Keep Your Eyes Peeled ...

Died on this Date:  2008
Charlton Heston

Quote for the Day:

I've played three presidents, three saints and two geniuses - and that's probably enough for any man.

Charlton Heston

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All three of these American Treasures were born on April 5th.  Which one was born in 1908 ?

a. Bette Davis

b. Spencer Tracy

c. Melvyn Douglas

*answer at bottom of post

Events in History:  2010

Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.

Today's Song:

Today's Cliche:  Keep your eyes peeled.

*a.  Bette Davis was born on this date in 1908.  Spencer Tracy was born in 1900 and Melvyn Douglas was born on this date in 1901.

Who is Homer Hickam?

American Treasure Tour Trivia Blog

Birthday Pick: 1943 Homer Hickam, Jr.
Who is Homer Hickam?
a. author and engineer
b. author and guitarist
c.  author and chess player
*answer at bottom of post

Died on this Date:  2001 Stanley Kramer
Kramer directed many wonderful films including this American Treasure:

Did you know?  Katharine Hepburn is the only movie star to win four Academy Awards (2009) for her leading roles in Morning Glory, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, andOn Golden Pond.   From IMDB

On this Date in History:
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars.

Today's Cliche:  Horse Sense

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*a. Author and engineer, Homer Hickam worked for NASA and wrote Rocket Boys, among other books.  Hickam is from West Virginia