MIKE GRACIA
On this day in 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent
for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer." It became the first machine to be mass-produced.
Christopher Latham Sholes
(February 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890)
The world’s first typist was Lillian Sholes, daughter
of Christopher Sholes. The machine typed only in
capital letters.
Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was
a radio and television broadcaster and entertainer, sometimes
introduced by his nickname, The Old Redhead.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1927, Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo
nonstop airplane flight from New York, crossing the Atlantic Ocean
and landing his Spirit of St. Louis in Paris France.
MIKE GRACIA
Booker Taliaferro Washington
(April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915)
Booker T. Washington was an American educator, author,
orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States and
was the dominant leader in the African American community
between 1890 and 1915.
Mike Joy (left), Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon.
(Fox News) – Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip has announced that
he will retire at the end of the network’s broadcast season.
Waltrip was a member of the Fox Sports NASCAR team when it first went on
the air in 2001, when he helped call the Daytona 500 that was won by his
brother Michael, but is mostly remembered for the last-lap accident that
took the life of Dale Earnhardt.
Fox Sports CEO & executive producer Eric Shanks said “Darrell has been
the heart and soul of the Fox NASCAR booth since day one, so it’s incredibly bittersweet to know this is his final season.”
Waltrip, a 3-time series champion, said he has been talking about the decision
with his family for several months.
Darrell Waltrip (far right) with #17 Tide Chevrolet Monte Carlo & Race Team along with transporter.
