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The Stage 100 2024: numbers 3-8

Andrew Lloyd Webber is an English composer and impresario
of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more
than a decade both in the
West End and on Broadway. He has
composed 21 musicals, a
song cycle, a set of variations, two
film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass.

The Phantom Of The Opera [CD]
2004

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Tupperware is an American company that manufactures and internationally distributes preparation, storage, and serving
containers for the Kitchen and home. It was founded in 1942
by
Earl Tupper, who developed his first bell-shaped container
and introduced the products to the public in 1946.

On this day in history in 1907, Earl Tupper was born in Berlin, New  Hampshire. A chemist by trade, Earl created the first-ever food storage  container with a liquid-tight airproof seal, inspired
Earl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907 – October 3, 1983)

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PATRIOTS WON GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME

Flashback: Patriots won their first Super Bowl victory on this date in 2002

On February 3, 2002, the New England Patriots shocked football
fans everywhere by defeating the heavily favored St. Louis Rams,
20-17, to take home their first Super Bowl victory.

Pats’ kicker Adam Vinatieri (below) made a 48-yard field goal to
win the game just as the clock expired.

Adam Vinatieri & Ken Walter Signed Super Bowl XXXVI Winning Kick 16x20 – Phil and Cory ...

Guregian: Adam Vinatieri authored some of the greatest moments in Patriots history – Lowell Sun

Super Bowl 2002: Unknown Patriots stun Rams - Sports Illustrated Vault |  SI.com

Revisiting Tom Brady's First Super Bowl Win in 2002
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady.

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SPORTS BROADCASTERS DEATH REPORTED

(FOX NEWS) – A loss in the sports world of NASCAR was
announced
by the National Motorsports Press Association
on Monday, January 27th.

Longtime broadcaster Bill Weber died on Dec. 13, the
organization kept his death private until recently. No
cause of death was given. He was 67. 

Interestingly, he worked as a magician in Florida after
the end of his broadcasting career
.

Bill Weber Gallery | Trading Card Database

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ANOTHER LIFE HAS BEEN TAKEN BY CANCER

Bob Uecker dies

Bob Uecker was a professional baseball catcher and sportscaster
who served as the primary
broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers
of
Major League Baseball for 54 seasons.

Uecker became known for his self-deprecating wit and became a
regular fixture on
late night talk shows in the 1970s and 1980s.

Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023. He
died in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16 ten days 
before his 91st birthday.

How Johnny Carson gave Bob Uecker his 'Mr. Baseball' nickname
Johnny Carson (right) gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname.

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