10 Timeline Memories:
1.1868] Benevolent and Protective: ‘The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ is formed in New York City (what the devil does the BPOE do besides being benevolent and protective???)…
2.1883] Ladies Day: The Ladies Home Journal begins publication. Their first issue is a shocker: ‘Are hems on bathing suits being raised to above the ankles?’ Say it isn’t so…
3.1946] Whirlybird heaven: The first commercially designed helicopter is unveiled and tested in Bridgeport (CT)…
4.1948] A new career for Ed Herlihy: NBC-TV begins airing its first nightly newscast featuring Fox and Movietone newsreels…
5.1959] Have a cigar: Fidel Castro seizes power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista…
6.1968] My old stomping grounds gets famous: The first 911 emergency telephone system is inaugurated in Haleyville (AL) where I started my radio career at WJBB at 18…
7.1970] The winner and new champ: Joe Frazier begins his reign as undefeated heavyweight champ by knocking out Jimmy Ellis in 5 rounds. Frazier keeps his title until losing it to George Foreman in January, 1973. It will be Frazier’s first professional defeat…
8.1982] “D-I-V-O-R-C-E“: Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett say “I don’t”, divorcing after separating in 1979. The marriage lasted almost 9 years…1989] Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden split up after 16 years of marriage…
9.1984] Winter gold: 23-year old Bill Johnson becomes the first American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold at Sarajevo…
10.1990] Busted: Ike Turner is sentenced to 4 years in prison on cocaine charges…For more on February 16:
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