Friday, August 21, 2009

(Weekend Edition) August 21 -23, 2009...

10 Timeline Memories:
  1. 1858] The original debates: Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, both candidates for U.S. Senate, go toe-to-toe in the 1st of 7 debates that people are still talking about. The opening round is held in Ottawa (IL) (8/21)...
  2. 1878] The birth of the unemployed lawyer: American Bar Association is founded in Saratoga (NY). No shortage of lawyers at the spa city (8/21)...
  3. 1906] Nipper sighting: The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden (NJ) begins to manufacture the Victrola (8/22). The hand-cranked machine with horn cabinet sold for $200 -- a bloody fortune in 1906...
  4. 1959] Hawaii Five-O: Hawaii becomes our 50th state as President Eisenhower issues the order for the 50-star U.S. flag (Aloha) (8/21)...
  5. 1966] Put the bat in the coconut: With no limes available, Juan Marichal puts a bat in the coconut of Dodgers catcher John Roseboro during an on-field brawl in a Dodgers-Giants game (8/22)...
  6. 1983] "La Cage aux Folles": "Queen for a Day" in French, reaches Broadway with George Hearn and Gene Barry starring in the lead roles (8/21)...
  7. 1992] Scud Stud crashes and burns: NBC fires "Scud Stud", Arthur Kent two weeks after he refuses an assignment to Croatia (8/21) (this after he becomes a "star" for his Gulf War coverage). Arthur Kent is now seen as often as Jimmy Hoffa...
  8. 2000] Surviving Survivor: 51-million viewers watch the first season finale of "Survivor" on CBS-TV (8/23). Contestant Richard Hatch wins the $1 million prize. Hatch who doesn't have a problem winning TV shows, has lots of problems with life. He just got into another jam because of an interview he did...
  9. 2002] Mowing down the crowd: New York publicist Lizzie Grubman pleads guilty in a hit-and-run crash that injures 16 outside a Hamptons nightclub (8/23)...
  10. 2003] Jailhouse justice: Former disgraced priest John Geoghan, the convicted child molester dies after an inmate attacks him in a Massachusetts prison (8/23)...For more on August 21 - 23: http://melphillipsnowandthen.com



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