JULY 9, 2014 – NATIONAL SUGAR COOKIE DAY
Birthdays:
Tom Hanks 58; OJ Simpson 67; John Tesh 62; Ed Ames 87; Chris Cooper 63;
Advise (Old Farmer Almanac):
Clean manual can openers by feeding a paper towel through it.
1999 – FOOD NETWORK ADDS ‘IRON CHEF’
1991 – Roy Acuff is one of 12 recipients of the National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony hosted by president George Bush
1985 – Joe Namath, signed a five-year pact with ABC-TV to provide commentary for “Monday Night Football”.
1956 – Dick Clark made his debut as host of “Bandstand” on a Philadelphia TV station. The name of the show was changed to “American Bandstand” when it went to ABC-TV.
1954 – Elvis Presley records Bill Monroe’s “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” for Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee
1953 – David Ball is born in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He scores one of 1994’s biggest hits with his semi-novelty “Thinkin’ Problem,” returning to hitmaker status in 2001 with “Riding With Private Malone”
