Archive for June, 2011

PETER LORRE (JUNE 26, 1904–Mar. 23, 1964)

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Peter Lorre became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and
mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and
as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

 

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AIRCRAFT’S FIRST FLIGHT ON THIS DATE IN 1942

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The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed to
replace the earlier F4F Wildcat in the U.S. Navy. The Hellcat first saw action
against the Japanese on September 1, 1943.

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RECORDED BY THE BEATLES ON THIS DATE IN 1967

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The song “All You Need Is Love” was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was first performed and recorded by The Beatles on
Our World, the first live global television link up. It was broadcast in black and
white via satellite and was watched by 400 million people in 26 countries.The
BBC had commissioned The Beatles to write a song for the United Kingdom’s
contribution to the fundraising humanitarian broadcast.

 

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SUPERMAN FOR KELLOGGS CORN FLAKES

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“KING OF POP” (AUG. 29, 1958-JUNE 25, 2009)

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                                    Michael Joseph Jackson

 

                                  

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