“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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En xaneiro de 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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En decembro de 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 intends to exact revenge on the men who

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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En decembro de 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers entered the

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William Muldoon prepárase para ser campión

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En 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. En 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’ Hora Nefasta (1931)

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Also known at The Sleeping Cardinal, Sherlock Holmes’ Hora Nefasta (1931) é a primeira película Sherlock Holmes, protagonizada por Arthur Wontner no papel-título. A película trata dun home novo, que está a facer trampas na ponte para recuperar a súa fortuna perdida. Profesor Moriarty usa a información nun intento de chantagear o mozo Ronald Adair, interpretado por Leslie Perrins.

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Expresionismo en Nosferatu (1922)

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En marzo 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau lanzado Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu foi a adaptación de Murnau da novela Drácula de Bram Stoker. Murnau esqueceu de mercar os dereitos para filmar a historia da propiedade de Stoker, que case levou a esta película que está a ser perdido para filmes os espectadores. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. O

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