Stay out of the TRIVIA QUIZ!
Today is NOW Day, marking the founding of the National Organization for Women on this date in 1966.
Today is National Ice Cream Soda Day. Well, I'll celebrate if I must :)
Today is Go For a Stroll Downtown Day.
On this day in 1859, French acrobat Blondin (real name: Jean Francois Gravelet) crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope as 5,000 spectators watched.
On this day in 1974, Steven Spielberg filmed the famous July 4th scene for his movie, Jaws. A crowd of 400 screaming extras in bathing suits ran from the water — again and again and again.
On this day in 1992, newspapers reported singer Tom Jones' new television series was rated lower than British TV's hymnfest "Songs of Praise."
And now some showbiz trivia: On this day in 1985, what actor ended his reign as the King of Siam in "The King and I" after playing the role on and off for 34 years in over 4,500 performances?
Good luck :)
4 Comments:
Yul Brynner?
Yes, I was going to guess Yul Brynner also.
Yup, it's Yul!
Jen, I'm very impressed you spelled his last name correctly: I would have guessed "Brenner"!
Kim, bravo as always!
You both get front-row tickets to the next performance of "Little House of Uncle Thomas" :)
Actually, I believe that's "Small House of Uncle Thomas." Not to be picky or anything.
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