Today in History January ninth highlights and events
Today in history January 9 notes events from 1788 confirming Connecticut’s ratification to 2012 mentions of Hughes remarks about a fake autobiography. It lists many milestones across nations, space, politics and culture including Nixon births and Lingayen Gulf landings.
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Howard Hughes
Bahamas
Hollywood
Clifford Irving
Connecticut
Jean Pierre Blanchard
Philadelphia
Woodbury
Mississippi
Star of the West
Fort Sumter
S.C
Richard Milhous Nixon
United States
Yorba Linda
Calif
Bobbi Trout
Edna May Cooper
Mines Field
Los Angeles
Lingayen Gulf
Philippines
United Nations
New York
Richard Nixon
White House
Ronald Reagan
Oliver L. North
U.S
Iran
Lebanon
Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman
al-Qaida
Somalia
Apple Computer
Steve Jobs
Jared Loughner
Gabrielle Giffords
D-Ariz
Tucson
The
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Celebrities Kick Off 2012 Palm Springs Award Season
George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie lead a star studded Palm Springs International Film Festival gala. Clooney received the Chairman's Award for acting directing producing and writing while Pitt earned the Desert Palms Achievement Award. Other honorees include Michelle Williams Jessica Chastain Octavia Spencer and Glenn Close. Jolie rushes back to celebrate later with Pitt as he recovers from a skiing injury. Next up are People’s Choice Critic’s Choice LA Film Critics and Golden Globes.
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Palm Springs
Calif
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
Hollywood
California
Descendants
Matthew Lillard
Judy Greer
Clooney
Michelle Williams
Marilyn
Jessica Chastain
Octavia Spencer
Glenn Close
Albert Nobbs
Pitt
Jolie
Elvis birthday tribute at Graceland honors kings legacy
Fans marked Elvis Presleys would be 77th birthday at Graceland with a cake cutting ceremony. Jose Feliciano performed Love Me Tender and Happy Birthday in English and Spanish for about 500 fans. Local dignitaries read a proclamation amid loud applause. Elvis was born January 8, 1935, in Tupelo and moved to Memphis with his parents.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Jose Feliciano
Feliciano
Graceland
Elvis
Tupelo
Miss
NYC Opera Musicians Locked Out Amid Financial Crisis
The New York City Opera locks out musicians after stalled talks over pay and jobs. Rehearsals for a February Verdi production are canceled as the company trims salaries and cuts back from Lincoln Center. Unions pledge strike action while mediation continues and the destiny of the cultural landmark remains uncertain.
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New York
New York City Opera
Renee Fleming
Placido Domingo
Beverly Sills
Brooklyn
Alan Gordon
American Guild of Musical Artists
American Federation of Musicians
Gail Kruvand
Orchestra Union
City Opera
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
George Steel
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Risa Heller
Opera
Allison Beck
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Steel
Gerard Mortier
Illinois and Missouri Lottery Numbers Snapshot
A compact rundown of midday and evening draws for Illinois and Missouri lotteries. Includes Pick Three and Pick Four results, Little Lotto numbers, Lotto and Mega Millions jackpots, Kentucky and Show MeCash entries, plus Powerball.
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Missouri
Southern Inaccuracies Hotline Contact Numbers
A notice inviting readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern newspaper by calling three listed telephone numbers 618-351-5033 618-351-5807 and 618-351-5078 for corrections and feedback.
Fox to Air Saturday Cartoon Block Starting January 2013
PASADENA Calif Fox plans a new 90 minute Saturday night cartoon block beginning at 10 p m on a digital channel and online and on demand The move led by Nick Weidenfeld targets a young male audience and aims to compete with NBCs Saturday Night Live while Fox preserves Sundays Simpsons run toward its 500th episode.
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Pasadena
Calif
Fox
Nick Weidenfeld
Cartoon Network
NBC
Kevin Reilly
Fox Entertainment
Reilly
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