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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Irish born singer Bono (Paul David Hewson) is 54 today. The name
Bono was derived from the nickname Bono Vox O’ Connell Street,
which means good voice of O’Connell Street.


Aired in 2011

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FORMER CHILD ACTRESS DIED AT 88

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Taylor penned a book about the Little Rascals in 1970 

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Jackie Lynn Taylor (June 29, 1925 – May 5, 2014)

Taylor, who starred as one of the "Little Rascals" in five of Hal Roach’s
“Our Gang” comedy shorts in 1934, died Monday of Alzheimer’s disease
in Citrus Heights, Calif., near Sacramento.

The child actress also appeared in two Laurel & Hardy films, “The Devil’s
Brother” (1933) and “Babes in Toyland” (1934), also for Roach.

she was later a host and reporter at KTTV Los Angeles and other stations
around California.

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RADIO DRAMA 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 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots on
NBC.

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(#3) May 8, 1955

The program opened with announcer Fred Collins delivering the countdown…

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Fred Collins

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Britain Queen Elizabeth II
New portrait unveiled for British queen’s 88th birthday today.

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Loretta Lynn is 82 today

Loretta focused on raising a family until receiving a guitar for an anniversary
gift. After teaching herself to play, she went on to play with the Pen Brothers’
band The Westerners.

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