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May 23, 2019 – Michael Jackson’s Thriller (TBT)
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we’re featuring the year 1983 – which was a huge year for Michael Jackson! It’s the year his music video for “Thriller” was released! His album of the same name had been released
May 22, 2019 – Dr. Washington Sheffield
You don’t know his name, but I am certain that you use Dr. Washington Sheffield’s inventions every single day! He was a dentist, who invented the toothpaste tube on this day in 1892. He also invented modern
May 21, 2019 – Happy Birthday Mr. T!
Today, the one and only Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud) turns 67 years old! Mr. T is not only an actor – he was also a bouncer, body guard and pro wrestler! He created the persona of
May 17, 2019 – RIP Grumpy Cat
I don’t know what it is about this week – we’ve already talked about two celebrities who died this week – now an internet celebrity has passed away! The permanently frown faced Grumpy Cat died this week
May 16, 2019 – Sanford and Son (TBT)
It’s another Throwback Thursday here on LEGENDS, and today we’re featuring the year 1972 – and that is the year that Sanford and Son debuted on NBC. The show was adapted from a British show called Steptoe and Son,
May 15, 2019 – Flight Attendants
On this day in 1930, Ellen Church became the first ever flight attendant! She was a pilot and a registered nurse. Boeing Air Transport wouldn’t hire her as a pilot, but they did like her suggestion of
May 14, 2019 – Tim Conway
Another celebrity has passed away – comedian Tim Conway passed away today at the age of 85. He was known for playing Ensign Charles Parker on McHale’s Navy in the 1960’s, and being a regular on The Carol Burnett
May 13, 2019 – Doris Day
Sad news today – Doris Day, one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, has passed away at the age of 97. She was born Doris Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, and originally dreamed of
May 10, 2019 – Anna Jarvis
Mother’s Day is Sunday, so today we’re talking about the woman we have to thank for the holiday – Anna Jarvis. She founded the holiday to honor her mother, Anne. She held a memorial service at the
May 9, 2019 – The Oprah Winfrey Show (TBT)
Happy Throwback Thursday! This week, we’re looking back at the year 1986 – which is the year The Oprah Winfrey Show debuted! It ran for 25 seasons, making it one of the longest running daytime TV talk shows
