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PT-109 was a Patrol Torpedo boat commanded by Lieutenant, junior grade John F. 
Kennedy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy’s actions to save his  
crew during the sinking of their boat after being rammed by a Japanese destroyer
off Ghizo Island. made him a war hero and proved helpful in his political career.  

After Kennedy became president, the incident inspired a song,many books, movies,
and various television series, The wreck of PT-109 was discovered in May of 2002
by Robert Ballard, a former U.S.Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at
the University of Rhode Island.

Dr. Robert Ballard
 

 
Scale model of PT-109

1962

Myrna Loy at age 15

             Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993)

Loy was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself
fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. She was
originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian
descent, but her career prospects improved following her portrayal of
Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934). Her successful pairing with
William Powell resulted in 14 films together, including five subsequent
Thin Man films. In 1937.

William Powell and Myrna Loy

      Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843)

Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet
who wrote the lyrics to the United States’ national anthem, "The Star-
Spangled Banner". From 1818 until his death, Key was associated
with the American Bible Society.

Artists depiction of Francis Scott Key with Fort McHenry in
the background during the Battle of Baltimore on the night 
of September 13–14, 1814
 

The first music video shown on MTV was The Buggles‘ "Video
Killed the Radio Star", and the second music video shown was
Pat Benatar‘s "You Better Run".

The Buggles, Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn