MAY 1965–RADIO PROMOTION: WLS 89 AND WABC 77 ARE RUNNING “SECRET WORD SWEEPSTAKES” CONTESTS INVITING LISTENERS TO SUBMIT PHRASES MADE UP FROM WORDS MENTIONED ON THE STATIONS EACH DAY. THE WEEKLY WINNERS ARE DRAWN FROM THE CORRECT PHRASES SENT IN. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS GET $3,000.
MAY 18, 1986—“SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” CLOSES AT GERSHWIN THEATER IN NYC AFTER 357 PERFORMANCES.
JUNE 15, 1974—ABBA ENTERS THE UK ALBUM CHARTS FOR THE 1ST TIME WITH THEIR DEBUT SONG: WATERLOO.
A YALE STUDY FOUND THAT CRAYOLA CRAYONS ARE THE THIRD MOST RECOGNIZABLE SCENT, BEHIND COFFEE AND PEANUT BUTTER.
THE INVENTOR OF THE STOP SIGN NEVER LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE.
JANUARY 02, 1974—THE NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT WAS LOWERED TO 55 MILE PER HOUR.
AUGUST 28, 1986—TINA TURNER WAS AWARDED A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.
APRIL 24, 1990—SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY BLASTED OFF FROM CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, CARRYING THE $1.5 BILLION HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE.
1971—COCOA PEBBLES CEREAL.
1972—BELL& HOWELL FILM PROJECTOR.
THE GIANT PANDA IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED AN ENDANGERED SPECIES.
POPCORN IS BY FAR THE HEALTHIEST SNACK. IT BUILDS BONE, MUSCLE, TISSUE, AIDS DIGESTION, AND IS GOOD FOR THE TEETH.
ELEPHANTS SUCK ON THEIR TRUNKS FOR COMFORT.
FEBRUARY 07, 1969—TOM JONES’ UK VARIETY SHOW: THIS IS TOM JONES! PREMIERES ON ABC-TV AFTER THE NETWORK PAY OUT OVER $20 MILLION FOR THE RIGHTS.
1975—PULSAR…THE TIME COMPUTER.
FEBRUARY 02, 1968–RICHARD NIXON, A REPUBLICAN FROM CALIFORNIA, ENTERS THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY AND DECLARES HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY.
JUNE 01, 1964—THE ROLLING STONES ARRIVED IN NEW YORK TO BEGIN THEIR FIRST TOUR IN THE U.S.
JUNE 01, 1969—IN MONTRAL, JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO RECORDED “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.”
JUNE 01, 1991—DAVID RUFFIN DIED IN PHILADELPHIA OF A COCAINE OVERDOSE.
JUNE 01, 1998—SCOTT WEILAND OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION IN NEW YORK.
***RON WOOD OF THE ROLLING STONES IS 79
***SIMON GALLUP OF THE CURE IS 66
***ALANIS MORISSETTE IS 52
Actor: TAYLOR HANDLEY OF THE O.C. IS 42
Actor: MORGAN FREEMAN IS 89
Actress: LISA HARTMAN BLACK IS 70
Actress: TERI POLO IS 57
JANUARY 15, 1987—MARS ANNOUNCES THAT RED M&M’S ARE COMING BAK AFTER AN ABSENCE OF 11 YEARS. THE RETURN OF THE LITTLE CANDY WAS PROMPTED BY A NATIONAL OUTCRY THAT INCLUDED THOUSANDS OF LETTERS TO THE MANUFACTURER. RED M&M’S WERE DISCONTINUED IN 1976 BECAUSE OF “CONFUSION AND CONCERN OVER RED DYE NO. 2 WHICH WAS BANNED BY FEDERAL TEGULATORS AS A HEALTH RISK. RED M&M’S WERE ALWAYS SAFE THOUGH, AS THEY CONTAINED RED DYE NOS. 3 AND 40. MARS SOLD A LIMITED NUMBER OF PACKAGES OF GREEN AND RED CANDIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
MAY 01, 1988—“THE TONIGHT SHOW” WITH JOHNNY CARSON, WHICH HAS BEEN IN RERUNS SINCE A WRITER’S STRIKE, RESUMES TAPING AS CARSON HIMSELF WILL WRITE MONOLOGUES AND INTRODUCTIONS.
IT COSTS 3 CENTS TO MAKE A $1 BILL IN THE UNITED STATES.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1976—DOLLY PARTON’S SHORT-LIVED TELEVISION VARIETY SHOW, ENTITLED: DOLLY!, PREMIERES ON ABC-TV.
SEPTEMBER 1967–“THE MAMAS AND PAPAS” ANNOUNCE THEIR RETIREMENT ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW, BUT THEIR RECORDS WILL CONTINUE.
MAY 1965–RADIO PROMOTION: WLS 89 AND WABC 77 ARE RUNNING “SECRET WORD SWEEPSTAKES” CONTESTS INVITING LISTENERS TO SUBMIT PHRASES MADE UP FROM WORDS MENTIONED ON THE STATIONS EACH DAY. THE WEEKLY WINNERS ARE DRAWN FROM THE CORRECT PHRASES SENT IN. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS GET $3,000.
MAY 18, 1986—“SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” CLOSES AT GERSHWIN THEATER IN NYC AFTER 357 PERFORMANCES.
JUNE 15, 1974—ABBA ENTERS THE UK ALBUM CHARTS FOR THE 1ST TIME WITH THEIR DEBUT SONG: WATERLOO.
A YALE STUDY FOUND THAT CRAYOLA CRAYONS ARE THE THIRD MOST RECOGNIZABLE SCENT, BEHIND COFFEE AND PEANUT BUTTER.
THE INVENTOR OF THE STOP SIGN NEVER LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE.
JANUARY 02, 1974—THE NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT WAS LOWERED TO 55 MILE PER HOUR.
AUGUST 28, 1986—TINA TURNER WAS AWARDED A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.
APRIL 24, 1990—SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY BLASTED OFF FROM CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, CARRYING THE $1.5 BILLION HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE.
1971—COCOA PEBBLES CEREAL.
1972—BELL& HOWELL FILM PROJECTOR.
THE GIANT PANDA IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED AN ENDANGERED SPECIES.
POPCORN IS BY FAR THE HEALTHIEST SNACK. IT BUILDS BONE, MUSCLE, TISSUE, AIDS DIGESTION, AND IS GOOD FOR THE TEETH.
ELEPHANTS SUCK ON THEIR TRUNKS FOR COMFORT.
FEBRUARY 07, 1969—TOM JONES’ UK VARIETY SHOW: THIS IS TOM JONES! PREMIERES ON ABC-TV AFTER THE NETWORK PAY OUT OVER $20 MILLION FOR THE RIGHTS.
1975—PULSAR…THE TIME COMPUTER.
FEBRUARY 02, 1968–RICHARD NIXON, A REPUBLICAN FROM CALIFORNIA, ENTERS THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY AND DECLARES HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY.
JUNE 01, 1964—THE ROLLING STONES ARRIVED IN NEW YORK TO BEGIN THEIR FIRST TOUR IN THE U.S.
JUNE 01, 1969—IN MONTRAL, JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO RECORDED “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.”
JUNE 01, 1991—DAVID RUFFIN DIED IN PHILADELPHIA OF A COCAINE OVERDOSE.
JUNE 01, 1998—SCOTT WEILAND OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION IN NEW YORK.
***RON WOOD OF THE ROLLING STONES IS 79
***SIMON GALLUP OF THE CURE IS 66
***ALANIS MORISSETTE IS 52
Actor: TAYLOR HANDLEY OF THE O.C. IS 42
Actor: MORGAN FREEMAN IS 89
Actress: LISA HARTMAN BLACK IS 70
Actress: TERI POLO IS 57
JANUARY 15, 1987—MARS ANNOUNCES THAT RED M&M’S ARE COMING BAK AFTER AN ABSENCE OF 11 YEARS. THE RETURN OF THE LITTLE CANDY WAS PROMPTED BY A NATIONAL OUTCRY THAT INCLUDED THOUSANDS OF LETTERS TO THE MANUFACTURER. RED M&M’S WERE DISCONTINUED IN 1976 BECAUSE OF “CONFUSION AND CONCERN OVER RED DYE NO. 2 WHICH WAS BANNED BY FEDERAL TEGULATORS AS A HEALTH RISK. RED M&M’S WERE ALWAYS SAFE THOUGH, AS THEY CONTAINED RED DYE NOS. 3 AND 40. MARS SOLD A LIMITED NUMBER OF PACKAGES OF GREEN AND RED CANDIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
MAY 01, 1988—“THE TONIGHT SHOW” WITH JOHNNY CARSON, WHICH HAS BEEN IN RERUNS SINCE A WRITER’S STRIKE, RESUMES TAPING AS CARSON HIMSELF WILL WRITE MONOLOGUES AND INTRODUCTIONS.
IT COSTS 3 CENTS TO MAKE A $1 BILL IN THE UNITED STATES.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1976—DOLLY PARTON’S SHORT-LIVED TELEVISION VARIETY SHOW, ENTITLED: DOLLY!, PREMIERES ON ABC-TV.
SEPTEMBER 1967–“THE MAMAS AND PAPAS” ANNOUNCE THEIR RETIREMENT ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW, BUT THEIR RECORDS WILL CONTINUE.
