August 2, 1939 – Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd, representing fellow physicists who have discovered that an atomic bomb could be built from Uranium, write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt explaining the dangers of Germany developing Atomic Bomb capabilities before the United States. The letter came just before the beginning of World War II.Continue reading “Einstein warned about Germany developing nuclear weapons”
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Enjoy it before it melts
It’s National Ice Cream Sandwich Day today, a day to enjoy an ice cream sandwich. The best way to celebrate is to make your own! Demand Euphoria!
Weird Science premiered
August 2, 1985 –Universal Pictures released the sci-fi comedy film Weird Science, directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock and Ilan Mitchell-Smith, on this date. In the scene where Bill Paxton is speaking to Kelly LeBrock while interrogating everyone over what had happened the previous night, in the background, Suzanne SnyderContinue reading “Weird Science premiered”
The Sixth Sense premiered
August 2, 1999 –M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller, The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette opened in the US on this date. Reportedly, Haley Joel Osment got the role of Cole Sear for one of three reasons. First, he was best for it. Second, he was the only boy atContinue reading “The Sixth Sense premiered”
In the Heat of the Night premiered
August 2, 1967 –The crime drama In the Heat of the Night, starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, opened in New York on this date. Set in a hot Mississippi summer, but filmed during autumn in Illinois, many of the actors had to keep ice chips in their mouths (and spit them out before takes)Continue reading “In the Heat of the Night premiered”
The death of Mark Antony
August 1, 30 BC (again, this date is not fixed in stone; the annual calendar makers orgy and dinner dance was held on this date as well) –Mark Antony, (not the not so handsome ex-husband of J-Lo but) lover of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII and claimant to the Roman throne, was the most interestingContinue reading “The death of Mark Antony”
Always summer … the fruit always ripe.
The festival of Lammas marks the beginning of the harvest, when people go to church to give thanks for the first grain to be cut. This is the long way of saying that it’s August again. How did a single month become so important? Like almost everything else that’s difficult to understand, the history ofContinue reading “Always summer … the fruit always ripe.”
American Graffiti premiered
August 1, 1973 –Universal premiered George Lucas ode to early 1960s, American Graffiti, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark and Mackenzie Phillips, opened on this date. The film was shot in sequence, so as filming went on and the actors grew tired from theContinue reading “American Graffiti premiered”
Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.
August 1, 1981 – MTV launched 42 years ago today, starting with the video, Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles followed by Pat Benatar’s You Better Run. Western civilization has been on a rapid decline ever since.
The Concerts For Bangladesh opened
August 1, 1971 – George Harrison presented his two Concerts For Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on this date. The concert was mainly intended to provide financial aid to refugees from the Bangladesh area, who were fleeing by the thousands. In total, the concert and other efforts stemming from it raisedContinue reading “The Concerts For Bangladesh opened”
