Archive for September 25th, 2016

ARNOLD PALMER HAS DIED AT 87

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Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016)

Palmer, generally regarded as one of the greatest players in professional
golf history, died today in his hometown of Latrobe, PA of complications
from heart problems. He won many events on both the PGA Tour and
Champions Tour dating back to 1955.



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ANIMATED SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

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The Beatles was an animated television series that ran from 1965 to September
7, 1969 on A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on
Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was
moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the fourth season, which consisted of reruns, the
series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sunday mornings.

Each episode has a name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics
and it is also played at some time in the episode.

 

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SPORTSCARD TO BRING BIG BUCKS

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(AP) – The world’s most expensive baseball card has hit the
auction block, and sports fans in Manhattan scored a peek
at it Friday.

The extremely rare 1909 Honus Wagner — which experts
have called the “Holy Grail” of sports memorabilia (above) 
is expected to fetch up to $5 million in an online auction
ending Oct. 1, according to Ken Goldin, founder of Goldin
Auctions.

Goldin said “In the world of sports, it is the single most well-
known, iconic symbol in the industry. Wagner was the
greatest shortstop of all time.” The card was put on
display at the Yankees-themed restaurant NYY Steak
in Midtown on Friday.

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Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner 
(February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955
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ACTOR HAS DIED AT AGE 63

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William Goldwyn
"Bill" Nunn III
(October 20, 1952 – September 24, 2016)

Nunn was a popular character known for his roles as
Radio Raheem in Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right
Thing
and Robbie Robertson in the Sam Raimi Spider-
Man
film
trilogy beginning in 2002. His wife Donna 
told the Associated
Press that Nunn died Saturday 
after battling leukemia.   


 

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

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Michael Kirk Douglas is 72 today.

Michael Douglas studied drama at the University of California,
Santa Barbara. His role as flamboyant pianist Liberace in the
2013 HBO biopic Behind the Candelabra earned him an Emmy
Award.

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From left: Michael Douglas with his father Kirk Douglas.

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