In History – “Grease” premiers

TODAY IN HISTORY :

1895 - 1st auto race

1978 - "Grease" starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John opens
1982 - "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore, is released
1993 - "Jurassic Park" (starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum) opens, sets box office weekend record of $502 million

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1913 - Vince Lombardi, Brooklyn New York, NFL coach (Green Bay Packers)
1956 - Joe Montana, New Eagle Pennsylvania, NFL quarterback (San Francisco 49ers)
1959 - Hugh Laurie [James Hugh Calum Laurie], Oxford, English actor (Strapless, Dr Gregory House-House)
1986 - Shia LaBeouf, American actor (Disturbia, Transformers), born in Los Angeles, California

GOODBYE TO:

1979 - John Wayne [Marion Mitchell Morrison], actor (Green Berets, True Grit), dies at 72
1999 - DeForest Kelley, American actor (b. 1920)
2003 - David Brinkley, American television reporter (b. 1920)
2014 - Ruby Dee, American actress, dies at 91

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