History Blog

November 29

Happy Birthday RIP Garry Shandling(1949–2016) Jacques Chirac(1932–2019) Jacqueline “Jackie” Stallone(Labofish 1921–2020) Vincent Scully(1927–2022) Thomas Sizemore(1961–2023); “Diane Ladd”(Rose Ladnier)–89 Chuck Mangione–84 Suzanne “Suzy” Chaffee–78 Joel Coen–70 Howard Mandel–69 Cathy Moriarty–64 Andrew McCarthy–62 Donald Cheadle Jr–60 Jonathan Knight–56 Anna Faris–48 Lucas Black–42 ; 1777 – San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California ; 1877 – Thomas Alva Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time with the words “Mary Had A Little Lamb” reproduced ; 1981 – Natalie Wood is found dead off the coast of Catalina island. Speculation is that Robert Wagner may have pushed her after an argument and she drown because she was intoxicated. She was scared of water. No way she voluntarily dove in.