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