June 4, 1982 –Paramount released the epic Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (which should have been titled, Battle of the Outrageous Toups) opened on this date. Producers went ahead with a movie script featuring Khan, taking this for granted that Ricardo Montalban would be interested in or available for this film. Specifically, thisContinue reading “Red Letter day for Paramount Studio”
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People just don’t like teachers blowing up their kids!
June 4, 1963 –The Nutty Professor, arguably Jerry Lewis‘ best directorial effort, was released on this date. The character of Professor Frink from the animated television series The Simpsons loosely borrows many of his mannerisms and technique from Lewis’ delivery of the Julius Kelp character, as well as the transition to a Buddy Love versionContinue reading “People just don’t like teachers blowing up their kids!”
Once again, I’m not making any friends with the Chinese government.
June 4, 1989 –Today is the 35th anniversary of what became known as the “June Fourth Incident” in China. Tiananmen Square protests were ended in the typical manner of a totalitarian regime – with the People’s Liberation Army soldiers and tanks, massacring the people they are supposed to serve. Amnesty International estimated anywhere from 1,000Continue reading “Once again, I’m not making any friends with the Chinese government.”
They should have seen this coming
June 4, 1974 –Ten Cent Beer Night was an ill-fated promotion held by the Cleveland Indians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, on this date. Cleveland sold an estimated 60,000 cups of beer to the 25,134 in attendance. Most sober fans departed early, leaving an increasingly drunk and unruly mobContinue reading “They should have seen this coming”
Happy Cheese Day
National Cheese Day should not be to be confused with other popular cheese related holidays like grilled cheese day, cheesecake day, or mac and cheese day. Cheese dishes can be found on every continent served savory, sweet, melted, deep fried, and even chilled in ice cream. This household staple can still satisfy any craving afterContinue reading “Happy Cheese Day”
The Raw and The Cooked topped the charts
June 03, 1989 –The Fine Young Cannibals second studio album, The Raw & The Cooked, started a seven-week run at No.1 on the Billboard charts on this date. Fine Young Cannibals rose from the ashes of the UK band The Beat. Sometimes called The English Beat to distinguish them from the Paul Collins’ band, TheContinue reading “The Raw and The Cooked topped the charts”
Exodus went on sale
June 03, 1977 –Bob Marley and the Wailers’ ninth studio album, Exodus, was released on this date. In 1999, Time magazine named Exodus the best album of the 20th century.
That time Bubba played the sax on a talk show
June 3, 1992 –Arkansas governor Bill Clinton, campaigning for US president, makes an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show, where he plays the Elvis Presley hit Heartbreak Hotel on the saxophone, on this date. This performance ultimately solidified Clinton’s popularity with minority and young voters. It’s a moment in time that exemplifies the virtue ofContinue reading “That time Bubba played the sax on a talk show”
The Series Finale of Start Trek (The Original Series)
June 3, 1969 – The last episode of the original Star Trek series (Turnabout Intruder) aired on NBC-TV, on this date. This episode was originally scheduled for broadcast on March 28, 1969. Special network coverage of the death of Dwight D.Eisenhower pre-empted it, and it didn’t air until June 3.
An egg today is better than a hen tomorrow.
The American Egg Board has declared that it is National Egg Day today. If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, you undoubtedly have noticed that egg prices have once again gone up, because of ‘bird flu‘. Please direct your comments to the Egg Board, I’ve tried best to keep prices down.
