On January 28th...
Birthdays 1855 William Burroughs, Father of the Calculator 1889 Artur Rubinstein (American pianist) 1933 Susan Sontag (author: Against Interpretation, The Volcano Lover: A Romance) 1936 Alan Alda (actor: M*A*S*H, Paper Lion, The Four Seasons) Events 1878 First Commercial Phone Service Opens 1956 Elvis' first TV appearance 1970 Jimi Hendrix headlines Madison Square Garden 1978 Fantasy Island premieres |