TODAY'S TRIVIA:
1835 - Hans Christian Andersen published his 1st book of fairy tales
1843 - 1st chartered mutual life insurance company opens
1878 - 1st White House telephone installed
1891 - James Naismith creates the game of basketball
1909 - 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa
1913 - 1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburg)
1917 - Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb
1929 - BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe
1955 - Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus
1959 - 1st color photograph of Earth from outer space
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:
1671 - Francesco Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius
1913 - Mary Martin, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom
1929 - Dick Shawn, actor (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel)
1935 - Lou Rawls, vocalist (Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man)
1935 - Woody Allen [Allen Konigsberg], actor/writer/director (Annie Hall)
1939 - Lee Trevino, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71)
1945 - Bette Midler, singer/actress (Do You Want to Dance?)
1951 - Treat Williams, actor (Flashpoint, Hair)
1958 - Charlene Tilton, actress (Lucy Ewing-Dallas)
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