menotyou
bella amicizia
What a great player.
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menotyou
bella amicizia
You could actually understand what he said.
texan
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On this day, 11 April 1962, The New York Mets played their first regular season game. The team, managed by
Casey Stengel, lost its first ten games. The St. Louis Cardinals won by a score of 11-4 -- prompting Stengel to
say, before a group of reporters and players, “Can anyone here play this game?”
Casey Stengel, lost its first ten games. The St. Louis Cardinals won by a score of 11-4 -- prompting Stengel to
say, before a group of reporters and players, “Can anyone here play this game?”
texan
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On this day, 11 April 1981, Wedding bells chimed for guitarist, Eddie Van Halen and actress, Valerie Bertinelli
of One Day at a Time (CBS-TV). The lovely couple was married in Los Angeles, California. Van Halen, who is so cool that
his group is named after him, was born in Nijmegen, The Netherlands and moved to Pasadena, CA in 1968. David Lee Roth
was a member of the group, as was rocker, Sammy Hagar, who replaced Roth in 1985. The group was founded in 1974. On the
Van Halen hit list, these toe tappers: Jump, Dance the Night Away, (Oh) Pretty Woman, Why Can’t This Be Love, Dreams and
When It’s Love
of One Day at a Time (CBS-TV). The lovely couple was married in Los Angeles, California. Van Halen, who is so cool that
his group is named after him, was born in Nijmegen, The Netherlands and moved to Pasadena, CA in 1968. David Lee Roth
was a member of the group, as was rocker, Sammy Hagar, who replaced Roth in 1985. The group was founded in 1974. On the
Van Halen hit list, these toe tappers: Jump, Dance the Night Away, (Oh) Pretty Woman, Why Can’t This Be Love, Dreams and
When It’s Love
menotyou
bella amicizia
I remember thinking, huh? Those two? LOL!
moreluck
golden ticket member
I didn't think anything about them 'til they named their kid.....Wolfie? c'mon!
texan
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On this day, 12 April 1954, Bill Haley and His Comets recorded Rock Around the Clock for Decca Records
on this day in 1954.
The song was recorded at the Pythian Temple, “a big, barnlike building with great echo,” in New York City.
Rock Around the Clock was formally released a month later.
Most rock historians feel the tune, featured in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle, ushered in the era
of rock ’n’ roll. It hit number one on June 29, 1955 and stayed there for eight weeks, remaining
on the charts for a total of 24 weeks.
on this day in 1954.
The song was recorded at the Pythian Temple, “a big, barnlike building with great echo,” in New York City.
Rock Around the Clock was formally released a month later.
Most rock historians feel the tune, featured in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle, ushered in the era
of rock ’n’ roll. It hit number one on June 29, 1955 and stayed there for eight weeks, remaining
on the charts for a total of 24 weeks.
menotyou
bella amicizia
I watched that with my Dad.
texan
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On this day, 14 April 1969, For the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, a tie resulted in two stars sharing the
Best Actress Oscar. Barbra Streisand for her performance in Funny Girl had reached the top, only to share the honor with the
‘First Lady of the American Screen’, Katharine Hepburn for her starring role in The Lion in Winter.
Best Actress Oscar. Barbra Streisand for her performance in Funny Girl had reached the top, only to share the honor with the
‘First Lady of the American Screen’, Katharine Hepburn for her starring role in The Lion in Winter.
texan
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On this day, 14 April 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a well-known actor, was permitted upstairs at Ford’s Theatre.
Thus, he gained access to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s private theatre box as Lincoln watched the performance
of Our American Cousin.
It was just after 10 p.m. when Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, shot Lincoln in the head. After shooting the President, Booth
leaped to the stage below, shouting, “Sic semper tyrannis!” (“Thus always to tyrants!”, the state motto of Virginia.)
He broke his leg in the fall but managed to escape the theatre (which was in Washington, D.C.), mount a horse, and
flee to Virginia.
Booth was hunted down and shot as he hid in a barn near Port Royal, Virginia. Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. the next day.
Thus, he gained access to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s private theatre box as Lincoln watched the performance
of Our American Cousin.
It was just after 10 p.m. when Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, shot Lincoln in the head. After shooting the President, Booth
leaped to the stage below, shouting, “Sic semper tyrannis!” (“Thus always to tyrants!”, the state motto of Virginia.)
He broke his leg in the fall but managed to escape the theatre (which was in Washington, D.C.), mount a horse, and
flee to Virginia.
Booth was hunted down and shot as he hid in a barn near Port Royal, Virginia. Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. the next day.
texan
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On this day, 14 April 1910, The Philadelphia Athletics, under manager Connie Mack, played the Washington Senators
in what became a most historic game.
This game was not only the season opener; but also, the first time a United States President had thrown out the first ball.
The president was William Howard Taft. The game was held in Washington, DC and appropriately, The Senators won 3-0.
And so began a baseball tradition. Play ball!
in what became a most historic game.
This game was not only the season opener; but also, the first time a United States President had thrown out the first ball.
The president was William Howard Taft. The game was held in Washington, DC and appropriately, The Senators won 3-0.
And so began a baseball tradition. Play ball!
texan
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On this day, 14 April 1912, at 23:40 (11:40 PM) Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 pm (ship's time; GMT−3).
The glancing collision caused Titanic's hull plates to buckle inwards in a number of locations on its
starboard side and opened five of its sixteen watertight compartments to the sea.
Over the next two and a half hours, the ship gradually filled with water and sank.
Credit to a US Navy Sailor who shared with me that it was really the 14th when it hit, and the 15th when it sunk.
The glancing collision caused Titanic's hull plates to buckle inwards in a number of locations on its
starboard side and opened five of its sixteen watertight compartments to the sea.
Over the next two and a half hours, the ship gradually filled with water and sank.
Credit to a US Navy Sailor who shared with me that it was really the 14th when it hit, and the 15th when it sunk.
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texan
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On this day, 15 April 1912 The ‘unsinkable’ luxury liner, Titanic, sank at 2:27a.m. on 15 April 1912.
The largest passenger vessel in the world went under off the coast of Newfoundland two and one-half hours
after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City.
A young David Sarnoff, later of RCA and NBC, relayed telegraph messages to advise relatives on both sides
of the Atlantic Ocean of the 700+ survivors. 1,517 lives were lost at sea.
The largest passenger vessel in the world went under off the coast of Newfoundland two and one-half hours
after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City.
A young David Sarnoff, later of RCA and NBC, relayed telegraph messages to advise relatives on both sides
of the Atlantic Ocean of the 700+ survivors. 1,517 lives were lost at sea.
