ON THIS DAY
The French government established the very first pawn shop on this date in 1777. As soon as they opened their doors, a customer walked in with a pig, marking the first "ham hock."
In 1792, the very first formal cremation of a human being took place in the U.S. I don't know: I just can't see going through life, then winding it up by making a big ash out of myself.
On this date in 1793, Noah Webster established New York's very first daily newspaper.
- Up until that time, no one had anything to wrap up fish in.
- Needless to say, the spelling was always perfect.
In 1884, roller skates with ball bearings were patented in Chicago.
- At first, the inventor didn't want to pay for the patent... but he also didn't want to be known as a cheap skate.
- That would explain why it was so tough to skate before then.
- They were much smoother than roller skates with rocks in them.
- They were instantly more popular than those without ball bearings.
On this date in 1907, the very first Christmas Seals were sold.
- It took 'em about 6 months before they could balance a ball on their nose.
- Oh, sure, they're cute when they balance a ball on their nose... but they make whole house smell like low tide.
- People liked the idea, but they didn't always have a place to store the herring.
In 1941, China declared war against Italy, Germany and Japan. Yep, they were having a bad day.
TODAY IS
Rap singer Canibus turns 41 today and is now legal in 7 states.
It's a day for former "Desperate Housewives" birthdays: Felicity Huffman turns 53 and Jesse Metcalfe turns 37.
Donny Osmond celebrates birthday number 58.
- He's now cute in a grandfatherly way.
- His family will serve him a mini-meat loaf. It's tradition, and they call it, "Puppy Loaf."
- It would be great if he developed a bread for young dogs "and they called it, 'Puppy Loaf.'"
- There was a time when he was a teen heart-throb. Now he's gotta watch that his heart doesn't throb down into the teens.
John Malkovich celebrates his 62nd birthday today. He's not just acting excited about it, he's acting excited really well.
Michael Dorn who played Worf in "Star Trek: TNG" and the Sandman in "The Santa Clause" films turns 63. He also plays a mean Password.
Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas' dad, turns 99 today. Lucky guy -- lives to be 99 and still has Catherine Zeta Jones for a daughter-in-law.
A new study says that eating or drinking calcium is the best way to reduce irritability. I need to start eating a yogurt while driving to work.
Rear Admiral David Baucom has been fired by the U.S. Navy for public drunkenness and nudity. Fortunately, he wasn't a Front Admiral..
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