Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Aprili 5, 1920, Frederick Charles Smith, also known as “The Red-Headed Bandit”, walked into the Easton-Taylor Trust Company at 4474 Easton Avenue. Smith had a revolver in each hand and demanded money from the cashier. Kuhofia maisha yake, karani akaanguka mara moja $15,309 in a sack. John Lanigan, rais wa benki hiyo, alikaa ofisini kwake nje ya ukumbi
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) mara rekodi ya dunia ya kufanya weightlifter na World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion kabla ya kumenyana ilikuwa prearranged na lifters walikuwa kutumia steroids. Hackenschmidt mafanikio ya kiwango cha juu ya ukuu wa kutokana na sababu kadhaa. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been
Mimi awali aliandika juu ya tukio hilo katika ambayo Detective Sergeant kwa St. Louis Polisi alipigwa risasi wakati wa jaribio wizi. Unlike a number of other incidents in Gilded Age St. Louis historia, Detective Sergeant James Martin King’s home in January 1920 still exists. The home is still in excellent condition. 4973 Lotus Avenue was the home of Sgt. King in
On baridi Januari usiku katika 1920, the deadliest year for St. Louis Polisi, kicked off violently. Two not so-bright robbers attempted to rob one of the largest and bravest officers on the St. Louis Idara ya Polisi. St. Louis Polisi Detective Sergeant James Martin King alikuwa akitembea nyumbani kwake 4973 Lotus Avenue kupitia N. Kingshighway Boulevard, when two
I first heard about Chang Apana in a featurette on one of the Charlie Chan DVD sets. I knew a real life detective inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. I did not know who the man was. Chang Apana was that man. Chang Apana (born Ah Ping Chang) on December 26, 1871 on the island of Oahu was
The series of the Charlie Chan films starring Warner Oland were probably the strongest films in the Charlie Chan series. Sidney Toler made several good films also but eventually the series would become low-budget “B” films produced by Monogram Pictures. Charlie Chan’s Secret (1936) was one of the earlier Twentieth-Century Fox films about Charlie Chan. The production values are better
I have spent a lot of time studying different rank systems. The rank system seems to be a modern concept started by Dr. Jigaro Kano, an educator, who wanted a system of grading to separate students. Over the next century, numerous styles adopted the belt rank system but the only commonality was the belt systems meant what the creator decided
Siku ya Alhamisi, Juni 12, 1919, Earl Hunter na Charles Bergman, parolee na ex-hatiani, uliofanyika juu MERAMEC Trust Company muda mfupi baada ya kufunguliwa saa 07:00 a.m. The robbery was not well planned and even more poorly executed. kona ya Virginia Avenue na MERAMEC Street alikuwa mmoja wa busiest vitalu barabara ya gari katika mji. The robbers had
Chester Gould created the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931. Originally published through the Detroit Metro, the strip moved to the Chicago Tribune where it made the paper and Gould rich through syndication. It was only a matter of time before Dick Tracy made his debut on the silver screen. Ralph Byrd played Dick Tracy in four 15 chapter serials
Wakati kufanya utafiti, I found this picture of the Manassa Mauler training for his July 4th, 1919 title fight with Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Boxing Mabingwa. Willard had knocked out the great Jack Johnson in 1915 to become champion. Willard ilikuwa kubwa ya mtu saa 6’06” na 235 paundi. He posed a threat to anyone based on size alone. Hata hivyo,