Biography

April 14, 2021

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The Artist Known as Xavier Cugat

Long before his claims to fame as a big bandleader and recording artist who popularized the rhumba and tango in Hollywood, and marrying Charo (his 5th wife), Xavier Cugat's secret…

April 11, 2021

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Done in April 1951

News, Headlines, History, Entertainment & Trivia From April 1951: Fired General Douglas MacArthur's parade, Mickey Mantle debuts in MLB with the New York Yankees , and the Toronto Maple Leafs…

April 9, 2021

Biography

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Elizabeth II, From Princess to Queen 1939-1957

If you've been enjoying Netflix's series The Crown, then you may like these vintage photos of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1939-1957. A long, long time ago, Elizabeth was just an…

March 28, 2021

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Done in March 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From March 1951: Trial of American spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg; Korean War Operation Ripper to recapture Seoul; and The King and I Broadway debut starring Gertrude…

March 27, 2021

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Larry McMurtry Has Left the Book Store

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, and Booked Up mega-bookstore owner Larry McMurtry died on March 25, 2021 at the age of 84. Larry McMurtry teaching at Rice University in…

March 26, 2021

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The Original Mr. Lonely, Bobby Vinton

Fresh-faced Bobby Vinton (nee Stan Robert Vinton), the Polish Prince of love songs such as Blue Velvet, Roses are Red (My Love), and Blue on Blue, was an unlikely pop…

March 19, 2021

Biography,
Movies

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Julie Christie is Far From the Madding Crowd

Elusive, Academy Award-winning Best Actress Julie Christie (for 1965's Darling) lives quietly on a farm in Wales. (Julie Christie Photo: A Other) A 1960s Darling Born April 14, 1940 in…

March 7, 2021

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Director Laurence Trimble's Strongheart

Long before movie dogs Benji, Beethoven, Hooch, Old Yeller, and Lassie came to fame on the big screen, Strongheart was the top dog in films and in the hearts of…

March 3, 2021

Biography,
Music

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ABBA's Dancing Queen, Agnetha Fältskog

Swedish songbird Agnetha Fältskog showed musical promise at an early age, writing her first song at age six. (Agnetha Fältskog 2013 Photo: Stockholm Pride / mynewsdesk.com) Born in Jonkoping, Sweden…

February 28, 2021

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Joy Hathaway, Amanda of Honeymoon Hill

Canadian actress Joy Hathaway starred on the hit daytime radio serial Amanda of Honeymoon Hill for seven years, from 1940-1946. (Joy Hathaway as Amanda of Honeymoon Hill, 1942) Amanda of…