On This Day

On Aug 6th:

1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the US B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"

1960 Chubby Checker performs his version of "The Twist" on "The Dick Clark Show" starting a worldwide dance craze (I remember watching)

1911 Lucille Ball, American comedienne and actress is born

1928 Andy Warhol, American pop artist and film producer is born. (I had no idea he was born in the 20's)

lucille ball was businesswoman first and foremost.

Andy Warhol gave several dates as his birthday.

Quote: Evenbob

On Aug 6th:


1928 Andy Warhol, American pop artist and film producer is born. (I had no idea he was born in the 20's)

Actual name "Andy Warhola." I was in both Cub Scots and high school with a distant cousin of his. Like second cousin twice removed or something. Kid was a pretty good artist. Not amazing but he was "that kid" who at a young age could do neat lettering and such. In high school we had to do a presentation on something and he did Warhol, who had fairly recently died.

And just yesterday I sold 4 cans of Campbell's Soup Warhol series on eBay. Was going to save to display, but am trying to minimize more in life so off it goes today. I set the BIN too low maybe.

Quote: Evenbob

LOLOLLOL!! Of course you haven't, what
was I thinking. You don't eat normal
food, have never read books and rarely
see movies, have no personal items
that mean jack squat to you. The
picture in my mind is you sitting around
all day staring at a spot on the wall.
How far off am I.

I think the guys locked up in the SuperMax have more to do than that description.

Aug 7th:

1782 George Washington creates the Purple Heart medal

1942 Garrison Keillor, American voice actor, humorist and radio personality. born.

1960 David Duchovny, American actor (The X-Files, Californication), born.

1957 Oliver Hardy, American comedian (Laurel & Hardy films), dies at 65

Aug 8th;

1898 Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes

1960 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" hits #1

2001 Actor Tom Cruise and actress Nicole Kidman divorce after 10 years of marriage

1937 Dustin Hoffman, American actor is born.

Quote: Evenbob

Aug 8th;

1898 Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes

1960 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" hits #1

2001 Actor Tom Cruise and actress Nicole Kidman divorce after 10 years of marriage

1937 Dustin Hoffman, American actor is born.

1994 After 4 months of the application process, AZDuffman reports to work for his first "real" job. The management training program he always hoped for in college. Much adventure ensues. Do be careful what you wish for.

On Aug 9th:

1969 - Sharon Tate Found Murdered.

1898 Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine,

1944 Smokey Bear debuts as spokeman for fire prevention

1945 US drops second atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Nagasaki,

On Aug 10th:

1893 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in (it was 1993, it just seems like 1893)

1833 Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200

1948 Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC

2002 Nicolas Cage (38) weds Lisa Marie Presley (34)

Quote: Evenbob

On Aug 10th:

1893 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in (it was 1993, it just seems like 1893)

1833 Chicago incorporates as a village of about 200

1948 Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC

2002 Nicolas Cage (38) weds Lisa Marie Presley (34)

I am old enough to remember when Lisa Marie looked hot. What a basket case that one turned out to be.