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TODAY IS: National Chicken Lady Day: The Chicken Lady is a teacher of public speaking, who has helped thousands overcome their fear of talking to crowds
BIRTHDAYS
Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond)-79
Kathy Griffin -49
Loretta Swit -72
Ralph Macchio -48
Laura Bush -63
Jeff Probst -48
Markie Post -59
Matthew McConaughey-40
Chris Difford (Squeeze)-55′
TODAY IN HISTORY
1842 Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill
1862 Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)
1873 Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
1904 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium)
1922 The entrance of King Tut’s tomb is discovered in Egypt.
1963 John Lennon utters his infamous “Rattle your jewelry” line at the Royal Command Variety Performance (“The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands… and if the rest of you would just rattle your jewelry.”)
1979 500 Iranian “students” seize US embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days)
1980 Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide
1972 “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash #1.
1989 “Listen To Your Heart” by Roxette # 1.
1996 Michael Jackson announces that he and Debbie Rowe are expecting a child.
2003 “Afterglow” album by Sarah McLachlan is released.
7-ELEVEN WINE
Right next to Slurpees and Big Burritos you’ll be able tto now buy 7-11 Wine for about 4 bucks a bottle.
AFRAID OF FLYING ? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
Virigin Airlines has created an app for the I-Phone for those afraid of flying. “Our first iPhone app will bring the benefits of our successful Flying Without Fear course to millions of people around the world who are now using mobile technology to make their lives better,” Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, said in a statement. The app has an introduction by Branson, a video-based in-flight explanation of a flight, frequently asked questions, relaxation exercises and a fear attack button for emergencies with breathing exercises.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
56 year old Evelyn Border and and her 35-year-old daughter Tina Griekspoor admit they stole a gift card from a 9 year old girl. Instead of jail time they spent 4 1/2 hours Tuesday standin outside a courthouse in Bedford, PA. holding signs that said “I stole from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday! Don’t steal or this could happen to you!” It was part of a plea deal to avoid jail time. The women swiped a gift card that the girl set on a shelf while a Walmart employee helped her.
HONKING HER WAY INTO TROUBLE
A Vandalia, OH. has been cited for disorderly conduct for honking her horn everytime she passes a neighbor’s house. The woman was warned, but was filmed the next day doing it again. Officers spoke to the neighbor and she said she was honking the horn to avoid an accident with another car. However, police said no other cars were visible in the video.
TERRIBLE TWOS
Pamela Root and her 2-year-old son Adam were asked to leave a plane bound for San Jose, California, because flight attendants couldn’t deliver the pre-flight safety instructions over the Adam’s constant loud screams. Southwest Flight 637 was called back to the gate, from the tarmac where Ms Root was asked to leave the plane.
CAT LADIES NOT WELCOME
Dudley, Mass. has just passed an ordinance making it illegal for anyone to have more than 3 cats without a kennel license. The meeting was in response to a neighborhood feud over the 15 cats owned by Mary Ellen Richards. She says she’s selling her place and moving to a “more cat friendly community.”
USELESS TRIVIA
The Ford Motor Company manufactured one million cars for the first time in 1922. In 1923 they hit the two-million mark.
The longest flight ever made by aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright was 77 miles. He made the flight in 1908 from Camp d’Auvours, France , setting a world record and winning the Michelin Prize of 20,000 francs.
The Barbie Doll got its name from Barbara Handler, the daughter of its designer, Ruth Handler.
Levi Strauss came from Bavaria . His blue jeans first sold in 1850 for $13.50.
TODAY IN HISTORY
1842 Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill
1862 Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)
1873 Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
1904 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium)
1922 The entrance of King Tut’s tomb is discovered in Egypt.
1963 John Lennon utters his infamous “Rattle your jewelry” line at the Royal Command Variety Performance (“The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands… and if the rest of you would just rattle your jewelry.”)
1979 500 Iranian “students” seize US embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days)
1980 Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide
1972 “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash #1.
1989 “Listen To Your Heart” by Roxette # 1.
1996 Michael Jackson announces that he and Debbie Rowe are expecting a child.
2003 “Afterglow” album by Sarah McLachlan is released.
*Courtesy of AudioPros.com