Historiador dels esports de combat i artista marcial
St. Louis cap de detectius William Desmond va crear una mica de misteri al gener 1903, quan va intentar escapar i casar-se. Havia de ser el primer matrimoni dels 45 anys d'edat, Desmond. Cap Desmond anava a casar-se amb Hannah McLaughlin, la filla d'un constructor local. La parella estava de lluna de mel al sud de Califòrnia, abans de tornar a Sant. Louis
Dilluns, Desembre 15, 1902, St. 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 va escriure la història del que vindrà, que es va convertir en una pel·lícula en 1936. La pel·lícula s'obre durant el Nadal 1940 en Everytown (òbviament Londres) just abans de l'esclat de la guerra. La guerra dura gairebé trenta anys abans “els aviadors” dirigit per Juan Cabal, un ex resident de 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” A, 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, Sr. Moviment (1937) de juliol 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. Sr. Moto es disfressa de venedor ambulant i
Dilluns, Desembre 13, 1920, I “Estrangulador” Lewis va guanyar el primer dels sis Campionats Mundials de Lluita Pes Pesat de Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Un any abans d'aquest partit, Stecher i Lewis es van enfrontar en un partit que va durar més de tres hores. Lewis va cometre un error mental
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in one of my favorite holiday films, Babe in Toyland (affiliate link) o Marxa dels Soldats de Fusta (1934). It is normally shown around Thanksgiving. This film features Stan Laurel as Stannie Dum and Oliver Hardy as Ollie Dee, who are trying to help Mother Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked
Els Mosblechs tenen famílies molt grans, com a regla. El meu besavi Eduard Mosblech era un dels dotze fills. Eduard tingut catorze fills i els seus germans tenien 00:13 fills, respectivament. Tot i que encara no he estat capaç de verificar la mida de les altres dues famílies, both Mom and I remember it the same way. Grandma Ellis had
A l'octubre 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. Moviment (1938), Sr. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Sr. 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 i 126 lliures, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Al juliol 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at