Actor William Allen Young, 72, was born on Jan. 24, 1954 in Washington, DC. He is best known for his roles as Frank Mitchell on the UPN sitcom Moesha and as Dr. Rollie Guthrie on the CBS medical drama Code Black.
1964 - CBS acquired the rights to televise the NFL 1964-1965 season. The move cost CBS $14.1 million a year. The NFL stayed on CBS for 30 years.
Fact of the Day
The driest place on earth is McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica, where it hasn't rained for 2 million years.
Nature Oddities
Hedgehogs are the only animals known to develop a condition known as "balloon syndrome," which causes the animal to inflate due to the accumulation of gas under the skin as a result of an injury or infection.
Food and Drink
The tin can was invented in 1810, but the can opener was not invented until 1855. Before the can opener, people used hammer and chisel to open their tin cans.