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1940: The Dunkirk evacuation ends
1941: Over 4 million Axis soldiers invade the USSR
1942: Czech paratroopers attempt to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, a main architect of the Holocaust. He dies 8 days later
1943: BOAC Flight 777-A, a civilian airline flight is attacked by 8 German Junkers. On board is the film actor Leslie Howard
1944: 155,000 Allied troops arrive on the beaches of Normandy. D-Day landings are the largest amphibious operation in history
1945: Aris Velouchiotis, leader of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS), the major resistance in Nazi occupied Greece dies
1946: A referendum held in Italy declares the country a republic
1947: U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the Marshall Plan for American reconstruction & relief aid to Europe
1948: Columbia Records launches long playing 33 1/3 rpm record format
1949: George Orwell's 1984 published. Introducing doublethink, thoughtcrime, Newspeak & Big Brother
1950: North Korean troops cross 38th parallel into South Korea & capture Seoul, starting Korean War
1951: The first UNIVAC (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I) is dedicated at the U.S. Census Bureau
1952: U.S. Army Special Forces, known as the 'Green Berets' is created
1953: Julius & Ethel Rosenberg are executed for passing information about atomic bomb to Soviets
1954: Joseph Welch asks Senator Joseph McCarthy: 'Have you, at long last, no decency?'
1955: The 'Johnny Carson Show' debuts on CBS-TV. It is short lived, but Carson would later host 'The Tonight Show' for 30 years
1956: The Flag of the United States Army is officially adopted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
1957: Composer & big band leader Jimmy Dorsey, known as "JD", dies aged 53
1958: Due to a crisis in the Fourth Republic, Charles de Gaulle is called out of retirement to lead France
1959: USS George Washington, the first submarine to carry ballistic missiles, is launched
1960: Civil unrest leads to resignation of Japanese prime minister, Nobusuke Kishi
1961: Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects from Soviet Union while in Paris with the Kirov Ballet
1962: Frank Morris, John Anglin & Clarence Anglin escape from Alcatraz. They are never heard from again
1963: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space piloting Vostok 6
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| The Green Hornet 1939-06-15 - 351) Justice Wears a Blindfold | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | It appears that honest Judge Greyson has taken a bribe! | ||||||||||||
| The Green Hornet 1946-06-15 - 762) Revenge for Melakim | |||||||||||||
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| Gunsmoke 323 - Old Flame | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A beautiful woman named Dolly comes to Dodge to meet her old friend Matt Dillon. Dolly has an unusual reason for coming to Dodge, and Kitty realizes she's up to no good. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on May 28, 1960. | ||||||||||||
| Hall of Fantasy s2 30 - The Jewels of Kali | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A story about an Indian goddess of death returning to revenge the theft of her idol's jewels. | ||||||||||||
| The Judy Canova Show 1946-06-15 - 68) Two-Gun Gertie - A Play | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 840 - The Banker Reforms | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1466 - Race to Dry Creek | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1935 - Framed out of Trouble | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 2873 - Valley of Terror | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 3235 - Special Assignment | |||||||||||||
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| Luke Slaughter 16 - June Bride | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | "Lots of people back East think us Westerners are rough, uncouth and ill-mannered. But although it might not appear so to a stranger we do live by a fairly rigid set of manners. For instance, we don't care what a man was, but what he is." | ||||||||||||
| Lux Radio Theater 85 - Burlesque | |||||||||||||
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| Lux Radio Theater 833 - Lady and the Tumblers | |||||||||||||
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| Mr Keen 989 - The Case of the Woman In Blue | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A soldier recovers from heartbreak with the help of Mr. Keen and Suzy, his secretary. Not one murder on this broadcast! | ||||||||||||
| Mr Keen 1295 - The Skull and Crossbones Murder Case | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Wealthy Lemuel Barker is poisoned to death. There are tow main suspects, One is Barker’s housekeeper, Emily Cross, who is currently being sought by the police. the other is Peter Hunt, a nephew, who is caught in the dead woman's Fifth Avenue home. | ||||||||||||
| Mysterious Traveler 108 - Death Is the Judge | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A brain surgeon and his wife buy a "bell of life" from Tibet. It can bring the dead back to life. However, when "Death" releases someone, he takes someone else! | ||||||||||||
| Mysterious Traveler 158 - Queen of the Cats | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A man marries an unusual Egyptian woman ... with a strange love of cats! | ||||||||||||
| Night Beat 46 - Otto, The Music Man | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A story about a mysterious, bald little man who plays a very hot jazz clarinet. What is Otto Freid's secret? aka Old Baldy | ||||||||||||
| Perry Mason 2807 - Drake Tells About Gordy | |||||||||||||
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| Suspense 46 - Last Night | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A woman must figure out if her husband murdered a prospective investor in order to get money to keep their dude ranch operating. Another version appeared on Molle Mystery Theater. Story by: Cornell Woolrich | ||||||||||||
| Suspense 96 - A Friend to Alexander | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A man has vivid dreams of his friendship with Alexander Hamilton, and of his upcoming duel with Aaron Burr. Another version was produced for Sleep No More. Story by: James Thurber | ||||||||||||
| Suspense 556 - The Earth Is Made of Glass | |||||||||||||
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| Suspense 755 - Strange for a Killer | |||||||||||||
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| Tales of the Texas Rangers 82 - Travesty | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A deputy is under suspicion of tire theft. The story is based on the "facts of record" of February 12, 1951. | ||||||||||||
| Tarzan - The Diamond of Asher 34 | |||||||||||||
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| The Whistler 524 - Last Message | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A retired gangster, trying to go straight, is located by a member of his old gang ... with problems of his own. | ||||||||||||
| Whitehall 1212 ep29 - Case of the Homemade Handbag | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | There's a strange exhibit at the 'Black Museum:' a yellow string reticule (a woman's handbang). A woman's dead body is found in the countryside, along with a most naive boy scout and photographer of birds. | ||||||||||||
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 53 - Arrowcraft Matter | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A series of yacht sinkings has led to eleven deaths ... and then one more; a beautiful woman! | ||||||||||||
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 219 - Paterson Transport Matter | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Truckers are being beaten ... who has a grudge against the company? | ||||||||||||
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 415 - Laughing Matter ep5 | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The conclusion of the story. The comedian's reaction to Johnny's conclusion isn't very funny ... and there's no encore possible! | ||||||||||||
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 591 - Delectable Damsel Matter | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A beautiful woman in Hollywood has tons of money and a missing fortune in gems. | ||||||||||||
| 21st Precinct 49 - The Sprinter | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Jack Bognor, a burglary suspect, is tailed and unwittingly leads the cops to his accomplices. | ||||||||||||
| Sherlock Holmes 36 - Death In The North Sea | |||||||||||||
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| Abbott & Costello Show 219 - Guest - Benny Rubin | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 211 - Dr. Deutch and the Radium Mine ep10 | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 1572 - Superman Vs. Kryptonite ep24 | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 1768 - Secret of Meteor Island ep3 | |||||||||||||
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| Bulldog Drummond 344 - Death In The Deep | |||||||||||||
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| The Cisco Kid 1953-06-16 - 95) The Saga of Morbid Jones | |||||||||||||
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| Crime Classics 49 - The Death of a Baltimore Birdie and Friend | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A canvasback prize fighter, his adventures in love and murder. | ||||||||||||
| Escape 115 - Serenade for a Cobra | |||||||||||||
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| Fu Manchu 18 - Back to Life | |||||||||||||
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| Gene Autry's Melody Ranch 1951-06-16 - Cody Bennett Dams up Lake - Gimme That Old Time Religion | |||||||||||||
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| Gunsmoke 271 - Summer Night | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A wagon train passes through Dodge on its way west, leaving behind a baby girl! | ||||||||||||
| Hopalong Cassidy 76 - Man in the Yellow Mask | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The story of the hunt for the masked outlaw, and a young man's plans to trap him! | ||||||||||||
| The Judy Canova Show 1945-06-16 - 24) A Horse Named Crowbait | |||||||||||||
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| Let George Do It 301 - The Mystic | |||||||||||||
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| Little Orphan Annie 1936-06-16 - 1164) Wright Brothers 33rd Anniversary | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 997 - Blackmail For Marriage | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1310 - No Favors | |||||||||||||
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