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ANDREW CARNEGIE RETIRES AND GIVES AWAY HIS FORTUNE
March 13, 1901
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Andrew Carnegie announced today that he is retiring from business and will spend the remainder of his days giving away his fortune, which is now estimated to be greater than $ 300 Million dollars. The steel baron made his announcement in a letter addressed to “the good people of Pittsburgh”, the city where... Continue reading
The Year 1950
AVERAGE PAY GAINS $ 116. FROM PREVIOUS YEAR
Americans now average an income of $ 1,436. for every man, women, and child in 1950, the department of commerce reported today. This figure represents an increase of $ 116. from last year, attributed to the income of the very rich in America today. Due to an average tax burden of $ 360. the net gain shows a slight gain. The district... Continue reading
A Song Is Born | 1948
Six years after Howard Hawks made "Ball of Fire" with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, Producer Samuel Goldwyn engaged Hawks to make a new, musical version of the story, this time starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. Kaye plays Professor Hobart Frisbee, a naïve music scholar who, together with six other musicologists, is studying a strange new phenomenon... Continue reading
The Greatest Movie Critics in history | Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert offer movie reviews and criticism, as well as other film-related features. Each film is given a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" by each, indicating whether it is a good or bad movie. The first episode aired September 13, 1986 and the final episode aired August 0, 2010.
The Turtles are an American rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The band had several Top 40 hits beginning with their cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965. They scored their biggest and best-known hit in 1967 with the song "Happy Together". The band broke up in 1970. Kaylan and Volman later found long-lasting success as... Continue reading
Tom Cruise is an American Actor born on July 3, 1962, Syracuse, New York. He developed an interest in acting during high school. He started his career at the age of 19 in Endless Love 1981. After portraying supporting roles in Taps 1981 and The Outsiders 1983, his first leading role was in the romantic comedy Risky Business, released in August 1983. Cruise became a full-fledged movie star after... Continue reading
Michael Kirk Douglas born September 25, 1944 is an American actor and producer. His first significant role came in the TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976, in which he starred alongside Karl Malden. Douglas later said that Malden became a "mentor" and someone he "admired and loved deeply". In 1975 Douglas produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,... Continue reading
Costner born January 18, 1955 | Lynwood, California, and grew up in Compton, California. Costner landed a role as a suicide victim in the 1983 ensemble drama The Big Chill with Glenn Close, Kevin Kline, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum and others. What looked like his first big break ended in disappointment when all of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor. "I rehearsed for a month with... Continue reading
"The Wonder Years" tracks life in the turbulent late 1960s and early '70s through the eyes of the increasingly less innocent Kevin Arnold. Narrated by an adult Kevin, the show follows him as he faces first love and the obstacles of life with best friend Paul.
Julius Erving, affectionately known as “Dr. J”, was the best known player in the American Basketball Association (“ABA”) during the league’s final five years from 1971-1976. After starring at the University of Massachusetts, Erving joined the ABA’s Virginia Squires as an undrafted free agent for the 1971-1972 season. In his rookie season, Erving averaged 27.3 points per game, and finished 2nd... Continue reading
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Remember When
Relive the 1970 NBA Finals, when Willis Reed's comeback inspired the Knicks to the championship
Knicks Win NBA Championship in 1970 - With Bill Russell retiring after the 1969 season, the NBA Eastern Division was finally open to all contenders, and the New York Knickerbockers took full advantage and finished in first place with 60 wins. They were led by MVP Willis Reed, First team All-Star Guard Walt Frazier, Forwards Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley, and guard Dick Barnett. Coach Red Holzman emphasized team defense, a cohesive team offense and a deep bench led by Mike Riordan, Dave Stallworth, and Cazzie Russell.
In a devastating moment to the team, Willis Reed was injured in the finals, and almost everyone thought the Knicks championship run was over. In one of the most inspirational and memorable sports moments of all time, just before Game 7 of the NBA Finals an injured Willis Reed emerged onto the Madison Square Garden floor shortly before tip-off. He dragged his injured leg on to the floor playing just a few minutes before retiring to the bench for the rest of the game. The emotionally rejuvenated Knicks beat the Lakers that night 113–99 to win the championship.