This Day…

1950 – The film classic All About Eve, starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter, premiered in both Paris and New York City; known for its acid wit, it won six Academy Awards, including best picture.

1929 – JCPenney opened a store in Milford, DE, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 states.

1927 – The first actual work of carving began on Mount Rushmore.

1948 – “Hamlet” directed by and starring Laurence Olivier‘s opens at Park Avenue Cinema (Best Picture 1949)

1904 – Woman arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car on 5th Avenue, NYC.

1920 – Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.

1969 – Virtual band Archies’ single “Sugar Sugar” hits #1

1972 – TV comedy “M*A*S*H”, adapted from the movie, starring Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Wayne Rogers, and McLean Stevenson debuts on CBS in the US

1847 – American-Mexican war: US General Winfield Scott captures Mexico City.

1960 – Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock‘s “Psycho” starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh