In History – Happy Birthday Homer

TODAY IN HISTORY - May 12th:

1932 - Body of kidnapped son of Charles Lindbergh is found in Hopewell, NJ
1993 - Last broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1820 - Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War)
1925 - Yogi Berra [Lawrence Peter Berra], American baseball catcher, coach and manager (NY Yankees, Mets), born in St. Louis Missouri

1956 - Homer Simpson, fictional character from the long running television show "The Simpsons" ("The Simpsons" was originally a sketch run on "The Tracey Ullman Show" in 1987.  It premiered as it's own prime-time show in December 1989 and is now is it's 26th season.  It has been renewed for Season #27 & #28.  "The Simpsons" is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series.

GOODBYE TO:

2001 - Perry Como, American singer (b. 1912)

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