I completely forgot to mention yesterday, the death of actor Leslie Neilsen. He passed away on Sunday, at age 84, from complications of pneumonia. “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.”
The only thing on tonight is a new episode of Mysteries at the Museum which I’ll be recording.
So, last night I started keying in old stuff I have written in longhand that I never keyed in. Last night’s total was 16 pages!!! Of course it was on a book idea I haven’t talked about here but maybe I will someday. I’ll just say that the heroine is an archaeologist and the hero is the world’s richest man. *g*
Why is that an excuse??? That doesn’t make any sense to me. I mean, I am patriotic but I can’t figure out why (or how) that would be used as an excuse.
1877 – Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time.
1895 – Director/choreographer Busby Berkeley was born. He’s famous for his elaborate musical dance productions.
1896 – Actor/stuntman Yakima Canutt was born. He was also a rodeo rider and an action director.
1901 – Actress Mildred Harris was born. She was a popular child actress and became a leading lady as she got older. However, her career stalled with the advent of the “talkies”.
1910 – The first U.S. patent for inventing traffic lights systems was issued to Ernest E. Sirrine. And he’s been cursed by drivers ever since. *g*
1915 – Fire destroyed most of the buildings on Santa Catalina Island, California. Hmm. I need research the rebuilding efforts of this because I mention the casino on Catalina Island in my murder mystery.
1916 – Actress Fran Ryan was born. She’s best known as Doris Ziffel on Green Acres.
1922 – Howard Carter opened the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun to the public.
I’ve got nothing for today. Except to say it’s nippy but sunny. I can work with sunny.
Today in history:
1895 – The first American automobile race took place from Chicago’s Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea won in approximately 10 hours. So, it took 10 hours to go about 12 miles. Not exactly a speedy race.
1907 – In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opened his first movie theater. Of course, he went on to become one of the major movie producers in Hollywood. He’s the second “M” in MGM.
1925 – The Grand Ole Opry, the famed country music show, made its radio debut.
There is absolutely nothing on tonight. So I’ll be catching up on more recorded shows.
And maybe writing. *g*
Reading: Finished up Promises in the Dark last night. Awesome!!! I hate that we have to wait until AUGUST for the next book in the series.
I’ll just say that the heroine is an archaeologist and the hero is the world’s richest man. *g*
