This Day In History...

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Five years ago today, Jeffrey Hopper, 37, was seriously wounded outside the Ponderosa Steakhouse in Ashland, Virginia, in the latest of the sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, DC, area, as well as much of the rest of Virginia and Maryland.

(I am glad that the sniper team was ultimately caught, although I don't know that they ever offered even the slightest of a coherent "reasoning". Sad, very sad.)

 

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On This Day In History...

in 1930, Sherlock Holmes debuts on radio

And In Elvis History...

Elvis did two shows on this day in 1955. First he appeared at the Brooklyn High School Auditorium, in Cleveland at 1.30 p.m.
The second gig that day was at St. Michael's Hall, Cleveland at 8.00 p.m The show was hosted by Bill Randle, a DJ from of Cleveland, and according to him the show was a real success. Elvis broke the strings of his guitar and even smashed it on the floor, while the audience went wild. There was even police assistance to get Elvis out of the hall.
AND
Gladys and Vernon Presley signed a telegram provided by Tom Diskin granting Colonel Parker "sole and exclusive" representation of their son.

 

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On This Day In History, October 22...



...1942: Annette Funicello born

1957: American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam

1962: President Kenedy anounces that Cuba is building missiles and they're near completion, and are close enough to strike several major US cities. He anounces a Naval "quarantine" of Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from transporting any more offensive weapons to the island.

1966: Supremes hit No. 1

And In Elvis History...

1970: Elvis Flies to Palm Springs, FL for the weekend.

 

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And For Tomorrow, October 23, just so I'm the first to post it...

1964: The first five acres of Walt Disney World is bought!

1925: Johnny Carson is born

2002: About 50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 700 people hostage during a sold-out performance of a popular musical.

And don't worry... You'll have your Elvis News Tomorrow!:animwink: