Day Tripping: August 16

She’s Perrrfect

Born in 1933, Julie Newmar began her career as a prima ballerina at fifteen. It was her long legs and her dancing that gave her a break in Hollywood films.

“Tell me I’m beautiful, it’s nothing. Tell me I’m intellectual — I know it. Tell me I’m funny and it’s the greatest compliment in the world anyone could give me.”

Ms. Nemwar is indeed all of those things and more. She has performed extensively on Broadway, appeared in film, and received patents for inventing two pieces of women’s lingerie.

Newmar began investing in real estate during the eighties and was called an influencer in the improvement of several Los Angeles neighborhoods. But, it is her role as Catwoman on the TV Batman series that sealed her place as an icon.

Today is:

Bratwurst Day Roller Coaster Day — You know what you get when you put these together. Rum Day

Musical Ride

Forty-four years ago, the music world was rocked with the news that the King was dead. Elvis Presley died at his home in Graceland in 1977. The cause of death was stated to be a heart attack from a drug overdose. Elvis was only 42.

Interesting Notes

The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein called Pete Best into his record shop in 1962 where he promptly fired the drummer, replacing him with Ringo Starr.

Gone But Not Forgotten

Aretha Franklin was widely regarded as the biggest influence on female vocalists of the late twentieth century. The Queen of Soul joined the King of Rock ‘n Roll in 2018. She was 76.

Notable Births

1954 — film director, James Cameron

1958—singer, Madonna

1962 — funny man and great actor, Steve Carell

K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, PhD. Terry Trueman Dr Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan

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