This Week in History…

• Dec. 19, 1967: Luxor headliner Criss Angel was born as Christopher Sarantakos in East Meadow, N.Y.
• Dec. 19, 1946: Robert Urich, who starred as detective Dan Tanna in “Vega$” for three seasons, would have been 62. He died April 16, 2002.
• Dec. 20, 1957: Elvis Presley receives his draft notice from the U.S. Army while spending the Christmas holidays at Graceland, the rock ‘n’ roll star’s newly purchased Tennessee mansion.
• Dec. 22, 1949: Robin Gibb of the singer/songwriting trio The Bee Gees was born with twin brother, Maurice.
• Dec. 23, 1979: Holly Madison was born in Astoria, Ore. She was a roller-skating waitress at Hooters in Santa Monica, Calif., before spending eight years in the Playboy Mansion with Hugh Hefner.

Robin Gibb’s Airport Standoff

Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees missed his niece’s wedding in Las Vegas on Saturday after failing to cooperate with London airport security.
London’s Daily Mirror said Gibb was preparing to board a Virgin Atlantic flight from Gatwick Airport to Las Vegas when a standoff developed after he is reported to have refused to allow a bag to be searched.
His brother, Barry, attended the wedding at a chapel at Wynn Las Vegas, along with other family members.