Today In History

ByChristine Plocar
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September 10, 2023

1955: “Gunsmoke” premiered on CBS TV, which later became one of the longest-running television shows in U.S. history. and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. Gunsmoke ran for 20 seasons.

1967: Gibraltar votes in favor of staying British by 12,138 to 44 against becoming part of Spain.

1977: Hamida Djandoubi, a Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, is the last person in France to be executed by guillotine.

1984: Alex Trebek began hosting the syndicated version of the television game show “Jeopardy!”

1993: “The X-Files”, an American science fiction drama television series, premiered on Fox.

2007: Jane Wyman, Academy Award winning actress and former wife of former President Ronald Reagan, passed away at the age of ninety.

Celebrity Birthdays

Jacob Young (1979) is an American actor and producer. He is a five-time Daytime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 2002 for his role as Lucky Spencer in the soap opera General Hospital (2000–2003). He is best known for his roles as Rick Forrester in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1997–1999, 2011–2018) and JR Chandler in the soap opera All My Children (2003–2011).

Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) Legendary American golfer.

Jose Feliciano (1945) Renowned Puerto Rican singer, actor “Chico And The Man”, songwriter, and guitarist.

Roger Maris (1934-1985) American baseball player known for breaking Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record.

Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) Influential German fashion designer.

Ryan Phillippe (1974) American actor who was married to Reese Witherspoon.

Amy Irving (1953) American actress who was married to Steven Spielberg.

Guy Ritchie (1968) An English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr.

Joe Perry (1950) An American musician one of the founding members, lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith.

Cynthia Lennon (1939-2015) was the first wife of John Lennon and the mother of Julian Lennon.

Sheboygan Life Editor

Christine Plocar - Lifelong Sheboygan Resident & Community Advocate
My name is Christine Plocar, and I am proud to be a lifelong resident of Sheboygan. Growing up on farms in the area, I spent my early years helping my parents raise chickens and horses, and I loved planting gardens that blossomed with each season. Even now, I continue this tradition by raising chickens.

Education has always been important to me. I attended Fairview Elementary in Plymouth, followed by Farnsworth Middle School, and completed my high school education at both North and South High schools in Sheboygan. After the loss of my mother, I returned to school and, in a moment of pride, graduated with my daughter in 2014, earning honors despite the challenges we faced.

My entrepreneurial spirit has been a constant throughout my life. When I got my first computer, I knew that data entry and e-commerce were paths I wanted to explore. The summer of 2022 was a turning point for me when I met Brian Bateman. He saw my potential and gave me the opportunity to learn data entry and website management. Today, I play an active role in managing Sheboygan Life, where I write articles that highlight the positive aspects of our community and work to promote the good in our beloved city.

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