Thursday, June 11, 2009...

10 Timeline Memories:

1. 1953] Gone too soon: “Amos and Andy” ends its 2-year run on television, 24 years on radio, because of racial sensitivity. In my opinion this was one of the greatest comedy series of all-time...
2. 1963] Alabama justice: Alabama Governor George Wallace tries to prevent black students from registering at the University of Alabama. He will lose the battle, rightfully so…
3. 1977] Triple Crown Champ: Seattle Slew wins the third leg of the Triple Crown by taking the Belmont Stakes. Fifty-eight years earlier -- to the date in 1919, Sir Barton became the first Triple Crown winner...
4. 1978] Premiered on this date: "Grease" the movie, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John…1982] “ET” opens and sets record-breaking box-office numbers. It’s the big summer movie...
5. 1979] ‘Happy Trails’: Legendary tough-guy actor John Wayne dies from stomach cancer at 72…1985] Karen Ann Quinlan dies at 31 after a lengthy coma. Her case prompts a right-to-die court decision after her life-support system is removed…2003] Pioneering broadcast journalist David Brinkley dies at 82 from complications of a fall…
6. 1982] The winner and still champ: Heavyweight champ Larry Holmes defends his title successfully with a 13-round TKO of Long Island’s Gerry Cooney…
7. 1987] Maggie keeps on tickin’: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British Prime Minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term of office…
8. 1990] Half a dozen in the books: Nolan Ryan pitches his sixth no-hitter in a win over Oakland. Ryan will pitch one more before retiring after the 1993 season…
9. 2002] Wedding Bells: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are married. They will separate in May 2006 and the divorce becomes final in May, 2008…
   Music Memories:
10. 2004] Stately: The nation bids farewell to former President Ronald Reagan at a stately funeral in Washington, D.C. He will be laid to rest hours later in California...For more on June 11th:

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