On this day in 1954, Jackie Chan was born. When the doctor slapped his bottom, the baby countered with a vertical punch and roundhouse kick.
On this day in 1943, the National Football League made helmets madatory. Or as they told traditionalists, “Don’t worry, they’re not effective.”
On this day in 1933, prohibition in the U.S. is repealed for most beer. In response, NFL fans made beer helmets mandatory.
On this day in 1976, Parliament’s John Stonehouse resigned after he was arrested for faking his own death. Said Stonehouse, “I knew I shouldn’t have gone to my wake.”
On this day in 1927, the first long distance public television broadcast took place between Washington D.C. and New York, displaying Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover. Said Hoover, “So that’s what that camera was doing in my shower.”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.