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April 29, 1961

Today In History

ABC’s 'Wide World of Sports' premiered

Remember When

Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks is remembered
The Houston Astrodome exploding scoreboard memories
Willie Mays famous catch - Vic Wertz at bat
Song of the Day
Carly Simon - You're So Vain
Entertainment reporter Tim Estiloz profiles the classic 1960's TV show, "The Mod Squad".
The Mod Squad is an American crime drama series that ran on ABC from 1968 to 1973. It stars Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. Police Capt. Adam Greer recruits a trio of "hippie cops" with checkered pasts to infiltrate the counterculture and nail the adult criminals preying on clueless young Southern Californians.
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Glacier National Park

Who would you like to hang out with in the 1960's?

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    Jerry Garcia
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    Howard Cosell
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    Richard Nixon
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Which show won Best Single Musical or Variety Program in 1959?

  • An Evening with Fred Astaire
  • Art Carney Meets "Peter and the Wolf"
  • Perry Como Show
  • Sid Caesar's Chevy Show
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Am I right?

I perfected the bank shot in basketball, who am I ?

Sam Jones

The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly. Debra Winger was the voice of E.T. 

For the Year 1906 | Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.  Back then pharmacists said, ‘Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.’ (Shocking, huh?)

Music Makers

BB King

The Boss

Captain and Tennelle

Sinatra

Sammy Davis Jr.

BB King

The Boss

Captain and Tennelle

Sinatra

Sammy Davis Jr.

TV Show of the Day
The Price Is Right - hosted by Bill Cullen -1960
Video of Elvis' rehearsal of the Bill Monroe classic. 'Blue Moon of Kentucky plus rare video of Elvis in the 1950s
Historic Vintage Film of College Football Icons, includes rare footage of Pop Warner, Knute Rockne, Red Grange, Jim Thorpe, and many others
Interview of the Day
A Conversation with Carole King at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum in Boston
The first drive-in movie theater opened near Camden, New Jersey

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What movie is this scene from?

Semi Tough

American Icons

Elvis

Audrey Hepburn

Gregory Peck

Bruce Springsteen

Sandy Koufax

Elvis

Audrey Hepburn

Gregory Peck

Bruce Springsteen

Sandy Koufax

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Johnny Unitas, Howard Cosell and who is the third player in this photo ?

Joe Montana

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

The 3 Musketeers bar was originally split into three pieces with three different flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. When the other flavors became harder to come by during World War II, Mars decided to go all chocolate.

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