1921 Barbara Hale - Actress (The Oklahoman, Lorna Doone, The Defense Never Rests, Airport, The Giant Spider Invasion) And, of course, she played Della Street in the many incarnations of the Perry Mason show from its beginning in 1957. She is the mother of actor William Katt, who also appeared with his mother in the later Perry Mason stories

She was the last one of the original Perry Mason series to die. I'll always remember here as Della Street.

1934 The first laundrette, or "washeteria", was opened in Fort Worth, Texas

I've only known them as laundromats. Funny how things get named differently depending on where you live. I've washed many a diaper in one until hubby bought me my very first washing machine. We lived only on his salary so never had much to spend on big ticket items.

1978 The U.S. Senate voted 68-to-32 to turn the Panama Canal over to Panamanian control on December 31, 1999

Now being run by the Chinese - big mistake. I hope we take it back.