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February 18, 1962 –On weekend leave from marine training, The Everly Brothers appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair, singing their new single, Crying In The Rain, on this date. The song was recorded shortly before Don and Phil Everly were inducted into the Marine Corps Reserves onContinue reading “The Everly Brothers debut their new song”

February 18, 1938 –Because I just went GAY all of a sudden! … The greatest screwball comedy, directed by Howard Hawks, Bringing Up Baby, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant was released on this date. Katharine Hepburn loved to talk, which caused problems for Howard Hawks when he needed to shoot scenes. When she ignoredContinue reading “Bringing Up Baby premiered”

Today is National Drink Wine Day, (this is opposed to National Wine Day, which is May 25th.) Stop yourself – before you make the joke, I know, it’s National Drink Wine Day every day in my home. I can make wine disappear. What’s your superpower? While, I can’t find the basis for the holiday, IContinue reading “Wine flies when you’re having fun”

February 17, 1869 –Dmitri Mendeleev began creating what we now call The Periodic Table. On the night of February 16, 1869, it is said, Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian Chemist and owner of the wildest beard east of Vienna, had a dream in which he saw almost all of the 65 known elements arrayed in a grandContinue reading “The dream that changed the world –”

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day, the name of an unofficial holiday increasingly celebrated around the world by localities or organizations, or nationwide, in order to encourage acts of kindness. All you need to do is something a simple as hold the door open for someone or say ‘good morning‘ to the counter personContinue reading “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

February 17, 2011 –IBM’s Watson computer beats Jeopardy’s best contestants ever, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, on this date. The computer researchers acknowledged that Watson had benefited from something they called the “buzzer factor.” Both Mr. Jennings and Mr. Rutter are accomplished at anticipating the light that signals it is possible to “buzz in,” andContinue reading “Welcome our new computer overlords –”

February 17, 1990 –Aerosmith appeared on Saturday Night Live on this date. They performed the Wayne’s World theme song while appearing in the skit as themselves.

February 17, 1971 –On this day, Boston native James Taylor made his primetime television debut on the Johnny Cash Show. Other guest on the show that evening included Neil Young and Linda Ronstadt.

February 16, 1982 –The Jam had two of their singles, A Town Called Malice, and Precious, at No.1 on the UK singles chart on this date. The title of Nevil Shute’s A Town Like Alice inspired the title, but the inspiration for the song came from Paul Weller’s friend Dave Waller by means of describingContinue reading “The Jam topped the charts with two singles”

February 16, 1967 –The titanic battle of the man girdles and outrageous toupees began on this date. The Star Trek episode, Space Seed, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. In it, the crew re-awaken a ship of Augments from Earth’s eugenics war during the 1990s, including their leader, Khan Noonien Singh. Ricardo Montalban was alwaysContinue reading “Space Seed premiered”