FEBRUARY 20, 1933

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dr. Bradbury Encourages Authenticity in Youth. Impact: Dr. Bradbury's advice sparked a rebellion among youth who now felt they could wear socks with sandals. This led to an entire generation of fashion faux pas, resulting in the late 2000s 'dad look' becoming a trend.. Fact: Ironically, most movie stars were just as confused about who they were as the youth aping them..
• Headline: Myra Hess' Celebrated Recital. Impact: Myra Hess's recital was so well-received that it inspired a century of awkward clapping and off-key singing at family gatherings. Some say it even led to the rise of karaoke.. Fact: You know you're famous when even your applause gets a headline..
• Headline: Dr. Sargent Installed as Rector. Impact: The installation of Dr. Sargent set off a chain reaction of religious fervor that eventually led to church potlucks being more about the casseroles than the sermons. The Great Casserole Wars of the 1950s were born.. Fact: They say four bishops walk into a bar... but they actually walked into St. Bartholomew's. Same difference, right?.
• Headline: MAYFAIR THEATRE GOES DARK MARCH 1; R.K.O. Will Confine Broadway Activities to Palace as First-Run Movie House. HOUSE BUILT 3 YEARS AGO Was Leased for 20 Years to Film Company at About $300,000 Annually -- Owner May Sue.. Impact: The Mayfair Theatre going dark led to a nationwide panic over what to do with all that extra free time. This was the precursor to the invention of binge-watching.. Fact: In a shocking twist, the theatre closure resulted in an uptick in board game sales. Who would have thought?.
• Headline: Dartmouth Again Wins Winter Sports Meet, Leading McGill by Four Points at Lucerne. Impact: Dartmouth's victory at the Winter Sports Meet sparked a rivalry that led to heated debates over which school had the best hot cocoa recipe, inadvertently creating the first ever 'Cocoa Olympics' in 1952.. Fact: Winning a winter sports meet is great, but have you ever tried winning an argument about who makes the best snowman? Much harder!.
• Headline: WOULD EASE ALIEN CURBS.; Dickstein Tells Jewish Council Citizenship Rules Are Too Complex.. Impact: Dickstein's push to ease alien curbs ironically resulted in the creation of a secret society of confused aliens trying to figure out if they could apply for citizenship. This led to the first 'Alien Welcome Committee' in the 1960s.. Fact: Citizenship rules too complex? Welcome to the U.S. government’s specialty: making simple things unnecessarily complicated..
• Headline: Walter Gieseking, Pianist, Displays His Admirable Art -- Toscha Seidel, Violinist, Reappears.. Impact: Walter Gieseking's performance so inspired aspiring musicians that it led to the creation of 'Gieseking's Law': The better you are, the more likely your name will be misspelled in headlines.. Fact: For every world-class pianist, there are approximately ten people who think they can play the piano after one lesson..
• Headline: TWO IN REBUILT PLANE ARE KILLED IN MIAMI; Pilot and Passenger Fall in Field as Craft Goes Out of Control in Banking Sharply.. Impact: The tragic plane crash sparked an era of strict regulations that later contributed to the development of overly cautious airline safety videos. Thanks, Miami.. Fact: The odds of dying in a plane crash are still lower than the odds of getting hit by a bus while walking to the airport..
• Headline: DR. WYNNE WARNS OF SPRINGTIME ILLS; Points Out That Respiratory Diseases and Measles Are More Prevalent Then.. Impact: Dr. Wynne's warning became a cornerstone of springtime paranoia that had parents stockpiling hand sanitizer and tissues, resulting in the Great Spring Cleaning of 1942.. Fact: Measles and respiratory illnesses: the real reasons why kids don't want to go outside in spring..
• Headline: POLICE HUNT FOR GIRL SAFE AT THE MOVIES; Mother Alarmed on Learning That Strange Man Offered to Take Child of 9.. Impact: The police search for the girl led to a nationwide initiative to teach parents about movie etiquette, resulting in a whole generation being raised on 'don't talk during the movie.'. Fact: The girl was at the movies all along—proving once again that kids are often smarter than their parents give them credit for..