Aussie Harold Getty and American Wiley Post left New York in 1931 on the first flight around the world in a single engine plane.
In 1975, rocker Alice Cooper fell off stage in Vancouver and broke 6 ribs.
A couple of one hit wonders were released on this day in 1979: the Charlie Daniel’s Band with “Devil Went Down To Georgia” and The Knack with “My Sharona”.
A hit for Van Halen in 1984 with the release of Panama.
And TV kings Aaron Spelling died in 2006 – he was 83.
Today’s birthdays:
Melissa Rauch, from The Big Bang Theory, turns 36 (1980)
Jason Mraz turns 39 (1977)
Actress (1972)
Actress Frances McDormand is 59 (1957)
And Actor Bryan Brown is 69 (1947)