Today in King history

[Randall Flagg]

The purpose of this thread is to bring attention to the Calendar, mention relevant incidents in either King's personal history, or dates that occurred in a King book.
The blurbs posted in the calendar are worded to avoid spoilers. Particularly in the final three Dark Tower books.
Some items from older books, if read on a daily basis could give bits and pieces away. An example is January, which has many dates and entries for Roadwork. The book is over 30 year old, yet some may not have read it, and don't want anything given away.
For those individuals, I will try to uses spolier tags on crucial events.
Other than that, discussion is encouraged.
Some days there will be few, or no events, others have many.

Todays event:
Roadwork (1974)
At 1:15pm Sal Magliore called Bart Dawes and told him they could do business.

[Matt]

If anyone has a moment, you should totally check out this calendar. Randall Flagg and a small team have been working it for a few months now.

Most significant occurrences in the King world are on there.

[Randall Flagg]

And we are not done. Probably several hundred more entries to come.

[Bev Vincent]

My timeline at the end of The Road to the Dark Tower has a number of dates of events that take place in the series in our world.

[Brice]

I have a copy. I'll go through those too when I finish the list I'm currently helping to work on.

[Randall Flagg]

Today in King history:
Roadwork (1974) Dawes meets with Magliore's men.
Bart Dawes meets Magliore's men at the Revel Lanes Bowladrome and they went together with them to the Town Line Tavern to transfer expolsives to his car. The 'Fabulous Oysters' performed at the Tavern that night.

The Dead Zone (1975) John Smith speaks, but is not heard, from a coma.

[Randall Flagg]

Today in King history:
Roadwork (1974) Bart Dawes went to the Landing Strip to give Drake $5,000 for the Drop Dead Momma Coffeehouse. Drake refuses so Dawes gives the money to an old drunk.

King interviewed by Ted Koppel on ABC-TV news program 'Nightline' (1984)

'Misery' the play opened at Theatre Three of Athena Hall in Port Jefferson, New York. (2001)

[Randall Flagg]

Forgot-Mother Abigail's Birthday today.
Interestingly enough, my mother's birthday is January 13 also.

[ATG]

Ka.

[Randall Flagg]

Should note that because of time differentials (Word?) Abigails' B/D is actiually January 14

[Randall Flagg]

Today in King History:
Misery-
An issue of 'Camera' showed a photo of Annie Wilkes under the headline 'New Head Maternity Ward Nurse Named', as Annie became the Head Maternity Nurse at Boulder Hospital. (1982)

Roadwork-Dawes buys a battery at Sears.(1974)

[Randall Flagg]

I am jumping the gun a bit, but on January 15, in Stephen King history:

1909-Rose Red-John & Ellen Rimbauer move in to Rose Red

1969-The first appearance of King on a magazine cover, that of 'The Maine Campus' (I wonder if a collector has this?)

1974-Roadwork-Bart Dawes offers Sal Magliore $3,000 to find Olivia Brenner and invest $15,000 on her behalf.

1981-The Plant.
Interesting to note the subtle textual differences between the original (view here at the Catalog (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=1127)), and the E-version.

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/5185/theplantpartonefacepi7.jpg

(Original)-Roger Wade sends a memo to John Kenton about Detweiller's book and the publisher's current position.

(E-version)-
Various memos were sent between Roger Wade and John Kenton about Carlos Detweiller's letter and other submissions. Harlow Enders gave Zenith House another twelve months to get on sound financial ground.

[Randall Flagg]

The Plant:
E-version-John Kenton wrote to Carlos Detweiller accepting his book proposal, asking for a synopsis and the first three chapters. Roger Wade and John Kenton trade memos.

Original-John Kenton wrote to Carlos Detweiller requesting a synopsis and the first three chapters of his book.

Roadwork:
Dawes posts checkbook to wife. That evening he saw 'The Exorcist' at the movie theater.

[Randall Flagg]

January 19, 1990 was an important day in Dark Tower history:
Stephen King wrote in his journal. That night he completed 'The Wastelands' manuscript after a five hour session. It was over 800 pages long and King acknowledged that there were a few continuity glitches. As of that point in his career he felt the book was the high point.

[TerribleT]

Ineresting that it will be the day I finish re-reading the same book...well, not 1990, but you know.

[Randall Flagg]

Roadwork-Bart Dawes standoff reaches violant conclusion. (1974)



At the conclusion of a violent standoff over the emminent domain possession of his home to build a freeway, Dawes blows himself and his house up.
Just before detonating the explosives, Dawes placed 'Let it Bleed' on the stereo.
That night on WHLM news the incident is called 'Dawes' Last Stand'

[jayson]

I love this thread!

[Randall Flagg]

January 21 in King history:

The Plant
E-version-Carlos Detweiller wrote to John Kenton stating he would send the entire manuscript of his book as soon as he got the money to post it.

Original-Carlos Detweiller sent a letter to John Kenton advising he would send the entire manuscript of his book to Zenith House.

Christine-Dennis Guilder woke up in hospital. (1979)

[Randall Flagg]

Lots of items in King history today:

Pet Sematary-Classes at The University of Maine, Orono begin. (1984)

Survivor Type (Skeleton Crew)-An explosion below decks on the 'Callas' causes it to sink.(1971)

Plant, The-Roger Wade sent a memo to John Kenton about Detweiller'setter.(1981)

Dead Zone, The-John Smith writes to his Father from Portsmouth, New Hampshire telling of his fears about Greg Stillson's future. He also writes to Sara Hazlett for the last time. (1979)

Dead Zone, The-Johnny goes gunning for Stillson. (1979)

[Randall Flagg]

Several entries today, but perhaps the most important:

King wrote the 'Introduction On Being Nineteen (And a few Other Things)' for the revised and Expanded edition of 'The Gunslinger" and re-releases of Volumes 2-4 of the Dark Tower series. (2003)

Also:
Dollar Baby 'Paranoid: A Chant' premiers online (2002)


YouTube - Paranoid: A Chant

[ATG]

Online...pfft, who does that?

[Randall Flagg]

Grand Opening of Answered Prayers in Junction City, Iowa (Needful Things)

[Randall Flagg]

10 items on the King Calendar today. (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-1-29&c=1)
Check them out.
Topping off the list:
Blaze commits kidnapping (1974)
Claiborne Blaisdell jr. kidnapped Joseph Gerard III from his home in Ocomo Heights.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Is it really 23 years since Boris died? He is sadly missed.:cry:

[Randall Flagg]

February 9th. I apologize in advance for catching your attention, but I thought this particular entry in the King Calendar (temporarily) deserved it's own thread. It will be quickly folded back into the original thread.
Apologies also for jumping the gun on the date, but circumstances dictate.

To wit:

According to a death notice in the May 1985 Castle Rock newsletter, this is the day Richard Bachman died. The notice reads: 'Richard Bachman, 40(?) of New Hampshire (pick a town, make one up?) died of exposure February 9th, 1985. Bachman, a writer is survived by his wife, Claudia Inez, and half brother, John swithen. Bachman was a merchant seaman for many years before settling down on a dairy farm to write.
Event Options :: Edit Event :: Delete Event :: Move Event

[jhanic]

R.I.P.

John

[MonteGss]

Bye Dick! I liked your book Blaze and your story The Long Walk. Thinner wasn't very good though. Hey, weren't you supposed to be the "writer" for Misery? Where did I read that?

[Wuducynn]

Sorry, it is sad to see you go to the clearing at the end of the path, my friend. I especially loved Regulators and Thinner. You'll be sorely missed. Don't be afraid to tell Jimmy Hoffa to stop snoring so damn loudly too.

[albert_sy2]

RIP, Mr Bachman. Loved Rage!!!!

[jayson]

poor Claudia y Inez

[Storyslinger]

So long DIck. You wrote some great stuff.

[Frunobulax]

Bachman--gone but not forgotten. Ya did a helluva job, Richie.

[mia/susannah]

R.I.P. Richard Bachman. I love your book, Thinner. I have not had the chance to read the rest.

[Daghain]

RIP Ritchie, old boy. Glad they found that copy of Blaze among your personal effects!

[Randall Flagg]

Very busy day in King history.
10 items. Check them out.

[Randall Flagg]

King Dates manuscript for 'Blaze' in Hermon, Manie (1973)

[Randall Flagg]

Pretty significant day in King history.

King's son Owen was born on today's date 1977.

In 1984 Stephen King wrote in his journal. He had received a call from Sam Vaughn of Doubleday who told him they had received over 3,000 letters wanting 'The Dark Tower' to be republished. It was Owen King's seventh birthday.

[jayson]

very cool. i love this thread, there's always such interesting stuff on the King calendar

[Randall Flagg]

Thanks to Bethany and Brice for taking the time to enter each event.

[Brice]

Thanks to Bethany and Brice for taking the time to enter each event.

Oh, and many thanks to Jerome too.

[Randall Flagg]

Very little in the King world on this Bissextile:

Reach, The-Twelve inches of snow fell on Goat Island. (1980)

[alinda]

I got this lovely little SK desk calander at home that has
stuff like this on each day...interesting facts indeed.

[Brice]

Yes, I like those. I have the last few years calendars.

[Randall Flagg]

The Long Road Home (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=1408) is released TODAY!

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6752/longroad11eb4.jpg

[Storyslinger]

And what a wait its been. I don't have acess to these, but hope they are as good as the fist series was. Enjoy everyone who can get them.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I will have to wait 'til August for the slipcased set from Overlook.

[Randall Flagg]

On today's date in 1992 Coretta Vele wrote to King, wanting to know if Roland would make it to the Dark Tower. She claimed she needed to know because she was dying of a brain tumor.

[Míchéal]

ah...poor thing...

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

She never did find out.

[Randall Flagg]

She never did find out.
But we did.:dance:

[Randall Flagg]

Andy Dufresne escapes from prison (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption)

[Randall Flagg]

This really was a big day back in 2000.
'Riding the Bullet' released as an E-book and
within 48 hours of its release, over 500,000 copies were downloaded.
Released so as to prevent printing, hackers within hours "cracked' the book to allow printing.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

hackers within hours "cracked' the book to allow printing.

My software took less than 30 seconds to crack it.

[Randall Flagg]

As an April Fools day prank, Paul Sheldon sent a dozen close acquaintances a privately printed spoof booklet, 'Misery's Hobby'.
Today is also Annie Wilkes birthday.

[Randall Flagg]

A most monumental day in King history:
On this day in 2004, King finished writing The Dark Tower cycle!

[Storyslinger]

Hooray for the Tower, forever to be hailed as one of the greatest, if not the best, series of all times. :clap:

[Unfound One]

Ahhh, then today is a most excellent day. :)

[Randall Flagg]

In a way, the beginning of King's fame:

Carrie-Shower incident at Ewen High. Girls taunted Carrie about her first period.

[MrsSmeej]

Such a painful thing to read. Poor Carrie.

[Randall Flagg]

Lots of events today, one of great importance:

DTVI-King wrote the 'Wordslinger's Note' to the 'Song of Susannah' (2003)

[Steve]

Also the major events of It are set in motion today.



[SPOILERS]


RIP Dorsey Corcoran and Stan Uris.

[Randall Flagg]

June 1st was a very busy day in King history. Check it out.
Warning: Spoliers (tags are used for the DT stuff).

[Randall Flagg]

Big day for Sai King in 1970:
King graduates from University of Maine at Orono with a Bachelor of Science degree in English, and a teacher's certification for High school.

[Randall Flagg]

King wrote in his journal from the Lovell House on Turtleback Lane. He noted how he was glad be bought the new house. He had planned to buy beer at the Center General but decided against it, went home and to bed sober for the first time in many years. He noted he wanted to go back to work on 'The Dark Tower' story. (1986)

[Randall Flagg]

June 19th is A very significant date in King and Dark Tower History.
Siginifcant enough to deserve it's own thread (which will be later merged into the 'Today in King History' thread.


King begins to write the Dark Tower Cycle (1970)
The Dark Tower:The Gunslinger-King wrote in his journal.....(1980)-King wrote in his journal. Kirby McCauley told him that Donald Grant wanted to publish 'The Gunslinger' stories in a single volume, titled 'The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger'. King authorized McCauley to make the deal. He aslo noted that he believed 'Pet Sematary' too grim to publish. He got drunk to celebrate the likely ending of his teaching career.
The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal. He received the author's...(1987)-King wrote in his journal. He received the author's copy of 'The Drawing of the Three' and decided to allow NAL to publish the first two 'Dark Tower' novels as trade paperbacks. He got drunk to celebrate.
Stephen King joins Alcoholics Anonymous (1988 )
The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal...(1988 )-Stephen King wrote in his journal. He had gone a year without drugs or alcohol and thought this had saved his life and probably his marriage. He noted that he wanted to get back to writing 'The Dark Tower' series but couldn't work out how.
The Dark Tower-Stephen King wrote in his journal...(1995)-Stephen King wrote in his journal. Owen King graduated from Bangor High. Stephen and Tabitha attended the ceremony at the Bangor Auditorium and then drove to their Lovell house. King thought he was ready to continue the 'Dark Tower' series. Naomi King had an allergic reaction to something, possibly shellfish.
King struck by van (1999) while on walk.-
According to Wikipedia:
Quote:
Car accident
In the summer of 1999, King had finished the memoir section of On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Writing) but had abandoned the book for nearly eighteen months, unsure of how or whether to proceed. King says that it was the first book that he'd abandoned since writing The Stand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand) decades earlier. He had just decided to continue the book and on June 17 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_17) wrote a list of questions fans frequently asked him about writing; on June 18 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_18), he wrote four pages of the writing section.
On June 19 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_19), at about 4:30 p.m., he was walking on the right shoulder of Route 5 in Center Lovell, Maine. Driver Bryan Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Smith), distracted by an unrestrained Rottweiler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottweiler) named Bullet, moving in the back of his 1985 Dodge Caravan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Caravan),[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_king#_note-5) struck King, who landed in a depression in the ground about 14 feet from the pavement of Route 5.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_king#_note-onwriting)
Smith was leaning to the rear of his vehicle trying to restrain his dog and was not watching the road when he struck King. According to Oxford County Sheriff deputy Matt Baker, King was struck from behind and witnesses said the driver was not speeding or reckless.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_king#_note-6) King's website, however, states this is incorrect and that King was walking facing traffic.
King was conscious enough to give the deputy phone numbers to contact his family but was in considerable pain. King mentioned in an interview that he told a paramedic he knew he was going into shock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_%28medical%29), as he had done research on the subject for his writing. The author was first transported to Northern Cumberland Hospital in Bridgton and then flown by helicopter to Central Maine Hospital in Lewiston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewiston%2C_Maine). His injuries — a collapsed right lung, multiple fractures of the right leg, scalp laceration and a broken hip — kept him in Central Maine Medical Center until July 9 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_9), almost three weeks later.
Earlier that year, King had finished most of From a Buick 8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_a_Buick_8), a novel in which a character dies after getting struck by a car. Of the similarities, King says that he tries "not to make too much of it." King's work had certainly featured car accidents and their horrors before. His 1987 novel Misery (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misery_%28novel%29) also concerned a writer who experiences severe injuries in an auto accident, and auto wrecks figure prominently in The Dead Zone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Zone_%28novel%29) and Thinner (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinner_%28novel%29). In Christine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine), a 1958 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958) Plymouth Fury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Fury) runs down its enemies. 1994's Insomnia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnia_%28novel%29) has a main character struck dead by a car, and central to Pet Sematary's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary) plot is the scene in which a tractor-trailer strikes and kills the protagonist's young son. Following his accident, King wrote Dreamcatcher (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher_%28novel%29), in which a central character suffers injuries similar to King's own after being struck by a car.
After five operations in ten days and physical therapy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_therapy), King resumed work on On Writing in July, though his hip was still shattered and he could only sit for about forty minutes before the pain became intolerable.
King's lawyer and two others purchased Smith's van for $1,500, reportedly to avoid it appearing on eBay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay). The van was later crushed at a junkyard, though King mentioned during an interview with Fresh Air (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_Air)'s Terry Gross (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Gross) that he wanted to destroy the vehicle with a sledgehammer.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_king#_note-7) Smith, a disabled construction worker, died of an overdose of pain medication on September 21 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_21), 2000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000) (King's birthday) at the age of 43.
Two years later, King suffered a severe case of pneumonia as a direct result of the puncturing of his lung at the time of the accident. The lower portion of one lung became infected and had putrified. During this time Tabitha King was inspired to redesign his studio. Stephen visited the space while his books and belongings were packed away. What he saw was an image of what his studio would look like if he died, providing a seed for his novel Lisey's Story.

[NeedfulKings]

Amazing stuff. Truly amazing.

[Lee]

Wow, it's crazy how everything intertwines with him. Things "crazyily" intertwined when I was reading The Dark Tower series. Strange...

[Daghain]

Creepy. We have a "30 thing" in my family, similar to this. Remind me to tell it to you sometime. It totally freaked my mom out. :lol:

[Erin]

I wanna know! Tellmetellmetellme.

[Lee]

What's the "30 thing"?

[Daghain]

Okay. Just remember, you asked for it. :lol:

I am 30 years younger than my father.

My parents were married 30 years before my sister.

My parents had 2 children, me and my sister. My sister had 2 daughters.

I am 30 years older than my oldest niece. (I am the oldest).

My sister is 30 years older than my youngest niece.

I am waiting to see if this will keep going or not - I pointed all this out to my mom and she about flipped her lid. It's too weird.

[Erin]

Spooky spaghetti!!!

[Lee]

weird! But who else can say that about their family?!

[Daghain]

Who knows? And I have totally bogarted the June 19 thread. Jerome, if you want you can break this out into a "weird coincidences" thread in an OT area, I am totally down with that.

I say sorry. :)

[Nerak]

cool stuff Jerome!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

19

[mia/susannah]

Thanks for all the wonderful information Jerome.

[Odetta]

I wonder if SK does anything special on this day now... like a party or maybe he just hides out in his house so nothing else happens!

[Matt]

I bet he considers it a very significant day in his life for sure.

[sarah]

great thread, Randall Flagg. Thanks for the post. Cool cool stuff

[Daghain]

It's probably a weird day for him, for sure.

[Odetta]

interesting that they are showing an interview with him tonight in Canada on Bravo.

[Daghain]

A new interview or a rerun?

[Odetta]

hang on, I'll look...

[Odetta]

it's old...

called "An Evening with Stephen King". Looks like it's aired a few times

[Daghain]

Darn. I was hoping for a new one. Oh well.

[Odetta]

yeah, no... sorry

[Daghain]

Oh well.

[Emsizz]

I am trippin from this one.

[Randall Flagg]

Significant date in King's life, but don't look if you haven't completed the DT series.
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal at the Lovell home..(1994)
Tabitha and Stephen
King had a huge fight about Stephen’s intention to continue walking along
Route 7, even though Charles McCausland had been hit and killed while walking there

[Randall Flagg]

The 19th always seems to have something interesting from King's past:
July 19, 1977


Stephen King wrote in his journal. He went to see 'Star Wars', travelling to
the cinema by motorcycle. He thought of selling parts of his gunslinger
novel to one of the fantasy magazines. He also got 'hammered' watching
the All-Star Game (National League 7, American League 5). Tabitha King
was displeased over the drinking

[Randall Flagg]

Today 1984:

Stephen King wrote in his journal. He met with Elaine Kloster from NAL
and Kirby McCauley. Both wanted him to allow publication of ‘The
Gunslinger’ as a trade paperback but King passed on the idea. He noted an
idea about a long novel featuring a scary clown that was really the worst
monster in the world

[CRinVA]

Sand blocks road leading to home of Stephen King (http://www.tampabays10.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=88869&catid=58)

Sarasota, Florida - Gustav left a mess behind on the roadway leading to author Stephen King's Casey Key home in Sarasota. County workers have been working all day to clear the sand from the road.

The sand was blown over the roadway Sunday as Gustav churned in the Gulf of Mexico. Workers expect to have everything back to normal by the end of the day.

Tim Burquest, Tampa Bay's 10 News

Geee I read this and thought immediatley, gee I bet there is a story hidden in here!!!! :-)

[jhanic]

Interesting! I doubt King was home at the time, though (I hope). Doesn't he head north in the summer?

John

[Nerak]

I believe that he is up Maine right now

[funky dredd]

That's a great place for him now as we have Ike to worry about next :(

[Matt]

Hannah first though, this was just Gustav!!

I think Hannah, Ike and Josephine are all going to hit pretty much right where my daughter lives. :panic:

[alinda]

I have been thinking hey, as long as they didn't all meet up at the same time like in storm of the century or anything :panic:

[funky dredd]

Well a few years ago we got hit 3 times in a row. Charlie was the worst! I had to fly home early from training in Texas and I sent my wife packing before I even got home so I was there alone. I sat with my back on the front door holding it in because the wind was blowing so hard it was pushing the top of the door and you could see light coming in. I was not happy and there was no sleep. The worst part was we didn't have power for 14 days after that. Plus the destruction it left behind! There were trees on top of houses, laying in the road and just debris everywhere. We even had the power line laying in our back yard...not cool!

[Nerak]

HOLY CRAP!!!

I am not looking forward to Hannah hitting and it's just supposed to be a lot of wind and rain

[Brice]

Hannah first though, this was just Gustav!!

I think Hannah, Ike and Josephine are all going to hit pretty much right where my daughter lives. :panic:


If it's any comfort Matt, in my fifteen or so years here we've never truly been hit. Mostly all we get is rain and wind from hurricanes and pretty minor damage.

[Matt]

That is kind of what I figured. I'm thinking she is going to be fine but it must be one hell of a thing to watch.

[Nerak]

They are saying that Ike is going to hit the tip of Florida as a possible weak category 5!!!!!

Lordy Lordy Lordy

[alinda]

Errrr , theres a weak catagory 5 ? :beat:

[funky dredd]

I didn't think there was such a thing as a weak cat 5. Inexperienced weatherman?

[jhanic]

I think the definition of a category 5 hurricane is one in which the wind speed is more than 155 miles per hour, with no top limit. Maybe a "weak" cat 5 means one in which the speed is just that, whereas a "strong" cat 5 would be one with winds substantially higher.

Just my opinion, though.

John

[alinda]

As a resident of Florida I say 155 mph winds are nothing to sneeze at. No Pun Intended

[CRinVA]

Cat 5 = Get Out of Dodge!

I live in the Washington DC Metropolitan / Northern Virginia area and all we saw of Hannah was the rain and then more rain - and maybe a little wind. I have an inground pool and the normal water mark is about 8 inches from the top of the coping stones. After Hannah fizzled out the water in my pool was lapping over the coping stones - that's a lot of rainfall!

[funky dredd]

You should see some of the places around here still (2 weeks later) after Hannah left her mark on us. She sat on us for 3 whole days, and there is still water on the ground.

[jayson]

Happy Birthday Sai King!!!

Thanks for so many great stories.

[alinda]

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/luv2scareya/happybirthday.jpg

[LadyHitchhiker]

Happy birthday Stephen King!!! Thank you for changing my life!!!! :rose::rose::rose::rose::rose:

[mia/susannah]

Happy Birthday, Stephen King!!! Thanks for all the great stories and hope you keep them coming

[gsvec]

Happy Birthday, Sai King!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/Misc%20Pics/birthday_squares_sm.gif

[fernandito]

Tak! says -

http://www.tvguide.com/images/pgimg/stephen-kings-desperation.jpg


HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHEN!

[turtlex]

Happy Birthday, Respectful Regards, Long Days and Pleasant Nights, Sai King.

[Woofer]

Happy Birthday! May all your birthday wishes come true.

http://www.udayton.edu/udq/2000/cake.jpeg

Image courtesy of http://campus.udayton.edu/udq//2000/farrelly.html

[John_and_Yoko]

Happy 61st to the King! :D

My only regret is that this is the first of his birthdays that I've acknowledged, since it was only this year that I became interested in his works....

But, better late than never, right?

[Ricky]

Happy Birthday Stephen King!

Let's all go down to Bangor and celebrate! :lol:

http://i35.tinypic.com/103yi39.jpg

[razz]

*passes around drinks*
a toast to Stephen King. And may he be around next year, so that we can toast him again!

[sarah]

Happy birthday to the man that filled up half my bookshelf. Thanks! :D

[Nerak]

Happy Birthday, Wordslinger!

Long days and pleasant nights to you for many more moons!!

[Heather19]

Happy Birthday Stephen, and thank you for all the wonderful stories you've created over the years!

[Odetta]

Thanks for all the nightmares you have given me over the last few decades!

[Daghain]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHEN KING!!!!!!

Long days and pleasant nights!

[Jackie]

:rose: Happy Birthday Stephen King! Thanks for helping me fill all those long, lonely nights :rose:

[jhanic]

May you have many, many more!!

John

[alinda]

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/8945/band1jp.gif

Happy Birthday!! You Rock!

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c117/Zombienose/Birthday-1.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

Happy Birthday!

Wishing you many, many more :huglove:

[BeDaN]

DUH NUH NUH NUH NUHHHH YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY DUH NUH NUH NUH AND MANY MORE TO YOUUUUUU!

[BeDaN]

DUH NUH NUH NUH NUHHHH YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY DUH NUH NUH NUH AND MANY MORE TO YOUUUUUU!

[Patrick]

Happy Birthday, Steve!

Thanks for sharing your wild imagination with us all these years!

[Patrick]

Happy Birthday, Steve! Have a great one.

Thanks for sharing your wild imagination with us all these years!

[herbertwest]

Simply : Joyeux anniversaire to a wonderful writer.

(i wonder what he gets for his birthday.... :orely: )

[Ari_Racing]

Feliz cumpleaños, Steve!

Y que cumplas muchos más! :)

[Letti]

Sai King!
Happy Birthday and thank you (for everything).

or...

Thank you (for even more) and Happy Birthday. :rose:

[educatedlady]

Happy Birthday Sai King!!!

[Nerak]

There's aleady a thread in the Pig...can someone merge pwease? I can't merge to the pig

[Patrick]

Moved it to The Oracle for today since this is Stephen King news.

I'm sure the staff there will move it /merge it as appropriate.

:cowboy:

[Brice]

Happy birthday Mr. King. Thank you for all the stories. :D

[Poisonbat]

Happy birthday uncle Stevie, may you have many more.:cyclops:

[Sam]

Happy Birthday and thanks for the fish. Oops, wrong author forum.

Happy Birthday Sai King.

[gsvec]

Is someone merging this with the other thread? :D

[wizardsrainbow]

Gabba Gabba Hey! I wanna be sedated. Have a great one Steve-O

[ManOfWesternesse]

Happy Birthday to ya Mr.King.

[shnnrc01]

happy birthday big boy!!

[flea]

bit late but


HAPPY BIRTHDAY:clap::clap::clap:

[The Lady of Shadows]

M-O-O-N. that spells i'm late. turtlesong knows that. the whole forum knows that. :D

many (belated) happy returns of the day sai king and may you have many, many more.

:rose:

[BillyxRansom]

M-O-O-N. that spells i'm late. turtlesong knows that. the whole forum knows that. :D

many (belated) happy returns of the day sai king and may you have many, many more.

:rose:

!!!!!!!!!

[Randall Flagg]

Today, 1999:

Stephen King wrote in his journal. Stephen and his son Owen stayed at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston and attended 'Hurly Burly' with King's other son Joe. The previous night Stephen had a nightmare and had written the words, 'Baby Mordred, like something out of a Chas Addams cartoon' and '6/19/99. O Discordia'

Year unknown:
Robert Browning pens 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came'.
This poem would inspire King to write The Dark Tower Cycle

[Randall Flagg]

King wrote the 'Introduction On Being Nineteen (And a few Other Things)' for the revised and Expanded edition of 'The Gunslinger" and re-releases of Volumes 2-4 of the Dark Tower series. (2003)

[Bev Vincent]

Bangor's statue of Paul Bunyon turns 50 but what does the future hold for it? (http://www.bangornews.com/detail/97932.html)

[Randall Flagg]

6 Years ago today:

King wrote Foreword to Revised and Expanded DTI (2003)

[Randall Flagg]

According to a death notice in the May 1985 Castle Rock newsletter, this is the day Richard Bachman died. The notice reads: 'Richard Bachman, 40(?) of New Hampshire (pick a town, make one up?) died of exposure February 9th, 1985. Bachman, a writer is survived by his wife, Claudia Inez, and half brother, John swithen. Bachman was a merchant seaman for many years before settling down on a dairy farm to write.

Event Options :: Edit Event :: Delete Event :: Move Event

[Randall Flagg]

Just thought it was worth mentioning:
Rage-Charles Decker hit Mr. Carlson in the head with a pipe wrench (1976)

[Randall Flagg]

Today in 1992: Coretta Vele wrote to King, wanting to know if Roland would make it to the Dark Tower. She claimed she needed to know because she was dying of a brain tumor.

Novel approach to finding the ending.:orely:

[Randall Flagg]

Tabitha Spruce (King) was born March 24, 1949. Happy Birthday Tabitha!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Happy Birthday Annie Wilkes... you psycho :)

[Randall Flagg]

Happy Birthday Annie Wilkes... you psycho :)
But what fodder she has provided.:P

[Randall Flagg]

Pretty big day 5 years ago:
The Dark Tower-King finishes writing The Dark Tower cycle. (2004)

[Randall Flagg]

King completes 'Sword in the Darkness' at Orono, Maine (1970)

Final back out day for The Long Walk.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

King must like the 1st of June. There are lots of 'events' today.

[Randall Flagg]

No doubt. There are also a ton of spoilers for DTVII

[Randall Flagg]

DTVI:1999
Stephen King wrote in his journal at his Lovell home. He wondered how
readers would view Ted Brautigan, a character in the 'Hearts in Atlantis'
collection. Stephen and Tabitha King had argued again about his walking
Route 7
DTVII: Spoilers

[Randall Flagg]

Numerous entries on today's date.
1999-King struck by van while on a walk:pullhair:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Lots of events in King history today.

Is there anything special about this day?
.
.
.
.
.
Happy Independance Day to everyone over the pond.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Lots of things today. I especially like:
Stephen King wrote in his journal. He went to see 'Star Wars', travelling to
the cinema by motorcycle. He thought of selling parts of his gunslinger
novel to one of the fantasy magazines. He also got 'hammered' watching
the All-Star Game (National League 7, American League 5).

Tabitha King was displeased over the drinking

Never heard that before!

[Randall Flagg]

Lots of things today. I especially like:
Stephen King wrote in his journal. He went to see 'Star Wars', travelling to
the cinema by motorcycle. He thought of selling parts of his gunslinger
novel to one of the fantasy magazines. He also got 'hammered' watching
the All-Star Game (National League 7, American League 5).

Tabitha King was displeased over the drinking

Never heard that before!
That is why we spent many hours finding and entering the information.:P
Glad you noticed, and mentioned it.:dance:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

‘The King Family and the Wicked Witch’ first published, in ‘Flint’ (1977)

Naomi's drawings are great in this story.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/563/King_Family_1.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

Today in 1960:

The Pioneer Day pie eating contest in Gates Falls, Maine ended in mayhem
after most of the competitors and audience ended up vomiting


http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/images/standbyme.jpg

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Happy Birthday Carietta White - You don't know what you started!

[Randall Flagg]

DTIII-After 5 hour session, King completes 'The Wastelands' manuscript. (1990)

Stephen King wrote in his journal. That night he completed 'The Wastelands' manuscript after a five hour session. It was over 800 pages long and King acknowledged that there were a few continuity glitches. As of that point in his career he felt the book was the high point.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

'Richard Bachman, 40 of New Hampshire died of exposure February 9th, 1985. Bachman, a writer is survived by his wife, Claudia Inez, and half brother, John Swithen. Bachman was a merchant seaman for many years before settling down on a dairy farm to write.'

[Brice]

:cry:

[Randall Flagg]

Not too big of a deal but on April 7, 2004 King finished writing DTVII.

The Dark Tower-King finishes writing The Dark Tower cycle. (2004) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2010-4-7&e=599&c=1)

[Randall Flagg]

Pet Semetary-Gage Creed dies after being hit by a truck. (1984)

[Brice]

uh oh This can't end well. :(

[Randall Flagg]

1978-
Stephen King wrote in his journal. His agent, Kirby McCauley, had sold the
first story of the Dark Tower tales to ‘Fantasy and Science Fiction

Magazine

’. The King family spent a rainy, muggy day by the lake. In the
evening Andy Fulcher sat Naomi and Joe King while Stephen, Tabitha and

Owen King went to the movies, seeing ‘The Other Side of Midnight’

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Noticed in today's events... "Joe Hill smiled today."

Is this the truth, or a nasty rumour? :)

[Randall Flagg]

Confirmed truth.:)

[Ari_Racing]

Didn't understand :S

[misterman]

PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: October 20, 1991
2 8 FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT, by Stephen King.

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/20/books/best-sellers-october-20-1996.html

BEST SELLERS: October 20, 1996
Published: October 20, 1996

Weeks This Last On Week Week> List Fiction 1 1 2 DESPERATION, by Stephen King. (Viking, $27.95.) Visitors to a small mining town in Nevada encounter terrifying forces. 2 2 2 THE REGULATORS, by Richard Bachman. (Dutton, $24.95.)

PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: October 20, 1996
6 6 THE GREEN MILE: COFFEY ON THE MILE, by Stephen King.


BEST SELLERS: October 20, 2002
Published: October 20, 2002
2 1 2 FROM A BUICK 8, by Stephen King. (Scribner, $28.) An abandoned 1954 Buick Roadmaster turns out to be a conduit to another, evil dimension.


My how times flies when you are shivering under your blanket with a flashlight ;>

Sorry for the minutia, I'm basically padding my post count so y'all can see my awesome avatar. When does it eventually show up, 50 posts?

At this rate, I'm a shoo-in to have 50 posts by Summer 2011 ;> *Le sigh.

Tomorrow is "Dome Day" BTW! Oct 21st! That is all.

[alinda]

awesome news guys thanks :thumbsup:

[misterman]

http://i56.tinypic.com/34hctug.jpg

This is one of my favorite pics (from a BDN article 1982) it was taken around this time of year, and at that time, they were still having "open house" for Halloween.

If you've ever seen the pics of his little home office with "word processor" -it was located on the 2nd floor over the front portico (where the 3 windows are)

Halloween always makes me wanna run over to West Broadway and snap a bunch of picture like a foo' ;>

I still have VHS video of the house from 1989-92, it sure has changed a lot between the growth of the trees shrubs and the fence work. Don't know if anyone is remotely interested in it, but I would rip it and toss it up on YT.

[Brainslinger]

I love it! Thanks for posting.

Apart from the bat and cobweb stuff work in the fence, the house itself looks a bit creepy to me. This feeling might be in part from various American haunted house type films, (and the black and white photo). A great looking house.

[Ari_Racing]

I'd love to see that video!

[jhanic]

That picture was used on the front cover of the first edition of George Beahm's Stephen King Companion.

John

[Randall Flagg]

Check out Todays Event for Stephen King.

[Randall Flagg]

1882- Friedrich Nietzsche states "God is Dead" King replies-'No I am not" (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2010-11-9&e=1398&c=1)

[pathoftheturtle]

Ok, I thought this was odd, a little funny, but just maybe one of those little things...
(This event occurs every November 8 ) God Said Let There Be Light ... and Stephen King Hit The Switch

Today, though, we've also got...
(This event occurs every November 9) Stephen King's Photo Inserted Next To "awesome" In Dictionary
...and...
1882- Friedrich Nietzsche states "God is Dead" King replies-'No I am not"

What's up with this? You doing a Chuck Norris style gag reel from now on? :lol:

[Randall Flagg]

Hopefully the real, and the imaginary events will be easily discerned.:P

[herbertwest]

I love the following event from today, on the forum

"Stephen King taught a horse to read his email for him: 01-01-2011"

[Randall Flagg]

King's a smart guy-so's his horse.:P

[alinda]

*snort* I resemble that remark.*:wtf:

[Merlin1958]

But isn't "A Horse a Horse of course"?

[blavigne]

Why of course of course :) haha

[Randall Flagg]

Several important events.
Robert Browning pens 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came': 01-02-2011

XXXIV.

There they stood, ranged along the hill-sides, met
To view the last of me, a living frame
For one more picture! in a sheet of flame
I saw them and I knew them all. And yet
Dauntless the slug-horn to my lips I set,
And blew. ``Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came.''



DTVI, The-King writes in his journal. Previous night had nightmare...(1999)

Stephen King wrote in his journal. Stephen and his son Owen stayed at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston and attended 'Hurly Burly' with King's other son Joe. The previous night Stephen had a nightmare and had written the words, 'Baby Mordred, like something out of a Chas Addams cartoon' and '6/19/99. O Discordia'

[Merlin1958]

Several important events.
Robert Browning pens 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came': 01-02-2011

XXXIV.

There they stood, ranged along the hill-sides, met
To view the last of me, a living frame
For one more picture! in a sheet of flame
I saw them and I knew them all. And yet
Dauntless the slug-horn to my lips I set,
And blew. ``Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came.''



DTVI, The-King writes in his journal. Previous night had nightmare...(1999)

Stephen King wrote in his journal. Stephen and his son Owen stayed at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston and attended 'Hurly Burly' with King's other son Joe. The previous night Stephen had a nightmare and had written the words, 'Baby Mordred, like something out of a Chas Addams cartoon' and '6/19/99. O Discordia'

What a coincidence!!!!! That same night I was at a "Steakhouse" and both King's were there. I went to the bathroom and Sai King was peeing. He didn't recognize me so I said "Fuck him" LOL LOL LOL Steak was great though, so was the meal!!!!!!!!!!!! I always wonder if that got into the books???? Maybe the "Dixie Pig" ??????


Who knows????????????

[Randall Flagg]

Richard Bachman dies...........(1985)

According to a death notice in the May 1985 Castle Rock newsletter, this is the day Richard Bachman died. The notice reads: 'Richard Bachman, 40(?) of New Hampshire (pick a town, make one up?) died of exposure February 9th, 1985. Bachman, a writer is survived by his wife, Claudia Inez, and half brother, John swithen. Bachman was a merchant seaman for many years before settling down on a dairy farm to write.

[Roland of Gilead 33]

i've always found it amazing that he got away with being 'bachman" for so many years before someone figured out who the hell it actually was. i've always loved how he killed him off as well.

[Randall Flagg]

Happy 34th Birthday to Owen King.

[Randall Flagg]

Happy 62nd Birthday Tabitha Spruce (King)

From the calendar:
Tabitha Spruce Birthday. Born 1949

Tabitha Spruce (King) was born March 24, 1949

[Randall Flagg]

The Dark Tower-King finishes writing The Dark Tower cycle. (2004)

[Randall Flagg]

King graduates from University of Maine at Orono with a Bachelor of Science degree in English, and a teacher's certification for High school. (1970)

[Randall Flagg]

Toady being June 19th, there a a lot of entries for the King Calendar. Check them out.

[Randall Flagg]

Dolores Claiborne-Dolores Claiborne leads her husband to his death (1963) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2011-7-20&e=119&c=1) Total solar eclipse July 20, 1963 in central Maine

[Randall Flagg]

25th Anniversary of the release of "Stand By Me"
Stand by Me-Film Released in the United States (1986)

[mae]

25th Anniversary of the release of "Stand By Me"
Stand by Me-Film Released in the United States (1986)

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2011/08/stand-by-me-turns-25-today.html

So, where were you when you saw “Stand By Me”? It was a watershed movie, in a lot of ways. People remember seeing it, remember what place in life they were in when they caught Rob Reiner’s breakthrough adaptation of a Stephen King story, that moment when River Phoenix became a star and Wil Wheaton seemed destined for stardom.

It came out 25 years ago today.

I caught it at the Colony Twin in Grand Forks, ND, and I remember because it was the first time it hit me, “Old people are watching so much TV they can’t tell the diff in the theater and just yak and yak and yak.” First time I can remember getting up and yelling at AARP peeps. Not yelling, but saying, “You are not in the den, this is not on the TV, please stop talking.”

Rob Reiner showed his latest film, the under-appreciated “Flipped” at the AARP convention in Orlando late last summer, so not that much has changed.

Kieifer Sutherland and River P. were the only kids to come out of that movie with careers. Sutherland has managed a nice career, with ups and down, in the intervening years. River? Not so much. Not the case for Wil Wheaton, either.

I met River a few times over the next few years — he was always wired, wound up. I never thought much of the fact that they had to stick him in interviews paired up with Dan Aykroyd (“Sneakers” just to keep him under control. “High on life,” I figured, innocently. Kid was obviously high on something.

I interviewed Corey Feldman a few years back when he did a Z-grade horror picture here in the Big O. got mad because I gave away his co-star’s true age, as I recall.

Many of us had given up on ever seeing another “great” Stephen King adaptation when this came out — too many “Maximum Overdrives” and not enough “Carries” or “Shinings.”

We’ve had “Misery” (Rob Reiner again) and “The Shawshank Redemption” since. So it’s not the writer. Necessarily. “Christine” and “Pet Sematary” notwithstanding.

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Stand By Me” came out the same summer. Were there two movies that came out this summer that we’ll be talking about 25 years hence? I doubt it.

Where were you when you saw “Stand By Me?”

[Randall Flagg]

I always wondered why a "Grand Ball" would be held on a Wednesday night (8/29/1945)?
If everyone is rich, I suppose the party can be any night.
The Shining-The masked ball at the Overlook (1945) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2011-8-29&e=137&c=1): 08-29-2011

[Randall Flagg]

DTIII-After 5 hour session, King completes 'The Wastelands' manuscript. (1990)

Stephen King wrote in his journal. That night he completed 'The Wastelands' manuscript after a five hour session. It was over 800 pages long and King acknowledged that there were a few continuity glitches. As of that point in his career he felt the book was the high point.

[Randall Flagg]

Happy birthday Owen King
Owen King born. (1977)

[Randall Flagg]

King's first media piece. He was mentioned in an article...(1959)

In probably King's first media piece, He was mentioned in an article in Brunswick, Maine 'Record' about his brother's mimiographed newspaper 'Dave's Rag'.

[Shannon]

Interesting. Does anyone have this article, that you know of?

[Brice]

I sure wouldn't be surprised if Bob does.

[Randall Flagg]

It's May 1st. The Long Walk begins.

[Brice]

I am ready.

[pathoftheturtle]

Quite a few events for today. Slight error, though --

'The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer' (Prequel to 'Rose Madder') debuts on ABC (2003)
It's actually Prequel to 'Rose Red.'

[Randall Flagg]

Corrected. Thanks.

[Randall Flagg]

Tons of events on today's SK calendar:


Rose Madder-Rose died her hair blond. Was unrecognized by Norman Daniels (1994) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=1029&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Stand (Uncut)-Lloyd Henreid released from prison (1989) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=1020&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Dark Tower VII-Multiple entries-SPOILERS! (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=1047&c=1): 06-01-2012
Before the Play-Numersous events..(1910) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=1062&c=1): 06-01-2012
Jerusalem's Lot-Philip Boone first wrote in his diary (1789) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=1059&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Dark Half-Steven Holt discovers the 'gravesite' Stark had been..(1988) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=974&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Dark Half-Homer Gramache murdered on Route 35 in Castle Rock, Maine (1988) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=973&c=1): 06-01-2012
Column by King on Elvis carried in 'The Register' (1988) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=870&c=1): 06-01-2012
Carrie-Mass burials of Chamberlain's dead (1979) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=69&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Dark Half-Homer Gamache buys the farm (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=68&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Stand (Orig)-Lloyd Henreid released from prison (1980) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=903&c=1): 06-01-2012
The Stand (Orig)-Drunk throws deputy through a bar window (1981) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=924&c=1): 06-01-2012
Misery-The Denver 'Post' reported that Annie Wilkes was being questioned..(1982) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=925&c=1): 06-01-2012
Dreamcatcher-Article in the "Oklahoman" about "red weeds" (1965) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-1&e=731&c=1): 06-01-2012

[Randall Flagg]

The Stand-The virus gets out...(1980) and (1990)

There was an accident at Project Blue at 2:37.16 am; releasing the Super Flu virus, Captain Trips.
(Original) Dr. Ezwick and Frank Bruce likely died.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

The world must be due another (real) Captain Trips. History shows that every now and again, half the world's population gets wiped out by a super bug.

[Randall Flagg]

The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal...(1986)

King wrote in his journal. He woke up to urinate and thought of Roland and the Lobstrosities.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Does Bob have that journal?

[Randall Flagg]

Does Bob have that journal?
No, but he has the urine sample. Bob's a DR. .....

[Brice]

LOL Okay, THAT would be taking his King collection into creepy extremes.

[Randall Flagg]

June 19th is a HUGE day in the SK universe.



The Dark Tower-Stephen King wrote in his journal...(1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=1038&c=1): 06-19-2012
Maximum Overdrive-Duncan Keller run down and killed by a truck (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=964&c=1): 06-19-2012
Maximum Overdrive-Earth passes into tail of Rhea-M a rogue comet (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=963&c=1): 06-19-2012
Owen King graduates from Bangor High School (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=1039&c=1): 06-19-2012
The Regulators-William Hobart confronted Audry about damage to his car (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=1040&c=1): 06-19-2012
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal from his Lovell home... (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=1260&c=1): 06-19-2012
DTVII-Multiple entries-SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=1055&c=1): 06-19-2012
The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal. He received the author's...(1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=962&c=1): 06-19-2012
Maximim Overdrive-Curt and Connie Spaulding were married (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=961&c=1): 06-19-2012
'We Will Close The Books' published at www.time.com (2000) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=881&c=1): 06-19-2012
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal at his Lovell home SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=1054&c=1): 06-19-2012
The Dark Tower:The Gunslinger-King wrote in his journal.....(1980) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=910&c=1): 06-19-2012
The Stand (Both)-Numerous events...(1980) (1990) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=911&c=1): 06-19-2012
The Regulators-Patricia Allen wrote to Katherine Goodlowe about the..(1986) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=959&c=1): 06-19-2012
Thinner-The gypsies left Bucksport, Maine (1983) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=934&c=1): 06-19-2012
Creepshow-The Crate is shipped to Horlicks U. (1834) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=94&c=1): 06-19-2012
King begins to write the Dark Tower Cycle (1970) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2012-6-19&e=255&c=1): 06-19-2012

[Ben Staad]

I'm probably very slow but huge day=19.

[Randall Flagg]

Yes, but June 19 may be the single biggest "Month" with 19th entries.

[Merlin1958]

LOL Okay, THAT would be taking his King collection into creepy extremes.

How remarkably appropriate!!! LOL

:razz:

[Randall Flagg]

June 19th is a very special day in King history. 10 years ago today oops 19 years ago, he was struck and almost killed by a distracted driver.




The Dark Tower-Stephen King wrote in his journal...(1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1038&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximum Overdrive-Duncan Keller run down and killed by a truck (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=964&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximum Overdrive-Earth passes into tail of Rhea-M a rogue comet (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=963&c=1): 06-19-2018
Owen King graduates from Bangor High School (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1039&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Regulators-William Hobart confronted Audry about damage to his car (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1040&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal from his Lovell home... (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1260&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVII-Multiple entries-SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1055&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal. He received the author's...(1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=962&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximim Overdrive-Curt and Connie Spaulding were married (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=961&c=1): 06-19-2018
'We Will Close The Books' published at www.time.com (2000) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=881&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal at his Lovell home SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1054&c=1): 06-19-2018
Creepshow-The Crate is shipped to Horlicks U. (1834) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=94&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Dark Tower:The Gunslinger-King wrote in his journal.....(1980) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=910&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Stand (Both)-Numerous events...(1980) (1990) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=911&c=1): 06-19-2018
Thinner-The gypsies left Bucksport, Maine (1983) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=934&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Regulators-Patricia Allen wrote to Katherine Goodlowe about the..(1986) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=959&c=1): 06-19-2018
King begins to write the Dark Tower Cycle (1970) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=255&c=1): 06-19-2018
June 19, 1999-King struck by van and almost killed (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1404&c=1): 06-19-2018

[mikeC]

June 19th is a very special day in King history. 10 years ago today, he was struck and almost killed by a distracted driver.




The Dark Tower-Stephen King wrote in his journal...(1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1038&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximum Overdrive-Duncan Keller run down and killed by a truck (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=964&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximum Overdrive-Earth passes into tail of Rhea-M a rogue comet (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=963&c=1): 06-19-2018
Owen King graduates from Bangor High School (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1039&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Regulators-William Hobart confronted Audry about damage to his car (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1040&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal from his Lovell home... (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1260&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVII-Multiple entries-SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1055&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal. He received the author's...(1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=962&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximim Overdrive-Curt and Connie Spaulding were married (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=961&c=1): 06-19-2018
'We Will Close The Books' published at www.time.com (2000) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=881&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal at his Lovell home SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1054&c=1): 06-19-2018
Creepshow-The Crate is shipped to Horlicks U. (1834) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=94&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Dark Tower:The Gunslinger-King wrote in his journal.....(1980) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=910&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Stand (Both)-Numerous events...(1980) (1990) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=911&c=1): 06-19-2018
Thinner-The gypsies left Bucksport, Maine (1983) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=934&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Regulators-Patricia Allen wrote to Katherine Goodlowe about the..(1986) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=959&c=1): 06-19-2018
King begins to write the Dark Tower Cycle (1970) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=255&c=1): 06-19-2018
June 19, 1999-King struck by van and almost killed (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1404&c=1): 06-19-2018



All the Dark Tower stuff is crazy. Thanks for posting, I always liked these.

[Tommy]

June 19th is a very special day in King history. 10 years ago today, oops, 19 years ago he was struck and almost killed by a distracted driver.




The Dark Tower-Stephen King wrote in his journal...(1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1038&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximum Overdrive-Duncan Keller run down and killed by a truck (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=964&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximum Overdrive-Earth passes into tail of Rhea-M a rogue comet (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=963&c=1): 06-19-2018
Owen King graduates from Bangor High School (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1039&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Regulators-William Hobart confronted Audry about damage to his car (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1040&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal from his Lovell home... (1995) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1260&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVII-Multiple entries-SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1055&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Dark Tower-King wrote in his journal. He received the author's...(1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=962&c=1): 06-19-2018
Maximim Overdrive-Curt and Connie Spaulding were married (1987) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=961&c=1): 06-19-2018
'We Will Close The Books' published at www.time.com (2000) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=881&c=1): 06-19-2018
DTVI-Stephen King wrote in his journal at his Lovell home SPOILERS! (1999) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1054&c=1): 06-19-2018
Creepshow-The Crate is shipped to Horlicks U. (1834) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=94&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Dark Tower:The Gunslinger-King wrote in his journal.....(1980) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=910&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Stand (Both)-Numerous events...(1980) (1990) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=911&c=1): 06-19-2018
Thinner-The gypsies left Bucksport, Maine (1983) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=934&c=1): 06-19-2018
The Regulators-Patricia Allen wrote to Katherine Goodlowe about the..(1986) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=959&c=1): 06-19-2018
King begins to write the Dark Tower Cycle (1970) (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=255&c=1): 06-19-2018
June 19, 1999-King struck by van and almost killed (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2018-6-19&e=1404&c=1): 06-19-2018



^19 years ago.
Fascinating stuff.

[Randall Flagg]

Fixed it. Thanks for noticing.

[Randall Flagg]

4/23/1959:
In probably King's first media piece, He was mentioned in an article in Brunswick, Maine 'Record' about his brother's mimiographed newspaper 'Dave's Rag'.

[Sai Sheb]

Scribner released wind through the keyhole as a trade hardcover on April 24, 2012

[herbertwest]

4/23/1959:
In probably King's first media piece, He was mentioned in an article in Brunswick, Maine 'Record' about his brother's mimiographed newspaper 'Dave's Rag'.

Do you have a picture of it? :)

[Randall Flagg]

4/23/1959:
In probably King's first media piece, He was mentioned in an article in Brunswick, Maine 'Record' about his brother's mimiographed newspaper 'Dave's Rag'.

Do you have a picture of it? :)
No.