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A RECAP OF WORLD NEWS EVENTS
BUSINESSMAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1902
Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984)
Businessman Ray Kroc joined McDonald’s in 1954 and turned it into the
world’s dominant fast-food chain after buying the business for $2.7 million
in 1961.
Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century,
and amassed a fortune during his lifetime. He owned the San Diego Padres
baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984.

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FAMILY SHOW BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1957
Original release on CBS/ABC: October 4, 1957 – June 20, 1963.
The show has attained an iconic status in the United States, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.
Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Mathers turned 68 in June.
Tony Lee Dow turned 71 in April.
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