Today in History Highlights From 1789 to 1986
On April 21 1789 John Adams became the first U S vice president. Mark Twain died in 1910 in Redding Cann 3. In 1972 Apollo 16 crew John Young and Charles Duke explored the moon. In 1986 a Chicago Lexington Hotel vault linked to Al Capone opened on live TV hosted by Geraldo Rivera. vault empty aside from a few bottles and a sign.
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United States
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain
Redding
Cann
John Young
Charles
Chicago
Lexington Hotel
al Capone
Geraldo Rivera
Networks limp into mediocrity in Friday lineup
As the TV season nears its end, NBC and other nets fail to preserve original Friday plans. NBC airs two specials including a weeklong Celebrity Cooking Showdown finale at 7, followed by Miss USA 2006 at 8. The Chelsea Handler Show debuts at 9:30 on E! with mixed reviews. Other notable items include God of the Girl on A&E, Primetime blend of families on ABC, Numb3rs on CBS, Monk on USA.
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NBC
Tom Arnold
Wolfgang Puck
Cat Cora
Govind Armstrong
Hippodrome
Baltimore
Nancy O'Dell
Access Hollywood
Drew Lachey
Carson Kressley
Queer Eye For the
Chelsea Handler
Handler
Jay Leno
Oxygen
A&e
ABC
Don
CBS
Wine Country
Adrian
USA
Juggler Chris Bliss video becomes Internet sensation
A Phoenix comedian's juggling of three tennis balls set to The Beatles Abbey Road songs on video.google.com draws about 20 million views in 40 days. The clip, posted originally for corporate gigs, has sparked global attention and various fan responses while Bliss remains overwhelmed and unworried by the surge.
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Paul
George
Ringo
Chris Bliss
Bliss
Robert Thompson
Syracuse University
Brian Reynolds
VideoBookmark.com
Redondo Beach
Calif
Google
Geoffrey McPherson
Gallatin,Tenn
New Jersey
Khampha Bovaphanh
Arizona
Pitt and Global Green sponsor Katrina rebuilding design contest
New York actor Brad Pitt invites public proposals for an environmentally friendly design competition to rebuild Katrina damaged New Orleans. Pitt will lead a jury of architects and local leaders selecting six finalists who will refine plans with neighborhoods.
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Pitt
New Orleans
New York
Brad Pitt
Global Green USA
Angelina Jolie
Namibia
Birthdays list for notable figures
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II turns 80 while actor Charles Grodin reaches 71 and singer Iggy Pop is 59. Actor Tony Danza is 55 and actress Andie MacDowell is 48, with rapper Michael Sare of Spearhead noted as ages not provided.
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Britain
Queen Elizabeth II
Charles Grodin
Iggy Pop
Tony Danza
Andie MacDowell
Michael Sare
Spearhead
Newspaper Staff and Contact Directory Listing
Editor contacts and department lines for the Lawrence Journal-World list editors Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum and more with phone numbers emails. Subscriptions and hours included for delivery issues redelivery and customer service.
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Ann Gardner
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Tom Keegan
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