Happy National Black Cat Appreciation Day! For too long, these cats have been hit with a bad rap. I say let ’em cross right in front of you, adopt one, trap a wizard inside one — let’s give black cats their proper due today.

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August 17 in Nerd History

Here are 5 things that happened on August 17th for those of us who know the legend of One-Eyed Willy by heart.

I.

Birthdays of honor: Robert De Niro (1943), Donnie Wahlberg (1969), Davy Crockett (1786), Belinda Carlisle (1958), Mae West (1893), Sean Penn (1960), Larry Ellison (1944), Samuel Goldwyn (1879).

II.

In 1908, what’s considered by most film historians to be the premiered in Paris. “” by Émile Cohl features stickman-like figures moving through a stream-of-consciousness style of events. I mean, in 1908 this had to have just made people completely lose their sh*t.