A GOODY THAT WAS GOOD FOR YOU IN 1913

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Wrigley’s Spearmint is a brand of
Wrigley’s chewing gum. It
was launched in 1893.

Gum was originally marketed by being given away free with
the purchase of baking soda. It became so popular that it
was then eventually sold separately as a desired commodity.

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COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1943

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LIFE Magazine cover with a Fletcher Martin war painting.

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Fletcher Martin (April 19, 1904 – May 30, 1979)

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A PALACE FOR THE PEOPLE OPENED IN 1932

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Radio City Music Hall, one of the world’s most celebrated and architecturally significant entertainment venues, opened in the
heart of
midtown Manhattan amid great fanfare on this day in
history, Dec. 27, 1932.

Since its opening, more than 300 million people have gone to
Radio City to enjoy movies, stage shows, concerts and special
events.

New York, NY: This striking photo of the interior of the Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center is the newest picture to be taken of the world's largest theater. Presenting an unusual photographic problem, it was made during an actual stage presentation under normal house lighting conditions while an audience of 6,200 persons was watching the finale of one of the great spectacles that have become associated with the name of the place.

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The Radio City Rockettes, the iconic high-kicking dance
troupe that performs at the theater.

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FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT DIED ON THIS DAY

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was
the 33rd
president of the United States. He served from
1945 to 1953.


Funeral of Harry Truman as his casket lies in state at the Truman Library.   

Funeral of Harry Truman as his casket lies in state at the
Truman Library.


Official portrait of President Truman by Greta Kempton.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1996

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