Archive for April, 2011

ABOVE NE SANDY BLVD & 38TH AVE ~ 1947

ne-sandy-38th-and-halsey-looking-north-1947

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MERCURY SPACE PROGRAM DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1959

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(Mercury program patch)
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DIRECTOR DEAD AT 86

Sidney Lumet (1998)

The New York Times reported today that acclaimed film director Sidney
Lumet, who directed films such as “Network” (1976) and “Dog Day
Afternoon” (1975, and “12 Angry Men” (1957) has died at the age of 86.
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Kodak Theatre
Sidney Lumet with his Honoray Lifetime Achivement Oscar (2005)

posted by Bob Karm in DEATH,MOVIES and have No Comments

#1 ON THIS DATE IN 1966

Righteous-Brothers auto

"(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration" was the first and only major hit for
The Righteous Brothers after parting ways with their long time producer,
Phil Spector.

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HUGH HEFNER IS 85 TODAY

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hugh-hefner today

Hugh Marston Hefner is a magazine publisher, founder and chief creative
officer of Playboy Enterprises.

PLAYBOY FIRST ISSUE

First issue of Playboy, December 1953

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,CLASSIC COVER,DEBUT,HISTORY,MAGAZINES and have No Comments