Archive for May, 2012

GROUP’S TV DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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Gerry and the Pacemakers

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Ed Sullivan

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POPULAR SINGER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1903

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       Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)

Bing Crosby was one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, 
with over half a billion records in circulation. He won an
Academy Award for
Best Actor
for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in the 1944 motion picture
Going My Way
, and was nominated for his reprise of the role in The Bells of
St. Mary’s
the next year, becoming the first of four actors to be nominated
twice for playing the same character. In 1963, Crosby received the first
Grammy Global Achievement Award. 

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Bing Crosby and co-star Barry Fitzgerald with their Oscars from
Going My Way.

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Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney (1960 – 62)

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A FAVORITE SINGLE FROM 1961

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The Shirelles today featuring original member and co-founder Beverly
Lee (center, age 70).

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ACE FIGHTER PILOT BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1892

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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918)

                     

Baron Von Richthofen is best known as “The Red Baron”, a German
fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World 
War I. He is considered the top
ace of that war, being officially
credited with 80
air combat victories, more than any other pilot.

He remains quite possibly the most widely-known fighter pilot of all 
time, and has been the subject of many books and films. 

 

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Snoopy’s imaginary battles against the Red Baron began in the comic
strip in October 1965.

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A CLASSIC TV COMMERCIAL

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Little Miss Sunbeam

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