Dec 17, 1969 – Television history was made when Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki Budinger were married on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson.
12 Things You Might Not Know About “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
Pipers piping? Geese-a-laying? Five goool-den rings? What in the name of yule logs is this song all about? The short answer, it turns out, is that many people have asked that question, and there are nearly as many answers. Here are twelve to get you going.
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- Peter O’Toole is shown. O’Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award. (AP Photo)
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- Peter O’Toole appears backstage without his Oscar after receiving the Academy Award’s Honorary Award during the 75th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 2003. (AP)
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- This undated photo shows Actor Peter O’Toole. O’Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died. (AP)
Remembering Peter O’Toole : 1932-2013
Known on the one hand for his starring role in “Lawrence of Arabia,” leading tribesmen in daring attacks across the desert wastes, and on the other for his headlong charges into drunken debauchery, Peter O’Toole was one of the most magnetic, charismatic and fun figures in British acting.
O’Toole, who died Saturday at age 81 after a long bout of illness, was fearsomely handsome, with burning blue eyes and a penchant for hard living which long outlived his decision to give up alcohol. Broadcaster Michael Parkinson told Sky News television it was hard to be too sad about his passing. (AP)
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Dec 16, 1770 – Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany.
“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into it’s secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.”
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