April 7, 1933 –Today is National Beer Day. While it is not actual a national holiday, in March of 1933, President Roosevelt signed the Cullen–Harrison Act allowing the sale of beer once again with the proviso, the beer remain no more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, the first legal alcohol allowed since Prohibition began inContinue reading “Save water, drink beer.”
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Perhaps, Elon Musk’s inspiration
April 6, 1953 –Universal Pictures released the science fiction comedy film Abbott and Costello Go To Mars, directed by Charles Lamont and starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, in U.S. theaters on this date. A very young Harry Shearer appears as one of the boys seen near the beginning.
The best episode of the series
April 6, 1967 – The Star Trek episode The City on the Edge of Forever premiered on this date. The episode was widely be considered controversial for a number of reasons, not the least is which is that the subtext of the storyline addresses issues surrounding the Vietnam-war movement, but the episode is most notableContinue reading “The best episode of the series”
But it happens to be me!
April 6, 1946 – Another in the series of Daffy/ Porky cartoons, Daffy Doodles, premiered on this date. This cartoon is the first full-length cartoon that animator Robert McKimson directed.
The birth of the Stone’s Logo
April 6, 1971 –The Rolling Stones held a party in Cannes to unveil the launching of Rolling Stone Records on this date. The record label was created to promote the hits of The Rolling Stones The record label was created to promote the hits of The Rolling Stones. The famous Stones trademark, the lips logo,Continue reading “The birth of the Stone’s Logo”
Sorry, no prize is included
We had a Friday night tradition in our house: Family Movie Night. A big hit with my kids was caramel popcorn (now a big hit with my kids is staying out all hours of the night doing God knows what—but I digress…). While the kids were choosing the movie, I’d head into the kitchen toContinue reading “Sorry, no prize is included”
Wow man, the lights are melting
April 5, 1965 – Happy Lava Lamp Day. The first motion lamp was designed in 1963 by an engineer, Edward Craven Walker, who sold it under the name Astro Lamp. In 1965, two American entrepreneurs, Adolph Wertheimer and William M. Rubinstein, saw the lamp displayed at a German trade show and were in awe atContinue reading “Wow man, the lights are melting”
The Amazing Spider-Man premiered
April 5, 1978 – Marvel Comics’ first live-action Spider-Man based TV series, The Amazing Spider-Man debuted on CBS TV on this date. Stan Lee, Spider-Man’s co-creator, disliked the show and was vocal about his dissatisfaction with it; he had stated in interviews that he felt the series was “too juvenile” and that the Spider-Man characterContinue reading “The Amazing Spider-Man premiered”
Pavane for a Dead Princess debuted
April 5, 1902 –Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une Infante Défunte, (Pavane for a Dead Princess) premiered in Paris, France on this date. You may now feel morally superior to the person in the next cubicle for knowing this.
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It’s World Rat Day Let’s all move on.
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