Archive for December 28th, 2023

A MANSION IN BEVERLY HILLS FOR SALE

Rod Stewart wears leopard print blazer next to his massive Beverly Hills mansion

Rod Stewart raised the asking price of his Beverly Hills
mansion to $80 million more than six months after listing
the three-acre Los Angeles estate with tennis courts.

Rod Stewart kitchen

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A MIRACLE BABY WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1981

Sylvia Plath claims 'absurd', says Ted Hughes's widow - BBC News

On December 28, 1981, the first American "test-tube baby,"
a child born as a result of in-vitro fertilization,was born in
Norfolk, Virginia. Considered a miracle at the time, births
like that of Elizabeth Jordan Carr are now common.

First U.S. 'Test-Tube' Baby Becomes A Mom : Shots - Health News : NPR

Elizabeth Jordan Carr - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Elizabeth Jordan Carr - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Jordan Carr is 42 years young today.

On August 5, 2010, Carr gave birth to her first child, Trevor
James Comeau (below). He was conceived without the
assistance of Artificial Reproductive Technology.

The Spin Doctor | First Test Tube Baby Has Baby Of Her Own - The Spin Doctor

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FOUR FAMOUS FLAVORS FOR THE NEW YEAR

1935 Wrigley's Spearmint Gum Ad ~ Father Time, New Year Baby, Vintage Candy & Gum Ads | Vintage ...

Wrigley’s Spearmint brand chewing gum was launched in 1893 and  
was originally marketed by being given away free with the purchase
of baking soda. It became so popular that it was then eventually sold separately as a desired commodity.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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THE RETRO BLOG MEMORIAL DEPARTMENT

12.28.23
(FOX NEWS)

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THIS ACTOR IS 69 TODAY

A young Denzel Washington staring down the camera in this 1960 school photo.

 Denzel Washington | Discography | Discogs  
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is 69 years old today.    
    

    
 With a career spanning over four decades, actor Washington
has received
numerous accolades, including a Tony Award,
two
Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two
Silver Bears.

He was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement
Award
in 2016, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and in
2020 The New York Times named him the greatest actor of

the 21st century. In 2022, Washington received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom
.

Glory (1989) - Rotten Tomatoes
1989

Crimson Tide (1995) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
1995


2002

Flight : bande annonce du film, séances, streaming, sortie, avis
2012

US actor Denzel Washington holds his Oscar after w Pictures | Getty Images
Denzel Washington holds his Oscar after winning
the award for best actor in a leading role for his
portrayal of Alonzo, a narcotics officer who has
crossed the dangerous line between cop and
criminal, in the movie "Training Day" (2001).

Movie Posters.2038.net | Posters for movieid-108: Training Day (2001) by Antoine Fuqua

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