Archive for February 16th, 2014

FIRST PUBLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1883

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Ladies’ Home Journal magazine, published by the Meredith Corporation, first
looked more like a newspaper and cost 50 cents for a year’s subscription. It
was the first American magazine to reach one-million subscribers in 1907. The
publication is one of seven women’s service magazines.

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Diane Sawyer on the cover of the February, 2014 issue

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Mike Gracia

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SONNY BONO WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1935

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Sonny & Cher

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Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono
(February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998)


Bono was a recording artist in partnership with his second wife
Cher, a record producer, and actor who had a second career
as a politician. He was the 16th Mayor of Palm Springs from
1988 to 1992 and a Member of the US House of Representatives
from California’s 44th district from 1995 until his death in a skiing
accident.

 


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