Archive for January, 2011

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS IS 50 TODAY

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Julia Louis–Dreyfus is best known for her sitcom roles in Sinfield on
NBC-TV from 1989 to 1998 and The New Adventures of Old Christine
seen on CBS-TV from 2006 to 2010. The latter show received nine
Emmy nominations, winning one for Louis-Dreyfus’ performance
in the first season.

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BILLY GRAY BECAME 73 TODAY

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Actor Billy Gray is best known for his role as James “Bud” Anderson Jr.
in the television sitcom Father Knows Best. The show ran from October 3,  
1954 till May 23, 1960. It began on NBC-TV and concluded on CBS-TV.

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MUSIC SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1959

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THE BELL TELEPHONE HOUR was seen on NBC-TV and ran until the spring
of 1968. The concert series was one of the first TV shows to be telecast
exclusively in color using a system perfected by RCA in 1954. It aired
every week on Friday evenings. 

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SMOKIN’ JOE IS 67 TODAY

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Joe Frazier is a former Olympic and World Heavyweight
boxing champion whose professional career lasted from
1965 to 1976, with a brief comeback in 1981.

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Frazier’s last world title match came in 1975 when he was
defeated by Muhammad Ali. It has been called the “Thrilla
in Manila”.

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NORTHERN PACIFIC AD ~ 1905

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