History Blog

December 26

Happy Birthday RIP Stephen “Steve” Allen(1921–2000) Irwin Kniberg(“Alan King” 1926–2004) Harvey Phillip Spector(1939–2021) ; Osborn “Ozzie” Smith–69 David Sedaris–67 Jared Leto(Bryant)–52 Richard “Reichen” Lehmkuhl–50 Chris Daughtry–44 Christopher “Kit” Harington–37 ; 1865 – James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for the coffee percolator ; 1933 – FM radio is patented by US patent office.