Archive for 2013

NUMBER-TWO ON THIS DAY IN 1967

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As of the end of 2001, The Recording Industry Association of America
listed “Never My Love” as the second most played song in the 20th
century with over 7 million radio plays. "You’ve Lost That Lovin’
Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers was first with over 8 million.

Association today

http://www.theassociationwebsite.com/index.html

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POSTCARD FROM THE OREGON COAST

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Florence, Or. (1956)

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JAN MURRY WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1916

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Jan Murry (Murray Janofsky) (October 4, 1916 – July 2, 2006)

Murry was a stand-up comedian and actor who also hosted several
television game shows.

Dollar a Second was a comedy game show hosted by Jan Murray which
originally aired from September 20, 1953 to June 14, 1954 on the DuMont
Television Network. It was sponsored by Mogen David Wine.

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TODAY IN HISTORY ~ RECAPING THE PAST

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              Camille Bohannon

 

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1923

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                         Charlton Heston (John Charles Carter) 

                               (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) 

    

Hollywood super star Charlton Heston appeared in 100 films over the course
of  60 years. His best know films include The Ten Commandments (1956),
and Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1959.

  

       

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Heston as Moses

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                              1973  

 

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