In 1947 David Bowie was born. Seen here as Thomas Newton in Nicolas Roeg's 1976 classic "The Man Who Fell To Earth".

1954 - The Duoscopic TV receiver was unveiled. The TV set allowed the watching of two different shows at the same time.

1914 - Ford Motor Company announced that there would be a new daily minimum wage of $5 and an eight-hour workday.

In 1938 John Voight was born

1994 - Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year tennis career.

1843 - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was first published.

1947 Director Steven Spielberg was born...seen here on the set of Jaws.

1972 - The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go unbeaten and untied in a 14-game regular season. The Dolphins went on to defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

1503 - Physician, astrologer and clairvoyant Nostradamus was born in St. Remy, Provence, France

1980 - John Lennon shot dead outside his New York apartment.

1952 - The Great Smog. A cold fog descended on London. This, combined with air pollution killed at least 12,000 people in the weeks and months that followed.

1931 - Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time.