1962 Charles Laughton, age 63 – British actor (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Private Life of Henry VIII, Captain Kidd, Hobson’s Choice, Spartacus) He was married to Elsa Lanchester for 33 years, until his death. In the play, Alibi, in 1928, he became the first actor to portray detective Hercule Poirot

Another original and great actor. I can't remember if I've seen his Hercule Poirot or not. I think I have when I used to watch old movies while babysitting as a teen.

1966 Walt Disney – Cartoonist, film-maker and founder of the Disney Empire. He died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California, ten days after his 65th birthday

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - he's probably rolling over in his grave the way his legacy is today.

1939 The motion picture Gone With the Wind, producer David O. Selznick's movie version of the Margaret Mitchell novel starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, had its world première at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta

I've seen it twice, but Amy has seen it several times. I talked her into reading the book after I did. She just started and so far, remarked at how accurate Vivian Leigh portrayed Scarlett.

1979 The game Trivial Pursuit was invented by Canadians Chris Haney and Scott Abbott

I have a chocolate version of Trivial Pursuit in my freezer. Rene' gave it to for Christmas several years ago. We never played and ate it. I keep it there for sentimental reasons. Mybe we'll play it someday but certainly I don't think we'll eat it.