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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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Ross Simpson

        

            Citizenkane poster

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PLANES FIRST FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1927

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Charles Lindbergh made a historic first flight of the Spirit of St. Louis from Dutch Flats 
Airport near San Diego, Ca. Most of the employees of Ryan Aircraft that built the Spirit
came to the field to witness this historic flight.

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ACTOR CRAIG HILL HAS DIED AT 88

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Craig Hill (Craig Hill Fowler)
 (March 5, 1926 – April 21, 2014)

Hill, who played P.T. Moore, the co-owner of a helicopter chartering
company, in the 1950s syndicated TV adventure series Whirlybirds
(1957-1960) died Monday of natural causes in Barcelona, Spain. He
also starred in the 1954 film, The Black Shield of Falworth as Francis
Gascoyne.

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Camille Bohannon

Britain Queen Elizabeth II
New portrait unveiled for British queen’s 88th birthday today.

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