Archive for January 25th, 2013

THE ATARI 2600 ~

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Atari’s most famous product is the 2600 computer system. The video game console was released in October 1977.

playing the atari 2600

               Atari-2600-

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, THEN AND NOW

jefferson high school 1908
1908 postcard

jefferson high 2010
2010

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RADIO SOAP DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1937

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A 1937 photograph of the cast members of "Guiding Light"

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A household radio favorite for millions of depression era housewives was the drama
series “The Guiding Light”. NBC radio presented the first broadcast of the longest-
running story line in daytime drama. The show moved to CBS Radio in 1947 and
began a long run on CBS-TV in 1952 that ended in 2009 due to poor ratings. The
original radio program of 15 minute episodes was sponsored by Procter & Gamble.

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LAST TONIGHT SHOW ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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tonight show ticket 

  steve at mic

Tonight Starring Steve Allen was the first version of what eventually
became known as The Tonight Show. Tonight was the first
late-night
talk show
, as well as the first late night television series of any time
to achieve long-term success. Allen’s run as host of the show began
on September 27, 1954 and ended with his dismissal. The last show
aired on January 25, 1957.



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THE NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY!

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alicia keys yng

alicia keys now

Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook) is 32 today. Billboard magazine
named her the top R&B songs artist of the 2000s decade. VH1
included Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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