JOHN HANCOCK ~ BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1737

JOHN HANCOCK SIG ON DECLARATION OF INDEPENDCNE
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John Hancock  was a merchant, statesman, and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. As president of the Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Hancock died on October 8, 1793, at 56 years of age.

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EXORCIST STAR IS 52 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Linda Denise Blair is best known for her role as the possessed child, Regan in the 1973 blockbuster The Exorcist. She was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes, winning one. She reprised her role in the 1977 sequel, Exorcist ll: The Heretic.

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            Exorcist poster
            BLAIR WITH THE DEVEL

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DANNY KAYE WAS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1913

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Danny Kaye (David Daniel Kaminsky) actor, dancer, and one of the
world’s best-known comedians. He died on March 3, 1987 at age 74.

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Danny Kaye’s grave marker is a bench at Kensico Cementery in
Valhalla, New York.

 

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CARL WEATHERS ~ 63 TODAY

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Carl Weathers, former football player turned actor, is best known
for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series (1976 – 1990).

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               carl with the raiders

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                 Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed in Rocky

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FIRST EPISODE ON THIS DATE IN 1971

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The CBS-TV sitcom aired until April 8, 1979. In September of 1979
the show was reorganized and renamed,
ARCHIE BUNKER’S PLACE
and ran until 1983.
 

ALL IN THE FAMILY MAIN

The main characters of the series (clockwise from top) are: Gloria Bunker-
Stivic(Sally Struthers), Michael Stivic(Rob Reiner), Edith Bunker(Jean Stapleton),
and Archie Bunker(Carroll O’Conner). 

NOTE: Sally Struthers was born in Portland, Oregon.

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