History Blog

August 28

Happy Birthday RIP Nancy Kulp(1921–1991) Roxie Roker(1929–1995) Donald O’Connor(1925–2003) Charles Rocket(1949–2005) Biagio “Ben” Gazzara(1930–2012) ; David Soul(Solberg)–79 Luis Guzmán–66 Scott Hamilton–64 Brian Thompson–63 Emma Samuelson(“Samms”)–62 Jennifer Coolidge–61 David Fincher–60 “Shania Twain”(Eilleen Edwards)–57 Jason Priestley–53 Thomas “Jack” Black–53 Margaret LeAnn Rimes–40 Armond “Armie” Hammer–36 ; 1898 – Caleb Bradham (a pharmacist) invents the carbonated soft drink that will later be called “Pepsi-Cola” and was president of the original corporation ; 1963 – March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech