December 16, 1948
Today In History
Alfred Mosher Butts developer and James Brunot officially register and trademark the game Scrabble
KING OF TILES – SCRABBLE ANYONE? Alfred Mosher Butts an out-of-work architect from Poughkeepsie, New York, invented a board game named "SCRABBLE." In 1949 2,400 sets were made and the company lost $ 450. In the early 1950s, the president of MACY'S discovered the game on vacation and ordered some for his store. Within a year, everyone "had to have one" to the point that SCRABBLE games were being rationed to stores around the country.
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Song of the Day
ELVIS PRESLEY |"Don't Be Cruel" | The Ed Sullivan Show
Linda Ronstadt sings Long Long Time on the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour in 1970
Linda Maria Ronstadt born July 15, 1946 is a popular music singer. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award, and many of her albums have been certified gold, platinum or multiplatinum in the United states and internationally. She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014. On July 28, 2014, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities.
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Who was the flashiest off the field?
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Who won Best Actress in 1951?
- Katharine Hepburn - The African Queen
- Vivien Leigh - A Streetcar Named Desire
- Shelley Winters - A Place in the Sun
- Eleanor Parker - Detective Story
What is the character name of the woman in this TV show ?
Wrangler Jane
Happy Together
Angelina and her father Jon Voight
Arnold and his fans
Barbara Eden and Elvis
Bobby Daren and Sandra Dee
Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rogers
Angelina and her father Jon Voight
Arnold and his fans
Barbara Eden and Elvis
Bobby Daren and Sandra Dee
TV Show of the Day
THE YOGI BEAR SHOW - 1961
Rich Little and Johnny Carson - Tonight Show 1973
Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
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The New York Football Giants in Yankee Stadium
Bob Feller
Cassius Clay
Don Larsen's Perfect Game
George Brett - The Pine Tar Incident
The New York Football Giants in Yankee Stadium
Bob Feller
Cassius Clay
Don Larsen's Perfect Game
George Brett - The Pine Tar Incident
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