Wayne Gretzky played one season in the WHA for the Indianapolis Racers (eight games) and the Edmonton Oilers (72 games) before the Oilers joined the National Hockey League for the 1979â80 season.
Gerald L Hassell has been CEO of Bank of New York (BK) for one year. Mr. Hassell has been with the company for 18 years. The 60 year old executive ranks 9 within Banking.
Today is the birthday of American cartoonist Charles Monroe Schulz. The  Peanuts  creator would turn 90 years old if he were still alive today. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz is remembered most fondly for the wholesome characters he created throughout his 50-year-long career.