Sunday, September 08, 1974

Pres. Ford and those current historians

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Pres. Ford's funeral was a big history lesson: Don't bet your farm on current historians because they usually get it wrong. ...
Sunday, July 14, 1974

Remembering President Ford who was born on this day in 1913

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President Ford was born on this day in 1913.  He died in 2006. The 38th president spent much of his post presidency enjoying a wel...
Saturday, April 06, 1974

ABBA's "Waterloo" wins top song at Eurovision 1974

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We've posted about ABBA a couple of times before.   Back in  1974 , ABBA won a European prize and it launched the group. ...
Tuesday, March 12, 1974

1974: "Eres tu" by Mocedades became a favorite for people learning Spanish

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"Eres tu" was the best thing that ever happened to Spanish class teachers.   In other words, what could be better than a po...
Wednesday, January 16, 1974

1974: Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford selected to the Hall of Fame

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Two great Yankees were selected to the Hall of Fame on this day in 1974. Mickey Mantle was one of the great power hitters in history: ...
Sunday, December 16, 1973

1973: Top 10 this week WABC radio in New York

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1. The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich (Epic) 2. Top of the World - The Carpenters (A&M) 3. Goodbye Y...
Thursday, November 22, 1973

1963: President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas

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As a kid in Cuba, I sat with my father and watched Fidel Castro on Cuban TV talk about the Kennedy assassination.  I don't remember wh...
Thursday, November 08, 1973

1864: President Lincoln was reelected!

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On this day in  1864 , President Lincoln was reelected in the middle of the US Civil War.    As people voted, General Sherman's t...
Thursday, October 25, 1973

1973: Ferguson Jenkins traded to Rangers for a young Bill Madlock

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Who remember this?   On this day in 1973 , the Cubs traded 6-time 20-game winner Ferguson Jenkins to the Rangers for third baseman Bill ...
Friday, September 14, 1973

1901: President McKinley died on this day

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On this day in 1901 ,  President William McKinley died from gun shots.    During the 2016 election, Karl Rove often brought up the 1896 el...