On This Day:
January 17th
Birthdays:
1706 - Benjamin Franklin (author / poet / statesman / inventor).
1771 - Charles Brockden Brown (novelist).
1880 - Mack Sennett (created Keystone Kops).
1922 - Betty White
1931 - James Earl Jones (actor).
1934 - Shari Lewis
1942 - Muhammed Ali (boxer).
1957 - Steve Harvey
1962 - Jim Carrey (actor).
Events:
1861 - Flush toilet is patented by Mr. Thomas Crapper.
1871 - First Cable Car is patented by Andrew S. Hallidie.
1893 - The Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic.
1929 - Popeye makes his first appearance in comic strip Thimble Theatre.
1957 - Nine county commission recommends creation of BART.
1973 - Final episode of BONANZA airs.
