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According to the co-writer and longtime group member Bob Gaudio, the song's lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title "December 5th, 1933", celebrating the repeal of Prohibition, [6] but after the band revolted against what Gaudio would admit was a "silly" lyric being paired with an instrumental groove they knew would be a hit, [7] Parker, who had not written a song lyric before by ...
December 8, 1963: Wreckage from the flight after the crash All 81 people on Pan Am Flight 214 were killed when the plane exploded after being struck by lightning. The Boeing 707 jet was in a holding pattern at an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m), awaiting clearance to land at Philadelphia , when it was struck at 8:58 p.m.
December 15 – Rikidōzan, Korean-born Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1924) December 21 – Sir Jack Hobbs, English cricketer (b. 1882) December 25 – Tristan Tzara, French poet (b. 1896) [123] December 26 – Gorgeous George, American professional wrestler (b. 1915) December 28. Paul Hindemith, German composer (b. 1895) [123]
Washington will turn 70 in late December, and will have been acting for nearly 50 years. Despite his success and experience, he says "Gladiator II," also starring Paul Mescal , is the biggest film ...
December 8 – Wendell Pierce, African American actor; December 12 – Liz Claman, journalist; December 15 – Lenny Young, film producer [49] December 16 – Benjamin Bratt, actor, producer and activist; December 18 – Brad Pitt, film actor and producer; December 20 – Joel Gretsch, actor; December 23 Jim Harbaugh, American football player ...
December 11, 2024 at 4:21 PM ... Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most often depicted as toy soldiers, they ...
That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, is a satirical television comedy programme that aired on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced, and directed by Ned Sherrin and Jack (aka John) Duncan, and presented by David Frost.
The Year Without a Santa Claus, a Christmas special from Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., turns 50 this December. The beloved special was adapted from the book of the same name by Phyllis ...