Thomas Edison not Ben Franklin. Axel Rose and James Hetfield. Fig newtons and John Travolta. King Kong loved her. Gangsta rap gets real.
34 years ago – In 1988, N.W.A released their debut album “Straight Outta Compton”.
Rapper Ice Cube performs onstage during the Summertime in the LBC...
Rapper Ice Cube performs onstage during the Summertime in the LBC music festival on July 7, 2018 in Long Beach, California. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
30 years ago – In 1992, Metallica singer James Hetfield was badly burned by a pyro explosion at a Montreal concert.
At the same show, Axl Rose claimed he “lost his voice” and cut Guns ‘N Roses’ set short. Fans rioted and caused $300,000 in damage.
Burning house at night
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18 years ago – In 2004, Fay Wray, star of the original “King Kong”, passed away. She was 96.
King Kong Holding Man
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42 years ago – In 1980, the Olivia Newton John movie “Xanadu” was released. It was her first movie after “Grease”, and a box office disaster.
Olivia Newton-John at press conference, November 30 Tokyo, Japan.
Olivia Newton-John at press conference, November 30 Tokyo, Japan. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
146 years ago – In 1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for his mimeograph. Today’s brats don’t remember getting mimeographed homework assignments (peepaw called ’em “dittos”), the ones with the purple ink that you usually couldn’t read.
Portrait of American politician, scientist, and philosopher Benjamin...
Portrait of American politician, scientist, and philosopher Benjamin Franklin , one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, 1770s. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
