Today’s Birthdays:
Marlin Perkins (1905–1986): nature show host: fondly remembered for his TV wildlife encounters with such fascinating species as the Tasmanian Wildebeest, the Moroccan Spitting Cobra and the Great White Chimpanzee. (Video: Snoop Dogg’s award-winning nature show “Plizzanet Earth.)
Reba McEntire, 69: singer-songwriter and actress, has collaborated on memorable duets with such imaginary country legends as Hank B. Wanderin, Dolly Sue Robby and Bluesky McLovin.
Edmund S. Muskie (1914-1996): U.S. politician known for splashing on massive quantities of Musk cologne to maintain his musky aura.
Lady Gaga, 38: singer-actress-fashionista, currently rumored to be working with Donnie Osmond on a sure-fire Broadway smash, “Joseph and His Technicolor Meat Coat.”
Today’s History:
On this day in 1977, “Rocky” won the Academy Award for Best Picture with a seventh-round knockout over “All the President’s Men.”
On this day in 1979, a nuclear disaster occurred in Pennsylvania when a bungling first mate crashed the S.S. Minnow into the Gilligan’s Three Mile Island power plant.
On this day in 1984, Baltimore Colts owner Bob Irsay shocked fans by moving the team to Indianapolis, a journey that took well over a week because the Colts could only trot about 75 miles per day and needed frequent pauses for hay, oats and water.