The pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact, Thomas Edison announces the phonograph, "Frankenstein" and "Rocky" premiere 45 years apart, and Tweety Bird makes his debut, all on this day.
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BC 164: Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah.
Celebrity may seem like a young person's game, but there are many celebrity senior citizens still out there working, including Friday's birthday girl, 75-year-old Jane Fonda, who would beg to differ.