FIRST NFL PLAYOFF GAME ON THIS DAY

Super Bowl Sunday Special: The Birth of the NFL Championship

On December 18, 1932, the Chicago Bears defeated the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans, 9-0, in the NFL’s first playoff
game—and first game played indoors. The victory gave the
Bears the championship and lead to a playoff system for
the first time.

Because of frigid weather and waist-deep snow, the game
was moved from Wrigley Field to Chicago Stadium, home
of the city’s NHL team.

How the Chicago Bears' 1932 championship changed the NFL - Chicago Tribune

1st NFL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Title Game Portsmouth CHICAGO BEARS 1932 Old Newspaper | eBay

NFL Playoffs History: Who won the first playoff game? | Marca

Football Collectibles:Programs, 1932 NFL Championship Game Program - One of Few to Exist!...
1932 NFL Championship Game Program –
One of Few to Exist!

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WAR HERO HAS DIED AT 100 YEARS OLD

Hibernia: News from Ireland | Irish America

(FOX NEWS) – Maureen (Flavin) Sweeney, a lighthouse worker
in Ireland
whose critical weather reports helped ensure the
success of the epic D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War
II, died on Sunday at 100 years old, according to multiple
reports on Monday in Irish media.

Her death was received with reverence on Capitol Hill.

Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan (below) told Fox News Digital. 
"Maureen Sweeney is a hero and saved countless lives of
Allies."

contact congress Jack Bergman of Michigan

Normandy Invasion -- D-Day Landings on Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944

A meteorologista de 98 anos cuja previsão do tempo mudou o curso da Segunda Guerra | Hypeness ...
A young Maureen and the Blacksod Bay Lighthouse.

Maureen Sweeney of Ireland

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CHRISTMAS CARTOON FROM THE BLOG

Parent Influence

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THE TOKENS EARNED A #1 HIT ON THIS DAY

The Lion Sleeps Tonight-The Tokens (1961) - midifiles

The song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” topped the Billboard pop
chart on December 18, 1961, was an instant classic that went
on to become one of the most successful pop songs of all time,
yet its true originator saw only a tiny fraction of the song’s
enormous profits.

Amazon Music - The TokensのThe Lion Sleeps Tonight - Amazon.co.jp

Classic 45: The Tokens -- The Lion Sleeps Tonight/ Tina [RCA 7954]


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MAYFLOWER ARRIVED ON THIS DAY IN 1620

The Incredible Story of the Mayflower: The Ship That Changed America

     

 

On December 18, 1620, the English ship Mayflower arrived at
modern-day Plymouth,
Massachusetts, and its passengers
prepared to begin their new settlement,
Plymouth Colony.

   
 

   
     
  U.S. Timeline: 1620 - The    
    

    
 Mayflower ship sculpture installed near Harwich port - BBC News

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