“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Pada Januari 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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Pada tanggal 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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Pada tanggal 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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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 dimulai dengan jutawan Cyrus J. Ahli waris Rutherford berkumpul untuk mendengarkan

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William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

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Di 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. Di 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 Kuat 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’ Jam Fatal (1931)

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Juga dikenal di The Sleeping Kardinal, Sherlock Holmes’ Jam Fatal (1931) adalah Sherlock Holmes film pertama yang dibintangi Arthur Wontner dalam peran judul. Film ini menyangkut seorang pemuda, yang telah menipu di jembatan untuk mendapatkan kembali kekayaan yang hilang. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.

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Expressionism in Nosferatu (1922)

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Pada bulan Maret 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau dirilis Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu adalah adaptasi Murnau dari novel Dracula oleh Bram Stoker. Murnau diabaikan untuk membeli hak untuk memfilmkan cerita dari real Stoker, yang hampir menyebabkan film ini hilang untuk film pemirsa. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. Itu

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