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Вуліца. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, калі ён спрабаваў уцячы і ажаніцца. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Луіс
У панядзелак, Сьнежня 15, 1902, Вуліца. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
H.G. Wells wrote the story of Things to Come, which was turned into a film in 1936. The film opens during Christmas 1940 in Everytown (obviously London) right before the outbreak of war. The war lasts almost thirty years before “the Airmen” led by John Cabal, a former resident of Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war
John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Для, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in
The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, Г-н. Рух (1937) on July 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Г-н. Moto disguises himself as a peddler and
У панядзелак, Сьнежня 13, 1920, І “Душыцель” Льюіс выйграў першы з шасці чэмпіянатаў свету па барацьбе ў цяжкай вазе ў Джо Стэчэра. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. За год да гэтага матчу, Стэхер і Льюіс сустрэліся ў матчы, які доўжыўся больш за тры гадзіны. Льюіс дапусціў разумовую памылку
Стэн Лорел і Олівер Хардзі здымецца ў адным з маіх любімых святочных фільмаў, Babe in Toyland (affiliate link) або Марш драўляных салдацікаў (1934). Гэта, як правіла, паказаны вакол Падзякі. Гэты фільм паказвае Stan Laurel як Stannie Dum і Олівер Хардзі ў якасці Ollie Дзі, хто спрабуе дапамагчы Маці Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked
У Mosblechs маюць вельмі вялікія сем'і, як правіла,. Мой прадзед Эдуард Mosblech быў адным з дванаццаці дзяцей. Эдуард было чатырнаццаць дзяцей і яго браты было дванаццаць і трынаццаць дзяцей адпаведна. Хоць я яшчэ не быў у стане праверыць памер двух іншых сем'яў, both Mom and I remember it the same way. Grandma Ellis had
Кастрычнік 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Рух (1938), Г-н. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Г-н. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 і 126 фунты, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. On July 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at