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21 November 2012, 05:34 PM
Doug Spaulding
On This Day in History
quote:
Originally posted by philnic:
Glad to see you're learning BRITISH English, Doug!

As a good Anglophile, I can tell you that there's no such thing as "American English"!


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06 December 2012, 06:53 AM
Doug Spaulding
6/12/1988

Our finest singer dies.


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24 December 2012, 02:26 PM
jkt
1851: Two-thirds of the collection of the Library of Congress (35,000 volumes) and a portion of the Capitol were destroyed by fire.


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
27 December 2012, 06:30 AM
Linnl
Born 1822: Louis Pasteur.

Born 1571: Johannes Kepler.

You can view a story about Kepler here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ9mzxGf_dk
20 January 2013, 05:14 PM
Doug Spaulding
Audrey Hepburn dies. 1993.


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21 January 2013, 06:56 AM
fjp451
DS, a classic clip indeed!

Miss Hepburn had it all. Elegance, grace, beauty, presence, craft.... tough to find the likes of her artistic stature today! She is one of our family's favorites: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000030/

As for this Tiffany's movie: Directed by Blake Edwards, music by Henry Mancini, original novel by Truman Capote (I never realized before!), and a timeless 1957 Chevy parked at the curb - the icing on the era:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clai...ay/57ChevyBelair.jpg
28 January 2013, 07:05 AM
jkt
A Sad Day Today:

1986: The space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after take-off, killing all seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
02 February 2013, 09:22 AM
Doug Spaulding
Karloff died. 1969.


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09 February 2013, 04:05 PM
jkt
1964: First appearance of The Beatles on the U.S. TV program, The Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million people watched (about 45% of the U.S. population)

I was in the 5th grade and I think the family watched Red Skelton instead. Monday morning at school I thought when they were all talking about the mop heads it was about the Muppets who did the openings for Red Skelton. (Mahna Mahna)


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
02 March 2013, 09:53 AM
jkt
1933: World premiere of King Kong.

Years later Ray B. & Ray H. double-dated for the re-release at the theatre that is walking distance from my home.


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
06 March 2013, 05:19 PM
jkt
The original DiVinci Code

Born on this day in 1475: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
19 March 2013, 07:37 AM
jkt
Edgar Rice Burroughs died on this day in 1950


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
29 April 2013, 06:46 AM
Doug Spaulding
Hitchcock died this day in 1980.


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14 May 2013, 05:33 PM
jkt
I guess this guy could be linked to Ray ~

Born 1686: Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit


John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
21 May 2013, 08:58 PM
Doug Spaulding
Just this. 33 years ago.


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