Dick Dale, The King of the Surf Guitar, is 73 today. Let’s go trippin’.
George Will is 69 today.
Academy Award nominee Richard Jenkins is 63. The Visitor — if you haven’t seen it, do so.
Randy Travis is 51, forever and ever, amen.
Mary McDonough, Erin of the The Waltons, is 49.
Horace Mann was born on May 4th in 1795. He was instrumental in the establishment American public education.
Horace Mann, often called the Father of the Common School, began his career as a lawyer and legislator. When he was elected to act as Secretary of the newly-created Massachusetts Board of Education in 1837, he used his position to enact major educational reform. He spearheaded the Common School Movement, ensuring that every child could receive a basic education funded by local taxes. His influence soon spread beyond Massachusetts as more states took up the idea of universal schooling.
And May the 4th Be With You.
A good Dick Dale video, playing Miserlou:
Hm. WordPress trimmed off the link. How about this version?
Miserlou