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1940: Cave paintings in Lascaux, France discovered
1941: A decree signed by Reinhard Heydrich requires Jews aged 6 or over to wear the Star of David with 'Jew' inscribed
1942: The Battle of Milne Bay begins
1943: Italy invaded Allied forces & swiftly surrenders
1944: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates Antwerp in Belgium
1945: Japan's surrender accepted by General MacArthur
1946: Cathay Pacific founded in Hong Kong
1947: A moth causes a malfunction in a Harvard Mark II electromechanical computer. Logged as 'First actual case of bug being found.'
1948: Kim Il-sung declares Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1949: Due to public pressure Iva Toguri D'Aquino is tried & found guilty of broadcasting for Japan as 'Tokyo Rose' during the war
1950: After a single outing in 1941, radio game show 'Truth or Consequences' hosted by Ralph Edwards premieres on television
1951: Science fiction film 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' premieres
1952: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) opens first station in Montreal, Quebec
1953: Future US President John F Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
1954: The last new episode of The Lone Ranger radio program is broadcast
1955: James Dean dies when his Porsche 550 Spyder has a head-on crash with another car on Route 466
1956: Bell X-2, nicknamed 'Starbuster', first manned aircraft to reach Mach 3, pilot 'Mel' Apt is killed
1957: 101st Airborne Division escort African-American students ar Little Rock Central High
1958: Jack Kilby demonstrates first working microchip, it will revolutionize world of electronics
1959: Luna 2 first spacecraft to reach surface of the Moon (it crash lands)
1960: Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) wins light-heavyweight boxing gold medal at 1960 Olympic Games
1961: U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in air crash
1962: Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in first round becoming World Heavyweight Champion
1963: U.S. Senate ratifies Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty between Soviet Union, United Kingdom & U.S.
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| Hop Harrigan 1947-09-17 1293) - The Channel Wing Plane 16 | |||||||||||||
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| Hopalong Cassidy 38 - Red Terror | |||||||||||||
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| The Lineup 98 - The Fresno Break Case | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | George Fresno is in town again and selling narcotics. A convict out on parole has some information about George. | ||||||||||||
| The Lone Ranger 1350 - The Ranger Beats the Rope | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1663 - Mistaken Identity | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A young prospector who has just struck it rich has been accused of stealing an old lady's poke. John Todd plays the part of a judge as well as Tonto. | ||||||||||||
| The Lone Ranger 2287 - Barnaby Boggs' Dilemma | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 3070 - Jailbreak | |||||||||||||
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| Lux Radio Theater 493 - Christmas Holiday | |||||||||||||
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| Lux Radio Theater 756 - Sunset Boulevard | |||||||||||||
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| Mandrake the Magician 134 - Narda And The Professor Have Survived | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Both Princess Narda and "The Professor" have survived the crash. There's a surprise! | ||||||||||||
| Michael Shayne s1 49 - Mr Dixon's Life In Danger | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | An attorney named Nelson Carter needs protection for his client, Gregory Dixon. Mr. Dixon was buried two months before he walked into Carter's office! Apparently a different person was buried; but now Dixon's life is in danger all over again. | ||||||||||||
| Our Miss Brooks 97 - Elopement With Walter | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Mr. Boynton has joined a volunteer fire department, which leads Mr. Conklin to conclude that Walter and Harriet are eloping. | ||||||||||||
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective 22 - The Jerome J Jerome Case | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Jerome J. Jerome walks into Diamond's office. He's as nutty as a fruitcake, but he does know the location of a dead body. After solving the case, Dick Powell sings, "I Don't Care For Nothing Baby." | ||||||||||||
| The Saint 141 - Ghost that Giggled | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Warburton Thaxter is haunted by a giggling ghost, before he's found murdered. A safe deposit box key is missing. | ||||||||||||
| Screen Guild Theater 263 - The Valient | |||||||||||||
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| Speed Gibson 90 - Splinter is Hiding | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | During an unexpected visit by The Octopus (Paul Munez), shouts are heard from the next room. | ||||||||||||
| Suspense 892 - The Green Idol | |||||||||||||
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| Suspense 439 - Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison | |||||||||||||
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| Weird Circle 42 - The Ghost Touch | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Based on an early work by Wilkie Collins. A mad scientist has invented a process to kill all pain and is determined to try it out. | ||||||||||||
| The Whistler 173 - Sing a Song of Murder | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A pop singer, trying to get out of a contract with his greedy manager, sings a song of death! | ||||||||||||
| The Whistler 277 - Death and the Emperor | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A woman is jealous of her wealthy employer and her championship Persian cat. A bag of catnip and loose gas jets provide the inspiration for a fool-proof murder, one she should be able to get her claws into! | ||||||||||||
| The Whistler 433 - Deadly Rumor | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A complex tale of blackmail and murder. Did Mr. Holbrook's wife really commit suicide? A deadly rumor lives up to its name! | ||||||||||||
| Wild Bill Hickok 88 - Sunny Side Scrap | |||||||||||||
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| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 477 - Imperfect Alibi Matter ep1 | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | An attempt on Harvey Stone's life and an attack on Johnny! | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Frank Race 21 - Three on a Match | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Frank Race is in Bordeaux heading to a bar late in the evening when Mark Donovan and another man race up to him, followed by a gunshot. The man is being hunted by a beautiful woman and three henchmen. The matter deals with a cache of brand-new £1000 notes. | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 95 - Professor Thorpe's Bathysphere ep11 | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | There are mines in the channel; the 'Juanita' will be blown up any second! Superman to the rescue! Jimmy Olsen disobeys Clark Kent's instructions in an attempt to recover the gold. | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 340 - Tiny Men ep4 | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 1120 - Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang ep10 | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 1380 - George Latimer, Crooked Political Boss ep12 | |||||||||||||
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| Archie Andrews 1948-09-18 - Archie's in Love | |||||||||||||
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| Blackstone 51 - The Magic Writing | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A blackmail gang comes up with some ingenious embarrassing letters. Blackstone explains the "Mind Over Matter With A Match" trick. | ||||||||||||
| Casey 203 - The Tobacco Pouch | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | There's been a murder in a department store, involving the man with the shoplifting charge account! Robin Hood to the rescue! Bernard Lenrow (as Captain Logan) is heard off mike during the show. | ||||||||||||
| Challenge of the Yukon 398 - Big Bill | |||||||||||||
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| The Cisco Kid 1958-09-18 - 647) Headless Valley | |||||||||||||
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| Crime Does Not Pay 50 - They Gotta Have What to Eat | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Rival protection gangs fight for control of the town's produce market. | ||||||||||||
| Damon Runyon Theater 51 - Sense of Humor | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Joe the Joker, give Frankie Ferocious a hot foot and Frankie gets even. | ||||||||||||
| Doctor Tim, Detective 3 - The Mystery of the Guest in Number Two | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Dr. Tim's emergency blood transfusion saves the life of the strange Mr. Jones, who's been shot! | ||||||||||||
| Dragnet 359 - The Big Ham | |||||||||||||
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| Escape 227 - The Target | |||||||||||||
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| Fu Manchu 115 - Mysterious Sea Plane | |||||||||||||
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| The Great Gildersleeve 215 - Gildy Turns Off the Water | |||||||||||||
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| Gunsmoke 441 - Two Mothers | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Lorinda Henshaw's son has been killed by Mrs. Hattie Misener's son Jake. She says that if Jake is hanged, she will kill Marshal Dillon! | ||||||||||||
| Have Gun, Will Travel 96 - Nellie Watson's Boy | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The son of Nellie Watson asks Paladin's help with his step-father, with whom there's no love lost. | ||||||||||||
| Hop Harrigan 1947-09-18 1294) - The Channel Wing Plane 17 | |||||||||||||
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| Inner Sanctum Mystery 237 - Terror by Night | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A mad killer is on the prowl, and there's a dead body in the trunk. This script was subsequently produced on "Inner Sanctum" on June 29, 1952 | ||||||||||||
| Let George Do It 210 - Cover for an Hour | |||||||||||||
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| Let's Pretend 1954-09-18 - 1111) Rapunzel | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1194 - Mustang Mag in Politics | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1507 - Double for an Outlaw | |||||||||||||
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| The Lone Ranger 1820 - Henry's Holiday | |||||||||||||
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