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February 27, 2022

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What Was New in February 1942

February 1942 news & headlines: WWII German U-Boat Commander Werner Winter Torpedoes Ships on the Eastern Seaboard; 14th Academy Awards Ceremony & Winners; Woody Herman's Blues in the Night is…

February 6, 2022

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What Was New in February 1952?

Boomer Trivia From February 1952: Classic movie premiere - Classic movie premiere of The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart & Katharine Hepburn; King George VI Dies; Norway Winter Olympics &…

February 6, 2022

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Done in February 1951

Headlines & Trivia From February 1951: First atomic blast telecast live from Las Vegas; Nazi Germany convicted war criminal Alfried Krupp is released after 3 years; Jake LaMotta loses his…

January 30, 2022

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Movies

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What Was New in January 1942?

January 1942 news & headlines: Carole Lombard and 21 others are killed in a plane crash; 3 Hollywood elopements & split-ups (Mickey Rooney, Ava Gardner, George Brent, Ann Sheridan, James…

January 5, 2022

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Baby Boomer Trivia From January 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth debuts, starring Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston, Cornel Wilde, James Stewart & Dorothy Lamour; Three Stooges Curly dies; Johnnie Ray sings…

December 29, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From December 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from December, 1931: Classic movie premiere of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Fredric March; Ruth Etting, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman & Mildred Bailey record…

December 15, 2021

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Remaking It's a Wonderful Life

Gasp! I can hear the cries of horror and well-founded disbelief...as far as I know, there are no plans to re-make that most beloved of Christmas movies, director-producer Frank Capra's…

December 5, 2021

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Done in December 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From December 1951: Golden Gate Bridge closes; Baseball great Joe DiMaggio retires; classic television series Dragnet starring Jack Webb premieres Golden Gate Bridge Closed By Wind Gusts San…

November 28, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From November 1931

News, Headlines, Movies & Trivia from November, 1931: The 4th Academy Awards Ceremony is held; Bing Crosby records Where the Blue of the Night; and a trio of Hollywood movie…

November 11, 2021

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WWI & WWII Commemorative Stamps

Each year Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, issue new stamps to commemorate significant people and events. World War One and the Second World War have inspired many…