Today in history:
In 1913 1st US presidential press conference was held by Woodrow Wilson.
In 1956 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s musical “My Fair Lady”, starring Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, and Stanley Holloway, opens opens in New York for 2,715 performances, winning 6 Tony Awards.
In 1968 LIFE magazine calls Jimi Hendrix “most spectacular guitarist in the world.”
In 1972 “The Godfather”, premieres in NYC. It will win the Best Picture Academy Award in 1973.
Todays Birthdays include:
The late Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was born today in 1933.
Actor Judd Hirsh is 89 today.
Beach Boy Mike Love is 83.
Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly of the Family Stone is 80.
Blues Guitarist Ry Cooder is 76.
and American Housewife Eva Lonogoria is 49.
According to a survey, 75 percent of us are done with moving clocks forward and backward. Don’t expect congress to do anything about it anytime soon.
The Doobie Brothers are working on their first new album featuring the band’s core lineup, including Michael McDonald, in almost 50 years. Co-founders Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston revealed the project to Billboard, noting it would be the first collaboration with McDonald since 1975’s “Takin’ It to the Streets”. The upcoming album is currently in production, with a planned release before their summer tour in June.
Did you know: The “three-color rule” is a versatile style principle used in fashion and other visual fields. It suggests limiting an outfit to a dominant color, a secondary color, and a smaller accent color for a balanced and stylish look. This simple guideline can elevate your wardrobe, streamline dressing decisions, and ensure a cohesive, polished appearance. I have a deeper dive for you on the Keener Today page at Keener thirteen dot com.
USAOpoly’s officially licensed Beatles Monopoly game has been updated for 2024. The latest edition blends classic Monopoly gameplay with iconic Beatles imagery, featuring album covers and song-themed components.
Congratulations to the Ann Arbor Pioneer boys swim team. They won their fourth consecutive state swim chapionship in Division I competition over the weekend. Although the team didn’t win any individual event, they earned the championship with seven second- and third-place finishes.
Warby Parker wants to ensure you witness the April 8th solar eclipse safely by providing free solar eclipse glasses starting April 1st. The celestial event will be visible across a 115-mile-wide path in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
