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July 28, 2021

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Fascinating Facts From July 1940

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from July, 1940: Sonja Henie marries millionaire golfer & Brooklyn Dodgers (football) team owner Dan Topping; Billboard Chart debuts with songwriter Ruth Lowe's #1 Hit…

July 7, 2021

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Done in July 1951

News, Headlines, History, Entertainment & Trivia From July 1951: Korean War Peace Talks begin; Citation is 1st race horse to win $1M; J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye is published…

June 10, 2021

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Done in June 1951

News, Headlines, History, Entertainment & Trivia From June 1951: Spies Burgess & Maclean Defect to USSR; Golfer Ben Hogan wins the 51st U.S. Open; UNIVAC I is the first commercial…

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 4, 2021

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Folks, Facts & Fun From April 1931

News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from April, 1931: Classic movies premiere - Jimmy Cagney is The Public Enemy; 17-Year Old girl Jackie Mitchell strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig;…

February 21, 2021

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Fun Low Impact Hobbies & Sports

Low-impact hobbies and exercise opportunities for health-conscious older adults and seniors, are more plentiful than you might think. You won't need to go to the gym every day or have…

February 7, 2021

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Done in February 1951

Baby Boomer Trivia From February 1951: First atomic blast telecast live from Las Vegas; Nazi Germany war criminal Krupp released after 3 years; Jake LaMotta loses his World Middleweight title…

February 3, 2021

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100 Years Ago: 1921 At A Glance

Innovations in fashion, lifestyle, science, and medicine improved lives and delighted people back in 1921. Leisure hours were brightened with entertainment by animals and people who would become household names…

December 2, 2020

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Socially Distanced Sports This Winter

Winter is just around the corner for those of us in the northern hemisphere. Depending on where you live, you may have already seen a first coating of snow, or…

September 20, 2020

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Babe Ruth At Bat and In Movies

Babe Ruth's 21-year major league baseball career began in 1914 with the Boston Red Sox - the same year the 19-year-old future Baseball Hall of Famer married his 16-year-old first…