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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Sandy Kozel

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Sandy Kozel

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ADVENTURE FILM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1954

The movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea It was the first science fiction film that
was personally produced by Walt and Disney Productions. It was also the first
feature length Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution and was
Disney’s fifth live-action film  overall.

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SITCOM PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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Gilligan’s Island was created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and
originally produced by
United Artists Television. The situation comedy
series aired for three seasons on the
CBS network until September 4,
1967. Originally sponsored by
Philip Morris & Company and Procter &
Gamble
. The first season, consisting of 36 episodes, was filmed in
black-and-white.
    

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RECORD BROKEN ON THIS DAY IN 1922

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Weissmuller in action

Competition swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller broke the world record
for 100-meter freestyle swimming set by Duke Kahanamoku‘s of Hawaii and
became the first person to swim the competition, held at Neptune Beach in
Alameda, in under one minute with a time of 58.6 seconds.

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Olympians Johnny Weissmuller, left, and Duke Kahanamoku
at the 1924 Olympic games in Paris

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