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TOP MOVIE WINS BIG AT ACADEMY AWARDS

Oppenheimer Trailer (2023) | Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert ...

"Oppenheimer" led the night with the most nominations,
netting 13 at the beginning of the night. The film took
home seven awards.

Oppenheimer Film Release Deutschland
Starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy (47) as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Tráiler de la película Oppenheimer - Oppenheimer Tráiler (2) - SensaCine.com

The New Oppenheimer Trailer Showcases Its Star-Studded Cast
Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon.

Christopher Nolan Feels "Great About The State Of The Movie Business"
The movie was written, produced, and directed by
Christopher Nolan.

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MOVIE WON EIGHT OSCARS ON THIS DAY

Gone With the Wind Vintage Movie Poster

It received generally positive reviews upon its release on
December 15, 1939. While the casting was widely praised,
the long running time received criticism.

At the 12th Academy Awards, Gone with the Wind received
ten
Academy Awards (eight competitive, two honorary) from
thirteen nominations, including wins for
Best Picture, Best
Director
(Fleming), Best Adapted Screenplay (posthumously
awarded to Sidney Howard),
Best Actress (Leigh), and Best
Supporting Actress
(Hattie McDaniel, becoming the first
African American to win an Academy Award). It set records
for the total number of wins and nominations at the time.

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Pin on Gone With the Wind
Hattie McDaniel
(June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952

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‘’THE INTIMIDATOR’’ WON HIS FIRST 500

NASCAR - 20 years later, Dale Earnhardt's Daytona 500 win in 1998 remains one of a kind

On February 15, 1998, after 20 years of trying, racing great
Dale Earnhardt Sr. finally won his first Daytona 500, the
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
season opener and an event dubbed the “Super Bowl of
stock car racing.”

Driving his black No. 3 Chevrolet, Earnhardt recorded an
average speed of 172.712 mph and took home a then-record
more than $1 million in prize money.

Following his victory, crews from competing teams lined the
pit road at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach,
Florida
, to congratulate Earnhardt, who drove his car
onto the grass and did several celebratory doughnuts, or
circles (below).

‘NASCAR Race Hub’ looks back at Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 Daytona 500 Win | FOX Sports

Pin by Durr Gruver on Dale Earnhardt | Racing, Softail, Car

1998 Daytona 500: Untold stories of Dale Earnhardt's win | NASCAR.com

1998 Daytona 500 Archives - FanBuzz

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FIRST MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION IN 1861

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Bernard John Dowling Irwin
(June 24, 1830 – December 15, 1917)

U.S. Army assistant surgeon Bernard John Dowling "J.D." Irwin
rescued a kidnapped boy and 60 soldiers encircled by legendary
Apache warrior Cochise on this day in history, Feb. 13, 1861.

Irwin’s heroic volunteer effort under dire circumstances in the
Arizona Territory
has gone down in American military lore as
the first Congressional Medal of Honor action.

It took place before the award even existed.

Cochise - Character Description

Cochise Stronghold | Visit Arizona
The Cochise Stronghold in Arizona.

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‘’GREAT COMMUNICATOR” BORN ON THIS DAY

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Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004 | Western film, Western movie, Ronald reagan

WATCH: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 Thanksgiving Address That Reminds Us All What Being TRULY Grateful ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

As the 40th president of the United States, the former movie star
was called the “Great Communicator” for his ability to get through
to ordinary Americans and give them hope and optimism for their
own future and that of their country.

Despite his lifelong opposition to “big” government, he was credited
with restoring faith in the U.S. government and the presidency after
a long era of disillusionment in the wake of Nixon, Vietnam and
economic hardship under Carter.

But before his years of Hollywood stardom, and long before
Washington,
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911,
in Tampico, a small town in northwestern
Illinois.

General Electric Theater (TV Series 1953-1962) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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