Lorenzo “Larry” Caramella (August 10, 1925 – January 16, 2018)
Returning from the war in 1946, Larry began his decades long career in broadcasting as a DJ, booth announcer, talk show host, newscaster and broadcast engineer. He was with KPOJ, KXL, KGW, KPTV, and KATU along with other stations.
NOTE: A committal service will be held Friday, May 11 at 1 P.M. at Willamette National Cemetary, 11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd in Portland, Oregon. A reception is scheduled for 1:45 P.M. at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, 11801 SE Mt Scott Blvd. Portland.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for sale an oral birth-control pill for the first time on this day in 1960.
Chairman Newton N. Minow testifies before a Senate subcommittee.
Americans Richard Byrd (left) and Floyd Bennett (right) became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole on this day in 1926.
From left: Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner.
Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace(May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012)
Media personality Mike Wallace was a journalist, and game show host. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven decade career. He was one of the original correspondents for CBS‘ 60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968. Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in 2006, but appeared occasionally on the television series until 2008.
William Martin Joel is 69 years old today. He was born in The Bronx, New York City.
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel gained fame for his song "Piano Man" and became the third best-selling solo artist in the United States.
From 1973 to 2013, he wrote 33 top forty hits, including "Just the Way You Are," which hit #3 in 1977.
He learned boxing to defend himself from bullies, and won 22 bouts in the amateur Golden Gloves circuit. He played the piano at bars to help support his mother while in high school.
Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio) was born in Newark, New Jersey.
Frankie Valli has been the front man with the Four Seasons since 1960. The groups hits included "Big Girls Don’t Cry" and "Sherry." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Four Seasons. Frankie had 29 Top 40 hits with The Four Seasons and 9 more as a solo artist. Before fame, Frankie Valli once worked as a barber until his singing career was able to support him.
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth on this day in 1865. He actually died early the next morning.
On this day in 1912, the Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
The first edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary was published under the name "American Dictionary of the English Language” on this day in 1828.
Noah Webster Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843)
Ampex Corporation of Redwood City, CA, demonstrated the first commercial magnetic tape recorder for sound and picture.
Ampex video tape at the National Museum of American History.
On this day in 2002, Tiger Woods celebrates his third Masters victory.
On this day in 1994, Civil war erupted in Rwanda between the Patriotic Front rebel group and government soldiers. Hundreds of thousands were slaughtered in the months that followed.
Aftermath of the Genocide.
Henry Ford(July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)
The first long-distance TV transmission was sent from Washington, DC, to New York City on this day in 1927. The audience saw an image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover (below).
On this day in 1949, the musical "South Pacific" by Rodgers and Hammerstein debuted on Broadway.
Holiday, was a jazz musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, she had a huge influence on jazz music and pop singing.
