December 19, 1963 — Jennifer Beals born
Forever to be associated with her best known role, that of the dancer Alex Owens in the 1980 film “Flashdance”,...
July 14, 2017
Art & Culture
April 25, 1964 — The “It’s a Small World” exhibit at the New York World’s Fair is dedicated
One of the phrases most associated with Disneyland and other Disney projects, “It’s a Small World” first saw the light...
June 24, 2017
November 25, 1965 — Arlo Guthrie is arrested for littering
These things happen on Thanksgiving, especially in the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts where this all happened. It’s the kind of...
May 30, 2017
September 8, 1966 — The first “Star Trek” episode is broadcast
Space… the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five year mission: to explore strange new...
May 24, 2017
November 2, 1966 — Mississippi John Hurt dies of a heart attack
Although he was mostly an obscurity during his life, in the last few years, beginning with an appearance on the...
May 9, 2017
December 7, 1966 — Louise Post of Veruca Salt born
Louise Post was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1966. She later moved to Chicago, where her friend Lili Taylor...
April 29, 2017
January 26, 1967 — David Bowie records “The Laughing Gnome”
Bowie himself regards it as one of his worst songs. He’s not wrong. The Alvin and the Chipmunks high-voices, the...
April 9, 2017
February 13, 1967 — The Beatles release “Strawberry Fields Forever”
Originally recorded for “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, it was instead decided to release “Strawberry Fields Forever” as a...
April 4, 2017
February 26, 1967 — Melanie Coe leaves home
Although much of “She’s Leaving Home” is fictionalised in its details, the heart of the story – a teenage girl...
March 29, 2017
February 28, 1967 — Henry Luce dies
Henry Luce was an American magazine publisher, who rose to be a magnate in his industry and was called, with...
March 24, 2017
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