THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER: DAY 86/95: “BUGLER’S DREAM”- LEO ARNAUD
The Sounds of Summer- Day 86/95: “Bugler’s Dream”- Leo Arnaud. You may not know this song by the title- but as soon as you hear three seconds of it […]
Category Archives: Olympics
HANS REMEMBERS- 50 YEARS AGO TODAY- SATURDAY MARCH 22, 1969- SPORTS HEADLINES
Hans Remembers- today- Saturday March 22, 1969 50 years ago today. In the College Basketball Championship game- UCLA won their third championship in a row- beating Purdue 92-72 behind Lew […]
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY!- NEWS HEADLINES FROM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1969
I read the news today, oh boy- 50 years ago- here are some of the news headlines- from the day that was Friday February 21, 1969. In the Soviet Union- […]
DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS- 50 YEARS AGO TODAY- SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1969
A notable death on this day Sunday February 9, 1969- veteran actor- George “Gabby” Hayes died at the age of 83 from cardiovascular disease. The typical Gabby Hayes role was […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO- OCTOBER 1968- THE MEDAL COUNT AT THE MEXICO CITY OLYMPIC GAMES
It was fifty years ago this week- the Mexico City Olympic Games end- and the United States tops the medal count with the Soviet Union the runner-up. USA 45 […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- OCTOBER 27, 2018–THE MEXICO CITY SUMMER OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONIES
It was fifty years ago today- the Mexico City Olympic Games- came to and end with the closing ceremonies. The next summer Olympic Games would be held in four […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK- AT THE MEXICO CITY OLYMPICS- AMERICAN WOMEN DOMINATE SWIMMING COMPETITION
It was fifty years ago this week-at the Mexico City Olympic Games- in the women’s swimming competition the American women dominated. There were 11 different medal events in women’s […]
