Saturday, December 31, 2011

TODAY IN HISTORY

DECEMBER 31
1972:Dick Clark begins one of the 20th century's most memorable New Year's Eve traditions as he hosts Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve for the first time with guests including Al Green, Helen Reddy and Three Dog Night. Since 2005, Clark has cohosted the annual bash with Ryan Seacrest

1967: Daredevil Evel Knievel attempts to jump the famed fountains at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, but fails with dire consequences — he is left in a coma for 29 days with a fractured skull, a broken pelvis and broken ribs, among other injuries.

1993: Barbra Streisand performs her first paid concert in more than 22 years, singing before a sold-out crowd with guests Marlon Brando and Mike Myers at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
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