Today in History Highlights From September 12
Key events include Henry Hudson reaching the river named for him in 1909, John F Kennedy marrying Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport in 1953, The Monkees debuting on NBC in 1966 and Family Affair premiering on CBS, Steven Biko’s death in police custody in 1977, and Joseph Cicippio’s kidnapping at the American University in Beirut in 1986 with release in 1991.
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Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
Newport
R.I
NBC
Miered
CBS
Steven Biko
Joseph Cicippio
American University
Beirut
Comedy set in Alaska falls flat on TV screen
Review notes Men in Trees on ABC struggles with a cute but contrived premise. Anne Heche plays Marin Frist a self help author whose Elmo Alaska book tour reveals rugged local bachelors and awkward wildlife moments that derail the show.
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ABC
Anne Heche
Marin Frist
Marin
Elmo
Alaska
Maria
Anna Nicole Smith son dies in Bahamas hospital room
In Nassau Bahamas police say Daniel Smith 20 died in his mother Anna Nicole Smiths hospital room shortly after visiting her and his newborn half sister Doctors Hospital reported he collapsed in a maternity ward chair Smiths representatives said he was found not breathing in bed and an autopsy is expected later this week The death prompts a continuing inquiry into the circumstances and the larger battle over the late J Howard Marshalls fortune referenced in the report and ongoing legal actions.
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Los Angeles
Anna Nicole Smith
Bahamas
Daniel Smith
Doctors’ Hospital
Nassau
Reginald Ferguson
Royal
Bahamian Police Force
Ferguson
Daniel
Anna
TrimSpa
Anna Nicole
Smith
Linda Virgil
Birkhead
Billy Smith
Extra
E! Network
Vickie Lynn Hogan
J. Howard Marshall
Marshall
E. Pierce Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
Diddy drops British trade name after out-of-court deal
Sean Combs agrees to rebrand in Britain and cannot trade as Diddy in the U K. Dearlove’s side says he will pay costs and “significant” damages after a London dispute over name confusion. Combs formerly known as Puff Daddy and P Diddy faces a costly settlement as the High Court case nears. Eva Longoria says Desperate Housewives will be her last TV series, focusing on film projects after the show ends.
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London
Sean Combs
Diddy
Britain
Richard “Diddy
Dearlove
Jens Hills & Co
Combs
U.K
High Court
Forbes Magazine
Pasadena
Calif
Eva Longoria
Desperate Housewives
Housewives
Longoria
Associated Press
Saucy
Gabrielle Solis
Michael Douglas
the Sentinel
Sunshine tops Deauville festival for American films
The Deauville Film Festival awarded the top prize to Little Miss Sunshine, a road trip comedy featuring Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, and Steve Carell. The jury prize went to Half Nelson with Ryan Gosling as a crack-addicted teacher, while Sherrybaby earned best screenplay for Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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Deauville
France
Greg Kinnear
Toni Collette
Steve Carell
Ryan
Fleck
Ryan Gosling
Laurie Collyer
Sherrybaby
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Normandy Resort
Paul Haggis
Birthdays for Ruben Studdard Pantaliano Scolari Ward Folds Gallagher
Singer Ruben Studdard turns 28 from American Idol. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 55. Actor Peter Scolari is 52. Actress Rachel Ward is 49. Ben Folds, rock singer and musician, reaches 40. Liam Gallagher of Oasis turns 34.
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Ruben Studdard
Joe Pantoliano
Peter Scolari
Rachel Ward
Ben Folds
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
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Henry Hudson
Kansas
Kevin McDonough
Fox
Emmitt Smith
Harry Hamlin
Vivica A. Fox
Jerry Springer
PBS
Congo
Gibbs
NCIS
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Baraka
Kenya
By Michelle Caruso
New York Daily News
Larry Birkhead
Worldcom
Ijworld.com
Diddied
Studdard
Journal World
N.H
Lawrence
Kansas University
Chris Bell
Cbell
al Bonner
Jworld.com
Liworld.com
Delandscape
Yahoo.com
Uames McUnn
Haskell
Amily Pizza
15Th
Wakarusa
Ole T
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