This Day in Pop Culture for December 31
Just when did the first ball drop in New York on New Year’s Eve?
This Day in Pop Culture for December 30
It was on this day that “Let’s Make a Deal” first hit the airwaves, the first NTSC color TVs became available and two Monkees were born!
This Day in Pop Culture for December 29
1967: The Tribbles attack ‘Star Trek’ Even the most remote Star Trek fan is familiar with the fifteenth episode of the show’s second season titled, “The Trouble with Tribbles” which … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for December 29
This Day in Pop Culture for December 28
It was on this day in 1873 that San Francisco began to test-run its first streetcar.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 27
It was on this day in pop culture history that got Santa (and Jimmy Boyd) in trouble with the Catholic Church over Boyd’s song about seeing the man in red kissing his mother! It was just a misunderstanding.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 26
Wham-O’s Frisbee got its patent on this day back in 1967, four years after “Beatlemania” started.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 25
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on this Christmas Day back in 1776.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 24
Ryan Seacrest was born on this day in 1974.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 23
The famous poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was published on this day way back in 1823!
This Day in Pop Culture for December 22
Being born in 1941, Archie Andrews just might be the world’s oldest teenager.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 21
The very first crossword puzzle (only first-known as a “word-cross puzzle” was printed in New York World newspaper on this day in 1913.
This Day in Pop Culture for December 20
It was on this day in 1957 that singer Elvis Presley was drafted into the U. S. army.
