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January 9, 1959

Today In History

'Rawhide' starring Clint Eastwood debuts on CBS

Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Clint Eastwood starred in 216 episodes 1959 - 1965.

Remember When

Workers in a Campbell Soup Factory (view a TV commercial from 1970)
1947 World Series Brooklyn Dodgers vs NY Yankees
Top NBA Draft Day Steals of All-Time
Song of the Day
The Beatles | We Can Work it Out
Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band perform a full concert LIVE - Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland November 24, 1980
Explore America
The Grand Coulee Dam

Who is your favorite male star?

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Who won Best Sitcom in 1953?

  • Amos 'N' Andy
  • I Love Lucy
  • Mr. Peepers
  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    • You are
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I discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines, who am I ?

Jonas Salk

For the Year 1906 | A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

33 million Hershey Kisses are made each day.

Classic TV Characters

Artemus

The Joker

Dan Fielding

J.R.

Mick

Artemus

The Joker

Dan Fielding

J.R.

Mick

TV Show of the Day
Jack Benny Program - Feb 26, 1956 - Episode - Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
In 1973, middle-aged Bobby Riggs challenged reigning women's champion Billie Jean King to an exhibition match - The Battle of the Sexes
Interview of the Day
"Out of the Box with Jack Nadel" TV interview with celebrity chef Julia Child
Rafters head down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyan

Comments

What community was the show located in

New Rochelle, New York

Patriotic Moments

College Football Images

Billy Sims - Oklahoma

Dan Marino - Pittsburgh

Steve Bartkowski - California

Lyn Swann - USC

Jim Plunkett - Stanford

Billy Sims - Oklahoma

Dan Marino - Pittsburgh

Steve Bartkowski - California

Lyn Swann - USC

Jim Plunkett - Stanford

Collectible Editions

You have a choice of three versions of our collectible edition to select from. 52-pages, 100-pages (special oversized edition) and our 104-page version (hard cover). Enjoy your stroll down memory lane!



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Do you recognize me ?

Fred Astaire

The phrase ‘Often a bridesmaid but never a bride’ actually comes from an advertisement for listerine mouthwash.? The text was written by Milton Feasley and first appeared in 1925.? The advertisement was so successful that it ran for more than ten years.

A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.

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