1968: Julie Nixon married David Eisenhower

Richard Nixon was elected president in November 1968 but Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower did not wait for a White House garden wedding.       They had a private ceremony instead.    (Her sister Tricia did have a White House wedding in 1971)

Julie and David met at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco, California, in 1956.  His grandfather and her father were campaigning for re-election that year.  They were 8 back then and most have clicked quickly.   

So we congratulate them on their wedding anniversary.

David wrote a few books later about his grandfather. 

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1808: Beethoven's 5th Symphony premiered in Vienna

What more can we say about Beethoven?   Not much.    He is one of the greatest composers ever.

We remind you that # 5 premiered on this day in 1808.

And the rest is music history.       Get your"5th" here!

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We remember Robin Gibb (1949-2012)

Robin Gibb was born on this day in 1949.   He died in 2012.

Barry, Robin & the late Maurice Gibb were the legendary Bee Gees, the wonderful trio of brothers who recorded and composed some of the greatest tunes of our generation.

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We remember Matty Alou (1938-2011)

We remember  Matty Alou, who was born on this day in 1938 in Dominican Republic.     He died in 2011.

Matty broke with the Giants in 1960 but enjoyed his best years with the Pirates:  .327 batting average over 5 seasons and a batting title in 1966.

Overall, Matty retired with a .307 career average over 1,667 games.     His brothers, Felipe and Jesus, were also accomplished major leaguers.

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