History Blog

September 29

Happy Birthday RIP Orvon “Gene” Autry(1907–1998) Madeline Kahn(Wolfson 1942–1999) ; Jerry Lee Lewis–78 Ian McShane–71 Bryant Gumbel–65 Andrew “Dice” Clay Silverstein–56 Roger Bart–51 Jill Whelan–47 Luke Goss–45 Zachary Levi Pugh–33 ; 1885 – The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.