Category: Entertainment
The Saddest Jester
On this day in 2014, actor Robin Williams is found dead at his home in Tiburon, California, after an apparent suicide. As a performer, the…
Bob Dylan – Newport and the New Generation of Music
On this day in 1965, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan rocks the world of folk music when he performs at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island…
Disneyland from Black Sunday to World Entertainment
On this day in 1955, Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy, and futurism, opens in grand and comic style. The $17 million theme park…
Disco Demolition Night in Chicago
On this day in 1979, the pop-music genre Disco was “killed” by an organized public backlash with the infamous “Disco Demolition” night at Chicago’s Comiskey…
The Hollywood Bowl
On this day in 1922, the Hollywood Bowl, one of the world’s largest natural amphitheaters, opens its first official full season with a performance by…
Spielberg and Jaws Make Motion Picture History
On this day in 1975, Universal releases Jaws, its tale of torn flesh and teeth directed by wunderkind Steven Spielberg. The infamous story of a…
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