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CARRIE FISHER IS 55 TODAY

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carrie fisher today 

Carrie Frances Fisher is the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress
Debbie Reynolds. She is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia
Organa in the original Star Wars Trilogy. 

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Carrie Fisher in Star Wars

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FIRST MANNED SPACE MISSION ON THIS DATE IN 1968

apollo 7

Apollo 7 (October 11–22, 1968) was the first manned mission in the Apollo space program. The crew was commanded by Walter M. Schirra, with Command Module
Pilot Donn F. Eisele, and Lunar Pilot R. Walter Cunningham.

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apollo-7 life -october-25-1968

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SEASON PREMIERE ON THIS DATE IN 1963

Martian

My Favorite Martian
is a television sitcom that aired on CBS from Sunday
September 29, 1963 to May 1, 1966 for 107 episodes (75 in black and
white 1963 – 1965, 32 color 1965- 1966).

 

 

magic tricks

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ANIMATED SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

 the_jetsons

The Jetsons
is a prime-time animated sitcom that was produced by Hanna-
Barbera, originally airing on ABC-TV from Sunday September 23, 1962, to
March 3, 1963. At the time of its debut, it was the first program ever to be
broadcast in color on ABC.


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Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

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SHE CAME OUT OF HER BOTTLE ON THIS DAY IN 1965

i dream of jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie is a sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara
Eden as a 2,000-year old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes
her master and eventually her husband. The series was produced by Screen Gems
and ran on NBC-TV from September 18, 1965 to May 26, 1970 for a total of 139
episodes. The first season has 30 episodes filmed in black and white.

 

 

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Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden today

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