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FATHER OF AMERICAN LITERATURE BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1835

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Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, author Mark Twain
(pen name) is noted for his adventure novels, Tom
Sawyer, 1876
and HUCKLEBERRY FINN, 1885. He
is called the greatest American humorist of his age.

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DICK CLARK,’’THE OLDEST TEENAGER’’ IS 81 TODAY!

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                       Hosting American Bandstand

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               Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

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                                  Dick Clark and wife Kari

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RELEASED ON THIS DATE IN 1958

This was The Crests most popular song and rose to the #2 spot
on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #4 on the R&B chart.

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EFREM ZIMBALIST, JR. IS 92 TODAY

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Efrem was in 77 SUNSET STRIP from 1958 to 1964 and
F.B.I. from 1965 to 1974. Both were seen on ABC-TV.

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                      Efrem Zimbalist,Jr. in F.B.I.

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C.S. LEWIS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1898

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C.S.(Clive Staples) Lewis was the author of
’’THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA’’. Lewis was
also a literary critic and a lay theologian. He
died November 22, 1963.

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