David Grayless
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75 years ago today, #JackieGleason debuts the character of bus driver Ralph Kramden in the first "#TheHoneymooners" skit on Cavalcade of Stars.
October 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
75 years ago today, #JackieGleason debuts the character of bus driver Ralph Kramden in the first "#TheHoneymooners" skit on Cavalcade of Stars.
Villa Hidalgo is a town and its surrounding #municipality in the #MexicanState of #Zacatecas. Prior to 1934, the settlement was known as Santa Rita. In the #2020INEGICensus, the municipality reported a total population of 19,446.
October 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Villa Hidalgo is a town and its surrounding #municipality in the #MexicanState of #Zacatecas. Prior to 1934, the settlement was known as Santa Rita. In the #2020INEGICensus, the municipality reported a total population of 19,446.
75 years ago today, #BobGeldof, Irish #singer (The Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays") and activist (Live Aid), born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
#HappyBirthday #75 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
#HappyBirthday #75 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
October 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
75 years ago today, #BobGeldof, Irish #singer (The Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays") and activist (Live Aid), born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
#HappyBirthday #75 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
#HappyBirthday #75 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
65 years ago today, "Breakfast at Tiffany's," a film based on the novella by #TrumanCapote, directed by #BlakeEdwards, and starring #AudreyHepburn, George Peppard, and Buddy Ebsen, premieres.
October 5, 2026 at 8:39 AM
65 years ago today, "Breakfast at Tiffany's," a film based on the novella by #TrumanCapote, directed by #BlakeEdwards, and starring #AudreyHepburn, George Peppard, and Buddy Ebsen, premieres.
15 years ago today, #SteveJobs, American computer entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, died of respiratory arrest related to #cancer at 56.
#RIP ོ
#RIP ོ
October 5, 2026 at 2:57 AM
15 years ago today, #SteveJobs, American computer entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, died of respiratory arrest related to #cancer at 56.
#RIP ོ
#RIP ོ
70 years ago today, #SherriTurner, American #golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1988), born in Greenville, South Carolina.
#HappyBirthday #70 ⋆｡°✩🧸✨🧁 ⋆｡°✩
#HappyBirthday #70 ⋆｡°✩🧸✨🧁 ⋆｡°✩
October 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
70 years ago today, #SherriTurner, American #golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1988), born in Greenville, South Carolina.
#HappyBirthday #70 ⋆｡°✩🧸✨🧁 ⋆｡°✩
#HappyBirthday #70 ⋆｡°✩🧸✨🧁 ⋆｡°✩
Hiroshima 2nd district (広島県第2区, Hiroshima-ken dai-niku or simply 広島2区, Hiroshima-niku) is a single-member constituency of the #HouseOfRepresentatives in the national #DietOfJapan located in #HiroshimaPrefecture.
October 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Hiroshima 2nd district (広島県第2区, Hiroshima-ken dai-niku or simply 広島2区, Hiroshima-niku) is a single-member constituency of the #HouseOfRepresentatives in the national #DietOfJapan located in #HiroshimaPrefecture.
85 years ago today, #AnneRice, American Gothic novelist (Interview with a Vampire), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2021).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🤍
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🤍
October 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
85 years ago today, #AnneRice, American Gothic novelist (Interview with a Vampire), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2021).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🤍
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕊️🤍
80 years ago today, #SusanSarandon, American #actress (Dead Man Walking, The Client) also known for her social and political activism, born in Queens, New York.
#HappyBirthday #80 🎂🎈🎉🥳
#HappyBirthday #80 🎂🎈🎉🥳
October 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
80 years ago today, #SusanSarandon, American #actress (Dead Man Walking, The Client) also known for her social and political activism, born in Queens, New York.
#HappyBirthday #80 🎂🎈🎉🥳
#HappyBirthday #80 🎂🎈🎉🥳
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95 years ago today, #GlennHall, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (7 x NHL First All-Star Team; Stanley Cup, 1961 - Chicago Black Hawks; Vezina Trophy 1963, 1967, 1969; first to use butterfly style), born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan (d. 2026).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
October 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
95 years ago today, #GlennHall, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (7 x NHL First All-Star Team; Stanley Cup, 1961 - Chicago Black Hawks; Vezina Trophy 1963, 1967, 1969; first to use butterfly style), born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan (d. 2026).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
65 years ago today, #JonSecada, Cuban-American Grammy Award-winning #singer-songwriter ("Just Another Day"), born in Havana, Cuba.
#HappyBirthday #65 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･
#HappyBirthday #65 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･
October 4, 2026 at 5:50 AM
65 years ago today, #JonSecada, Cuban-American Grammy Award-winning #singer-songwriter ("Just Another Day"), born in Havana, Cuba.
#HappyBirthday #65 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･
#HappyBirthday #65 °🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･
Enrique Mata (born 10 May 1957) is a Spanish-Swiss retired #footballer who played in the late 1970s, the 1980s and early 1990s. He played mainly as an #attackingMidfielder, but also as a #forward. Mata played his youth football with #FCNordsternBasel.
October 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Enrique Mata (born 10 May 1957) is a Spanish-Swiss retired #footballer who played in the late 1970s, the 1980s and early 1990s. He played mainly as an #attackingMidfielder, but also as a #forward. Mata played his youth football with #FCNordsternBasel.
20 years ago today, #WikiLeaks is launched by internet activist #JulianAssange.
October 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
20 years ago today, #WikiLeaks is launched by internet activist #JulianAssange.
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75 years ago today, #DaveWinfield, American #BaseballHallofFame outfielder (12 x #MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; 6 x Silver Slugger; SD Padres; NY Yankees), born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
October 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
75 years ago today, #DaveWinfield, American #BaseballHallofFame outfielder (12 x #MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; 6 x Silver Slugger; SD Padres; NY Yankees), born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
95 years ago today, #GlennHall, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (7 x NHL First All-Star Team; Stanley Cup, 1961 - Chicago Black Hawks; Vezina Trophy 1963, 1967, 1969; first to use butterfly style), born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan (d. 2026).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
October 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
95 years ago today, #GlennHall, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (7 x NHL First All-Star Team; Stanley Cup, 1961 - Chicago Black Hawks; Vezina Trophy 1963, 1967, 1969; first to use butterfly style), born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan (d. 2026).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️
85 years ago today, "The Maltese Falcon," based on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, directed by John Huston and starring #HumphreyBogart and #MaryAstor, premieres in New York City.
October 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
85 years ago today, "The Maltese Falcon," based on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, directed by John Huston and starring #HumphreyBogart and #MaryAstor, premieres in New York City.
75 years ago today, #DaveWinfield, American #BaseballHallofFame outfielder (12 x #MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; 6 x Silver Slugger; SD Padres; NY Yankees), born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
October 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
75 years ago today, #DaveWinfield, American #BaseballHallofFame outfielder (12 x #MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; 6 x Silver Slugger; SD Padres; NY Yankees), born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
#HappyBirthday #75 ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 🎂 ༘⋆
Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the #UnitedStatesHouseOfRepresentatives, having represented #Pennsylvanias10thCongressionalDistrict.
October 3, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the #UnitedStatesHouseOfRepresentatives, having represented #Pennsylvanias10thCongressionalDistrict.
85 years ago today, #ChubbyChecker, American #singer-songwriter ("The Twist"; "Limbo Rock"), born in Spring Gully, South Carolina.
#HappyBirthday #85 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
#HappyBirthday #85 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
October 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
85 years ago today, #ChubbyChecker, American #singer-songwriter ("The Twist"; "Limbo Rock"), born in Spring Gully, South Carolina.
#HappyBirthday #85 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
#HappyBirthday #85 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁
65 years ago today, "#TheDickVanDykeShow," created by #CarlReiner and starring #DickVanDyke and #MaryTylerMoore, premieres on CBS-TV.
October 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
65 years ago today, "#TheDickVanDykeShow," created by #CarlReiner and starring #DickVanDyke and #MaryTylerMoore, premieres on CBS-TV.
75 years ago today, #Sting, British singer-songwriter and bassist (#ThePolice - "Every Breath You Take"; solo - "Fragile") and actor (Dune), born in Wallsend, Northumberland.
#HappyBirthday #75 🎂ྀི⋆˙⟡
#HappyBirthday #75 🎂ྀི⋆˙⟡
October 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
75 years ago today, #Sting, British singer-songwriter and bassist (#ThePolice - "Every Breath You Take"; solo - "Fragile") and actor (Dune), born in Wallsend, Northumberland.
#HappyBirthday #75 🎂ྀི⋆˙⟡
#HappyBirthday #75 🎂ྀི⋆˙⟡