History

Millions of women wear or have worn them.  Many millions of men love to look at them.  Here's a bit of history about this swimwear fashion that's commonplace at the Jersey Shore and at beaches everywhere.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had encouraging words Tuesday for a new investigation into one of the 20th century's most enduring mysteries: the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago.

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Governor Chris Christie is all over the tube...whether you're watching the entire sit-down with Oprah, or catching clips on the news and the talkshows.  This is not new for the Garden State.  Christie is just the most-recent New Jersey governor to find himself, and his policies, in the media spotlight.

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January 6th
1957 - Elvis Presley makes his last appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the variety program that helped launch him nationwide.

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December 31st
1967 - American songwriter and producer Bert Berns died of heart failure aged 38. He wrote many classic songs including 'Twist And Shout', 'Hang On Sloopy', ‘Here Comes the Night’, ‘I Want Candy’ and 'Brown Eyed Girl'.

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December 30th
1962 - Singer Brenda Lee's Nashville home burns to the ground. The "I'm Sorry" singer is injured when she rushes into the flames to rescue her pet poodle Cee Cee. Brenda recovers, but the dog dies.

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December 26th
1963 - Stevie Wonder arrived in the UK for appearances on the TV shows 'Ready Steady Go!' and 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'

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Bing Crosby - White Christmas by beautifulcynic
December 24th & 25th
1954 - Christmas Day - Bing Crosby's ‘White Christmas’ entered the Billboard Pop chart for the eleventh time. Bing's rendition has sold over 100 million copies around the world, with at least 50 million sales as singles.

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December 23rd
1964 - During a US tour Beach Boy Brian Wilson had a nervous breakdown during a flight from Los Angeles to Houston. Wilson left the band to concentrate on writing and producing.

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Thomas Alva Edison was called "The Wizard Of Menlo Park."  And, the prolific inventor certainly wasn't afraid to enhance his reputation through attention-getting stunts.

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