“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Januarie 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a

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House of Frankenstein (1944)

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Op Desember 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Dr. Niemann beoog om wraak te neem op die mans wat

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One Body Too Many (1944)

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On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many begin met die miljoenêr Cyrus J. Rutherford se erfgename het bymekaargekom om die te hoor

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William Muldoon berei om te Wees Kampioen

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In 1880, William Muldoon sou Wêreld Swaargewig Kampioen Wrestling in die Grieks-Romeinse styl geword na verslaan Thiebaud Bauer, die verdedigende kampioen. Voordat hy sou dié prestasie vermag, Muldoon het sy tol te betaal en voor te berei vir die titel kantel met Bauer. In 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Sherlock Holmes’ Noodlottige Uur (1931)

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Ook bekend na die slapende kardinaal, Sherlock Holmes’ Noodlottige Uur (1931) is die eerste Sherlock Holmes film hoofrol Arthur Wontner in die titelrol. Die film handel oor 'n jong man, wat is bedrog by die brug sy verlore rykdom te herwin. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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Op Woensdag, Mei 9, 1900, die tweede dag van die St. Louis Streetcar Strike, 'n verdwaalde koeël vermoor Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, 'n Spaans-Amerikaanse Oorlog veteraan, was om te kyk 'n staking tydren op die hoek van Finney en N. Taylor Avenue. Gedurende die tydren, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Ekspressionisme in Nosferatu (1922)

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Op Maart 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau vrygestel Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was Murnau se aanpassing van die Dracula roman deur Bram Stoker. Murnau verwaarloos die regte aan te koop om die storie te film van Stoker se boedel, wat byna gelei het tot hierdie film verlore kykers na die film. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. Die

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