Archive for February 27th, 2024

POPULAR CHARACTER ACTOR HAS PASSED

Charles Dierkop Dies: Actor From 'The Sting' Was 87

Charles Dierkop, 'Butch Cassidy' and 'Police Woman' actor, dies at 87

Charles Dierkop, known for playing rough-and-tumble roles
in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, has
died at ag e 87.  

Dierkop had recently suffered a heart attack and pneumonia before he died Sunday at a hospital in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
(The Hollywood Reporter) 

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WOMAN IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

Manley, Effa | Baseball Hall of Fame

nlbpa.com - Effa Manley

On February 27, 2006, baseball pioneer Effa Manley became the
first woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Manley, who
died in 1981, was co-owner of the Newark (New Jersey) Eagles,
a Negro League powerhouse, and a huge advocate for Black
ballplayers and civil rights causes.


Photo of
Effa
 in a Newark Eagles ball cap while being
instructed on how to hold a bat by one of her players.

Effa Manley - Cooperstown Expert

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

National Retro Day

Today is the day to go back in time. It’s National Retro Day!

It’s your day to look back – and think of easy times.

According to National Day Calendar, Hermelinda A. Aguilar
and Robert and Tina Duran founded National Retro Day to
take a look back at how life was before social media, the
internet, and smartphones became a necessity of our daily
lives.

HERMELINDA AGUILAR REYNAGA, DIRECTORA DE LA ETI 158 - YouTube
Hermelinda A. Aguilar

Celebrate Retro Day: Remember These 20 Items From Days Gone by?
        
       

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HIGHEST PAID STAR WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

A young Elizabeth Taylor. Imagine being this beautiful at such a young age, circa 1943. : r ...

Chris's World: Elizabeth Taylor Bedazzled and Bigger then Life.
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
(27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011)

Elizabeth Taylor began her career as a child actress in the early
1940s and was one of the most popular stars of the
classical
Hollywood cinema
in the 1950s. She then became the world’s
highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known
public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the
American Film
Institute
ranked her seventh on its greatest female screen
legends
list.

National Velvet (1945) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDb)
1945

Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra also drew grief (guess why) | The Jewish Star | www.thejewishstar.com
Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in the 1963 epic drama film.

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THE FAMOUS CELEBRATION BEGAN IN 1827

Sonic Boom - The Atlantic


On February 27, 1827, a group of masked and costumed
students danced through the streets of
New Orleans,
Louisiana, marking the beginning of the city’s famous
Mardi Gras celebrations.

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the
practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods
in preparation for the
fasting season of Lent.

Best Time Of Year To Visit New Orleans 2023 – Get New Year 2023 Update

What Is New Orleans Mardi Gras All About - Cruise Everyday

Navigating Mardi Gras in New Orleans - The New York Times

A short history of Mardis Gras, New Orleans most colourful festival

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