Today in Geek History – September 10

Today in geek History - September 10

Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.

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1935 – “Popeye” was heard on NBC radio for the first time.
1953 – Swanson began selling its first “TV dinner.”
1955 – “Gunsmoke” premiered on CBS.
1977 – “Mickey Finn” appeared in the comic pages for the last time.
1992 – Lucy in Peanuts comics raises her Psychiatric Help from 5 cents to 47 cents
1993 – “The X-Files”, created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson debuts on Fox
1999 – “Fight Club” film based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, directed by David Fincher and starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt premieres at the Venice Film Festival.

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