10 Timeline Memories:
1.1896] Debuted on this date: The first “Fannie Farmer Cookbook” is published…1927] The first transatlantic phone service begins between London (”London Calling“) and New York. 31 calls are made on the first day…1927] The Harlem Globetrotters play their first game in Hinckley (IL). Gee, I wonder who won??? 1929] The “Buck Rogers” comic strip runs in newspapers starting out as “Buck Rogers 2429 AD” but will change to “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century“…1967] “The Newlywed Game” debuts with host Bob Eubanks on ABC-TV…
2.1926] Wedding Bells: George Burns and Gracie Allen say “I Do.” George starts singing songs no one has ever heard and closes the ceremony by saying “Good Night Gracie.” …
3.1953] Dropping a bomb: President Harry S. Truman announces the development of the H-bomb…
4.1959] Recognizing the bearded one: The U.S. recognizes the new Fidel Castro government in Cuba…
5.1980] “GERONIMOhhhhhhh“: Jimmy Carter signs legislation authorizing $1.5 billion to bail out Chrysler. Has a familiar ring to it, doesn’t it???
6.1992] A landslide election: Tom Seaver of the Mets is elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame with the highest (98.8%) percentage of votes in history. Seaver won 311 games. Rob and I were at his 300th win at Yankee Stadium in 1985 against the Yankees (Seaver was a member of the White Sox then)…
7.1996] Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow: One of the biggest blizzards in U.S. history blankets the east with more than 100 deaths reported. David Letterman has a captive audience that night…
8.1998] Impeachy: Monica Lewinsky signs an affidavit denying a sexual affair with Bill Clinton. On the same date in 1999 Clinton goes on trial before the Senate facing impeachment. Monica would later apologize to the Clintons on 20/20…
9.2005] “D-I-V-O-R-C-E“: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston separate after 4 years of marriage. ‘Bradgelina’ becomes part of the Hollywood vocabulary…
10.2006] DeLay of game: Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) steps down as House majority leader as he faces corruption charges. He resigns from Congress in June, 2006…For more on January 7:
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