David Ramon "Dave" Toschi
(July 11, 1931 – January 6, 2018)

Dave Toschi, the lead detective in San Francisco’s unsolved
Zodiac serial-killer case of the 1960s and ‘70s, and who
served as the model for Harry Callahan, Clint Eastwood’s
"Dirty Harry" movie character, has died. 

His daughter said Toschi died Saturday at his home in San
Francisco after a prolonged illness.

Toschi’s stylish detective work immediately caught the eye of
Hollywood, with Steve McQueen basing his character in the
1968 film “Bullitt” after him. (FoxNews)

Toschi received a full portrayal by actor Mark Ruffalo (above)
in the 2007 movie “Zodiac,” based on the killings.

Clint Eastwood in “Dirty Harry”, 1971.

1968

The big three news anchors – Top row: David Brinkley and Chet
Huntley (NBC). Bottom row: Walter Cronkite (CBS) and Frank
Reynolds (ABC).
 

SANDY KOZEL

"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was published on this day in
1776. 

On this day in 1863, Prime Minister Gladstone (below) opened the
first section of the London Underground Railway system, from
Paddington to Farringdon Street.      

William Ewart Gladstone
December 29, 1809 – May 19, 1898)

The Beatles first album released in the United States hit store
shelves on this day in 1964.

The Beatles posed for a portrait in front of an American Flag
in 1964 in New York City.

Sir Roderick David Stewart  is 73 years old today.

Singer Rod Stewart has released over 60 hit singles and, in 2008, was
named the 17th most successful artist on the The Billboard Hot 100
Top All-Time Artists. He once worked as a newspaper delivery boy
and a gravedigger.

Sir Rod Stewart at Buckingham Palace in London, after he
received his knighthood in 2016.