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SCI-FI SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1955

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X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from
April 24, 1955 until it was canceled on January 9, 1958. The program aired in
various timeslots on NBC. It opened with announcer Fred Collins delivering the countdown.

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Fred Collins

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1928

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Shirley Temple Black (née Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014)

Shirley Temple was Hollywood’s number one box-office star from 1935 through
1938. As an adult, she entered politics and became a diplomat, serving as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and later to Czechoslovakia, and as Chief of Protocol of
the United States
.

Temple began her film career in 1932 at the age of three. In 1934. She was the
recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Kennedy Center Honors
and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She ranks 18th on the
American Film Institute‘s list of the greatest female American screen legends
of all time
.

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1966

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“Wild Thing” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1966. It is ranked 
#261 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All 
Time
.

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The Troggs today are from left: Chris Allen; Vocalist, Dave Maggs; Drums,
Peter Lucas; Bass, and Chris Britton; Guitar.

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QUIZ SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

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"Take It or Leave It" was a very popular radio quiz show during its run. The show
ran for 10 years on CBS (1940-1947) and NBC (1947-1950), and was hosted
by Bob Hawk (1940-1941), Phil Baker (1941-1947), Garry Moore (1947-1949),
Eddie Cantor (1949-1950), and Jack Paar (1950). It became the precursor of
another game show called… "The $64,000 Question."

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Bob Hawk

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Phil Baker

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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Camille Bohannon

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