In 1897...Marconi was granted the first wireless patent.
In 1942...Hall of Fame rock 'n' roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter Lou Reed was born. He died Oct. 27, 2013 at 71.
In 1950...Singer Karen Carpenter, one half of the duo The Carpenters with her brother Richard, was born.
She died Feb. 4, 1983 at 32 from heart failure caused by chronic anorexia. Karen's death brought media attention to anorexia nervosa and also to bulimia and it encouraged celebrities to go public about their eating disorders, among them actress Tracey Gold and later, Diana, Princess of Wales. Medical centers and hospitals began receiving increased contacts from people with these disorders. The general public had little knowledge of anorexia and bulimia prior to her death, making the conditions difficult to identify and treat.
In 1974....Super WCFL 1000 AM Chicago Survey From March 2, 1974
In 1984...FLASHBACK...From R&R March 2, 1984
In 1999...Singer Dusty Springfield died. She was 59
In 2004...Alistair Cooke retired from BBC 4 after 58 years of hosting, "`Letter From America".
No comments:
Post a Comment