Today in History: Oct. 11
30 Rock, a television series created by Tina Fey and starring Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, and my friend and fellow “Pelican” Sean Marrinan, debuted on NBC ten years ago tonight.
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Today in History: Oct. 10
John Wesley Hyatt of Albany, New York, was granted a patent for his method of manufacturing billiard balls on this date in 1865. In the search for billiard ball materials other than ivory, Hyatt had invented celluloid, which was found to have many other uses in subsequent decades.
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Today in History: October 9
“When they’ve tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can’t really function you’re so full of fear
“A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be …”―John Lennon, “Working Class Hero”
John Lennon would be 76 today. “Working Class Hero” after the jump:
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