February 1, 1913
Today In History
Grand Central Terminal also known as Grand Central Station opened today in New York City
After almost ten years of renovation and reengineering, the new Grand Central Terminal opened to the public precisely at midnight on February 2, 1913. More than 150,000 people from all over the city visited the New York's newest landmark on its opening day.
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Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks is remembered
Jimmy Valvano's 1993 ESPY Speech. "Don't give up . . . Don't ever give up!"®
Sandy Koufax pitches a perfect game
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If you could attend one game | who do you want to see play?
- Jackie Robinson0%
- Jim Brown0%
- Ken Dryden0%
Who won Best Actor In A Leading Role (Continuing Character) In A Comedy Series in 1959?
- Danny Thomas
- Phil Silvers
- Jack Benny
- Walter Brennan
What movie is this scene from?
The Thomas Crown Affair
Audrey Hepburn
TV Show of the Day
Dragnet 1967 The LSD Story Blueboy - The Pilot Episode
“The story you are about to see is true” and “Just the facts, ma’am” are two phrases which became so popular – they established the realistic tone of this early police drama. Starring Joe Webb, this cop show set the standard and helped improve the public’s perception of police departments nationwide.
Sammy Davis Jr's remarkable life story | Documentary
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. born December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990. Sammy was primarily a dancer and singer, he was also an actor of stage and screen, comedian, musician, and impressionist, noted for his impersonations of actors, musicians and other celebrities.
Rare game footage of the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds
Interview of the Day
Harvey Fierstein with Barbara Walters on 20/20 | 1983
BUSINESS NEWS 1880 - 1889 - A decade of advances led by George Eastman and Kodak
BUSINESS NEWS 1880 - 1889
A decade of advances
• John Wanamaker’s Philadelphia Department Store, The Grand Depot hires the first advertising copywriter in the United States
• Joseph Wharton , a merchant donates $ 100,000. to The University of Pennsylvania to form the nation’s first permanent college business school
• William Filene starts a women’s clothing store in Boston
• Dow, Jones & Company, a financial news service is established
• Chemist Robert F. Lazenby invents a new soft drink, calling it Dr. Pepper
• In Atlanta, pharmacist John S. Pemberton devises a new medicinal drink that his bookkeeper Frank Robinson dubs Coca – Cola
• Congress approves the incorporation of trade unions
• Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck join forces to sell watches by mail
• Dow, Jones & Company begins publishing The Wall Street Journal
• George Eastman of Rochester, NY patents Kodak processes and products
• Isaac Merrit Singer begins selling electric sewing machines
• Congress creates the Department of Labor
The Beatles and Beatlemania take America by storm
The Beatles at Shea Stadium - August 15, 1965
The Beatles Arrive at JFK Airport
Their First Press Conference at JFK Airport
The Beatles at Shea Stadium - August 15, 1965
The Beatles Arrive at JFK Airport
Their First Press Conference at JFK Airport
Classic Boston Sports Heroes
Babe Ruth - Red Sox 1914-1919
Babe Parilli - Boston Patriots
Dave Cowens
Bill Russell
Doug Flutie - The New England Patriots
Babe Ruth - Red Sox 1914-1919
Babe Parilli - Boston Patriots
Dave Cowens
Bill Russell
Doug Flutie - The New England Patriots
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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This is my first band, what is our name ?
The Hoboken Four
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