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2009-03-26

Posted by Fred 2009-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Apologies for the late roll-over.

AoS

Posted by Steve White 2009-03-26 01:07|| 2009-03-26 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Happy Birthday:

Tennessee Williams - died 1983 (71) "Pulitzer Prize for Drama for 'A Streetcar Named Desire' & 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'" (Now)

Gen. William Westmoreland - died 2005 (91) "Commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968 " (Now)

Sterling Hayden - died 1986 (70) "Marine, OSS Agent - Gen. Jack D. Ripper" (Now, SF Bay)

Strother Martin - died 1980 (61) "What we've got here is failure to communicate." (Now)

Leonard Nimoy - 78 "Spock on Star Trek" (Now)

Diana Ross - 65 "The Supremes" (Now)

Vicki Lawrence - 60 "Thelma Harper (a.k.a., "Mama")" (Now)

Leeza Gibbons - 52 "Entertainment Tonight" (Now)

Marcus Allen - 49 "#32 Oakland Raiders" (Now)

Jennifer Grey - 49 "Dirty Dancing" (Now)

On this day in history:
1830 - The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
1917 - First Battle of Gaza - British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance. (Nothing changed)
1942 - In Poland, Auschwitz receives its first female prisoners.
1945 - US forces declare Iwo Jima "secure."
1953 - Jonas Salk announces his polio vaccine.
1971 - East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form People's Republic of Bangladesh.
1979 - Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in Washington, DC.
1982 - A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, DC.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-26 01:29|| 2009-03-26 01:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Francis Drake - This photo was taken only days before she defeated the Spanish Armada

Just shows you what a gal can accomplish if she puts her mind to it!

Posted by SteveS 2009-03-26 02:15|| 2009-03-26 02:15|| Front Page Top

#4 This picture was taken when Drake claimed California for Queen and Country.

She had a great Golden Hind

In the Spanish Court her name was El Draque, Ole!

Some of the riches plundered by Drake.

She returned from California to England with much gold. (Poppies that is)

Daily Piernas (Gam) Shot.

As a Privateer she would often disguise herself as Spanish.

The Spanish considered Drake a Pirate.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-26 02:59|| 2009-03-26 02:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Fred, I think you have the wrong man, er... person. This is not Sir Francis Drake of the high seas. Rather, it is Surly Francis Drake of moviedom. She also studied opera.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-03-26 05:26|| 2009-03-26 05:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Gee, Richard of Oregon, Ya' think?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-03-26 11:41|| 2009-03-26 11:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Lileks had a discussion thread today on timeless movie babes. Reads like a RDS&TP index page.

Posted by Mike 2009-03-26 14:35|| 2009-03-26 14:35|| Front Page Top

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