“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Sa Enero 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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Sa December 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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Sa December 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. Punong Dalawang Balahibo ang pumasok sa

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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 begins with millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford’s heirs gathered to hear the

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William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

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Sa 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. Sa 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 ay dominado ng premyo singsing sa panahon ng kanyang karera. Pagkakaroon ng isang talaan ng 40 panalo, walang mga pagkalugi at dalawang tumatawag na, “Ang Boston Malakas Boy” ay itinuturing invincible. Nanalo Sullivan mundo championship sa 1882 at dispensed lahat ng mga challengers culminating sa paglaban ng ikalabinsiyam Century sa Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Sherlock Holmes’ Malalang Oras (1931)

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Kilala rin sa The sleeping Cardinal, Sherlock Holmes’ Malalang Oras (1931) ay ang unang Sherlock Holmes pelikula paglalagay ng star Arthur Wontner sa papel pamagat. Film Ang silbi sa isang binata, sino ay Pandaraya sa tulay upang makuhang muli ang kanyang nawalang kayamanan. Propesor Moriarty ay gumagamit ng impormasyon sa pagtatangkang pangunguwalta sa pamamagitan ng pananakot ang binata Ronald Adair, portrayed sa pamamagitan ng Leslie Perrins.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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Sa Miyerkules, Mayo 9, 1900, sa ikalawang araw ng St. Louis trambya Strike, isang ligaw na hayop bullet pinatay Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, isang Digmaang Espanyol-Amerikano beterano, ay nanonood ng isang strike sa pagmumuling-sigla sa kanto ng Finney at N. Taylor Avenue. Sa panahon ng pagmumuling-sigla, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Expressionism sa Nosferatu (1922)

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Sa Marso 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau napapabayaan upang bumili ng mga karapatan sa film ang kuwento mula sa estate Stoker ni, na halos na humantong sa film na ito na nawala sa pelikula ng mga manonood. Matagumpay na sued balo Stoker ni Murnau at ang German film kumpanya na ginawa sa larawan sa paggalaw. Ang

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