February 28th

Bugsy Siegel was born on this day in 1906. He is the gangster who created the casinos in Las Vegas. If it weren’t for crooked guys like Bugsy we wouldn’t have anywhere to go and lose all our money.

Smokey the Bear was born on this day in 1928. Or as we say down south, Smokey the ‘Bar’.

Brian Jones, the founder of the Rolling Stones was born on this day in 1942.

1953 Ricky “Dragon” Steamboat [Richard Blood], wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA) was born. Today he runs a fitness center in Charlotte, NC

mr. Ed the talking horse died on this day 1979. His last words were, “Wilbur.”

The Salem witch hunt begins on this day in 1692. Only those who denied being a witch were burned at the stake.