Thomas J.C. Martyn, a British aviator, journalist and former foreign-news
editor for Time Magazine was the founder of Newsweek. The last print
issue of the magazine was published December 31, 2012.
Archive for February, 2013
17
Feb
MAGAZINE LAUNCHED ON THIS DAY IN 1933
16
Feb
YOUNGEST WINNER ON THIS DAY IN 1997
Jeff Gordon won his first Daytona 500 in 1997, becoming the youngest
driver in history to win the race, a record that would stand until Trevor
Bayne‘s Daytona win in 2011.
Trevor Bayne’s 2011 Daytona win. He will turn 22 on February 19.
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16
Feb
PIZZA CHAINS FIRST COMMERCIAL IN 1965
This TV commercial introduced the nation to Pizza Hut, which to this
day remains one of the country’s most successful chains.
posted by Bob Karm in CLASSIC ADS,DEBUT,FOOD,HISTORY,Memorabillia,TV commercial and have No Comments
16
Feb
HE WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1935
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998)
Sonny Bono was a recording artist, record producer, actor, and politician. He
remains the only member of Congress to have scored a #1 pop single on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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