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1939: Gone with the Wind premieres
1940: F. Scott Fitzgerald dies aged 44
1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
1942: Enrico Fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction
1943: The Great Depression officially ends in the U.S.
1944: Airplane carrying Glenn Miller disappears over English Channel
1945: General George Patton dies after an automobile accident
1946: It's a Wonderful Life produced & directed by Frank Capra is released
1947: 'A Streetcar Named Desire' opens on Broadway
1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the U.N.
1949: Robert Menzies becomes Australian Prime Minister
1950: Dr. Ralph Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize
1951: EBR-I becomes first electricity-generating nuclear power plant
1952: London suffers severe air pollution, causing many fatalities
1953: First issue of Playboy magazine published by Hugh Hefner
1954: U.S. Senate condemns McCarthy for 'conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor & disrepute'
1955: Rosa Parks arrested in Montgomery Alabama for refusing to make room for a white passenger
1956: 82 fighters land in Cuba in the boat 'Granma'. They include Fidel & Raul Castro & Che Guevara
1957: Boeing 707 airliner makes maiden flight. Heralding a new chapter in commercial aviation
1958: Rebel troops under Che Guevara begin invasion of Santa Clara, Cuba
1959: 12 countries sign the Antarctic Treaty declaring Antarctica a scientific preserve
1960: The farthing is no longer legal tender in the United Kingdom
1961: An Israeli tribunal sentences Adolf Eichmann to die for his part in The Holocaust
1962: David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" featuring Peter O' Toole premieres
1963: The Dyna-Soar spaceplane program by the U.S.A.F cancelled just after construction begun
| Adventures of Superman 1190 - Looking for Kryptonite ep16 | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The program begins with a Christmas message from Superman. The commercials have been suspended for the holiday. Superman flies Batman to the church where Mr. Jones is disguised as a choir leader. Lois Lane is arrested along with Mr. Jones for the murder of, "The ... | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 1450 - Phony Housing Racket ep8 | |||||||||||||
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| Blondie 1939-12-25 - 26 Scrooge | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, as through the eyes of Dag Cratchit. Mr. Dithers is Ebenezer Scrooge, of course. | ||||||||||||
| Challenge of the Yukon 965 - The Christmas Mite | |||||||||||||
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| Chandu the Magician 1934-12-25 xxx - Bob Plans a Swap | |||||||||||||
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| Cruise of the Poll Parrot 14 - A Whale is Killed | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A whale is killed near the secret island (by a one legged whaler!), after a fierce battle. The start of a new story line for the second thirteen weeks. | ||||||||||||
| The Charlie McCarthy Show 1949-12-25 - Hopalong Cassidy | |||||||||||||
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| The Charlie McCarthy Show 1955-12-25 - Christmas Show | |||||||||||||
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| The Great Gildersleeve 229 - Christmas Caroling at Home | |||||||||||||
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| The Green Hornet 1945-12-25 - The Boathouse Mystery | |||||||||||||
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| Gunsmoke 141 - Kitty Lost | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Kitty has disappeared, and so has a dude named Jim Rachmil. They were both last seen riding off for a moonlight buggy ride. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on December 21, 1957. | ||||||||||||
| Gunsmoke 194 - Twelfth Night | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Eban Hakes has walked all the way from the Ozarks, just to kill Joff Monger. A family feud going on for years is about to break out in Dodge...but never on Sunday! The script was used again on Gunsmoke on December 25, 1955 and on the Gunsmoke television series ... | ||||||||||||
| Gunsmoke 455 - Minnie | |||||||||||||
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| Hancock's Half Hour s5 21 - Bill & Father Christmas | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | It's a far from festive season when Bill overhears the blabbermouth Lad. | ||||||||||||
| Hop Harrigan 1944-12-25 xxxx) - Bailed out over Austrian Alps | |||||||||||||
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| Hop Harrigan 1947-12-25 1364) - Secret Of Lakeville Bell 5 | |||||||||||||
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| Jack Armstrong 1940-12-25 - Adventure of the Sunken Reef ep3 | |||||||||||||
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| The Judy Canova Show 1948-12-25 - 172) Title Unknown | |||||||||||||
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| Let George Do It 224 - Santa Claus in Glass | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1549 - A Nephew Is Found | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1862 - A Present for Janey | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 2173 - Bells of San Pedro | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 2799 - The Christmas Tree | |||||||||||||
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| Lux Radio Theater 243 - Pinocchio | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The famous Italian story, as interpreted by the Disney movie. The adventures of the little puppet who wanted to be a real boy. Stars: John Garfield & Cliff Edwards. The Disney film had not yet been released at the time of this broadcast. No cast credits ... | ||||||||||||
| Lux Radio Theater 463 - The Vagabond King | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: Dennis Morgan & Kathryn Grayson (repeat) | ||||||||||||
| Lux Radio Theater 726 - The Wizard of Oz | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: Judy Garland & Hans Conried | ||||||||||||
| Mysterious Traveler 336 - Christmas Story | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | This is the tale of a rather enterprising young man named Steve Farrell. Out of a job and down to his last few bucks, whilst looking through the morning paper in Seattle he spots a small ad in the personal column "Driving to New York November 15th, man wanted ... | ||||||||||||
| Nick Carter, Master Detective 37 - Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Nick is collecting funds for a Christmas party to provide food and clothing for the needy. But when at the home of wealthy Mr Rasber he is surprised to find him unwilling to make a contribution, despite how wealthy he is. Nick Carter wants to find out why. | ||||||||||||
| Nick Carter, Master Detective 424 - The Case of the Phantom Shoplifter | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Valuable fur coats are disappearing from a swank department store ... with murder for window dressing! | ||||||||||||
| Our Miss Brooks 321 - The Magic Christmas Tree | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Miss Brooks' friends visit her on Christmas Eve. A magic Christmas tree adds to a very special evening! | ||||||||||||
| Our Miss Brooks 72 - The Magic Christmas Tree | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A party at Miss Brooks', with a magic Christmas tree, or was it all a dream? The script was used previously on the program on December 19, 1948 and subsequently on December 24, 1950 | ||||||||||||
| The Roy Rogers Show 1952-12-25 - 18) Night Before the Night Before Christmas | |||||||||||||
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| The Saint 104 - Nineteen Santa Clauses | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Mrs Winterbottom has persuaded the Saint to dress up as Santa to give gifts to "the tots". All dressed and ready to go, he is held at gun point by a beautiful dame, who thinks he is "Fats" Boyland. Happy Christmas! | ||||||||||||
| Speed Gibson 52 - Fighting Breaks Out | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Octopus' hangar has been captured, but a lone sentry is sneaking up upon Speed! | ||||||||||||
| Terry and the Pirates 1946-12-25 - 47) Christmas Program in Rhyme | |||||||||||||
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| Terry and the Pirates 1941-12-25 - 59) Christmas Present Exchange | |||||||||||||
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| The Whistler 135 - Christmas Bonus | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | An ex-convict is fired from his job in a department store after $10,000 is stolen. As long as he's considered guilty, he might as well steal some more, but he is saved by a music box! | ||||||||||||
| The Whistler 395 - Letter from Cynthia | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | It's Christmas Eve and a doctor in a small hospital suddenly gets an unusual responsibility. | ||||||||||||
| 2000 Plus 88 - The Temple of the Pharaohs | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Two astronauts fall through a time warp and crash-land in ancient Egypt, where they find themselves guests in the court of the Pharaoh. | ||||||||||||
| Sherlock Holmes 12 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Starring John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes and George Spelvin as Dr. Watson. | ||||||||||||
| Horatio Hornblower 23 - Horatio Meets Marie and Escapes | |||||||||||||
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| Philip Marlowe 14 - The Old Acquaintance | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Good New Years Eve action story of an escaped convict and the two women in his life. Bride-to-be Nancy Marshall may be headed to jail for murdering Jerry Graff unless Marlowe can find the real killer. | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 294 - Mechanical Man ep4 | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 1191 - Looking for Kryptonite ep17 | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Choir-master Phillips tells the story of Richard, his evil twin brother! | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 1451 - Phony Housing Racket ep9 | |||||||||||||
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| Barrie Craig 13 - Song of Death | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Barrie rescues a young lady from a fate worse than drowning, and he meets a crack-brained song writer whose death lyrics are, "Murder." | ||||||||||||
| Blackstone 13 - Murder on Stage | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | An insane assistant nearly drowns Blackstone, and then strangles Blackstone's assistant Rhoda! Blackstone explains the "Table Knife and A Deck Of Cards" trick. | ||||||||||||
| Box 13 ep19 - The Hot Box | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Someone recruits Holiday to go to an auction and bid on a certain box. However, someone else buys the box instead and is hit by a car as he leaves, and someone else grabs the box. What was in the box that was so important? | ||||||||||||
| Challenge of the Yukon 463 - The Man Who Limped | |||||||||||||
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| Challenge of the Yukon 722 - Journey for Revenge | |||||||||||||
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