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October 11, 1991 –One of the comedian Redd Foxx and the cast of The Royal Family were in the midst of practicing. “They were rehearsing on the set and clowning around, and Redd was sort of breaking people up when he collapsed,” said Rachel McCallister, a spokesperson for the show, in an interview with theContinue reading “Redd Foxx”

October 11, 1961 –Leonard ‘Chico‘ Marx, the oldest of the Marx Brothers, died on this date. Chico was a compulsive womanizer and had a lifelong gambling habit. His addiction cost him millions of dollars by his own account. His brother, Gummo Marx, in an interview years after Chico’s death, said, “Chico’s favorite people were actorsContinue reading “Chico Marx”

October 11, 1984 –Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space on this date. During her three-hour extra-vehicular activity (EVA), Sullivan tested NASA’s Orbital Refueling System (ORS) to determine the feasibility of fueling satellites in orbit. Sullivan was joined aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger by Sally Ride, the first American womanContinue reading “Kathryn D. Sullivan”

It’s World Egg Day! So yes, let’s all celebrate the incredible edible egg Egg prices are high but still low compared to the high prices earlier this decade, (You’re welcome.) I have spoken to the Egg Board about that situation. Demand Euphoria!

October 11, 1975 – The long running (some say too long running) comedy variety show started at 11:30 PM, on this date, with George Carlin as its host. It was called NBC’s Saturday Night, because ABC featured a program at the same time titled Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell. After ABC canceled the CosellContinue reading “NBC’s Saturday Night premiered”

October 11, 1962 –We all got to follow the wacky adventures of the crew of PT-73 when McHale’s Navy set sail for the first time on this date on ABC-TV. The entire Pacific Ocean naval base of Taratupa was built on the back lot of Universal Studios. For many years after the show went offContinue reading “McHale’s Navy premiered”

October 10, 1985 –Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch. … Our works in stone, in paint, in print, are spared, some of them, for a few decades or a millennium or two, but everything must finally fall in war, or wear away into the ultimate and universal ashContinue reading “Orson Welles/ Yul Brynner”

October 10, 1911 –Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was the distiller and the founder of the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey company. He was known as an impatient man; he wouldn’t wait for anything. One day, coming to work early, he was unable to open his safe, having trouble remembering the combination. In frustration he kicked it,Continue reading “Patience is more that a virtue; it’s a lifesaver”

October 10, 1910 –You think “The Skull and Bones” Society rule this country. Several of the readers and I (and well as George Stephanopoulos) are members of the fraternity, Tau Epsilon Phi. (It still causes me a great deal of grief to think that Rick Santorium and I share a common fraternity.) Tau Epsilon PhiContinue reading “Tau Epsilon Phi founded”

October 10, 1964 –The Shangri-Las released their operatic hit, Leader of the Pack, on this date. This was written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and producer Shadow Morton. Morton was looking for a follow-up to the first Shangri-Las‘ hit, Remember (Walking in the Sand). He had a motorcycle and was part of a motorcycle gangContinue reading “Leader of the Pack was released”