Bonnie & Clyde

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Today is: 

Born on this Date:  1909
Clyde Barrows of Bonnie & Clyde fame.

The 1967 Film Bonnie and Clyde starred Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty.  Beatty who was also the producer of this film was given 40% of the gross instead of a fee.  That was because Warner Brothers had little faith that the film would do well.  It went on to gross over 50 million dollars.

Died on this Date:  2010 

Actor Robert Culp

On this date:  1958
Elvis was drafted into the U.S. Army.

Elvis had a pet chimpanzee.  What was the chimp's name?
a.  Scatter
b.  Kentucky
c.  Martin
*answer at bottom of post

Did you know?
There are over 87,000 Americans on a waiting list for an organ donation.

Today's Cliche:  kiss and make up

Today's Quote:

Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

Joey Adams

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/joeyadams378490.html#X60GAxcQrwuu3vv2.99 

*a. Scatter

Better Late than ....

Oh the day went by fast!

Today's American Treasure Trivia Blog is brought to you by our cliche for the day:

On this date in History:

Penn State University was founded.  Guess what year?
a. 1855
b. 1879
c. 1901
*answer at bottom of post

Birthday Pick:  1975  Actress Drew Barrymore

Died on this Date: 1981
Michael Maltese
Who was Michael Maltese?
a. a cartoonist
b. a hot air balloonist
c. an oil tycoonist

Today's Top Song on the Billboard Chart in 1975 was ...
Pick Up the Pieces ... Average White Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnH_zwVmiuE

Quote for the Day:

“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.” Wilma Rudolph

from THINKEXIST.com

a. 1855
a. cartoonist

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