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2009-05-02

Posted by Fred 2009-05-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Happy Birthday: May 2nd.

Manfred von Richthofen - killed 1918 (25) "Flying ace of World War I"

Bing Crosby -died 1977 (74) "Road to Picturers"

Arnold George Dorsey - 73 "The real Engelbert Humperdinck" (Now)

Jo Ann Pflug - 69 "'Dish' Mash" (Now?)

Bianca Jagger - 59 "Formerly married to Mick Jagger" (Now)

On this day in history: May 2nd.
1863 Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering for the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later.
1918 General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
1932 Comedian Jack Benny's radio show airs for the first time.
1945 Fall of Berlin: The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building.
1952 The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
1969 The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
2000 President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-05-02 00:58|| 2009-05-02 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Miss Washington D.C. 1926

In Technicolor

Closeup

Norma Smallwood beat out Marjorie for Miss America 1926

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-05-02 01:34|| 2009-05-02 01:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Miss America used to be a Superhero?

Wow, Who knew?

Posted by OldSpook 2009-05-02 08:49|| 2009-05-02 08:49|| Front Page Top

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