1971

Atlas at 79

Charles Atlas, was born Angelo Siciliano in Italy on October 30,
1892. He was the developer of a bodybuilding exercise program
that was best known for a landmark advertising campaign featuring
his name and likeness. The advertisements have been described
as one of the longest-lasting and most memorable ad campaigns
of all time. Atlas died December 24, 1972 at age 80. 

Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly  was a dancer, actor, singer, film director and
producer, and choreographer. Kelly was known for his energetic and athletic
dancing style performances in the musical films  Singin’ In the Rain (1952)
and An American in Paris (1951). Kelly was the recipient of an Academy
Honorary Award in 1952 for his career achievements. He later received
lifetime achievement awards in the Kennedy Center Honors in 1985
(above), from the Screen Actors Guild and American Film Institute. In
1999 the AFI also numbered Gene Kelly 15th in their Greatest Male
Stars of All Time list.  

The Boston Marathon is an annual event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts
on Patriot’s Day, the third Monday of April. It began in 1897 and was inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s best-known road racing events. The first marathon started with 18 participants, and today it attracts an average of 20,000 registered participants each year. It is the most widely viewed sporting event in New England.

Earliest known photo the the Boston Marathon, dated 1904