Today is...

Joe Franklin Day

It’s Joe Franklin Day! The Joe Franklin Show was one of the longest-running TV talk shows in history. The program was on the air for more than 40 years and produced more than 28,000 episodes.

Joe Franklin, the host of The Joe Franklin Show, began his career as a radio personality when he was just seventeen years old. He made his television debut in 1950 and invented an entirely new programming format—the talk show.

Throughout his career, Joe Franklin interviewed hundreds of thousands of people. Today we honor and celebrate this self-proclaimed "King of Entertainment,” and all that he has done for television.  

Today is also National Crabmeat Day

March is National Peanut Month & International Ideas Month & National Craft Month
This week is National Cheerleading Week & Celebrate Your Name Week & Teen Tech Week

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History for March 9 1454 - Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy. Matthias Ringmann, a German mapmaker, named the American continent in his honor. 1832 - Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in the Illinois state legislature. 1905 - In Egypt, U.S. archeologist Davies discovered the royal tombs of Tua and Yua. 1964 - The first Ford Mustang rolled off of the Ford assembly line. 1979 - ABC-TV aired the documentary "Heroes of Rock & Roll." 1985 - "Gone With The Wind" went on sale in video stores across the U.S. for the first time. 1987 - U2 released the album "The Joshua Tree." _________________________________________________________ "The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." --Allan K. Chalmers