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FIRST SI-FI RADIO SHOW ON THIS DAY IN 1932

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was a radio drama series based on the popularity
of the novel and comics series Buck Rogers. It aired until March 28, 1947. It was
initially broadcast as a 15-minute program on CBS Radio, from Monday through 
Thursday. Actors Matt Crowley, Curtis Arnall, Carl Frank and John Larkin all voiced
Buck Rogers at various times during the run.

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS STORIES

Today-In-Historytitle

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Carlota Bradley


Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry
(August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991)

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CLASSIC FILM IS CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

           


Back to the Future
opened on July 3, 1985, on 1,200 screens in North America. It
spent 11 weeks at number one had the fourth-highest opening weekend of 1985
and was the top grossing film of the year.

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SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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Original air dates on CBS – TV: October 2, 1959 – June 19, 1964


The Twilight Zone
is a television anthology series created and hosted by 
Rod Serling (above). TV Guide ranked the Zone #4 in its list of the 60
Greatest Dramas of All Time.

    

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RAQUEL WELCH IS 75 TODAY

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Raquel Welch (born Jo Raquel Tejada in Chicago, Illinois)

International sex symbol Raquel Welch appeared in One Million Years
B.C.
(1966). Her other films include 2001’s Legally Blonde and 1967’s
The Oldest Profession. She performed ballet for ten years prior to
movie fame.

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