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January 24, 1935 – The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company of New Jersey introduced the first canned beer, Krueger Cream Ale. The new, three-piece steel and tin cans containing this drink had no pull tab; they were opened by a special kind of tool called a church key. This new method of packaging beer was anContinue reading “The first can of beer”

January 24, 1940 –John Ford’s film version of John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, starring Henry Fonda, premiered in New York City on this date. Prior to filming, producer Darryl F. Zanuck sent undercover investigators out to the migrant camps to see if John Steinbeck had been exaggerating about the squalor and unfair treatmentContinue reading “The Grapes of Wrath premiered”

January 24, 1975 –The Norman Lear developed TV adaptation of Lanford Wilson’s 1973 off-Broadway play, Hot L Baltimore, starring Richard Masur, Conchata Ferrell, James Cromwell, Al Freeman, Jr., & Charlotte Rae, premiered on ABC, on this date. The series garnered controversy due to its cast of characters, which included two prostitutes, an illegal immigrant, andContinue reading “Hot L Baltimore premiered”

January 24, 2011 –Adele released her second studio album 21 on this date. The album went on to be the biggest selling album worldwide of original material (and second biggest overall album) released since 2000.

It’s the third day of The Lunar New Year and Chigou literally means “red dog“. Red Dog is the name of the God of Anger, who brings bad luck to people. So people don’t like to go out on this day, otherwise they might lose their temper easily and become argumentative. Actually, After a 2-dayContinue reading “Maybe you should just stay in today”

January 23, 2003 –The pilot episode of Mythbusters debuted on The Discovery Channel on this date. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage are known for not being friends off-set. Savage has admitted this freely, but stresses that the two of them got along well enough professionally (it was Jamie Hyneman who recommended Adam Savage as co-hostContinue reading “Mythbusters premiered”

January 23, 1975 – Barney Miller, a TV series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village, premiered on ABC-TV on this date. When Harris (Ron Glass) was asked to produce a porn film for an undercover sting, he uses the name Starry Night Productions as his cover. Years later, show writerContinue reading “Barney Miller premiered”

January 23, 1965 –Petula Clark’s song Downtown, hit No. #1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. This was Petula Clark’s first hit in the US, which was slow to discover her talents. In the UK, she was a star as a singer and as a television performer, where she was a regular on theContinue reading “Downtown topped the charts”

Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year. Some believe the second day is also the birthday of all dogs and remember them with special treats. The God of Wealth presides over a vast bureaucracy with many minor deities under his authority. A majestic figure robed in exquisite silks often he is picturedContinue reading “Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.”

May your New Year be as lucky and lovely as the Rabbit! The Lunar New Year starts today, and it’s the Year of the Rabbit, but which one? In Chinese astrology, each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one the Five Elements: Gold (Metal), Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth. Both theContinue reading “Happy Chinese New Years Day”