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SAMMY IN VIETNAM ~ 1972

Sammy Davis Jr. performs for members of the 1st Air Cavalry Division of the
U.S. Army in Vietnam during February of 1972.

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LATE-NIGHT SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1954

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The Tonight Show
is a late-night talk show that has aired on NBC-TV since
Monday September 27, 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly
scheduled entertainment  program, and the third longest-running show on
NBC, after Meet the Press and Today. The shows first host was Steve Allen
till 1957. Fellow radio personality Gene Rayburn (below) was the original
announcer for the show.  

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Gene Rayburn

steve allen @ NBC

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DISNEY WORLD CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THIS DATE IN 1967

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Construction of Walt Disney World in Florida began in 1967, less than a year after Walt Disney’s death. The operation opened on October 1, 1971.

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life disney world opening
(October 15, 1971)

disney world statue

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THE CAROUSEL AT SEASIDE IN THE 1950s

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‘’BUFFALO BILL’’ CODY BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1846

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William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a soldier, buffalo hunter and
showman. He was one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, mostly
famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes. Buffalo Bill received
the Medal of Honor in 1872. He died on January 10, 1917. 

Buffalo_bill_wild_west_show poster 
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