August 5, 1978 –The Rolling Stones had their eighth US No.1 hit with the single Miss You, on this date. The song was written by Mick Jagger after jamming with keyboardist Billy Preston during rehearsals for forthcoming club dates the Stones were playing.
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Exterminate them, exterminate them (again)
August 5, 1966 – Based of the TV series, Doctor Who, the sequel to the film, Dr. Who and the Daleks, Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., starring Peter Cushing, Roberta Tovey, Jill Curzon, and Bernard Cribbins, premiered on this date. The rebel hideout in 2150 is prominently identified as Embankment station on the London Underground’sContinue reading “Exterminate them, exterminate them (again)”
American teens can finally dance nationwide
August 5, 1957 –American Bandstand, a local Philadelphia show dedicated to the teenage “baby-boomers” by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, hosted by Dick Clark, debuted nationally on the ABC television network on this date. Please be careful, Zombie Mr. Clark still roams the nation in search of brains to feastContinue reading “American teens can finally dance nationwide”
2025 SXSW
SXSW 2025: Festival Format & Highlights Mission & Vision Mission: “To help creative people achieve their goals.” SXSW fosters environments for engaging, thought?provoking conversations and experiences that empower creators across disciplines Vision and Values: Through its CSR, DEI, and Pride councils, SXSW aims to drive innovation and change beyond the festival, fostering community inclusion, equity,Continue reading “2025 SXSW”
Pernil (Roast Pork)
One of the key secrets to being a good weekend guest is bringing your hosts enough alcohol to make you tolerable—and being willing to prepare a meal. It could be as simple as taking your turn at the grill or preparing a main course. I’m posting my recipe for Roast Pork (Pernil). Now, I knowContinue reading “Pernil (Roast Pork)”
Poor Little Fool topped the charts
August 4, 1958 –The Billboard Hot 100 was published for the first time on this date. The first number-one song of the Hot 100 was Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson. The song was written by 17-year-old Sharon Sheeley when she was still attending high school in Newport Beach, California. Female songwriters were rare atContinue reading “Poor Little Fool topped the charts”
Oh, great day in the morning
August 4, 1693 –This day should be a great religious and national holiday Blind Benedictine Dom Perignon invents champagne on this date. He has been quoted as saying, “Come quickly, brothers, I’m drinking stars!” upon tasting his accidental brew.
Magnificent Obsession opened
August 4, 1954 –Douglas Sirk’s first Technicolor gift for film goers, Magnificent Obsession, was released on this date. Rock Hudson never knew that Jane Wyman had served as an FBI informer under the code name T-10, providing the names of actors within the motion picture industry whom they believed to be communist sympathizers.
The film that started a motel chain
August 4, 1942 –The Paramount Picture film, Holiday Inn, directed by Mark Sandrich and starring Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby was released in theaters on this date. Kemmons Wilson, who founded the Holiday Inn motel chain in 1952, named it after this movie. The Connecticut Inn set for this film was reused by Paramount 12Continue reading “The film that started a motel chain”
Apparently he’s also a gin
It’s St. Sithney Day. He is the patron saint of mad dogs. Make of this what you wish: A Breton folk story, states that God asked Sithney to be the patron saint of girls seeking husbands, but Sithney said he would rather be the patron saint of mad dogs and get some rest. (And youContinue reading “Apparently he’s also a gin”
