Archive for January, 2017

HERO PILOT “SULLY’’ IS 66 TODAY

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U.S. Air Force Academy.

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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III was born in Denison, TX.

Famous U.S. Airways pilot and hero Chesley Sullenberger safely landed a
passenger jet on the Hudson River. He was ranked #2 in TIME Magazine’s
2009 list of the Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons.

 

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Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger in the cockpit moments before
taking off from La Guardia Airport on January 15, 2009.

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US Airways Flight 1549 afloat in the Hudson River.

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RECORDING BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1966

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The instrumental track for this song was recorded first at Gold Star Studios
and took 21 takes. The vocals were recorded next over two sessions at
Columbia with the first session taking place on March 10, which also saw
vocal work on "I’m Waiting for the Day", "God Only Knows" and "I Just
Wasn’t Made for These Times
". The final session was around a month
later on April 11.

The released single entered the Billboard chart on July 30 and remained
there for 11 weeks, peaking at number 8 in September 1966. It also peaked
at number 7 on the Cashbox chart and #5 in Record World.


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REVIEWING PAST NEWS EVENTS

today in history

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SANDY KOZEL

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Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973)

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Original series on NBC: January 22, 1968 – March 12, 1973

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LINDA BLAIR IS 58 TODAY

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Linda Denise Blair was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

Actress Linda Blair played the demon possessed Regan in The
Exorcist
(1973). The role earned her a Golden Globe Award for
Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination. In
1977, she reprised her role in Exorcist II: The Heretic.

She became a child model at age six. In 1970, at the age of ten,
she made her big screen debut in The Way We Live Now.

 

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GEENA DAVIS IS 61 TODAY

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Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis was born in Wareham, MA.

Actress Geena Davis played roles in Thelma & Louise (1991), Beetlejuice
(1988), and The Fly (1986). She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award
for her portrayal of Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own (1991) and her
role as Muriel Pritchett in the 1988 drama The Accidental Tourist earned
her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She debuted in the
1982 film, Tootsie.

 

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