Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

dandle \DAN-dl\, verb:
1. To move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one's knee or in one's arms.
2. To pet; pamper
Dandle is first recorded in the 1500s, but is of unknown origin.
 
olly olly oxen free
  • Olly olly oxen free is a phrase used in children's games, which is generally used to indicate that people who are hiding (in a game of hide and seek, for example) can safely come out into the open.
Olly Olly oxen free!!! Nate yelled to get Gary out of hiding.

History
  • Martin Luther: the 23-year-old German theologian and future Protestant reformer was ordained (1507)
  • Good Housekeeping: first went on sale (1885)
  • Berlin: surrendered to Russian forces during WWII; the war in Europe ended less than a week later (1945)
  • Nelson Mandela: won in South Africa's first multiracial election (1994)
  • GPS: President Bill Clinton announced that US citizens and the military would have equal access to the positioning system (2000)
  • Osama Bin Laden was killed in a raid by American Special Forces: Seal Team 6 (2011)
Birthdays
  • Catherine The Great (Ekaterina Alekseevna) 1729 - Russian leader Catherine II
  • Henry M. Robert 1837 - U.S. Army General, author
  • Hedda Hopper (Elda Furry) 1890 - Actress and gossip columnist
  • Vernon Castle 1887 - Dancer, actor ("The Whirl of Life")
  • Baron Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) 1892 - German fighter pilot
  • Lorenz Hart 1895 - Composer, lyricist, half of Rodgers & Hart
  • Brian Aherne 1902 - Actor ("A Night to Remember", "The Best of Everything")
  • Dr. Benjamin Spock 1903 - Baby doctor, author ("The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care")
  • Bing Crosby 1903 - Singer, according to Bing Crosby his birthday is May 2nd, his birthday is actually May 3, real name: Harry Lillis Crosby
  • Pinky Lee (Pincus Leff) 1907 - Entertainer ("The Pinky Lee Show"), burlesque
  • Nigel Patrick 1913 - Actor ("The Jack of Diamonds", "The Mackintosh Man"), director, writer
  • Theodore Bikel 1924 - Singer, actor ("Fiddler on the Roof", "The African Queen")
  • Roscoe Lee Browne 1925 - Actor
  • Françoise Fabian (Michele Cortes De Leon y Fabianera) 1932 - Actress ("Reunion", "Dressmaker")
  • John Lee Gardner 1933 - Musician (Mothers of Invention)
  • Link Wray (Frederick Lincoln Wray Jr.) 1935 - Musician, composer (Link Wray and His Ray Men)
  • Engelbert Humperdinck (Arnold George Dorsey) 1936 - Singer
  • Lorenzo Music 1937 - Actor, voice of Garfield, producer
  • Gates (William James) Brown 1939 - Baseball player
  • Clay (Palmer) Carroll 1941 - Baseball player
  • Mickey (Lee Oddis) Bass III 1943 - Jazz composer, musician (New York Powerhouse Ensemble)
  • Hilton Valentine 1943 - Musician (Animals)
  • John Verity 1944 - Musician (Argent)
  • R.C. Bannon 1945 - Country singer
  • Bianca Jagger 1945 - Model, human rights activist, was married to Mick Jagger
  • Goldy McJohn 1945 - Musician (Steppenwolf)
  • "Rudy" Randy Cain 1945 - Musician (The Delfonics)
  • Lesley Gore 1946 - Singer
  • David Suchet 1946 - Actor
  • Robert Henritt 1946 - Musician (The Kinks)
  • Gerald Irons 1947 - Football player
  • Larry Gatlin 1948 - Singer (Gatlin Brothers)
  • Lou Gramm 1950 - Musician (Foreigner)
  • Joe Callis 1951 - Musician (Human League)
  • Christine Baranski 1952 - Actress ("The Good Wife")
  • Angela Bofill 1954 - Singer
  • Bruce Robert Howard 1961 - Musician (Blow Monkeys)
  • Elizabeth Berridge 1962 - Actress
  • Ty Herndon 1962 - Country singer
  • Todd Sucherman 1969 - Musician (Styx)
  • Dwayne Johnson 1972 - Wrestler, actor, known as The Rock
  • David Beckham 1975 - Soccer player
  • Jenna Van Oy 1977 - Actress
  • Gaius Charles 1983 - Actor ("Friday Night Lights")
  • Ashley Harleroad 1984 - Tennis
    Sarah Hughes 1985 - Figure skater
  • Lily Allen 1985 - Singer
  • Kay Panabaker 1990 - Actress

 

 

 

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