History Blog

December 26

Happy Birthday RIP Steve Allen(1921–2000) Irwin Kniberg(Alan King 1926–2004) ; Harvey “Phil” Spector–76 Osborn “Ozzie” Smith–58 David Sedaris–56 Richard “Reichen” Lehmkuhl–39; 1865 – James H. Nason of Franklin, Mass., received a patent for the coffee percolator ; 1933 – FM radio is patented