“UNCLE SAM” DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1852

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“Uncle Sam” first appeared as a cartoon figure (above) in the New York Lantern weekly newspaper. It was drawn by Frank Henry Bellew (pictured below).
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Cartoonist Frank H. Bellew

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HISTORY OF THE POPSICLE

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The first ice pop Popsicle was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old
Frank Epperson left a mixture of powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick in a 
cup on his porch in cold weather. That night, temperatures reached a record
low, and the next morning, Epperson discovered the drink had frozen to the
stick, creating the idea of a fruit-flavored ‘Popsicle.’ Eighteen years later in
in 1923, Epperson introduced his idea to the public at an amusement park in
Alameda, California. Seeing that it was a success, in 1924 Epperson applied
for a patent for his confectionery idea which he called the Epsicle ice pop. He
renamed it to Popsicle and sold the rights to a New York company in 1925.

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Frank Epperson with his granddaughter

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RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1945

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Those Websters was a radio situation comedy series starring Willard Waterman
(shown below) and Constance Crowder as George and Jane Webster. The program
was launched in New York and then moved to Chicago for a short spell before finishing its run from Hollywood. It was heard Friday evenings at 9:30pm on CBS from March 9, 1945 to February 22, 1946 with Quaker Oats as the sponsor. On March 3, 1946, the series moved to Mutual where it aired Sundays at 6pm until August 22, 1948. Two years after this series came to an end, Waterman replaced Harold Peary as the title character in The Great Gildersleeve in 1950.
 

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Willard Waterman

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PRODUCTION OF THE FORD MUSTANG BEGAN ON THIS DATE IN 1964

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first mustang off the assembly line
Production of the 1965 Mustang (VIN coded by Ford and titled as 1965 models)
began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964. Pictured above and below is  
the first model off the assembly line. It was introduced to the public on April
17, 1964 at the New York World’s Fair.The 1965 Mustang was Ford’s most
successful launch since the Model A.

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PREMIER OF KING KONG ON THIS DATE IN 1933

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King Kong opened at the 6,200 seat Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Crowds
lined up around the block on opening day and tickets were priced at 35 to 75 cents 
and, in its first four days, every one of its ten shows a day were sold out, setting 
an all  time attendance record for an indoor event. Over the four day period, the 
film grossed $89,931. In 1991 Kong was selected by the Library of Congress for 
preservation in the National Film Registry.

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DVD release, 2006

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