The Pelham BEAT

Let’s go Back to the Future for July 3 (released 7-3-85) as we get close to Independence Day ( released 7-3-96) to 1775 when George Washington took command of the Continental Army. In 1890, Idaho became a state. It’s birthday time for Tom Cruise and Audra McDonald but most fittingly, for composer George M. Cohan who penned You’re a Grand Old Flag.

Happy last day of June! You can celebrate Mai Tai day or the birthday of Grammy & Tony winner Lena Horner or boxer Mike Tyson. Rewatch a movie released on June 30 like Willie Wonka, The Devil Wears Prada or The Firm. If you prefer reading over screens, it’s the anniversary of the release of Pulitzer Prize winner, Gone Wity the Wind in 1936.