Thursday, August 13, 2009...

10 Timeline Memories:

1. 1907] The dawning of auto accidents: The 1st taxicab hits the streets of Manhattan. The 1st crash will follow shortly...
2. 1912] Now the real hams come out: The 1st experimental radio license for a college radio station is given to St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia...
3. 1934] L'il Abner debuts: Al Capp's comic strip makes its debut in newspapers. Some of us early WRKO folks had the pleasure of working with this eccentric but brilliant man when he provided comedy material for the morning show...
4. 1942] A Bambi sighting: Walt Disney's "Bambi" opens at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan...
5. 1959] Bridging the gap: Ground is broken in New York on the $320 million Verrazano Narrows Bridge which will link Brooklyn and Staten Island...
6. 1961] United we stand, divided we fall: Berlin is divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work begins on the Berlin Wall...
7. 1971] "Happy Trails": Musician King Curtis, 37, is stabbed to death in Manhattan. King Curtis opened for the Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1965...1995] Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle loses his battle with liver cancer at 63. Mantle campaigned actively for the donation of organs to save lives during his final days...2007] Baseball Hall of Famer and Broadcaster Phil Rizzuto dies in his sleep at 89...
8. 1990] Rock & Roll tragedy: Singer Curtis Mayfield is paralyzed after a light track falls on him during a concert in Brooklyn...
9. 2003] Blood money: Libya agrees to set up a $2.7 billion fund for families of 270 people killed in the 1988 Pan Am bombing...
10. 2004] Charley roars: A stronger-than-expected Hurricane Charley roars ashore Florida's Gulf Coast, taking at least 10 lives...For more on August 13th: http://melphillipsnowandthen.com