Archive for December, 2013

LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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       Ed Donahue

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FIRST MODEL A SOLD ON THIS DAY IN 1927

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Pictured from left are Henry Ford and his son Edsel Ford

The Ford Model A of 1928–1931 was the second huge success for 
the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor, the Model T. It was
first produced on October 20, 1927, but not sold to the public until
December 2, it replaced the Model T, which had been produced for
18 years. This new Model A  was designated as a 1928 model and
was available in four standard colors.

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A Ford sales brochure

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH MICKEY

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ROCK DRUMMER IS 75 TODAY

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Sandy Nelson (Sander L. Nelson)

Nelson is one of the best-known rock drummers of the early 1960s. He
had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits including “Teen Beat,” which
went to #4 on the Billboard chart. He also released over 30 albums

 

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY ~

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            Ed Danahue

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Woody Allen (Allen Stewart Konigsberg) is 78 today

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