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TODAY IN HISTORY

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BB-King-now
Riley B. King is 88 today

King named his first $30 Gibson guitar Lucille in 1949, as well as every one he has owned since

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MOVIE RELEASED ON THIS DATE IN 1953

THE ROBE POSTER

The Biblical epic The Robe tells the story of a Roman military tribune who
commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century
Fox
and is notable for being the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope.

The-Robe roxy
Opening at the Roxy Theater in New York

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SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1963

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits series that aired on ABC-TV from 1963 to 1965. It is
often compared to The Twilight Zone, but with a greater emphasis on
science fiction, rather than simply bizarre or supernatural, stories.
The
Outer Limits
is an
anthology of self-contained episodes.

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NEWSPAPER DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1982

usa today 1st issue

al n and crew
Allen Neuharth (far right), the CEO of Gannett Newspapers, celebrates the 
first issue of USA Today along with the staff

USA Today is a national daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company 
and founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal
for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United
States
, USA Today is distributed in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico
, Guam, Canada and the United Kingdom. The newspaper is headquartered 
in the Tysons Corner area of Fairfax County, Virginia.

usa today bldg
USA Today headquarters

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TOMMY LEE JONES IS NOW 67

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Tommy_Lee_Jones now

Tommy Lee Jones has received four Academy Award nominations,
winning one as Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S.
Marshal
Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive.

 

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