1961

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens, hit #1 on the pop singles chart

It went on to earn at least $15 million in royalties from cover versions and film licensing

1966

Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” aired for the first time on CBS

It was the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a full-length feature film 

1975

Happy birthday to country singer Randy Houser 

Shawn Randolph “Randy” Houser was born on this day in Lake, Mississippi

He wrote Honky Tonk Badonkadonk… 

1997

Chris Farley was found dead in his Chicago apartment 

He died from an overdose of cocaine at the age of 33 

2009

James Cameron’s movie Avatar was released in the United States

In just 39 days, it became the highest-grossing film of all-time

and

Jon and Kate Gosselin divorced

and then lastly…

1943

Happy Birthday to the invincible & forever young KEITH RICHARDS! 

-Tyler Jackson

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