Father’s Day has been celebrated on March 19 as Saint Joseph’s
Day since the Middle Ages. In the United States, Father’s Day
was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, and celebrated on the third
Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. The day is held on
various dates across the world, and different regions maintain
their own traditions of honoring fatherhood.
19
Jun
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18
Jun
FORMER BEATLE MEMBER IS 80 TODAY
Singer Sir James Paul McCartney gained worldwide fame as co-
lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and bassist for the Beatles, His
songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most
successful in history,
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17
Jun
LOOKING BACK WITH THE PDX RETRO BLOG
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (often simply referred to as
Laugh-In) is a sketch comedy TV program that ran for
140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to March 12, 1973,
on the NBC television network, hosted by comedians
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
17
Jun
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16
Jun
REMEMBER THIS OPENING ON NBC – TV?
Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) Comedian
known to millions of viewers as “Uncle Miltie” and “Mr. Television”.
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