July 22, 1889: A man nearly drowns after being thrown off a yacht returning from Santa Catalina Island because he insisted on singing the tune "White Wings," which was evidently considered bad luck.

Note: If you search on the Internet you'll find that nearly everyone says "White Wings" was written in 1912. This is absurd, of course, if people were singing the song in 1889. Below, a 1926 Times story says it was written in 1882.

June 6, 1926: The Times profiles Banks Winter, composer of "White Wings."