FOUR O'CLOCK FLASHBACK FOR 7.9.12

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Brian Dennehy (actor) is 74
Richard Roundtree (actor) is 70 - “Shaft”
O.J. Simpson (football player-actor) is 65
John Tesh (TV personality-turned-musician) is 60
David Ball (country singer) is 59
Jimmy Smits (actor, NYPD Blue) is 57
Tom Hanks (actor) is 56
Fred Savage (actor, The Wonder Years) is 36
Jack White - 37

1795 - One James Swan personally paid off the ENTIRE U.S. NATIONAL DEBT of $2,024,899.

1896… William Jennings Bryan caused a sensation at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with his “cross of gold” speech denouncing supporters of the gold standard. Bryan went on to win the party’s nomination.

1869 - The CORNCOB PIPE was invented.  It was made from a special type of corn with smaller kernels on the cob.

1958 - A Catholic magazine called "Contacts" launched a campaign for clean lyrics in pop music.  One of the songs they wanted changed was ELVIS' "Wear Your Ring Around My Neck" . . . because it promoted GOING STEADY.
 
1983… Ricky Skaggs rides to #1 in Billboard with "Highway 40 Blues."