July 17

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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1841: "Punch," the British humour magazine, debuted.

Born 1912: Art Linkletter, TV show host, author, "People Are Funny," "Kids Say the Darndest Things," "House Party."

Born 1917: Phyllis Diller, stand-up comedian, actress, "Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number," "The Pruitts of Southhampton," "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show," "The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell."

Born 1934: Pat McCormick, writer, comedian, actor, "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" writer and occasional sketch player, Big Enos in the "Smokey and the Bandit" films.

Born 1935: Peter Schickele, novelty composer and musician of "P.D.Q. Bach."

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