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Shot Down In USSR. The Story Of Gary Powers And The U-2 Spy Plane That  Inspired Bridge Of Spies - YouTube

On February 10, 1962, American spy pilot Francis Gary Powers 
was released by the Soviets in exchange for Soviet Colonel
Rudolf Abel, a senior
KGB spy who was caught in the United
States five years earlier.

The German bridge where Rudolf Abel, top left, and Gary Powers were swapped in 1962
The German bridge where Rudolf Abel, top left, and Gary Powers.

What Makes the Largest U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War Unique?  - The Moscow Times

A Nov. 17, 1989 file photo shows a bird's-eye view of Germany's Glienicke Bridge, a crossing the Soviet Union and the United States used to exchange captured spies during the Cold War.
A bird’s-eye view of Germany’s Glienicke Bridge, a crossing
the Soviet Union and the United States used to exchange captured spies during the Cold War.

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‘’THE GREATEST” WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1942

Breaking News: Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali Dies At Age 74 - Ear Hustle 411

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Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.)
(January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016)

Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali began training as
an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the
light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and
turned professional later that year. He is frequently cited as
the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.

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Muhammad Ali The Greatest Sports Illustrated Cover by Sports Illustrated

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Today in History March 4: From National Safety Day to Toru Dutt Birthday - Eduvast.com

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Panic attack - 75th anniversary of Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' broadcast | South China ... 

CLASSIC HOAXES: The War of the Worlds Radio Prank!

Orson Welles - War Of The Worlds - Radio Broadcast 1938 - Complete Broadcast. | War of the ...

Movie Adaptations of War of the Worlds - HubPages

It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation ...

The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | National Endowment for the Humanities

Inkompetenz Voraussicht hundert war of the worlds radio broadcast Jugendliche Souvenir Neue ...

Final Years 1970-1985
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)

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Today in History: September 26, 1960 – First Televised Presidential Debates | USA-eVote

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Van Morrison’s 50 Greatest Songs Countdown – #7 Astral Weeks | Born To Listen

10 Best Van Morrison Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com

Sir George Ivan Morrison is a singer-songwriter and musician
from
Northern Ireland whose recording career spans seven
decades. He’s 79 years old today.

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Mel Brooks Net Worth (2023) — From ‘Young Frankenstein’ to ‘History of the World’ - Parade
Melvin James Brooks (Kaminsky) is a actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright. He’s 98 today.

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Blazing Saddles Mel Brooks Movie Poster Print. by BloominLuvly
1974

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