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January 19, 1961

Today In History

The first episode of the 'Dick Van Dyke Show' is filmed

The Dick Van Dyke Show The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the life of a New York comedy writer who lives in suburban New Rochelle with his attractive wife, their cute son and a pair of brash next-door neighbors. Carl Reiner, the show's creator and original writer, based many of the episodes on his experience as a writer for the comedy series Your Show of Shows. In fact, Reiner played the part of Rob Petrie in the pilot episode of the show called Head of the Family. But Broadway star Dick Van Dyke so impressed the network brass that he was cast as the lead and the show was renamed. To play Rob's wife, Mary Tyler Moore was plucked from the world of commercials and minor TV roles. Show business veterans Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam gave authenticity to the parts of Rob's writing partners Buddy and Sally.

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Rafters head down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyan
1965-66 Baltimore Bullets
Highlights of the 1965-66 NBA season
Song of the Day
The Beatles | Free As A Bird
The Beach Boys | First Ever Performance in the UK | 1960s
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BASEBALL HALL OF FAME in Cooperstown, Upstate New York

Who would you like to have lunch with? 

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Which movie won Best Cinematography (Color) in 1959?

  • Ben-Hur - Robert L. Surtees
  • The Big Fisherman - Lee Garmes
  • The Nun's Story - Franz Planer
  • Porgy and Bess - Leon Shamroy
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I unfortunately never made it to the NBA, who am I ?

Len Bias

Mark Twain invented a board game called Mark Twain's Memory Builder: A Game for Acquiring and Retaining All Sorts of Facts and Dates.

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’.

Beautiful Voices

Sinatra

Carole King

Elvis

Tom Jones

Roberta Flack

Sinatra

Carole King

Elvis

Tom Jones

Roberta Flack

TV Show of the Day
The Price Is Right - hosted by Bill Cullen -1960
Mary Poppins | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
Ted Williams - The Boston Red Sox
Interview of the Day
Janis Joplin's Last Interview | The Dick Cavett Show
ANDREW CARNEGIE RETIRES AND GIVES AWAY HIS FORTUNE
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 he made his money. Starting as a penniless immigrant, he became a millionaire in his mid 20s by shrewd aggressive leadership in Oil and Railroads. One of his favorite projects is funding public libraries throughout the United States. He sailed today for a summer long stay at his estate in his native Scotland.

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I was replaced by Gerald Ford for the second term, who am I ?

Spiro Agnew

CLASSIC AMERICAN IMAGES

1948 Tucker Sedan

1948 Tucker Sedan

Stars in their early stages

Bo Jackson

Albert Pujols

Bernard King

Bobby Murcer

Vida Blue

Bo Jackson

Albert Pujols

Bernard King

Bobby Murcer

Vida Blue

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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What TV show is this scene from?

Alias Smith and Jones

Which state is the most thickly forested, with 89.8 percent of its land area classified as wooded by the U.S. Forest Service? Maine. It's followed by New Hampshire, at 88.1 percent, and West Virginia, with 77.5 percent.

The ashes of an average cremated person weigh’s 9 lbs.

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