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SINGERS FORMER HOME HITS THE MARKET

A split of Frank Sinatra and his Chatsworth home
                                                            Francis Albert Sinatra
                                                                    (1915 – 1998)

(FOX NEWS) – Frank Sinatra’s former Southern California home,
which has been used for dozens of TV and movie productions
like "Mad Men" and "Dreamgirls," has hit the market for $7.9
million.
 

The seven-bedroom, nine-bath mid-century modern house in the
San Fernando Valley’s Chatsworth neighborhood was built in
1949 by William Pereira, who also designed the Los Angeles
International Airport.
 

living room

The primary bedroom features a bed on a raised platform, as well as a fireplace and sitting area.

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WHEN ‘’THE SPLENDID SPLINTER’’ HIT .400

Ted Williams 1941 George Burke Type 1 Original Photo PSA/DNA & Period Autograph | eBay

On September 28, 1941, the last day of Major League Baseball’s
regular season, the Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams got six hits
in eight at-bats during a doubleheader in Philadelphia, boosting
his average to .406. He becomes the
first player since 1930 to hit
.400
. "I guess I’ll be satisfied with that thrill out there today," he
tells the Boston Globe about hitting .400. "… I never wanted
anything harder in my life."

Ted Williams

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POLITICAL CARTOON OF THE DAY FROM FOX

09.27.24

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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

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ED DANAHUE

September 27, 1954…”Tonight” Debuts On NBC – Eyes Of A Generation…Television's Living History

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Tonight Starring Steve Allen (TV Series 1954-1957) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

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KENNEDY/NIXON FIRST TV DEBATE IN 1960

On September 26, 1960, for the first time in U.S. history, a
debate between major party presidential candidates was
broadcast on live television.

The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic
senator of Massachusetts, and
Richard M. Nixon, the vice
president of the United States, met in a Chicago studio to
discuss U.S. domestic matters.

Kennedy emerged the apparent winner from this first of
four televised debates.

Nixon Kennedy Debate, TV Guide Close up, Sept 26, 1960 — Postimages

Trump and the Facts - WSJ

Kennedy and Nixon - 1960 - Kennedy and Nixon: The "Great Debates" of 1960 - Pictures - CBS News

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