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June 4, 1963 –The Nutty Professor, arguably Jerry Lewis‘ best directorial effort, was released on this date. According to one of the trailers for this film, “We don’t care if you blab about the beginning of this picture; nor do we care if you give away the ending; but we do care if you revealContinue reading “The Nutty Professor premiered”

The first Saturday in June is the day to break out that special bottle of sparkling wine you’ve been saving.  Please note – while many people think that “bubbly” is merely a synonym for Champagne, the nickname really can refer to any sort of sparkling wine. Champagne is a specific sparkling wine from the ChampagneContinue reading “It’s National Bubbly Day”

June 3, 1967 –Billie Joe McAllister jumps off the Tallahatchee Bridge on this date (It was the Third of June, another sleepy, dusty delta day,) according to the Bobbie Gentry song Ode To Billie Joe. Gentry was familiar with the Tallahatchie Bridge since she was born and raised in Mississippi, where she grew up inContinue reading “An eventful day at Choctaw Ridge”

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.

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 “Candidate Clinton plays the sax on TV”

June 3, 1964 –The Rolling Stones taped their U.S. (national) television debut on the ABC series The Hollywood Palace, hosted by Dean Martin, on this date. Dean Martin’s rude introduction of the band still rankled Keith Richards many years later. At the time, Bob Dylan was so offended by Martin’s contempt for the Stones, heContinue reading “The Stones first national TV appearance”

June 3, 1972 –The Staple Singers’ song, I’ll Take You There, hits #1 as the group makes a successful transition from gospel to secular music. This was the first of two #1 hits for the Staple Singers, the other is Let’s Do It Again. The Staple Singers were among the first groups to move fromContinue reading “I’ll Take You There topped the charts”

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 down since last year. Please direct your comments to the Egg Board, I’ve done my best to keep prices down.

June 2, 1896 –The first radio patent was issued to Guglielmo Marconi in England for his wireless telegraphy apparatus, described as “Improvements in Transmitting Electrical Impulses and Signals, and in Apparatus Therefor.” (UK No. 12,039) I wonder what will become of that new fangled thing?

June 2, 1953 –Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor-Mountbatten officially became the head of her family’s business and had her coronation on this date. The entire ceremony was, save for the anointing and communion, televised throughout the Commonwealth, and was watched by an estimated 20 million people, with 12 million more listening on the radio. The Queen’sContinue reading “The anniversary of a young woman’s official first day on the job”