1925: The Hershey company introduces the world to its new product Mr. Goodbar, finally blending together chocolate and peanuts in the deadliest ratio possible. The candy bar's then-signature ad slogan, "Have you met Mr. Goodbar?", would inspire the title of the 1975 novel and 1977 film Looking for Mr. Goodbar (which were both about the real-life 1973 murder of New York schoolteacher Roseanne Quinn), as the rectangular treat's name is used as a synonym for the romantic "Mr. Right" that the female protagonist is hunting for. It could be argued either way what Al is referring to with his "look for Mr. Goodbar" lyric in the Devo-styled "Dare To Be Stupid," the candy or the book/movie. At best, it seems as if he's mixing the two together to create a devious, deceptively benign way to recommend to young women the stereotypical 1950s American dream of landing "the right man."

1947: Eagles and James Gang guitarist and vocalist Joe Walsh is born in Wichita. On the Drew Carey Show episode "Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place," Joe would replace the accordion-playing Drew in his band, the Horndogs, by bringing in Al! When Al beams that he brought along his squeezebox, Joe disappointedly grumbles, "You didn't tell us you played the accordion."

1948: The oft-underlooked classic Tex Avery cartoon The Cat That Hated People, pieces of which would be included in the opening montages for Al's recent concert tours, premieres in theaters.

1956: One of the worst actresses of the twentieth century, Bo Derek, is born in Long Beach, California as Mary Cathleen Collins. Trying to base a career entirely off a hairstyle, the four-time Razzie winner has starred in some of the most reviled movies of the last quarter-century, from Tarzan the Ape Man to Bolero to Malibu's Most Wanted. In July 2006 Al would appear on the "1977" episode of VH1's mini-series I Love the '70s Volume 2 to discuss Bo's first film, the cheesy Jaws rip-off Orca, during which time he also alluded to what is perhaps her most famous flick. Al recalled, "The scene where Bo Derek gets her leg bitten off? She went from a 'ten' to about an eight-and-a-half in, like, two seconds!"

1960: One of Hollywood's most beloved leading men, Clark Gable, dies of a heart attack at age 59 in Los Angeles. Almost thirty years later, Al would parody Clark's immortal portrayal of Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind at the very end of UHF...but, you knew I was gonna say that.

1965: Beastie Boy co-founder Michael Diamond, a.k.a. Mike D, is born in New York. Aside from basing the short 1988 song "Twister" on the Beastie Boys' upbeat rap/hip-hop style, Al would include the group's hit "Intergalactic" (which Michael co-wrote) in his 1999 medley "Polka Power!"

1971: Cherry Poppin' Daddies' Ian Early is born. The baritone and alto saxophonist would see his group have a huge swing hit with "Zoot Suit Riot," which Al would parody for Running With Scissors as "Grapefruit Diet."

1973: The beloved songwriter and folk comedian Allan Sherman, just one of Al's many demented influences, dies of emphysema. Approximately a decade before, Allan had a best-selling album under his belt, My Son, The Folksinger, and brought to life the classic "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)." Allan's still-budding career also included gagwriting for Jackie Gleason and Milton Berle and even opening for the farewell performance of Harpo Marx. Allan was only 48.

1975: We're gonna need a bigger web page. Steven Spielberg's killer-shark masterpiece Jaws opens in Hong Kong. Perhaps not surprisingly, the film would be referenced early in the February 2008 Rifftrax MP3 for another Spielberg blockbuster, Jurassic Park, specifically after the Tyrannosaurus Rex turns out to be a no-show during the park's prototypical automated tour. Al comments, "Maybe not showing the monster worked so well in Jaws that Spielberg decided never to show one again!"

1981: "Can I get you anything while you're waiting?"/"Do you have today's Pravda? I like to keep up with Russia." The charming Oscar-winning comedy hit Arthur premieres in Finland. In October 2005 Al would appear on VH1's mini-series I Love the '80s 3D to suggest that the movie should have been made in 3-D. "In 3-D, even you get to feel the hangover."

1982 - Concert Date: Long before the release of the first album, Al and the band (well, Al and Jon...with Thom Tollerson on guitar and Dennis Clark on bass) perform at Cal State Dominguez Hills in (and you won't ever believe this!) Dominguez Hills, California.

1984: While still riding the mega success of the Thriller album, Michael Jackson receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...right in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre! The 1,793rd star is presented in front of the largest crowd ever to turn out for such an event. Now, for the uninitiated, Al has parodied three of Jacko's biggest hits ("Beat It," "Bad," and "Black Or White") and has included Michael's collaboration with Mick Jagger, "State Of Shock," in his 1985 "Hooked On Polkas" medley, among other connections. Now, if only there was some way to get Al a star on the Walk of Fame....

1992: The improved, director's cut of Ridley Scott's creepy sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner opens in Finland. On the UHF DVD, Al would invoke the classic film in the commentary when mentioning that veteran character actor Brion James had auditioned for a part in the movie, injecting the line "Time to die!" into the middle of Brion's name.

1997: The ridiculous Harrison Ford action hit Air Force One opens in Australia and Slovenia, proving once again that nothing's more entertaining than fiction that insults our collective intelligence. In January 2005 Al would appear on the "1997" episode of VH1's mini-series I Love the '90s Part Deux to discuss the film, summing up the plot and commenting on his favorite scenes. "If anyone can hang onto the back of a plane, it's Harrison Ford."

1999: Al appears in two new specials on VH1. In VH1's sixth annual Fairway to Heaven, Al introduces the top eighteen video countdown as celebrities and pro golfers square off on the course. The major show, though, is "Weird Al" Yankovic Live! A one-hour abbreviation of the Touring With Scissors show, mainly consisting of the performances of Al's bigger hits, makes this the second Al concert nationally televised.

1999 - Concert Date: Still in da South as they're Touring With Scissors, Al drags the band to Knoxville, Tennessee to play at the Tennessee Theatre.

2000: HBO's blockbuster mob series The Sopranos premieres in Belgium. The program is mentioned in Al's Eminem parody "Couch Potato," in which he took the show's catchphrase "fuggetaboutit" to heart...and forgot to tape it.

Is there an event I forgot? By all means let me know!!!!

Recording dates and tour dates available at Weirdal.com, compiled by Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. Most release dates, birthdays, and chart positions according to the Internet Movie Database, the Library of Congress, and the All Music Guide.