Saturday, January 1, 2011

Almanac of Absurdities 1/1

Lots today! 1788, first publication, Times of London; 1863, Emancipation Proclamation takes effect, 1890, first Rose Parade in Pasadena, 1939, William Hewlett and David Packard start a company, “Bill&Dave's”, well not really. 1954 first NTSC Coast to Coast Color television broadcast on NBC—The Rose Parade. Birthdays: The Internet, Frank Langella, J. Edgar Hoover.

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