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2009-03-12

Posted by Fred 2009-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Happy Birthday:

Googie Withers - 92 "One of Our Aircraft is Missing" (Now - with Husband of 60 years)

Wally Schirra - died 2007 (84) "Only man to fly Mercury, Gemini and Apollo" (Now)

Billie Thomas - died 1980 (49) "Buckwheat" (Now)

Barbara Feldon - 77 "Agent 99" (Now)

Liza Minnelli - 63 "Cabaret" (Now)

Coleen Nolan - 44 "English Television presenter, singer" (Now)

Masuimi Max - 31 "Tramp Stamps/Body Graffiti" (Now)

This Day in History:
1894 - In Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
1918 - Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint-Petersburg held this status for 215 years.
1928 - In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people. (Mulholland f-ed up so they named a street after him)
1933 - Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation, the first of his "Fireside Chats." (Not on TV Joe Biden)
1947 - The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. (Give em hell Harry)
1993 - Several bombs explode in Bombay (Mumbai), India, killing about 300 and injuring hundreds more. (You know who did it)

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-12 00:26|| 2009-03-12 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 If the dates are correct on the memorial for Billie Thomas he enlisted at age 15 at the very end of WWII.

Posted by tipover 2009-03-12 01:49|| 2009-03-12 01:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Last night Ziegfeld Follies, tonight Folies-Bergere, Fred you are too kind.

The French circus performer, second from left, with other hopefuls.

Definitely not part of the freak show.

Wear a bow, not Clara Bow.

The ubiquitous Gam picture.

Chippie Ahoy

I love to get up in the morning.

La petite Reine

Night night.

Retired in 41 to marry a rich California Industrialist.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-12 01:53|| 2009-03-12 01:53|| Front Page Top

#4 GolfBravo, the getty images site is declining to load the pics. Info.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2009-03-12 06:59|| 2009-03-12 06:59|| Front Page Top

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