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Believe It or DON’T

By WJBD Staff Sep 19, 2024 | 10:44 AM

Believe It or DON’T

On this day in 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dined with Hollywood elite, including Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra . . . then became furious when he was told that, for security reasons, he wouldn’t be allowed to visit Disneyland.

Believe It or DON’T

On this day in 1982, a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University named Scott Fahlman, became the first person to use the smiley “:-)” and sad face “:-(” emoticons on the internet.

Believe It or DON’T

On this day in 1994, “ER” premiered on NBC. It ran for 15 seasons.