David Ramon "Dave" Toschi
(July 11, 1931 – January 6, 2018)

Dave Toschi, the lead detective in San Francisco’s unsolved
Zodiac serial-killer case of the 1960s and ‘70s, and who
served as the model for Harry Callahan, Clint Eastwood’s
"Dirty Harry" movie character, has died. 

His daughter said Toschi died Saturday at his home in San
Francisco after a prolonged illness.

Toschi’s stylish detective work immediately caught the eye of
Hollywood, with Steve McQueen basing his character in the
1968 film “Bullitt” after him. (FoxNews)

Toschi received a full portrayal by actor Mark Ruffalo (above)
in the 2007 movie “Zodiac,” based on the killings.

Clint Eastwood in “Dirty Harry”, 1971.

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SANDY KOZEL

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

Known as "The King of Rock n’ Roll," Elvis Presley rose to 
fame in the late 1950s, becoming a legendary presence in
cultural history and the best-selling solo artist in the history
of pop. He released such #1 singles as "Hound Dog," and
"Jailhouse Rock.”

It was during this address Johnson declared a "War on Poverty."

President Johnson shaking hands during his official poverty tour
in 1964.

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This song by the Andrews Sisters is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the Century
and is considered an early jump blues jazz recording. It was introduced by
The Andrew Sisters in the Abbott and Costello film, Buck Privates  which
was in production when the song was recorded at Decca’s Hollywood
studios.

ED DANAHUE

On this day in 1879, Thomas Edison gave his first demonstration of incandescent lighting to an audience in Menlo Park, NJ.

On this day in 1961,  the U.S. Marshall Plan expired after distributing more than $12 billion in foreign aid.

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is80 years old today.

Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins is best known for his portrayal of the serial
killer Hannibal Lecter, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best
Actor.

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Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.

ROSS SIMPSON

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)

Wilson served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
as a member of the Democratic Party.

On this day in 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president
of the United States to resign, stepping down over differences with President Jackson.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn published "Gulag Archipelago,"
an expose of the Soviet prison system on this day in
1973.

Solzhenitsyn bravely wrote about the brutality of Stalin’s network
of gulags.

The musical "On the Town" opened in New York City on
this day in 1944 and ran for 462 performances. It featured
the song, "New York, New York." It was made into a film
in 1949.

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is 63 today.

Popular actor Denzel Washington won an Academy Award
for Best Actor for his role in the 2001 film Training Day.

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