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2009-05-02
Posted by:Fred

#3  Miss America used to be a Superhero?

Wow, Who knew?
Posted by: OldSpook   2009-05-02 08:49  

#2  Miss Washington D.C. 1926



In Technicolor

Closeup

Norma Smallwood beat out Marjorie for Miss America 1926

Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2009-05-02 01:34  

#1  Happy Birthday: May 2nd.


Manfred von Richthofen
- killed 1918 (25) "Flying ace of World War I"

Bing Crosby -died 1977 (74) "Road to Picturers"

Arnold George Dorsey - 73 "The real Engelbert Humperdinck" (Now)

Jo Ann Pflug - 69 "'Dish' Mash" (Now?)

Bianca Jagger - 59 "Formerly married to Mick Jagger" (Now)

On this day in history: May 2nd.
1863 – Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering for the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.
1918 – General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
1932 – Comedian Jack Benny's radio show airs for the first time.
1945 – Fall of Berlin: The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building.
1952 – The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
1969 – The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
2000 – President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2009-05-02 00:58  

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