Kareem’s soaring above the rest, while people around the world are eating an endless amount of Jello and still searching for Carmen San Diego.

1994

The animated cartoon based on the computer game “Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego?” debuts. The question remains unanswered.

1989

Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes the first NBA player to score 38,000 points. Which is a lot. Or something.

1983

Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie is brought to trial. Which is very important and serious, but… Klaus Ken is still at large. Don’t even get me started on Klaus Skipper.

1983

Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie is brought to trial.

1981

The largest Jell-O ever is made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor).

1977

Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in six rounds in his first ever professional fight.

1973

The comic strip “Hagar the Horrible” debuts. Vikings from Norway to Iceland and everywhere in between rejoice; finally their plight is mentioned in the mainstream media.

1948

Dick Button becomes the first U.S. figure skating Olympic champion

1937

The first Charlie Chaplin talkie, “Modern Times,” is released. Robert Downey Jr. sure looks great for his age!

Save a piece of cake for…

1968

Spin Doctor Chris Barron

1958

Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh

1948

Actor/mockumentarian Christopher Guest

1917

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor

1914

Writer/beatnik/murderer/famous person William S. Burroughs