BOX-OFFICE STAR BORN ON THIS DAY

UNITEDFILM - Kirk Douglas: Tribute to fine film legend

Kirk Douglas became an unlikely spokesman for stroke awareness
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch)
(December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020)



As an actor and philanthropist, Kirk Douglas received
an
Academy Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement
and the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.

As an author, he wrote ten novels and memoirs. After
barely surviving a helicopter crash in 1991 and then
suffering a stroke in 1996, he focused on renewing
his spiritual and religious life.

He lived with his second wife, producer Anne Buydens,
until his death in 2020. A
centenarian, Douglas was one
of the last surviving stars of the film industry’s Golden
Age. 

Amazon.com: Spartacus : Kirk Douglas: Movies & TV
1960

KIRK DOUGLAS - Spartacus - 11"x14" – Hollywood Autographs

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THE WIDEST MARGIN IN NFL HISTORY

Historic Moments: Bears Win 1940 Title

The 1940 Chicago Bears’ 8-3 regular season wasn’t spectacular,
but their championship game was: they beat the Washington
Redskins 73-0, the widest margin in NFL history.

The Bears led the NFL in rushing offense with 1,818 yards, and
in rushing TDs, with 16.

Today in Sports History: Chicago Bears win World Football Title, 73-0 –  Chicago Tribune

After 75 years, Bears' 73-0 championship victory still stands in record  books – The Morning Call
Chicago Bears owner and couch George Hallas (with hat).

Chicago Bears win 1940 NFL title... 73-0... - RareNewspapers.com

1940 NFL Championship - Bears vs Redskins - YouTube

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A BING CROSBY CHRISTMAS IN 1945

Bing Crosby - Merry Christmas - Amazon.com Music
Bing Crosby (1903 – 1977) singing the standards.


His version of "White Christmas" is the best-selling single ever,
with a mind-boggling fifty million copies sold.

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HISTORY WAS IN THE MAKING ON THIS DAY

America's Entry Into World War II - Kenny Lake U.S. History

PPT - Airpower: End of WW I Through WW II PowerPoint Presentation, free download - ID:2848350

America's entry into World War II remembered 73 years later | Article | The United States Army
FDR Signing Declaration of War Against Japan.

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WAR IS ENDING ANNOUNCED ON THIS DAY

Today's Document • President Richard Nixon Announced the Preliminary...

At a news conference in 1969, President Richard Nixon said 
the
Vietnam War is coming to a “conclusion as a result of
the plan that we have instituted.”

Nixon had announced at a conference in Midway in June that
the United States would
be following a new program he termed “
Vietnamization.”

Under the provisions of this program, South Vietnamese forces
would be built up so they could assume more responsibility
for the war. As the South Vietnamese forces became more
capable, U.S. forces would be withdrawn from combat and
returned to the United States.

In his speech, Nixon pointed out that he had already ordered
the withdrawal of 60,000 U.S. troops.

     
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Nixon Announces “Peace with Honor” & End of the Vietnam War

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