Archive for June, 2011

“CUSTER’S LAST STAND” ~ ON THIS DATE IN 1876

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The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand and,
by the Native Americans involved, the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was
an armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern
Cheyenne and Arapaho people against the 7th Cavalry and Regiment
of the U.S. Army. Lt. Col. Custer (above) and 210 cavalrymen were killed
in the one day battle which was the most famous action of the Great Sioux
War of 1876, also known as the Black Hills War. It was an overwhelming
victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho.

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CARLY SIMON IS 66 TODAY

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Carly Elisabeth Simon is a singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author. Her
rise to fame occurred the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since received
two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her achievements. She is the former wife of singer-songwriter, James Taylor.

 

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MICHAEL JACKSON ON ABC RADIO

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DEBUT SONG HITS CHART ON THIS DATE IN 1967

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The British band saw "A Whiter Shade of Pale" peak at #5
on the Billboard chart.

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Procol Harum on stage during a 2010 concert in New York

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PETER FALK ~ DEAD AT 83

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(AP)-Legendary television actor Peter Falk, who was best known for his role as a squinty, rumpled detective in the hit series "Columbo," has died at the age of 83.

Falk died Thursday night at his Beverly Hills home, according to a statement released by family friend Larry Larson.

A cause of death has not been released.

In 2008, his daughter Catherine Falk, said he had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Falk won four Emmys for his starring role in "Columbo," a show on which he appeared in 69 episodes.

"Columbo" began its history in 1971 as part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie series, appearing every third week. "Columbo" became by far the most popular of the three mysteries, the others being "McCloud" and "McMillan and Wife."

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