1972: Atari Releases the Pong Video Game
Although not much more than a square-shaped “ball” and two rectangle “paddles”, the game Pong was one of the first video games. The electronic table tennis game was created by Allan Alcorn as a training exercise which he was given by Nolan Bushnell, the co-founder of Atari.
It didn’t take long for copycat games to be made by rival companies. In 1975, Atari created a Pong game for home use which could be connected to the TV. The unit was sold exclusively by Sears. Think of it as an early version of the PlayStation. (Image: Nelo Hotsuma/Wikimedia)
2021: Jimmy Fallon Shares His Jam
Previewing on NBC on November 29, 2021, before its January 3, 2022, start date, That’s My Jam is based on some of the games played on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Featuring celebrities instead of everyday people, the game show features music-themed challenges such as “Mixtape Medley Showdown”, “Slay It, Don’t Spray It”, and “Wheel of Musical Impressions”.
Movies Released
- 2018: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
- 2024: Nutcrackers
TV Series Debuts
- 1980: Breaking Away
- 2010: Transformers: Prime
- 2011: America’s Supernanny
- 2013: Jinxed
- 2021: That’s My Jam
- 2023: The Artful Dodger
Famous Birthdays
- 1898: C.S. Lewis (author)
- 1919: Joe Weider (weightlifter)
- 1935: Diane Ladd (actress)
- 1939: Meco (musician)
- 1949: Garry Shandling (comedian)
- 1952: Jeff Fahey (actor)
- 1954: Joel Coen (film director)
- 1955: Howie Mandel (comedian)
- 1960: Cathy Moriarty (actress)
- 1964: Don Cheadle (actor)
- 1976: Anna Faris (actress)
- 1988: Russell Wilson (football player)
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