Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992)

Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992)

Lawrence Welk died 17 years ago

Lawrence Welk was born on March 11, 1903 in Strasburg, North Dakota. He hosted The Lawrence Welk Show. Mr. Welk died on May 17, 1992 in Santa Monica, California.

Lawrence Welk died today – 16 years ago

Bandleader (hosting “The Lawrence Welk Show”) Lawrence Welk was born on March 11, 1903 in Strasburg, North Dakota. He said, “Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education." [Just know how to wave that wand... An' a one, an' a two, an' a]... Mr. Welk died on May 17, 1992 in Santa Monica, California.

Charles Maurice de Tallyrand-Perigord died today – 169 years ago

Charles Maurice de Tallyrand-Perigord, born on February 2, 1754 in Paris, France, died on May 17, 1838. He was a French diplomat who was involved in some way in the French Revolution around 1789. He was best known as Tallyrand, or perhaps Mr. T.

P.S. U.S. educator Robert M. Hutchins, born on January 17, 1899, died in 1977... U.S. bandleader Lawrence Welk, born on March 11, 1903, died in 1992… U.S. actor Tony Randall, born on February 26, 1920, died in 2004.