Archive for 2010

FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT DIED ON THIS DATE IN 1799

George-Washington
           George Washington died at his Mount Vernon home from a
           throat infection at the age of 67. His last words were”Tis well”.


Mount Vernon ,Va
                                      Mount Vernon, Virginia
 

Washington's Tomb
             Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon. 

   

 

 
 

 

 

    

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PATTY DUKE TURNED 64 TODAY

patty duke show
               This ABC Television show aired from 1963 to 1966.

valley of the dolls patty duke
                                                     1967

patty duke today

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FAMOUS AVIATOR BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1896

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doolittle grave marker
          Doolittle’s grave marker at Arlington National Cemetery.

doolittle taking off
Doolittle lifting off from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet
on April 18, 1942, the famous raid on Tokyo.

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CHRISTMAS WISH BOOK ~ 1962

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TV’S WINCHELL – MAHONEY TIME

paulwinchell
         Ventriloquist Paul Winchell (center) along with dummies
         Jerry Mahoney (left) and Knucklehead Smiff  (right) were
         seen on Winchell – Mahoney Time, a syndicated children’s
         TV show that aired from 1965 to 1968. Paul’s then wife, 
         actress Nina Russel who was the shows writer.

winchell show s et
paul winchell fun kit
mahoneyyrecord

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