Og “Strangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Á mánudaginn, Desember 13, 1920, Og “Strangler” Lewis vann fyrsta heimsmeistaramótið í þungavigt af sex af Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Stecher og Lewis mættust í leik sem stóð yfir í þrjár klukkustundir. Lewis gerði andlega mistök í

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Barn í leikfangalandi (1934)

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Stan Laurel og Oliver Hardy stjörnu í einu af uppáhalds frí kvikmyndir mínar, Babe in Toyland (tengja hlekkur) eða March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934). Það er yfirleitt sýnd í kring Þakkargjörð. Þessi mynd lögun Stan Laurel eins Stannie Dum og Oliver Hardy og Ollie Dee, sem eru að reyna að hjálpa móður Peep, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked

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Mysterious Mr. Hreyfing (1938)

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Á október 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Hreyfing (1938), Mr. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. Mr. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Ágúst 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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Prelude to 1912 Presidential Election

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Theodore Roosevelt gerði örlagaríka ákvörðun um kjördag 1904. Hann tilkynnti eftir að hafa verið kjörinn til formennsku í eigin rétti sínum eftir stíg upp til skrifstofu á morðið á William McKinley að hann myndi ekki hlaupa fyrir annað orð í 1908. Roosevelt had served almost a full term before his election as McKinley was assassinated in September 1901.

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