
CLASSIC LIFE COVER FROM THIS DAY IN 1962
MUSICAL FILM OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1965
The Sound of Music is a 1965 musical drama film produced
and directed by Robert Wise from a screenplay written by
Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr,
and Eleanor Parker. The film is an adaptation of the 1959
stage musical, composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics
by Oscar Hammerstein II.



AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED IN 1807
On March 2, 1807, the U.S. Congress passes an act to
“prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or
place within the jurisdiction of the United States…
from any foreign kingdom, place, or country.” It
would go into effect the following year.
Henry Dundas (1742 – 1811)
Dundas was among those who voted in
favor of the abolition of the slave trade.
He was the trusted lieutenant of British
of British prime minister William Pitt
and the most powerful politician in
Scotland in the late 18th century.
‘’STEEL CURTAIN MEMBER” IS DEAD AT 82
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost a member of the
"Steel Curtain."
Linebacker Andy Russell, who spent his entire NFL
career with the Steelers, passed away on Thursday
night. A cause of death has yet to be announced.
During his 12-season career (1963-76), he helped the
Steelers win Super Bowls IX and X, plus made seven
Pro Bowls. He also appeared in 168 games and made
162 starts.
The Spun

GOING TO PLAY, YOU NEED YOUR MARBLES

A mental evaluation, a screening for depression or
psychiatric illness, mental illness and anxiety is
missing from his latest medical exam.
President Joe Biden meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia
Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday.
President Biden appeared to mix up Ukraine and Gaza while talking about the war-torn regions in a bilateral Oval Office meeting with Italy’s prime minister Friday.
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