Jimmy Stewart Spins a Tall Tale in the Movie, “Harvey” - This Day in History – Oct 13th

Back in 1950, Hollywood Actor and Legend, James Stewart premiered in the movie classic, “Harvey.”  The movie was about a man who claimed to have a Pooka named Harvey, a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch tall rabbit.

Note: (a Pooka is a mischievous spirit in Irish folklore). 

This movie was based on Pulitzer prize-winning play by Mary Chase, which earned Stewart his 4^th Best Oscar Nomination.

The first game in American Basketball Association debuts

Back in 1967, the ABA, known as the American Basketball Association

Premiered with the first official game with the Oakland Oaks and the Anaheim Amigos.

The ABA was a league with more flair with its tri-colored basketball with a symbolic red, white and blue. Compared to the NBA’s orange ball. 

According to history.com, “Until it folded in 1976, the league offered players and fans a freewheeling alternative to the stodgy NBA. "It was a looser atmosphere," one fan remembered. "We could do a lot of things [the NBA] won’t let us do"; these days, basketball games are "supposed to be family entertainment."

All History facts provided from the link below:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/white-house-cornerstone-laid