Single Ladies," "Drunk in Love"
and "Crazy in Love." She won her first school talent show with her
rendition of "Imagine" by John Lennon.
"Anthony" (Billy Mumy) from the 1961 Twilight Zone episode, "It’s a
Good Life."
Charles William Mumy Jr. turned 63 on February 1.
Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 – August 31, 2017)
Richard Anderson, the actor best known for costarring simultaneously in the
popular 1970s television shows "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic
Woman," is dead. A family spokesman Jonathan Taylor told The Associated
Anderson died of natural causes on Thursday.
Lee Majors (left) and Richard Anderson in “The Six Million Dollar Man”
CAMILLE BOHANNON
The Confederates defeated Union forces at the second Battle of Bull
Run in Manassas, VA. on this day in 1862.
Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Supreme Court justice on this day in 1967.
The space shuttle Challenger blasted off with Guion S. Bluford Jr.
aboard on this day in 1983. He was the first black American to
travel in space.
Guion Stewart Bluford, Jr. will be 75 on November 22.
Ty Cobb made his major league batting debut with the Detroit
Tigers on this day in 1905.
On CBS-TV "The Late Show with David Letterman" premiered
on this day in 1993.
