“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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On January 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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Grudzień 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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Grudzień 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. Wódz Dwa Pióra wszedł do

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William Muldoon Przygotowuje Być Champion

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W 1880, William Muldoon stanie Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion w stylu grecko-rzymskim po pokonaniu Thiébaud Bauer, mistrz panujący. Przed chciał osiągnąć ten wyczyn, Muldoon musiał zapłacić swoje należności i przygotować się do tytułowej pochylenia z Bauera. W 1876, Muldoon zwrócił uwagę były nagie Golonka prizefighting John Morrissey mistrza świata. 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’ Godzina krytyczny (1931)

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Znany także w Śpiącej kardynała, Sherlock Holmes’ Godzina krytyczny (1931) to pierwszy film Sherlock Holmes z udziałem Artura Wontner w roli tytułowej. Film dotyczy młodego człowieka, który został oszukiwanie na moście, aby odzyskać swoje utracone bogactwa. Profesor Moriarty wykorzystuje informacje w próbie szantażowania młodzieńca Ronalda Adair, grana przez Leslie Perrins.

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Expressionism in Nosferatu (1922)

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Marzec 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau neglected to purchase the rights to film the story from Stoker’s estate, which almost led to this film being lost to film viewers. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. The

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