We remember Joe Barbera who died in 2006 and was born on this day in New York in 1911.
I did not know that he was the creator of all of these cartoon characters: Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, the Flintstones & the Jetsons.
What a great and creative life!
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We remember Thomas E. Dewey who was born in Owosso, Michigan, on this day in 1902. He was a distinguished lawyer, prosecutor, and the 47th Governor of New York, 1943-54.
Dewey was the GOP nominee for president in 1944 and 1948.
No one expected Dewey to win in 1944 but the popular vote turned out to be a lot of closer than predicted. FDR won by 3.5 million out of 48 million cast that day but blew out Dewey in the Electoral College: 432-99.
Everyone expected him to win in 1948 or defeat President Truman, who had assumed the presidency after FDR died in April 1945. In the end, President Truman won and surprised all of the experts.
Mr. Dewey served as Governor of New York until 1954. He was active in GOP politics until his death in 1961.
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Clyde Barrow was born on this day in 1909 in Texas.
We remember him as the Clyde of Bonnie & Clyde. They turned into a deadly couple who robbed banks and killed a lot of policemen.
In 1967, a movie starring Warren Beatty & Faye Dunaway made them famous all over the world.
A few days ago, the retro channel showed "Houdini", a 1953 film with Tony Curtis & Janet Leigh. It is the story of the famous Harry Houdini and based on the 1928 book "Houdini" by Harold Kellock.
I found this movie to be very entertaining. Curtis & Leigh make a great pair.
On this day in 1634, the first colonists arrived at St. Clement’s Island and found the settlement of St. Mary’s. The territory was named Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I.
Today, Maryland is known for its wonderful seafood, the city of Baltimore, Fort McHenry and popular sports teams.
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A generation ago, young men were drafted for military service. The draft ended in the 1970's under President Nixon.
One of those young men drafted was the legendary Elvis. He joined the US Army on this day in 1958.
He could have fought the draft with legal gimmicks and technicalities, starting with the fact that he was already 23!
Nevertheless, he went, did his duty and came back to more success.
Well done Elvis!
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