On this day in history.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I remember part of a Firesign Theater skit:

Couple of DJs are chatting.

Frank: So, who was born today, Nancy?

Nancy: Why, nobody, Frank!

Frank: No, I mean in history, before they changed the water.

If you like outré comedy Firesign Theater holds up well.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Happy Birthday to Michael Keaton 75 today

 

[PitPat]

I remember when he pretty much ruled Hollywood - Night Shift, Clean and Sober, Batman, etc etc. Always liked him.

 

[PitPat]

1976 Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premieres on television with Mia Farrow as the guest star

If you don't like the Muppets there's something wrong with you.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Gleaned my alter ego from that show. You couldn't guess who, of course.

 

[PitPat]

My spirit muppet would probably be Sam the eagle.

 

[arthwollipot]

Mine was the team of Dr Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker.

 

[Blue Mountain]

Happy Birthday to Michael Keaton 75 today

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Nice homage and picture! But that's Buster Keaton, 1895-1966. A famously Keaton deadpan joke or just a mixup?

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Nice homage and picture! But that's Buster Keaton, 1895-1966. A famously Keaton deadpan joke or just a mixup?

I just thought it was a joke.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Nice homage and picture! But that's Buster Keaton, 1895-1966. A famously Keaton deadpan joke or just a mixup?

 

[Andy_Ross]

60 years ago Star Trek Premiered on NBC.

 

[PitPat]

Piggly-Wiggly, the first self-serve grocery store, opens in Memphis, Tennessee, ending the age when the only way to buy groceries was to have a clerk assemble your order behind a counter.

Piggly-Wiggly totally copied Amazon.

 

[arthwollipot]

America has the dopiest franchise names.

 

[PitPat]

1921 Margaret Gorman was crowned as the very first Miss America during the Miss America 1921 event in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

REOW!

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

America has the dopiest franchise names.

Oh, like "Royal Family" isn't dopey?

 

[Andy_Ross]

Elizabeth I
Born this day 1533

 

[Steve]

Elizabeth I
Born this day 1533

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That's her!

 

[Andy_Ross]

Yesterday, I missed it.

Happy Birthday Ringo Star 86

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I remember when he pretty much ruled Hollywood - Night Shift, Clean and Sober, Batman, etc etc. Always liked him.

Dr. looking at Capt. Captain looking at sauce pan.

"It's dead, Jim."

 

[PitPat]

1776 Congress officially renames the country as the United States of America (from the United Colonies)

The only legitimate name change to America.