July 1, 2023
QUOTE
You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle.
--Dan Aykroyd
BIRTHDAYS
1906 – Estée Lauder, Businesswoman, co-founded the Estée Lauder Companies
1934 – Jamie Farr, Actor
1934 – Sydney Pollack, Actor, director and producer
1936 – Wally Amos, Entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos
1952 – Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, producer and screenwriter
1961 – Diana, Princess of Wales
IN MEMORY
1860 – Charles Goodyear, Chemist and engineer
1991 – Michael Landon, Actor, director and producer
1995 – Wolfman Jack, Radio host
1996 – Margaux Hemingway, Model and actress
1997 – Robert Mitchum, Actor
2000 – Walter Matthau, Actor
IN ON THIS DAY
1770 – Lexell’s Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (1,360,000 miles)..
1903 – Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
1908 – SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
1931 – United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
1963 – ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.
1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman.
1987 – The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world’s first all-sports radio station.