Birth of Silver Screen Cowboy Roy Rogers
On November 5, 1911, future singer and actor Leonard Franklin Slye, better known as Roy Rogers, was born.
Entertainment
Dumbo Debuts to Positive Reception
On October 23, 1941, Walt Disney released Dumbo, based on the children’s book by Helen Aberson-Mayer.
Houdini Performs His Greatest Feat
On August 5, 1926, master illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini entered the record books after spending 91 minutes in a coffin underwater.