Archive for November 14th, 2010

THE NURSERY SCHOOL OF THE AIR

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Ding Dong School with Miss Francis(Dr. Frances Horwich) was one of the first children’s TV shows in the early 1950’s.  It was before Romper Room, Mr. Rogers and even before Sesame Street. The show was a half-hour production that originated from the studios of WMAQ-TV in Chicago. It aired live on NBC weekdays from November, 1952 to 1956. At one point is was the most popular pre-school series. Those were the simple days! 
      
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Miss Frances on the set during the show.

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MEN ON THE MOON FOR A SECOND TIME

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Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the moon was
launched on this date in 1969. The flight crew  included
Commander Charles”Pete”Conrad, Command Module
Pilot Richard F. Gordon and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L.
Bean. The mission ended on November 24th with a
successful splashdown.

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CHART TOPPER ON THIS DATE IN 1960

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Georgia On My Mind became Georgia’s State Song in 1979.

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