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April 13, 1954

Today In History

Robert Oppenheimer the father of the atomic bomb is accused of being a communist.

Julius Robert Oppenheimer | April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967 was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. As the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, Oppenheimer is among those who are called the "father of the atomic bomb" for their role in the Manhattan Project, the World War II project that developed the first nuclear weapons used in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945, in the Trinity test in New Mexico; Oppenheimer remarked later that it brought to mind words from the Bhagavad Gita: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.

Remember When

Stanton Street in the Lower East Side of New York City
Duke Snider Induction Speech - Baseball Hall of Fame
Highlights of the 1969 NBA Finals Game 7 Celtics vs. Lakers (4th Quarter)
Song of the Day
Céline Dion - How Does A Moment Last Forever (from Beauty and the Beast) (Official Video)
A lengthy interview with Bob Kane the co-creator with Bill Finger of Batman!
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Stanton Street in the Lower East Side of New York City

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Which album won Record of the Year in 1958?

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I was the announcer for the TV Show Laugh In, who am I ?

Gary Owens

Who sang ‘My Way’? Frank Sinatra

M&M's actually stands for "Mars & Murrie's," the last names of the candy's founders.

CLASSIC MOVIE SCENES

TV Show of the Day
You Bet Your Life - hosted by Groucho Marx
Classic Ironside | 1967 - 1975 | The Opening and Closing Theme
Ironside a television crime drama that aired on NBC over 8 seasons from 1967 to 1975. The show revolved around a former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Chief of Detectives Robert T. Ironside Raymond Burr, a veteran of more than 20 years of police service who was forced to retire from the department after a sniper's bullet, to the spine, paralyzed him from the waist down, resulting in him having to use a wheelchair. In the pilot episode, a TV movie, Ironside shows his strength of character and gets himself appointed a "special department consultant" by his good friend, Police Commissioner Dennis Randall. He does this by calling a press conference and then tricking Commissioner Randall into meeting his terms. In the pilot, Ironside eventually solves the mystery of the ambush. He requests Ed Brown and Eve Whitfield be assigned to him. The show earned Burr six Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.
Classic "two-reeler" of Babe Ruth starring in "Play Ball - 1932
Interview of the Day
Rodney Dangerfield Funniest Jokes Ever on The Johnny Carson Show | 1983
Silicon Valley Chapter 1 - Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age

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What is the name of my character on SNL ?

Father Guido Sarducci

Classic American Raceways

Indy 500 race

Ormond Beach, Florida

Darlington Raceway

Darlington 500 - NASCAR

Daytona 500

Indy 500 race

Ormond Beach, Florida

Darlington Raceway

Darlington 500 - NASCAR

Daytona 500

Chicago Sports Images

Doug Flutie - Chicago Bears

Frank Thomas - White Sox

Ernie Banks - Cubs

William "Fridge" Perry - Bears

Holy Cow it's Harry Caray

Doug Flutie - Chicago Bears

Frank Thomas - White Sox

Ernie Banks - Cubs

William "Fridge" Perry - Bears

Holy Cow it's Harry Caray

Collectible Editions

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I'm a crime photographer in NY, capturing the gruesome scenes for the tabloids, who am I ?

Weegee

Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.

In the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 13 of the 15 jockeys were black. Of the first 28 Derby winners, 15 were black.

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