Today in 1976 “Kojak” won the Golden Globe for best Television Drama. It beat out the following: “Baretta,” “Police Story,” “Columbo,” and “Petrocelli”. Excuse me, but those are all five the exact same show. Okay, Petrocelli was a lawyer, and the show had guest turns from both Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford (pre Star Wars), but still.
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Today in 1981, Mike Bossy became just the second NHLer to score 50 goals in the first 50 games of the season, tying Rocket Richard’s mark. Wayne Gretzky would demolish that record the very next season, getting to 50 in just 39 games.
“Prefontaine,” the first of two theatrical releases on the life of distance runner Steve Prefontaine, came out today in 1997. It was good, but not as good as the other one, “Without Limits.”
Happy Birthdays to Mary Lou Retton (45) and Neil Diamond (72). Neil’s top 10:
- Sweet Caroline
- Cherry Cherry (watch this clip, the guy is an all time great)
- I Am… I Said
- Forever In Blue Jeans
- Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show
- Cracklin’ Rosie
- Shilo
- Beautiful Noise
- Play Me
- September Morn
— Bill Hubbell