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COMPUTER DEDICATED ON THIS DAY IN 1951

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Close up of the computer operator’s console

UNIVAC-1
Univac 1

"Univac I" was a computer designed for the U.S. Census Bureau and billed as the
world’s first commercial computer. The company existed until 1981.

 

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SPOCK DELIVERED FIRST STAR TREK LINE

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"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series
science fiction series. In this episode, the character Mister Spock, played 
by Leonard Nimoy (r) delivers the very first line in all of Star Trek, "Check
the circuit!"

              THE CAGE

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JIM NABORS TURNED 83TODAY

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James Thurston "Jim" Nabors

Actor/singer Jim Nabors was born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama and
moved to Southern California because of his asthma. While working at a 
Santa Monica nightclub, he was discovered by Andy Griffith and later joined 
The Andy Griffith Show, playing Gomer Pyle.The character became popular
and Nabors was given his own spin-off show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..

Nabors has recorded numerous record albums and singles, most of them
containing romantic ballads.

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VIC DAMONE IS 85 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Vic Damone (Vito Rocco Farinola)

Inspired by his favorite singer, Frank Sinatra, Damone began taking
voice lessons. He sang in the choir at St. Finbar’s Church in Bath
Beach, Brooklyn
, for Sunday Mass. In 1947 he entered the talent
search on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts and won, which led to his
becoming a regular on Godfrey’s show. Damone soon met Milton
Berle who got him work at two night clubs and by mid 1947, he had 
signed a contract with Mercury Records. His first release, "I Have
But One
 
Heart", reached #7 on the Billboard chart.


1997

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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

MAYBE 78

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The Ink Spots

"”Maybe” reached #2 on the chart in 1940

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