It is a gorgeous morning here and it is probably going to be a scorcher. Back in 1984 the high was only 8 with a low of +4. In 1985 the day before the Tornado hit Barrie it was a sunny day with a 23 high with a bit of rain, gas was at 48.3 cents and the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill" was the big movie in town. No one knew the devastation that the next day would bring.
In 1536, It was Henry the VIII getting married again, this time to Jane Seymour, Wifey Number 3. It was hard to keep track of but here's a little poem to help
One died, one survived, two divorced, Two beheaded.
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| JANE SEYMOUR , CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND |
1821 saw James Boyd patent the Rubber Fire Hose which was very important seeing all the fires that took place in towns and cities in those days.
In 1848 it was a big day for Ice Cream Lovers as the Ice Cream Freezer was patented and the Slurpee was avoided. I think his name might have been SCOOPY DO.
In 1859 The British Government took over B.C. from the Hudson's Bay Company and now we have Victoria's Secret and the secret is that the Nanaimo Bars close at 2 am.
The brassiere was invented in 1889 on this date by Herminie Cadolle of France who called it the Corselet Gorge which supposedly cut the traditional corset in two which had the lower part as a corset for the waist and the upper part supporting the breasts by means of shoulder straps. She patented her invention and showed it at the Great Exhibition of 1889, of course they evolved over the years.
This is a picture of Patti Page in 1955. The Kleenex company also grew exponentially.
In 1896 the first recorded car accident took place in New York City when Henry Wells ran into a cyclist. It may have also been the first incidence of Road Rage.
In 1911 on this date the first long distance automobile race took place on a track was held which turned into the first Indy 500. The winners speed was 74.4 miles per hour.
1938 Toronto's STORK DERBY ended. Two years earlier lawyer and financier Charles Vance Miller died. He had set up his will to give his money to the woman who had the most children in the 10 years following his death and it turned out 4 women had 9 children each so after some bickering etc. the 4 women got to split $568,000. That was a pretty good "Baby Bonus" and it was given out in 1938.
In 1966 Anne Murray signed a contract with the CBC TV show "Singalong Jubilee" for $71.50 per Episode of the show. It's a good thing that SNOWBIRD flew in to her life at that rate.
Warning these videos may not be suitable for all ages.
In 1968 The Beatles began recording their two-set White Album. The title was simply "The Beatles"
In 1993 the TV ratings came out showing the the last episode of "CHEERS" was second only to the Final Mash episode.
In 1896 the first recorded car accident took place in New York City when Henry Wells ran into a cyclist. It may have also been the first incidence of Road Rage.
In 1911 on this date the first long distance automobile race took place on a track was held which turned into the first Indy 500. The winners speed was 74.4 miles per hour.
1938 Toronto's STORK DERBY ended. Two years earlier lawyer and financier Charles Vance Miller died. He had set up his will to give his money to the woman who had the most children in the 10 years following his death and it turned out 4 women had 9 children each so after some bickering etc. the 4 women got to split $568,000. That was a pretty good "Baby Bonus" and it was given out in 1938.
In 1966 Anne Murray signed a contract with the CBC TV show "Singalong Jubilee" for $71.50 per Episode of the show. It's a good thing that SNOWBIRD flew in to her life at that rate.
Warning these videos may not be suitable for all ages.
In 1968 The Beatles began recording their two-set White Album. The title was simply "The Beatles"
In 1993 the TV ratings came out showing the the last episode of "CHEERS" was second only to the Final Mash episode.
IT'S BIRTHDAY PEEPS TIME
Benny Goodman was born (1909-1986) "it's hard to keep a Goodman Down". Peggy Lee was one of his vocalists and he even had a movie made on his life.
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| The Movie starred Steve Allan and Donna Reid |
Don Ferguson of the infamous "Royal Canadian Air Farce" is around 72, (he won't say for sure) but we love him with his Chicken Gun etc. May the Farce Be With You Don. Ceelo Green (The Voice judge), Baseball's Manny Ramirez is 41, Colm Meany from "StarTrek, the Next Generation is 60 today. and also Stepin Fetchit.
His name became synonymous with stereotypically Racist Roles, slow-witted, shuffling servility, Stepin Fetchit was a talented comic actor and the first African American movie star to make a million dollars. He was in lots of movies and even was in "Charlie Chan in Egypt" in 1935 with Warner Oland. He made almost 50 movies in his career.
Many Happy returns of the Day if it is your birthday and keep back from the Flames
and finally
I AM IN SHAPE....."Round" is a Shape.
mornin' everybody...mornin'
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| STEPIN FETCHIT IN THE "OUR GANG SERIES" |
His name became synonymous with stereotypically Racist Roles, slow-witted, shuffling servility, Stepin Fetchit was a talented comic actor and the first African American movie star to make a million dollars. He was in lots of movies and even was in "Charlie Chan in Egypt" in 1935 with Warner Oland. He made almost 50 movies in his career.
and finally
I AM IN SHAPE....."Round" is a Shape.
mornin' everybody...mornin'
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