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  • #37303
    lucky
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    Darin suffered from heart defects from birth- in 1973, a prosthetic valve in his heart clotted; he died after surgury to repair it.
    Per his request, his body was donated to the UCLA medical center for general research purposes.

    the first man into space was born on this date in …………..

    #37316
    generall
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    Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin was born March 9,1934.{73 years ago today} He was the first man in space and to orbit the Earth in 1961. He died at the age of 34 in a plane crash.

    Charles Lindbergh’s infant son was kidnapped what year?

    #37359
    Georgieanna
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    Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., twenty-month-old son of the famous aviator and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was kidnapped about 9:00 p.m., on March 1, 1932, from the nursery on the second floor of the Lindbergh home near Hopewell, New Jersey.

    #37365
    generall
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    😀 good job Georgie! ➡

    #37368
    Georgieanna
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    Thanks, generall, I cheated! 😀

    In what year did Vladimir Lenin die?

    #37379
    lucky
    Moderator

    1924

    the ill-fated EDSEL auto is introduced by Ford…

    #37442
    Georgieanna
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    So?

    #37456
    generall
    Participant

    1957 the Edsel made its debut.

    What is Northern Soul and when did it originate?

    #37461
    Georgieanna
    Participant

    Aw man, you don’t even let me tease the man… 😥

    #37463
    generall
    Participant

    😆 😆

    #37476
    lucky
    Moderator

    Northern Soul refers to music and associated dance styles and fashions originating from the Twisted Wheel club in Manchester in the mid 1960’s

    The “Father of Abstract Art” has died……….

    (hey georgie……….WHAT YEAR DID IT HAPPEN?? )

    PS- We ALL cheat…………but we learn stuff!

    #37510
    Georgieanna
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    😀 Thanks, Lucky! We do learn stuff but then I forget so fast! 🙄
    Does this have anything to do with Campbell Soup cans?

    #37600
    englandboy – John
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    Born 1880 Germany died 1966. Wassily Kandinsky. Famous abstract artist and theorist from Russia. Kandinsky is often referred to as the father of abstract art.

    Prince Rainier marries Grace Kelly
    Prince Rainier III of Monaco has married the American film actress Grace Kelly. What year?

    #37603
    Georgieanna
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    Wow! England, it’s so nice to see you on the boards!! Are you sure you’re not doing too much too soon? We want you here for a long time!

    #37623
    generall
    Participant

    regarding Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly…married in 1956.

    How early did the Abacus (board with beads for mathematical functions) originate?

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