We remember Evita Peron (1919-1952)

We remember María Eva Duarte who was born in Los Toldos, Argentina, on this day in 1919.    She tried acting and modeling but her life changed when she married Juan Peron, a military man who eventually became president of Argentina.

As First Lady, she became President Peron's secret weapon, a woman of incredible political skills hugely popular with the working class.

Evita died very young in 1952.   She was only 33.

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We remember Johnny Unitas (1933-2002)

We remember Johnny Unitas who was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on this day in 1933.    He died in 2002.

Unitas was one of the greatest NFL QB's.   He played with the Baltimore Colts and set many passing records.    His greatest moment was the 1958 NFL title game vs Giants.    Johnny U, as he was known, may have created the modern position of quarterback that day.

He ranked # 6 in the Top 100 NFL players.

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May 7, 1965: Keith Richards and "Satisfaction"

It happened on this day or the moment that Keith Richards got the inspiration for "Satisfaction".

A few days later, Keith and Mick Jagger worked on the song and the group recorded it.

"Satisfaction" was the group's first # 1 song in the US.    

Rolling Stone, a magazine that has nothing to do with the group, ranked the song as # 2 in the Top 500 songs of all time.

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The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda

 

Guest: Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda. Iran news update. NYC Mayor vs billionaires. Secretary Rubio meets the press.

The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda

Guest: Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda. Iran news update. NYC Mayor vs billionaires. Secretary Rubio meets the press.

Listen to "The week in review with Bill Katz_ the editor of Urgent Agenda" on Spreaker.

47 is living rent free in 44’s head?

47 is living rent free in 44’s head?:

Barack just can’t quit the Donald.

Click to read: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/05/47_is_living_rent_free_in_44_s_head.html

1937: The Hindenburg disaster

We remember one of the great tragedies of the 20th century.    It happened on this day in 1937 when the Hindenburg burst into flames killing 36 passengers and crew members. 

Herb Morrison's audio commentary is one of the greatest radio calls of the 20th century.

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We remember Orson Welles (1915-1985) and "Return to Glennascaul" from 1953

We remember Orson Welles who was born on this day in 1915.  He died in 1985.

Not long ago, TCM featured "Return to Glennascaul" a 1953 movie by Orson Welles.   

The film is 23 minutes long or sort of like a short story.    

This is the plot:   

Orson Welles, taking a break from the filming of The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1951), is driving in the Irish countryside one night when he offers a ride to a man with car trouble. 
The man relates a strange event that happened to him at the same location. Two women flagged down his car one evening, asking for a ride back to their manor. 
They invited him in for a drink, and after leaving, he went back for his cigarette case. He found the manor deserted and decayed. 
In Dublin, a real estate broker told him the mother and daughter had died years ago. 
Welles, sufficiently spooked, drops the man off at his home, and speeds on by when two other stranded women wave for a ride.

The rest is on you!  Watch it!

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The Beatles and “Let it be”

It was May 1970 and The Beatles were on the radio with the single."Let it be" from the LP by the same name.  The single was superb and much better than the LP version.

You can get the LP HERE.    The so called "Naked version" HERE.    You can read more about Phil Spector.

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We remember Willie Mays. 1931-2024)

We remember Willie Mays who was born in Westfield, Alabama, on this day in 1931.  He died in June 2024.

He broke with the Giants in 1951 and the rest of the story is one of the greatest careers in baseball history:   .302 career average, 3,283 hits, 660 HR, 1,903 RBI, & the first 30 HR-30 stolen bases player ever.

In my book, the greatest center fielder ever and one of the top players of all time.   He could do everything:   NL Rookie of the Year award in 1951, 20 All-Star teams, won two NL MVP & 12 straight Gold Gloves 1957-68. 

This is amazing:  Mays finished in the top-10 in the MVP voting 12 times in 13 seasons from 1954-66.

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