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Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Appointment With Destiny: The Crucifixion Of Jesus MP4 Download Or DVD
Today, April 5, 2026

April 5, 2026: First Sunday After The Paschal Full Moon (First Full Moon On Or After March 21): Eastertide (Eastertime, Easter Season, Paschaltide, Paschaltime, Paschal Season): Octave Of Easter (Easterweek): Bright Week: Holyweek: Easter (Easter Sunday, Pascha, Resurrection Sunday): Easter: -- A festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Most Christians refer to the week before Easter as "Holy Week" as it contains the three days of the Easter Triduum: 1) Maundy Thursday, commemorating the washing of the feet and Last Supper, 2) Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, and 3) Easter Sunday, when Jesus was resurrected. In Western Christianity, Eastertide, or the Easter Season, begins on Easter Sunday and lasts seven weeks, ending with the coming of the fiftieth day, Pentecost Sunday. In Eastern Christianity, the season of Pascha begins on Pascha and ends with the coming of the fortieth day, the Feast of the Ascension. Easter and the holidays that are related to it are moveable feasts which do not fall on a fixed date in the Gregorian or Julian calendars which follow only the cycle of the sun; rather, its date is determined on a lunisolar calendar similar to the Hebrew calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established two rules, independence of the Jewish calendar and worldwide uniformity, which were the only rules for Easter explicitly laid down by the council. No details for the computation were specified; these were worked out in practice, a process that took centuries and generated a number of controversies. It has come to be the first Sunday after the ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March, but calculations vary. Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In most European languages the feast called Easter in English is termed by the words for passover in those languages and in the older English versions of the Bible the term Easter was the term used to translate passover. Easter customs vary across the Christian world, and include sunrise services, exclaiming the Paschal greeting, clipping the church (where the congregation or local children hold hands in an outward-facing ring around the church), and decorating Easter eggs as symbols of the empty tomb. The Easter lily, a symbol of the resurrection, traditionally decorates the chancel area of churches (the area around the altar) on this day and for the rest of Eastertide. Additional customs that have become associated with Easter and are observed by both Christians and some non-Christians include egg hunting, the Easter Bunny, and Easter parades. There are also various traditional Easter foods that vary regionally. The modern English term Easter, cognate with modern Dutch ooster and German Ostern, developed from an Old English word that usually appears in the form Eastrun, Eastru, Eastre or Eostre. The most widely accepted theory of the origin of the term is that it is derived from the name of an Old English goddess mentioned by the 7th to 8th-century English monk Bede, who wrote that Eosturmonath (Old English 'Month of Eostre', translated in Bede's time as "Paschal month") was an English month, corresponding to April, which he says "was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honour feasts were celebrated in that month". #Easter #EasterSunday #Pascha #ResurrectionSunday #ResurrectionOfJesus #ResurrectionOfJesus #EasterLillies #FloweringTheCross #EasterEggs #EasterBonnets #EmptyTomb #SunriseService #ClippingTheChurch #EggHunts #EasterFood #EasterParades #Eastertide #OctaveOfEaster #EasterWeek #BrightWeek #HolyWeek #PassionOfJesus #ChristianHolidays #JesusChrist #Christianity #ChristianMoveableFeasts #Holidays #Christianity #MoveableFeasts #ChristianSky #EasterSky #MP4 #VideoDownload #DVD On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/appointment-with-destiny-the-crucifixion-of-jesus-dvd.html

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Today, April 5, 2026

April 5, 2026: First Sunday After The Paschal Full Moon (First Full Moon On Or After March 21): Eastertide (Eastertime, Easter Season, Paschaltide, Paschaltime, Paschal Season): Octave Of Easter (Easterweek): Bright Week: Holyweek: Easter (Easter Sunday, Pascha, Resurrection Sunday): National Baked Ham With Pineapple Day: -- We can celebrate Easter with a yummy dish of baked ham adorned with beautifully cut pineapple slices. National Baked Ham with Pineapple Day is celebrated on the same day as Easter every year. They are both celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following the March Equinox. Easter is best suited for this day since the tables will already be filled with delicious dishes that include ham. March to July is the peak season for a juicy harvest of pineapples, and there is no better time to celebrate. There aren't many people who don't love the combination of the smoky, salty, and sweet tastes of ham. The same goes for the sweet, with a hint of sourness, and juicy pineapple taste. We believe the Chinese were the first to cure pork leg into ham in 4900 B.C. The popularity of ham rose around the world when Europeans started trading with China. Pineapples were already popular among the native tribes of the South and Central American forests. We believe it originated in the Brazilian forests. Pineapples became popular in Europe through colonization. It became a delicacy and soon spread throughout the world. Easter is one of the most important days in Christianity. It is a day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, after the crucifixion, on the third day. But there are a few other theories among historians regarding the origin of Easter. Some people believe that the origin can be traced back to pagan traditions and festivals. Historians believe Christianity incorporated various pagan traditions, cultures, and festivals to easily convert others to Christianity. Various Easter traditions also have similar backstories. The Easter lamb was a prominent tradition where the devotees placed the meat of a lamb under an altar. The meat is then blessed and consumed on Easter day. This tradition has further expanded to include ham, eggs, cheese, etc. Decorated or colored Easter eggs and the Easter bunny are a few other traditions formed over the years. At some point in history, decorating ham, made for Easter, with pineapple slices became popular. It grew in popularity, and a day was born to mark the baked ham with pineapple. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/jack-benny-complete-radio-broadcasts-dual-layer-mp3-dv3.html

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April 5: Bell Bottoms Day (Bell-Bottoms Day, Flares Day): -- Commemorates the centuries-old fashion of trousers that become wider from the knees to the ankles resembling the shape of a bell. Bell Bottoms, also stylized bell-bottoms, have been worn for centuries by European carpenters, since the widening of the pants bottoms prevented sawdust from falling onto their shoes or feet. In the early 19th century, before a standardised uniform for sailors in both The Royal Navy and The U.S. Navy existed, some sailors adopted a style of wide trousers ending in bell-shaped cuffs, which served to protect footwear from exposure to water. In 1813, one of the first recorded descriptions of sailors' uniforms, written by the distinguished U.S. Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur (famed for his naval victories against Britain, France, and the Barbary Pirates) noted that men on the frigates United States and Macedonia wore "glazed canvas hats with stiff brims, decked with streamers of ribbon, blue jackets buttoned loosely over waistcoats, and blue trousers with bell bottoms." In the 1960s bell-bottoms became fashionable for both men and women in London, and this popularity quickly expanded throughout Europe and North America, becoming a standard fashion during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Today bell bottoms are ordinarily made from denim, satin polyester, or bright cotton. They were immensely popular among the youth culture and counterculture of the 1960s, and they continue to prove useful in uniforms throughout the world where protection of footwear is desirable or required, such as traffic police. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/counterculture-film-collection-dual-layer-dvd.html

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April 5: The International Day Of Conscience: -- A day started by the United Nations General Assembly commemorating the importance of the human conscience. The human conscience is an important intellectual quality that differentiates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. The human mind is an amazing and complex unit, and the human conscience is even more so. This is a day to promote the importance of self-reflection and doing the right thing. This day also helps to improve society's collective good by identifying the corrections that need to be done. Conscience is a challenging and complex concept. It can be generally described as a person's moral sense of right and wrong. It is also a guide to one's behavior. The personal ethics a person keeps to not steal from another or not cheat on an exam is a good example of conscience. In simple terms, it is the knowledge about ourselves. His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, sponsored an initiative on the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The initiative was to designate April 5 as an International Day of Conscience. The assembly adopted the resolution and titled it 'Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience.' This resolution invites people to build a culture of peace with love and conscience as per their personal situation and culture. The day has an open-minded approach that is acceptable for people all over the world to promote peace and love. Peace is not just the absence of violence and conflicts; it is also a state of continuous evolution by incorporating the principles of justice, development, and good governance. Conscience can help people realize this and create better bonds with people and the environment around them. It can also create a sense of righteousness and help create better connections between nations. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-eleanor-roosevelt-story-dvd-1965-macleish-seva1965.html

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April 5: National Go For Broke Day: -- EarthStation1 MediaOutlet is especially excited to celebrate a day marked in honor of one of the finest American military units that fought for peace and saw to the end of World War II - the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army. Did you know that the members of this military unit were all American Japanese? Yes, and their grit and commitment to duty made them a well-reckoned unit worthy of remembering. 'Go for broke' originated from Hawaiian Pidgin slang used by craps players, which means to 'wager all' or 'bet everything in a single roll.' The inception of the slang as a motto by the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army, in addition to the great deeds they performed during World War II, solidified the phrase in the heart of everyone as a catchphrase for commitment, perseverance, hard work, and integrity. It embodies giving your all into whatever it is you find yourself doing, and pressing on no matter the odds or challenges you face. During World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, concerns arose from the government and citizens alike towards the Japanese Americans living within America who were also called Nisei. In less than a few weeks after the attack, all Japanese American men of draft age were regarded as enemy aliens and put under the scrutiny of suspicion by all and sundry. This gave rise to the patriotic efforts of the Nisei as they strove to fight against racial discrimination and also make known their commitment, love, and willingness to serve the country. After several lobbying efforts, many Japanese-Americans (known as 'Nisei') were given the opportunity to serve America through the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion, the Military Intelligence Service, and the 4442nd Regimental Combat Team. The 100th Infantry Battalion formed in June 1942 - it was the War Department's way of ascertaining whether soldiers of Japanese descent could be trusted in battle. This unit performed brilliantly and became known as the Purple Heart Battalion. They removed all doubts and questions of loyalty, and this resulted in the eventual deployment of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in June 1944. The 4442nd R.C.T. proved their strength and patriotism on the battlefield, fighting against numerous odds and winning landslide victories for the country. By the end of the war, they became the most decorated regiment in the country with over 18,000 individual soldiers decorated. They received seven presidential unit Citations, two Meritorious Service Plaques, 36 Army Commendation Medals, 87 Division Commendations, 21 Medals of Honor, nearly 4,000 Purple Hearts, and more. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/go-for-broke-dvd-japaneseamerican-442nd-infantry-division-w442.html

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April 5: Russian Days of Military Honour: -- April 5, 1242: The History Of Christianity: The History Of Roman Catholicism: The Latin Church (Latin: Ecclesia Latina): The Middle Ages (The Medieval Period, The Mediaeval Period): The Crusades: The Northern Crusades (The Baltic Crusades): The Livonian Campaign Against Rus': The Battle On The Ice (The Battle Of Lake Peipus): -- Russian forces of the Republic of Novgorod, led by Prince Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the crusader army led by the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights. The battle is notable for having been fought largely on the frozen lake, and this gave the battle its name. The battle was a significant defeat sustained by the crusaders during the Northern Crusades, which were directed against pagans and Eastern Orthodox Christians rather than Muslims in the Holy Land. The Crusaders' defeat in the battle marked the end of their campaigns against the Orthodox Novgorod Republic and other Slavic territories for the next century. The event was glorified in Sergei Eisenstein's historical drama film Alexander Nevsky, released in 1938, which created a popular image of the battle often mistaken for the real events. Sergei Prokofiev turned his score for the film into a concert cantata of the same title, with "The Battle On The Ice" being its longest movement. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/alexander-nevsky-dvd-aka-aleksandr-nevskiy.html

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April 5, 1856: #BOTD: #HBD! Booker T. Washington, African American educator, author, essayist, orator, adviser to multiple presidents of the United States, founder of the Tuskegee Institute and the National Negro Business League, Prince Hall Freemason and historian (d. 1915) is #born Booker Taliaferro (Taliaferro: Italian, "Ironcutter") Washington as a slave in Franklin County, Virginia; the Taliaferro (originally Tagliaferro, which means 'Ironcutter' in Italian) are a prominent family in eastern Virginia and Maryland who were one of the early families who settled in Virginia in the 17th century, having migrated from London, where an ancestor had served as a musician in the court of Queen Elizabeth I in family line believed to trace back to Bartholomew Taliaferro, a native of Venice who settled in London and was made a denizen in 1562. Between 1890 and 1915, Booker T. Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community and of the contemporary black elite. Washington was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and became the leading voice of the former slaves and their descendants. They were newly oppressed in the South by disenfranchisement and the Jim Crow discriminatory laws enacted in the post-Reconstruction Southern states in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Washington was a key proponent of African American businesses and one of the founders of the National Negro Business League. His base was the Tuskegee Institute, a historically black college he founded in Tuskegee, Alabama. As lynchings in the South reached a peak in 1895, Washington gave a speech, known as the "Atlanta compromise", which brought him national fame. He called for black progress through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to challenge directly the Jim Crow segregation and the disenfranchisement of black voters in the South. Washington mobilized a nationwide coalition of middle-class blacks, church leaders, and white philanthropists and politicians, with a long-term goal of building the community's economic strength and pride by a focus on self-help and schooling. With his own contributions to the black community, Washington was a supporter of racial uplift, but secretly he also supported court challenges to segregation and to restrictions on voter registration. Black activists in the North, led by W. E. B. Du Bois, at first supported the Atlanta compromise, but later disagreed and opted to set up the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to work for political change. They tried with limited success to challenge Washington's political machine for leadership in the black community, but built wider networks among white allies in the North. Decades after Washington's death in 1915, the civil rights movement of the 1950s took a more active and progressive approach, which was also based on new grassroots organizations based in the South, such as Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Washington mastered the nuances of the political arena in the late 19th century, which enabled him to manipulate the media, raise money, develop strategy, network, push, reward friends, and distribute funds, while punishing those who opposed his plans for uplifting blacks. His long-term goal was to end the disenfranchisement of the vast majority of African Americans, who then still lived in the South. His legacy has been very controversial to the civil rights community, of which he was an important leader before 1915. After his death, he came under heavy criticism for accommodationism to white supremacy. However, a more balanced view of his very wide range of activities has appeared since the late 20th century. As of 2010, the most recent studies, "defend and celebrate his accomplishments, legacy, and leadership". Booker T. Washington was made a mason at Sight by the by the M.W. Grand Master of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. He died on November 14, 1915 of Bright's disease in Tuskegee at the age of 59. His funeral was held on November 17, 1915 in the Tuskegee Institute Chapel and it was attended by nearly 8,000 people. He was buried nearby in the Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery. At the time he was thought to have died by congestive heart failure, aggravated by overwork. In March 2006, his descendants permitted examination of medical records: these showed he had hypertension, with a blood pressure more than twice normal, confirming what had long been suspected. At Washington's death, Tuskegee's endowment was close to 2M USD. 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April 5, 1614: The Colonial History Of The United States: The British Colonization Of The Americas: The Colony Of Virginia: The Jamestown, Virginia Colony (1607-1624): Tsenacommacah (Tscenocomoco, Tsenacomoco, Tenakomakah, Attanoughkomouck, Attan-Akamik): Native American Tribes In Virginia: The Powhatan People: Pocahontas (Amonute, Matoaka): The Marriage Of Pocahontas And John Rolfe: -- Pocahontas, Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, marries English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. Pocahontas (born Matoaka, known as Amonute, c. 1596 - March 1617) was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. In a well-known historical anecdote, she saved the life of a captive of the Native Americans, the Englishman John Smith, in 1607 by placing her head upon his own when her father raised his war club to execute him. A large number of historians doubt the veracity of this story. Pocahontas was captured and held for ransom by the English during Anglo-Indian hostilities in 1613. During her captivity, she converted to Christianity and took the name Rebecca. When the opportunity arose for her to return to her people, she chose to remain with the English. In April 1614, at the age of 17, she married tobacco planter John Rolfe, and in January 1615, bore their son, Thomas Rolfe. In 1616, the Rolfes travelled to London. Pocahontas was presented to English society as an example of the "civilized savage" in hopes of stimulating investment in the Jamestown settlement. She became something of a celebrity, was elegantly feted, and attended a masque (a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe) at Whitehall Palace, the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698. In 1617, the Rolfes set sail for Virginia, but Pocahontas died at Gravesend of unknown causes, aged around 20-21. She was buried in St George's Church, Gravesend in England, but the exact location of her grave is unknown, as the church has been rebuilt. Numerous places, landmarks, and products in the United States have been named after Pocahontas. Her story has been romanticized over the years, and she is a subject of art, literature, and film. Many famous people have claimed to be among her descendants through her son Thomas, including members of the First Families of Virginia, First Lady Edith Wilson, American Western actor Glenn Strange, Las Vegas performer Wayne Newton, and astronomer Percival Lowell. John Rolfe (1585-1622) was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/native-north-american-indian-history-documentaries-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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April 5, 1883: #BOTD: #HBD! Walter Huston, Canadian-American actor and singer (d. April 7, 1950) is #born Walter Thomas Houghston in Toronto, Canada. Walter Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John Huston, Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Allegra Huston and Jack Huston. The Huston family has three generations of Academy Award winners: Walter himself; his son, film director, screenwriter and actor John Huston; and John Huston's daughter, Anjelica Huston. Walter Huston died of an aortic aneurysm in his hotel suite in Beverly Hills, two days after his 67th birthday. His cremains were given to his widow Ninetta (Nan) Sunderland On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/december-7th-1943-john-ford-gregg-toland-fulllength-feature71943.html

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April 5, 1900: Archaeology (Archeology): Great Discoveries Of Archaeology: The Minoan Civilization: Linear B: The Knossos Tablets: -- Archaeologists excavating the palace of Knossos, Crete discover the first large cache ever of Linear B tablets, clay tablets with hieroglyphic writing in a script they call Linear B, among the remains of a wooden box in a disused terracotta bathtub. The details of the discovery are recorded in British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Knossos Sir Arthur John Evans' report to the British School at Athens for that year. Subsequently, caches turned up at multiple locations, including the Room of the Chariot Tablets, where over 350 pieces from four boxes were found. The tablets were 4.5 cm (1.8 in) to 19.5 cm (7.7 in) long by 1.2 cm (0.47 in) to 7.2 cm (2.8 in) wide and were scored with horizontal lines over which text was written in about 70 characters. Even in this earliest excavation report, Evans could tell that "a certain number of quasi-pictorial characters also occur which seem to have an ideographic or determinative meaning." Linear B is a syllabic script that was used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of the Greek language. The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries, the earliest known examples dating to around 1400 BC. It is adapted from the earlier Linear A, an undeciphered script potentially used for writing the Minoan language, as is the later Cypriot syllabary, which also recorded Greek. Linear B, found mainly in the palace archives at Knossos, Kydonia, Pylos, Thebes and Mycenae, disappeared with the fall of Mycenaean civilization during the Late Bronze Age collapse. The succeeding period, known as the Greek Dark Ages, provides no evidence of the use of writing. Linear B was deciphered in 1952 by English architect and self-taught linguist Michael Ventris] based on the research of American classicist Alice Kober. It is the only Bronze Age Aegean script to have been deciphered, with Linear A, Cypro-Minoan, and Cretan hieroglyphic remaining unreadable. Linear B consists of around 87 syllabic signs and over 100 ideographic signs. These ideograms or "signifying" signs symbolize objects or commodities. They have no phonetic value and are never used as word signs in writing a sentence. The application of Linear B appears to have been confined to administrative contexts. In all the thousands of clay tablets, a relatively small number of different people's handwriting have been detected: 45 in Pylos (west coast of the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece) and 66 in Knossos (Crete). Once the palaces were destroyed, the script disappeared. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/micisirarevm.html

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April 5, 1900: #BOTD: #HBD! Spencer Tracy, American actor, one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age known for his natural performing style and versatility (d. June 10, 1967) is #born Spencer Bonaventure Tracy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Spencer Tracy won two Academy Awards for Best Actor from nine nominations, sharing the record for nominations in the category with Laurence Olivier. Tracy first discovered his talent for acting while attending Ripon College, and he later received a scholarship for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He spent seven years in the theatre, working in a succession of stock companies and intermittently on Broadway. Tracy's breakthrough came in 1930, when his lead performance in The Last Mile caught the attention of Hollywood. After a successful film debut in John Ford's Up the River starring Tracy (and also featuring Humphrey Bogart), he was signed to a contract with Fox Film Corporation. His five years with Fox featured one acting tour de force after another that were usually ignored at the box office, and he remained largely unknown to audiences after 25 films, almost all of them starring Tracy as the leading man. None of them were hits although his performance in The Power and the Glory (1933) was praised at the time. In 1935, Tracy joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, then Hollywood's most prestigious studio. His career flourished from Fury (1936) onwards, and in 1937 and 1938 he won consecutive Oscars for Captains Courageous and Boys Town. He made three box-office successes supporting Clark Gable, the studio's most prominent leading man so that by the early 1940s, Tracy was one of the studio's top stars. In 1942, he appeared with Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year, beginning another partnership leading to nine movies over 25 years. Tracy left MGM in 1955, and continued to work regularly as a freelance star, despite an increasing weariness as he aged. His personal life was troubled, with a lifelong struggle against severe alcoholism and guilt over his son's deafness. Tracy became estranged from his wife in the 1930s, but the couple never divorced, conducting a long-term relationship with Katharine Hepburn in private. Towards the end of his life, Tracy worked almost exclusively for director Stanley Kramer. It was for Kramer that he made his last film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), completedjust 17 days before he died of a heart attack in his Beverly Hills, California apartment home, aged 67. Tracy spent most of the last two years of his life at home with Hepburn, living what she described as a quiet life: reading, painting, and listening to music. On June 10, 1967, 17 days after completing what was his last film role in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Tracy awakened at 3:00 am to make himself a cup of tea. Hepburn described in her autobiography how she followed him to the kitchen: "Just as I was about to give [the door] a push, there was a sound of a cup smashing to the floor - then clump - a loud clump." She entered the room to find Tracy lying dead. Hepburn recalled, "He looked so happy to be done with living, which for all his accomplishments had been a frightful burden for him." To cover up Tracy's extramarital partnership with Hepbun, MGM publicist Howard Strickling told the media that Tracy had been alone when he died and was found by his housekeeper. A Requiem Mass was held for Tracy on June 12 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in East Hollywood. Active pallbearers included George Cukor, Stanley Kramer, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, and John Ford. Out of consideration for Tracy's family, Hepburn did not attend the funeral. Tracy is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park, near his wife Louise, son John and daughter Susie. During his career, Tracy appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the 9th greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-old-time-radio-drama-mp3-dvd-megase3.html

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April 5, 1908: #BOTD: #HBD! Bette Davis, American actress with a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, regarded as one of the greatest actresses in film history (d. October 6, 1989) is #born Ruth Elizabeth Davis in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical films, suspense horror, and occasional comedies, although her greater successes were in romantic dramas. A recipient of two Academy Awards, she was the first thespian to accrue ten nominations. After appearing in Broadway plays, the 22-year old Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930. After some unsuccessful films, she had her critical breakthrough playing a vulgar waitress in Of Human Bondage (1934), although, contentiously, she was not among the three nominees for the Academy Award for Best Actress that year. The next year, her strong performance as a down-and-out actress in Dangerous (1935) did land her her first Best Actress nomination, and she won the award. In 1937, she tried to free herself from her contract with Warner Brothers Studio; although she lost the legal case, it marked the start of more than a decade as one of the most celebrated leading ladies of US cinema, known for her forceful and intense style. Her portrayal of a strong-willed 1850s southern belle in Jezebel (1938) won her a second Academy Award for Best Actress and was the first of five consecutive years she received a nomination. The others were for Dark Victory (1939), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941) and Now, Voyager (1942). Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative and confrontational with studio executives and film directors as well as with her co-stars. Her forthright manner, idiosyncratic speech, and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona that has been often imitated. She is perhaps most known for her role as a Broadway star in All About Eve (1950), which earned her another Oscar nomination and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Her last Oscar nomination was for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), also starring her rival Joan Crawford. Her career went through several periods of eclipse but despite a long period of ill health she continued acting in film or on television until shortly before her death from breast cancer in 1989. She admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships, as she married four times, divorced three times, raised her children as a single parent and had a daughter, B. D. Hyman, who wrote the tell-all book My Mother's Keeper. Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen, a club venue for food, dancing and entertainment for servicemen during World War II, and was the first female president of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences. She was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. In 1999, Davis placed second behind Katharine Hepburn on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of the classical Hollywood cinema era. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/wwii-us-pop-and-third-reich-marching-songs-mp3-dv3.html

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April 5, 1916: #BOTD: #HBD! Gregory Peck, American actor, political activist, and producer, one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s (d. June 12, 2003) is #born Eldred Gregory Peck in the neighborhood of La Jolla in San Diego, California. After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over fifty plays and three Broadway productions. He first gained critical success in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), a John M. Stahl-directed drama which earned him his first Academy Award nomination. He starred in a series of successful films, including romantic-drama The Valley of Decision (1944), Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), and family film The Yearling (1946). He encountered lukewarm commercial reviews at the end of the 1940s, his performances including The Paradine Case (1947) and The Great Sinner (1948). Peck reached global recognition in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing back-to-back in the book-to-film adaptation of Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) and biblical drama David and Bathsheba (1951). He starred alongside Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) and Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953), which earned Peck a Golden Globe award. Other notable films in which he appeared include Moby Dick (1956, and its 1998 mini-series), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Cape Fear (1962, and its 1991 remake), The Omen (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). Throughout his career, he often portrayed protagonists with "fiber" within a moral setting. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) centered on topics of antisemitism, while Peck's character in Twelve O'Clock High (1949) dealt with post-traumatic stress disorder during World War II. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), an adaptation of the modern classic of the same name which revolved around racial inequality, for which he received universal acclaim. In 1983, he starred opposite Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and The Black as Hugh O'Flaherty, a Catholic priest who saved thousands of escaped Allied POWs and Jewish people in Rome during the Second World War. Peck was also active in politics, challenging the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 and was regarded as a political opponent by President Richard Nixon. President Lyndon B. Johnson honored Peck with the Presidential Medal Of Freedom in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian efforts. Peck died in his sleep from bronchopneumonia at the age of 87 at his home in Los Angeles, California. His wife, Veronique, was by his side. Gregory Peck was entombed in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels mausoleum in Los Angeles. His eulogy was read by Brock Peters, whose character, Tom Robinson, was defended by Peck's Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. The celebrities who attended Peck's funeral included Lauren Bacall, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Shari Belafonte, Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, Mike Farrell, Shelley Fabares, Jimmy Smits, Louis Jourdan, Dyan Cannon, Stephanie Zimbalist, Michael York, Angie Dickinson, Larry Gelbart, Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Lionel Richie, Louise Fletcher, Tony Danza, and Piper Laurie. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck among 25 Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema, ranking him at No. 12. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/adlai-stevenson-the-man-from-libertyville-dvd.html

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April 5, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD! Roger Corman, nicknamed "The Pope Of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather Of The New Hollywood", and "The King Of Cult", American film director, producer and actor, known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film (d. May 9, 2024) is #born Roger William Corman to Catholic mother Anne (nee High) and engineer of Russian Jewish descent father William Corman, and was raised in his mother's Catholic faith. Many of the more than 500 features directed or produced by Corman were low-budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as A Bucket of Blood (1959), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Intruder (1962), X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963), and the counterculture films The Wild Angels (1966) and The Trip (1967). House of Usher (1960) became the first of eight films directed by Corman that were adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and which collectively came to be known as the "Poe Cycle". In 1964, Corman became the youngest filmmaker to have a retrospective at the Cinematheque francaise, as well as in the British Film Institute and the Museum of Modern Art. He was the co-founder of New World Pictures, the founder of New Concorde and was a longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2009, he was awarded an Academy Honorary Award "for his rich engendering of films and filmmakers". Corman was also famous for handling the U.S. distribution of many films by noted foreign directors, including Federico Fellini (Italy), Ingmar Bergman (Sweden), Francois Truffaut (France) and Akira Kurosawa (Japan). He mentored and gave a start to many young film directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, John Sayles, and James Cameron, and was highly influential in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He also helped to launch the careers of actors including Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, and William Shatner. Corman occasionally acted in films by directors who started with him, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Philadelphia (1993), Apollo 13 (1995), and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). A documentary about Corman's life and career titled Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, directed by Alex Stapleton, premiered at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals in 2011. The film's TV rights were picked up by A & E IndieFilms after a well-received screening at Sundance. Corman was married to Julie Halloran from 1970 until his death. They had four children. In 2009, Corman was sued by his children, who claimed they had been unfairly fired from the family production business after raising questions about the family trust. In 2018, Corman and his wife were sued by their sons over the sale of Corman's film library. This case was reportedly settled in February 2020. "It's settled and over," said Corman at the time. Corman died at his home in Santa Monica, California at the age of 98. His cremains were given to his widow Julie. When Corman's death was announced by his family on Corman's official Instagram account, his sons were not mentioned in the announcement: "He is survived by his wife Julie and his daughters Catherine and Mary.... A devoted and selfless father, he was deeply loved by his daughters." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-little-shop-of-horrors-roger-corman-jack-nicholson-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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April 5, 1933: The Interwar Period (The Interbellum, Between The Wars): The Great Depression: The Great Depression In The United States: The New Deal: The First New Deal: New Deal Agencies: The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): The Executive Orders Of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Executive Order 6101 (EO 6101): -- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps. On March 21, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the CCC to the US Congress. The Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Act was introduced to Congress the same day and enacted by voice vote on March 31, thereby founding the CCC. It was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally for young men ages 18-25, it was eventually expanded to ages 17-28. The CCC was a major part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal that provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC was designed to provide jobs for young men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States. Maximum enrollment at any one time was 300,000. Through the course of its nine years in operation, 3 million young men participated in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a wage of 30 USD (about 570 USD in 2017) per month, 25 USD of which had to be sent home to their families. The American public made the CCC the most popular of all the New Deal programs. Sources written at the time claimed an individual's enrollment in the CCC led to improved physical condition, heightened morale, and increased employability. The CCC also led to a greater public awareness and appreciation of the outdoors and the nation's natural resources, and the continued need for a carefully planned, comprehensive national program for the protection and development of natural resources. Enrollees of the CCC planted nearly 3 billion trees to help reforest America; constructed trails, lodges, and related facilities in more than 800 parks nationwide; and upgraded most state parks, updated forest fire fighting methods, and built a network of service buildings and public roadways in remote areas. The CCC operated separate programs for veterans and Native Asians. Approximately 15,000 Native Asians participated in the program, helping them weather the Great Depression. Despite its popular support, the CCC was not a permanent agency. It depended on emergency and temporary Congressional legislation and funding to operate. By 1942, with World War II and the draft in operation, the need for work relief declined, and Congress voted to close the program. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/great-depression-films-2-dvd-se2.html

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April 5, 1937: #BOTD: #HBD! Colin Powell, African American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer, 15th United States National Security Advisor from 1987 to 1989 and as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff from 1989 to 1993, who served as the 65th United States Secretary Of State from 2001 to 2005 as the first African American Secretary Of State (d. October 18, 2021)) is #born Colin Luther Powell in Harlem, New York Cityto Jamaican immigrants Maud Ariel (nee McKoy) and Luther Theophilus Powell of mixed African and Scottish ancestry. He was raised in the South Bronx and educated in the New York City public schools, receiving a bachelor's degree in geology from the City College of New York (CCNY). He also participated in ROTC at CCNY and received a commission as an Army second lieutenant upon graduation in June 1958. He was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he held many command and staff positions and rose to the rank of four-star general. He was Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command in 1989. Powell's last military assignment, from October 1989 to September 1993, was as Joint Chiefs Of Staff chairman, the highest military position in the United States Department of Defense. During this time, he oversaw 28 crises, including the invasion of Panama in 1989 and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War against Iraq in 1990-1991. He formulated the Powell Doctrine, which limits American military action unless it satisfies criteria regarding American national security interests, overwhelming force, and widespread public support. He served as Secretary Of State under Republican president George W. Bush. As Secretary Of State, Powell gave a speech before the United Nations regarding the rationale for the Iraq War, but he later admitted that the speech contained substantial inaccuracies. He was forced to resign after Bush was reelected in 2004. In 1995, Powell wrote his autobiography, My American Journey, and then in retirement another book, It Worked for Me, Lessons in Life and Leadership (2012). He pursued a career as a public speaker, addressing audiences across the country and abroad. Before his appointment as Secretary Of State, he chaired America's Promise. In the 2016 United States presidential election, Powell, who was not a candidate, received three electoral votes from Washington for the office of President of the United States. He won numerous U.S. and foreign military awards and decorations. His civilian awards included the Presidential Medal Of Freedom (twice), the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award. Colin Powell died of complications of COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland while being treated for a form of blood cancer that affected his immune system, aged 84. He had been vaccinated, but his myeloma compromised his immune system; he also had early-stage Parkinson's disease. President Joe Biden and four of the five living former presidents issued statements calling Powell as an American hero. Donald Trump, in his typical ingracious style, released a statement saying "He made plenty of mistakes, but may he rest in peace", and then, disgracefully considering the circumstances, referred to him as a "classic RINO" :/ . On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-gulf-crisis-the-road-to-war-tv-documentary-series-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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April 5, 1950: #BOTD: #HBD! Agnetha Faltskog, Swedish singer, songwriter, beauty and sex symbol, member of the pop group ABBA, is #born Agneta Ase Faltskog in Jonkoping, Sweden. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 debut album "Agnetha Faltskog". She rose to international stardom in the 1970s as a member of ABBA, one of the best-selling music acts in history. She is the youngest member of ABBA, and the only one born in the 1950s. After the unofficial break-up of ABBA in December 1982, she renewed success later in the decade as a solo artist with three albums and a leading role in the 1983 Swedish comedy film "Raskenstam". She became reclusive in the 1990s, avoiding outside publicity and residing on the Stockholm County island of Ekero. Faltskog stopped recording music for 16 years until she released a new album, My Colouring Book, in 2004. She returned in 2013 with A, her highest UK charting solo album to date. ABBA reformed in 2016, and with Faltskog resuming her previous role with the group. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/clive-james39-fame-in-the-20th-century-tv-series-dvd-set-mp4-usb-39204.html

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April 5, 1969: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Cold War In Asia: The Indochina Wars: The Vietnam War (The Second Indochina War, The Vietnam Conflict, The Resistance War Against America): Opposition To United States Involvement In The Vietnam War: The April 5, 1969 Demonstrations Against The Vietnam War: -- Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities over the course of the Saturday April 5 to Sunday April 6 weekend. Approximately 100,000 people march in New York City on Saturday to demand that the United States withdraw from Vietnam. On Sunday April 6, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and other cities held antiwar demonstrations and parades. The groups that helped organize the demonstrations included The Spring Mobilization Committee To End The War In Vietnam (which became the National Mobilization Committee To End the War In Vietnam, informally known as "The Mobe"), the primary organizers of the demonstrations; The Student Mobilization Committee (SMC), which was closely allied to The Mobe; The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) (United States), a Trotskyist communist party in the United States that began as a group that was expelled from the Communist Party USA for supporting Leon Trotsky over Soviet leader Joseph Stalin; and independently from these other organizations, Quakers held sit-ins at draft boards and committed other acts of civil disobedience in more than 30 cities. The Mobe was a coalition of American antiwar activists formed in November 1966 to organize large demonstrations in opposition to the Vietnam War. Individuals and organizations associated either with The Spring Mobilization To End The War In Vietnam or The National Mobilization Committee To End The War iI Vietnam include Dr. Benjamin Spock and SANE, Sidney Peck, Eric Weinberger, David Dellinger, Jerry Rubin, James Bevel, Stew Albert, A. J. Muste, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Rennie Davis, Karen Wald, Fred Halstead, Bradford Lyttle, Charles Owen Rice, Vietnam Summer, Cornell Professor Robert Greenblatt (who became national coordinator of The Mobilization To End The War), and Tom Hayden. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/vietnam-the-10000-day-war-4-dual-layer-dvds-all-13-10000413.html

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April 5: National Caramel Day: -- Caramel lovers, enjoy! Today we celebrate our favorite treat, this versatile confection which adds delicious, creamy flavor to desserts, pastries, and candies! Caramels are made by adding milk and fat to a sugary syrup that has been heated and continuously stirred until it reaches a light brown color. As early as the seventeenth century, American women used caramelized sugar and water to make candies. Since it was an economical candy to produce, it found its way into many recipes. Around the year 1850, someone discovered that adding milk and a fat product to the cooked sugar mixture resulted in a soft, chewy candy. It should be no surprise how quickly soft caramel became popular. Bakers and pastry chefs use caramel to make a variety of desserts either as a featured ingredient, flavoring, or topping. It can be used as a syrup or as the glue holding together nuts and popcorn depending on the consistency. In a more pliant form, the candy makes great caramel apples. Cooked to a higher temperature, the caramel can become brittle and is perfect for just that kind of candy making. https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-cable-age-classics-iii-dvd.html

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April 5: National Body Care Day: -- This day honors the fundamental human right of self-care and reminds us to draw lessons from our natural environment to live a better life. Every day, our skin goes through a lot. The skin acts as a shield, protecting our bodies from harsh elements, water, and other environmental pressures. Maintaining the appropriate function of this crucial layer of protection helps lower the incidence of chronic degenerative skin illnesses. While being pampered is pleasurable, self-care and appropriate skin care are key healthy habits that we should all practice. For generations, people have glorified their bodies. The Romans had their Caracalla Baths, which boasted cutting-edge bathing technology and were visited by hundreds of thousands of people. There were hot baths, cold baths, mud baths, resting places, books, and much more. Spartans and other groups also promoted physical and mental wellness. In modern times, we have things like yoga studios and fitness classes for different types of exercise. The history of National Body Care Day can be traced back thousands of years. It is believed that the Egyptians were the first to celebrate bathing and body care as a spiritual cleansing practice. The Romans took it a step further, by building public baths for communities to enjoy in cities all around their empire. According to the book "A Brief History of Bathing Before 1601" by Jules Janick, the Romans not only built baths but also created a system with aqueducts and sewer systems that allowed them to bathe regularly. The rise in the popularity of body care and hygiene continued over the next few centuries. In the 1600s, bathing was thought of as a social pastime rather than just getting clean. According to Anne Loehr in her article "The History Of Personal Hygiene," during this period, many people thought that bathing too frequently could be detrimental to your health. The desire for frequent bathing took a hit during the Victorian era, 1837-1901 when it was thought that people should only bathe once or twice a year. People didn't recognize how vital it was for their health and personal hygiene until the mid-to-late 1800s. https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-classics-vol-3-dv3.html

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April 5: National Dandelion Day: -- Dandelion is a tap-rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, native to the temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Once dandelion flowers dry off, dropping petals and stamens, it opens into a spherical shape. Once the seeds are mature, they fly off with the help of fluffy parachute-like structures attached to their tips. The wind disperses the seeds - they are capable of traveling very large distances. We believe the dandelion evolved around 30 million years ago in the Eurasian region. Our prehistoric ancestors were well aware that the plant was edible and brimmed with medicinal properties. The properties of the plant were known to Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, and Romans. It was popular in America for its edible uses and in China for its medicinal benefits. Raw dandelion greens are rich in calcium, potassium, iron, manganese, and various vitamins. The flower can also be used to produce a yellow dye. The plant is considered an invasive species in various parts of the world. It can affect the growth of other crops, spread far, and grow fast. But it can also help plants when planted properly. Its roots can dig deep and bring forth the nutrients for shallow-rooted plants. It can also attract pollinating insects. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-rolling-stones-outtakes-1965-1967-mp3-audio-download-mp3-cd.html

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April 5: Read A Road Map Day: -- Technological advancements have made life a lot easier to navigate, both literally and figuratively. If you want to visit a place that you've never been to before or you don't know exactly how to get to a spot in the city, fret not. Pull up your GPS (Global Positioning System) on your smartphone and you are good to go. However, in the days of yore, which in all fairness was not that long ago, people employed a paper road map's aid to help themselves in understanding their routes. The same goes for the U.S. military, too, until they upgraded to GPS and, thus, recorded the first instance of a GPS being used in the country. Paper road maps have become somewhat obsolete in today's day and age, but this is exactly why Read a Road Map Day aims to raise awareness. There's much history attached to road maps, from the times of Ancient Egypt to modern Europe. The history of road maps starts in 1160 B.C. in Egypt. The earliest recorded instance of the road map showcased dry river beds in a mining region of Thebes. Years down the line, in 350 A.D., the Roman road network called Tabula Peutingeriana was created. It showed roads and trails running from North Africa and Europe to West Asia. The highly detailed road map also depicted the Mediterranean Sea and the Italian Peninsula. In more modern times, Rand McNally's "New Automobile Road Map of New York City & Vicinity" was published in 1904. As the name suggests, it outlines New York City's road structure and such. At its basic, a road map includes travel routes and links that lead and connect to all major and minor points of a place. These types of maps also showcase political boundaries and any restrictions. Apart from these, road maps also aid in finding the nearest pit stops, gas stations, and other transport options. Famous landmarks, tourist sites, hotels, inns, etc. are also included. The types of content you'll find on a road map depend on the type of road map you have on hand. For example, single-page and smaller road maps will outline all the major and minor routes. On the other hand, larger and foldable maps display more details. Today, paper road maps may have become a thing of the past, but they still offer much-needed guidance, especially when technological devices are of no use, either due to network issues or battery problems. Paper road maps also allow us to peek into yesteryear's experiences, allowing us to indulge in nostalgia. While it is unclear who created Read a Road Map Day and/or when it was first celebrated, the day creates awareness about human beings' amazing feats and advancements. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-great-american-road-automotive-history-films-2-dvd-se2.html

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April 5: First Contact Day: -- According to the Star Trek universe, which this day is all about, we will be celebrating our first First Contact Day on April 5, 2063. Every die-hard Trekkie knows that on this day, the Vulcans and humans will make contact for the first time! Nonetheless, fans have been celebrating First Contact Day since 1996 - when the idea was introduced in the film, "Star Trek: First Contact." The best way to celebrate this day is by enjoying all things "Star Trek" and reliving our favorite movies and episodes with Trekkies! Created in 1966 by Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek" is a beloved American television and film enterprise that has captured the fancy of generations of sci-fi enthusiasts. The enterprise follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and his crew of the starship USS Enterprise. Unlike most holidays, First Contact Day is a day in future history! Trekkies believe that April 5, 2063, will be an important moment in the history of mankind. It is on this very day that scientist Zefram Cochrane first achieves warp drive in his Phoenix spacecraft. Only a few moments after the historic launch, Vulcans appear at the base near Bozeman, Montana. First Contact Day thus also honors the achievements of Dr. Cochrane. As you must have figured out by now, First Contact Day is all about celebrating the historic first interactions between humans and Vulcans. But who are the Vulcans? Living about 16 light-years away from Earth, the Vulcans are a humanoid race from the planet Vulcan. In the "Star Trek" universe, Vulcans are believed to be masters of logic who have found ways to conquer aggressive and violent emotions. One of pop culture's most iconic figures, Commander Spock, is also a Vulcan. Even though "Star Trek" is American in its origin, through the years, the franchise has achieved cult status with sci-fi lovers from all around the world. People from across various age groups and cultures enjoy the movies and TV shows, and the characters have become icons in their own right! https://store.earthstation1.com/classic-baby-boomer-bloopers-tv-amp-movie-blooper-outtakes-dvd.html

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April 5, 1976: #DOTD: Howard Hughes, American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, film director, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals in the world (b. December 24, 1905) reportedly #dies at 1:27 p.m. on board an aircraft, Learjet 24B N855W, owned by Robert Graf and piloted by Roger Sutton and Jeff Abrams, as it overflew Houston, Texas. He was en route from his penthouse at the Acapulco Princess Hotel (now the Princess Mundo Imperial) in Mexico to the Methodist Hospital in Houston. His reclusiveness and drug use made him practically unrecognizable. His hair, beard, fingernails, and toenails were long - his tall 6 ft 4 in frame now weighed barely 90 pounds, and the FBI had to use fingerprints to conclusively identify the body. Howard Hughes' alias, John T. Conover, was used when his body arrived at a morgue in Houston on the day of his death. An autopsy recorded kidney failure as the cause of death. In an eighteen-month study investigating Hughes' drug abuse for the estate, it was found that "someone administered a deadly injection of the painkiller" (Emperin Compound No. 4, containing phenacetin, which can cause severe kidney damage with prolonged use, and codeine) "to this comatose man ... obviously needlessly and almost certainly fatal". He suffered from malnutrition and was covered in bedsores. While his kidneys were damaged, his other internal organs, including his brain, which had no visible damage or illnesses, were deemed perfectly healthy. X-rays revealed five broken-off hypodermic needles in the flesh of his arms; to inject codeine into his muscles, Hughes had used glass syringes with metal needles that easily became detached. Hughes is buried next to his parents at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Howard Hughes was born Howard Robard Hughes Jr. in Houston, Texas. He first made a name for himself as a film producer, and then became an influential figure in the aviation industry. Later in life, he became known for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle, oddities that were caused in part by a worsening obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chronic pain from several plane crashes, and increasing deafness. As a maverick film tycoon, Hughes gained prominence in Hollywood beginning in the late 1920s, when he produced big-budget and often controversial films like The Racket (1928), Hell's Angels (1930), and Scarface (1932). Later he controlled the RKO film studio. Hughes formed the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932, hiring numerous engineers and designers. He spent the rest of the 1930s and much of the 1940s setting multiple world air speed records and building the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 Hercules (the Spruce Goose). He acquired and expanded Trans World Airlines and later acquired Air West, renaming it Hughes Airwest. Hughes was included in Flying Magazine's list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation, ranked at No. 25. He is perhaps best remembered for designing an eight-engine flying boat, nicknamed the Spruce Goose, which was to carry 750 passengers, although it only made one brief test flight. https://store.earthstation1.com/howard-hughes-biography-documentary-dvd-video-download-usb-flash-drive.html

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April 5, 1964: #DOTD: #RIP: Douglas MacArthur, American General of the Army for the United States, as well as a Field Marshal to the Philippine Army, Medal Of Honor recipient (b. January 26, 1880) #dies of natural causes in Washington D.C. at the age of 84. He is buried at athe MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. Douglas MacArthur was born a military brat at Little Rock Barracks, on a military base in Little Rock, Arkansas into a distinguished military family. His father, Arthur MacArthur Jr., then a U.S. Army captain, became a lieutenant general of the United States Armyand the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his father's father was Scottish-born jurist and politician Arthur MacArthur Sr. Arthur Jr., who received the Medal of Honor for his actions with the Union Army in the Battle Of Missionary Ridge during the American Civil War, and was likewise promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. His mother, Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur (nicknamed "Pinky") came from a prominent Norfolk, Virginia, family. Two of her brothers had fought for the South in the Civil War, and refused to attend her wedding. Of the extended family, MacArthur is also distantly related to Matthew Perry, a Commodore of the U.S. Navy who played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention Of Kanagawa in 1854. Douglas MacArthur was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s, and he played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. Macarthur received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign; this made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the U.S. Army, and the only one conferred the rank of field marshal in the Philippine Army. Raised in a military family in the American Old West, MacArthur was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy where he finished high school, and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the class of 1903. During the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission, for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. In 1917, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general, was again nominated for a Medal of Honor, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times. From 1919 to 1922, MacArthur served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he attempted a series of reforms. His next assignment was in the Philippines, where in 1924 he was instrumental in quelling the Philippine Scout Mutiny. In 1925, he became the Army's youngest major general. He served on the court-martial of Brigadier General Billy Mitchell and was president of the American Olympic Committee during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. In 1930, he became Chief of Staff of the United States Army. As such, he was involved in the expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters from Washington, D.C., in 1932, and the establishment and organization of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1937 and became Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. MacArthur was recalled to active duty in 1941 as commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East. A series of disasters followed, starting with the destruction of his air forces on 8 December 1941 and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. MacArthur's forces were soon compelled to withdraw to Bataan, where they held out until May 1942. In March 1942, MacArthur, his family and his staff left nearby Corregidor Island in PT boats and escaped to Australia, where MacArthur became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. Upon his arrival, MacArthur gave a speech in which he famously promised "I shall return" to the Philippines. After more than two years of fighting, he fulfilled that promise. For his defense of the Philippines, MacArthur was awarded the Medal of Honor. He officially accepted the surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945 aboard the USS Missouri, which was anchored in Tokyo Bay, and he oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951. As the effective ruler of Japan, he oversaw sweeping economic, political and social changes. In 1950, after war broke out in Korea, he became commander of the United Nations forces. He led the United Nations Command in the Korean War with initial success; however, the invasion of North Korea provoked the Chinese, causing a series of major defeats. Disagreements with President Harry Truman over war policy resulted in his contentious dismissal from command by President Harry S. Truman on April 11, 1951. He then appeared before a joint session of Congress and announced his retirement, stating, "Old soldiers never die: they just fade away." He later became chairman of the board of Remington Rand. https://store.earthstation1.com/american-caesar-douglas-macarthur-tv-series-3-dvds-john-husto3.html

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April 5, 2018: #DOTD: #RIP: Cecil Taylor, African American pianist, composer and poet (b. March 25, 1929) #dies at his Fort Greene, Brooklyn residence of undisclosed cause after being in failing health for some time at the age of 89. At the time of his death, Taylor was working on an autobiography and future concerts, among other projects. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Grayville, Illinois. Cecil Taylor was born Cecil Percival Taylor in Long Island City, Queens. Classically trained, Cecil Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His piano technique has been likened to percussion, for example described as "eighty-eight tuned drums" (referring to the number of keys on a standard piano). He has also been described as "like Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings". https://store.earthstation1.com/the-history-of-jazz-by-billy-taylor-parts-i-amp-ii-dvd.html

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April 5, 1928: #BOTD: #HBD! Tony Williams, African American lead singer of the American R & B vocal group The Platters from 1953 to 1960 (d. August 14, 1992) is #born Samuel Edward Williams in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Platters are one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Originally, their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personnel changes, with one of the most successful incarnations comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. Zola Taylor appeared with The Platters in the first rock'n'roll film, Rock Around the Clock. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. Taylor was a member of The Platters until 1962, when she was replaced by singer Barbara Randolph. Taylor was the second of Frankie Lymon's three wives. In 1984, on behalf of Emira Lymon, a lawyer and artist's agent sued to wrest the copyright of Frankie's hit song "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" away from the current owner. The case became confused when it looked like Lymon had a second and possibly a third widow. Elizabeth Waters claimed to have married Lymon in 1964 in Virginia. However, it turned out she had been married to someone else at the time. As Waters' claim went to court, Taylor claimed that she had been sexually active with Lymon as early as the "Biggest Rock "n" Roll Show of 1956" tour. She claimed to have married Lymon in Mexicali, Mexico around 1965, but could not produce a marriage license. The first hearing, held in Philadelphia, was decided in favor of Waters being Lymon's first wife. Emira Eagle, his third wife, appealed and won a reversal based on her claim that she was Lymon's first wife. Zola Taylor died in Riverside, CA at age 69, from pneumonia, following a series of strokes. Zola Taylor was portrayed by Halle Berry in the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. In 1990, Taylor was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Platters. He developed diabetes, and died at the age of 64 of in Manhattan of emphysema. https://store.earthstation1.com/dj-radio-airchecks-mp3-dvd-1950s60s70s-dis319506070.html

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April 5, 1929: #BOTD: #HBD! Joe Meek, English record producer, musician, sound engineer and songwriter who pioneered space age and experimental pop music (d. February 3, 1967) is #born Robert George Meek at 1 Market Square, Newent, Gloucestershire, South West England. Joe Meek also assisted the development of recording practices like overdubbing, sampling and reverb. Meek is considered one of the most influential sound engineers of all time, being one of the first to develop ideas such as the recording studio as an instrument, and becoming one of the first producers to be recognized for his individual identity as an artist. His technical ingenuity was first shown on the Humphrey Lyttelton jazz single "Bad Penny Blues" (Parlophone Records, 1956) when, contrary to Lyttelton's wishes, Meek 'modified' the sound of the piano and compressed the sound to a greater than normal extent in order to overcome overmodulation in the orginal recording. The record was a number one hit, the first British jazz record to get into the Top Twenty, and stayed there for six weeks. Its success was very much due to the very catchy boogie piano riff, played by Johnny Parker and brought to the front by producer Meek. Paul McCartney based his piano part for the Beatles' song "Lady Madonna" on this riff. Meek's other charting singles he produced for other artists include "Johnny Remember Me" (John Leyton, 1961), "Just Like Eddie" (Heinz, 1963), "Angela Jones" (Michael Cox, 1963), "Have I the Right?" (the Honeycombs, 1964), and "Tribute to Buddy Holly" (Mike Berry, 1961). The Tornados' instrumental "Telstar" (1962), written and produced by Meek, became the first record by a British rock group to reach number one in the US Hot 100. It also spent five weeks at number one in the UK singles chart, with Meek receiving an Ivor Novello Award for this production as the "Best-Selling A-Side" of 1962. He also produced music for films such as Live It Up! (US title Sing and Swing, 1963), a pop music film. Meek's concept album I Hear a New World (1960), which contains innovative use of electronic sounds, was not fully released in his lifetime. His reputation for experiments in recording music was acknowledged by the Music Producers Guild who in 2009 created "The Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production" as a "homage to [the] remarkable producer's pioneering spirit". In 2014, Meek was ranked the greatest producer of all time by NME, elaborating: "Meek was a complete trailblazer, attempting endless new ideas in his search for the perfect sound. ... The legacy of his endless experimentation is writ large over most of your favourite music today." Joe Meek died aged 37 in London, England after he shot and killed his landlady Violet Shenton using a shotgun owned by Heinz Burt, rock and roll bassist and singer of the instrumental group "The Tornados" for whom Meek produced their No. 1 hit "Telstar", having then turned the gun on himself. He is buried at Newent Cemetery in Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England. https://store.earthstation1.com/offshore-pirate-radio-2-dual-layer-mp3-dvds-uk-amp-euro23.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: With Orson Welles: Stories From A Life In Film DVD, MP4, USB Drive
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April 5, 2008: #DOTD: Charleton Heston, American actor, director and gun rights activist (b. October 4, 1923) #dies the morning at his home in Beverly Hills, California, with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, by his side, aged 84. A month later, media outlets reported his death was due to pneumonia. Heston's funeral was held a week later on April 12, 2008, at Episcopal Parish of St. Matthew's Church in Pacific Palisades, the church where Heston had regularly worshipped and attended Sunday services since the early 1980s. The ceremony was attended by 250 people including Nancy Reagan and Hollywood stars such as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olivia de Havilland, Keith Carradine, Pat Boone, Tom Selleck, Oliver Stone (who had cast Heston in his 1999 movie Any Given Sunday), Rob Reiner, and Christian Bale. He was cremated and his ashes were given to his family. Charlton Heston was born John Charles Carter in Wilmette, Illinois; many sources indicate he was born in Evanston, Illinois, but Heston's autobiography states otherwise. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film The Ten Commandments (1956), for which he received his first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama and the title role in Ben-Hur (1959), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also starred in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Secret of the Incas (1954), Touch of Evil (1958) with Orson Welles, The Big Country (1958), El Cid (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Khartoum (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), The Omega Man (1971) and Soylent Green (1973). In the 1950s and 1960s, he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and was an active supporter of the civil rights movement. Heston left the Democratic Party in 1987 to become a Republican, founding a conservative political action committee and supporting Ronald Reagan. Heston was a five-term president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), from 1998 to 2003. After announcing he had Alzheimer's disease in 2002, he retired from both acting and the NRA presidency. https://store.earthstation1.com/with-orson-welles-stories-from-a-life-in-film-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Sir Arthur Harris Of RAF Bomber Command During WWII DVD, Download, USB
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April 5, 1984: #DOTD: Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, English air marshal (b. April 13, 1892) #dies of undisclosed causes at his home in Goring (Goring-on-Thames), an ironic name for a man whose counterpart in Nazi Germany was Herman Goring, in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. He is buried in Burntwood Cemetery at Goring. Sir Arthur Harris was born Arthur Travers Harris at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West England. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Travers Harris, GCB, OBE, AFC, commonly known as "Bomber" Harris by the press and often within the RAF as "Butcher" Harris, was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) RAF Bomber Command during the height of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in the Second World War. In 1942, the British Cabinet agreed to the "area bombing" of German cities. Harris was given the task of implementing Churchill's policy and supported the development of tactics and technology to perform the task more effectively. Harris assisted British Chief of the Air Staff Marshal of the Royal Air Force Charles Portal in carrying out the United Kingdom's most devastating attacks against the German infrastructure and population, including the Bombing of Dresden. Harris emigrated to Southern Rhodesia in 1910, aged 17, but returned to England in 1915 to fight in the European theatre of the First World War. He joined the Royal Flying Corps, with which he remained until the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918, and he remained in the Air Force through the 1920s and 1930s, serving in India, Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Palestine, and elsewhere. At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Harris took command of No. 5 Group RAF in England, and in February 1942 was appointed head of Bomber Command. He retained that position for the rest of the war. After the war Harris moved to South Africa where he managed the South African Marine Corporation. Harris's continued preference for area bombing over precision targeting remains controversial, partly because many senior Allied air commanders thought it less effective and partly for the large number of civilian casualties and destruction this strategy caused in Continental Europe. https://store.earthstation1.com/bomber-harris-dvd-marshal-sir-arthur-wwii-rafbomber-command.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: China In Revolution 1911-1949 TV Series DVD, Download, USB Flash Drive
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April 5, 1975: #DOTD: Chaing Kai-shek, romanized as Chiang Chieh-shih or Jiang Jieshi and known as Chiang Chungcheng, Chinese Nationalist, politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as President of the Republic Of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in exile in Taiwan (b. October 31, 1887) #dies in either the Shilin Official Residence, Shihlin District, Taipei, Republic Of China, or in Taipei Central Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC at the age of 87 from renal failure aggravated with advanced cardiac failure. He had suffered a heart attack and pneumonia in the foregoing months. A month of mourning was declared. Chinese music composer Hwang Yau-tai wrote the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song. In mainland China, however, Chiang's death was met with little apparent mourning and Communist state-run newspapers gave the brief headline "Chiang Kai-shek Has Died." Chiang's body was put in a copper coffin and temporarily interred at his favorite residence in Cihu, Daxi, Taoyuan. His funeral was attended by dignitaries from many nations, including American Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil and two former Japanese prime ministers : Nobusuke Kishi and Eisaku Sato. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Day was established on April 5; the memorial day was disestablished in 2007. Chaing Kai-Shek was #born Chiang Chou-t'ai in Xikou, Zhejiang province, China. He was recognized by much of the world as the head of the legitimate government of China until the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the longest-ruling non-royal leader of China, having ruled for 46 years. Chiang was an influential member of the Kuomintang (KMT), the Chinese Nationalist Party, as well as a close ally of Sun Yat-Sen's. Chiang became the Commandant of the Kuomintang's Whampoa Military Academy and took Sun's place as leader of the KMT following the Canton Coup in early 1926. Having neutralized the party's left wing, Chiang then led Sun's long-postponed Northern Expedition, conquering or reaching accommodations with China's many warlords. From 1928 to 1948, Chiang served as chairman of the National Government of the Republic Of China (ROC). Chiang was socially conservative, promoting traditional Chinese culture in the New Life Movement. Unable to maintain Sun's good relations with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chiang purged them in a massacre at Shanghai and repressed uprisings at Kwangtung and elsewhere. At the onset of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which later became the Chinese theater of World War II, Zhang Xueliang kidnapped Chiang and obliged him to establish a Second United Front with the CCP. After the defeat of the Japanese, the American-sponsored Marshall Mission, an attempt to negotiate a coalition government, failed in 1946. The Chinese Civil War resumed, with the CCP led by Mao Zedong defeating the KMT and declaring the People's Republic Of China in 1949. Chiang's government and army retreated to Taiwan, where Chiang imposed martial law and persecuted critics in a period known as the "White Terror". After evacuating to Taiwan, Chiang's government continued to declare its intention to retake mainland China. Chiang ruled Taiwan securely as President of the Republic Of China upon the introduction of a new constitution in 1928 and General of the Kuomintang until his death in 1975, just one year short of Mao's death. Like Mao, Chiang is regarded as a controversial figure. Supporters credit him with playing a major part in the Allied victory of World War II and unifying the nation and a national figure of the Chinese resistance against Japan as well as his staunch anti-Soviet and anti-communist stance. Detractors and critics denounce him as a dictator at the front of an authoritarian autocracy who suppressed and purged opponents and critics and arbitrarily incarcerated those he deemed as opposing to the Kuomintang among others. The President of the Republic Of China is the head of state of the Republic Of China. The ROC was founded in 1912 in mainland China. However, after the ROC lost control of the mainland, the government of the Republic Of China relocated to Taiwan in the late 1940s. The existing office of President was created in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic Of China. The first president under the constitution was Chiang Kai-shek. Tsai Ing-wen succeeded Ma Ying-jeou on 20 May 2016 as the first female president in the nation's history. https://store.earthstation1.com/china-in-revolution-19111949-dvd-2-part-tv-documenta191119492.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: El Hajj Malik El Shabazz: Malcolm X Biography DVD Download USB Drive
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April 5, 2012: #DOTD: #RIP: Gil Noble, African American television reporter, interviewer, producer and journalist (b. February 22, 1932) #dies in Wayne, New Jersey aged 80 of complications due to his 2011 stroke. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-On-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. Gil Noble was born Gilbert Edward Noble in Harlem, New York City to Jamaican immigrants Gilbert, the owner of an auto repair shop, and Iris Noble, a school teacher. He was the producer and host of New York City television station WABC-TV's weekly show Like It Is, originally co-hosted with actor Robert Hooks and journalist Melba Tolliver, produced and aired on WABC-TV in New York City between 1968 and 2011. Noble eventually became sole host, and produced the series after 1975. The program focused primarily on issues concerning African Americans and those within the African diaspora. It was one of the longest-running, locally produced programs of its kind in television history. In spite of being aired only in the New York area, Like It Is achieved wide acclaim nationally based on the renown of its topics and interview subjects. Noble won seven Emmy Awards and 650 community awards, and was granted five honorary doctorates. Gil Noble was born Gilbert Edward Noble in Harlem, New York City to Jamaican immigrants Gilbert, the owner of an auto repair shop, and Iris Noble, a school teacher. During the Korean War, he was drafted into the United States Army. After graduating from the City College of New York he worked for Union Carbide. In 1962 he got his professional break into broadcast media when he was hired as a part-time announcer at WLIB radio. He began reading and reporting newscasts. Noble joined WABC-TV in July 1967 as a reporter, after reporting on the 1967 Newark riots. Starting in January 1968 he became an anchor of its Saturday and Sunday night newscasts. He became host of Like It Is a few months prior to the rebranding of the station's newscasts as Eyewitness News in November 1968. In addition, he was an occasional interviewer on some of WABC's other public affairs shows, such as Eyewitness Exclusive. From 1986 on, Noble concentrated exclusively on Like It Is. Noble also created documentaries on such topics as W. E. B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Decade of Struggle, Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Jack Johnson, Charlie Parker and the documentary Essay on Drugs. In 1977, he wrote, directed and produced the first documentary on Paul Robeson, entitled The Tallest Tree in Our Forest. In 1973, Noble reported for local station WABC-TV Channel 7 on the first mobile cellular phone invented by Marty Cooper from the NY Hilton in New York. In 1981, he wrote an autobiography, Black is the Color of My TV Tube. He was a member of the board of directors of the Jazz Foundation of America, hosting the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007 "A Great Night in Harlem" Concert/Benefit for The Jazz Foundation to support The Musicians Emergency Fund. In July 2011, Noble suffered a stroke. In late September, his family announced that he would not be returning to host Like It Is. The program ended its 43-year run the following month. His television station, WABC-TV, announced his death on April 5, 2012. https://store.earthstation1.com/el-hajj-malik-el-shabazz-malcolm-x-biography-dvd-download-usb-drive.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Atomic Spies Case MP4 Download Or DVD
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April 5, 1951: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: Nuclear Espionage: Soviet Nuclear Espionage: Atomic Spies: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: The Trial Of Julius And Ethel Rosenberg: -- Having been convicted on March 29, 1951 of conspiracy to commit espionage, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. The couple were accused of providing top-secret information about radar, sonar, jet propulsion engines, and valuable nuclear weapon designs; at that time the United States was the only country in the world with nuclear weapons. Convicted of espionage in 1951, they were executed by the federal government of the United States in 1953 in the Sing Sing correctional facility in Ossining, New York. Other convicted co-conspirators were sentenced to prison, including Ethel's brother, David Greenglass (who had made a plea agreement), Harry Gold, and Morton Sobell. Klaus Fuchs, a German scientist working in Los Alamos, was convicted in the United Kingdom. For decades, the Rosenbergs' sons, Michael and Robert Meeropol and many other defenders maintained that Julius and Ethel were innocent of spying on their country and were victims of Cold War paranoia. After the fall of the Soviet Union, much information concerning them was declassified, including a trove of decoded Soviet cables, code-named VENONA, which detailed Julius's role as a courier and recruiter for the Soviets and Ethel's role as an accessory. In 2008 the National Archives of the United States published most of the grand jury testimony related to the prosecution of the Rosenbergs; it revealed that Ethel had not been directly involved in activities, contrary to the charges levied by the government. In 2014, five historians who had published works based on the Rosenberg case wrote that newly available Soviet documents show that Ethel Rosenberg hid money and espionage paraphernalia for Julius, served as an intermediary for communications with his Soviet intelligence contacts, relayed her personal evaluation of individuals whom Julius considered recruiting, and was present at meetings with his sources. They support the assertion that Ethel persuaded her sister-in-law Ruth Greenglass to travel to New Mexico to recruit her husband David Greenglass as a spy. Other historians, though, argue that this evidence demonstrates only that Ethel knew of her husband's activities and chose to keep quiet. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-julius-and-ethel-rosenberg-atomic-spies-case-mp4-download-or-dvd.html

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April 5, 1912: #BOTD: #HBD! Gordon Jones, American character actor, a member of John Wayne's informal acting company best known for playing Lou Costello's TV nemesis "Mike The Cop" and appearing as The Green Hornet in the first of two movie serials based on that old-time radio program (d. June 20, 1963) is #born Gordon Wynnivo Jones in Alden, Iowa. Jones had been a student athlete and star football guard ("Bull" Jones) at University of California, Los Angeles, and had also played a few seasons of professional football. He started out playing small roles in Wesley Ruggles' and Ernest B. Schoedsack's The Monkey's Paw (1933), his first credited role in Sam Wood's Let 'Em Have It (1935), and Sidney Lanfield's Red Salute (1935). By 1937, he had moved on to a contract at RKO Radio Pictures. In 1940, Jones had the title role in The Green Hornet but did not reprise the role in the sequel. Jones held a reserve commission in the Army and was called into the service after filming his roles as "The Wreck" in My Sister Eileen (1942) and "Alabama Smith" in Flying Tigers (1942), a John Wayne vehicle that was one of the most popular action films of the war. This picture began Jones' 20-year onscreen association with Wayne, who was also a former football player at the University of Southern California. Jones remained associated with the service after the war, encouraging college students to consider the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. After resuming his acting career in the late 1940s, Jones appeared in prominent roles in the John Wayne features Big Jim McLain (1952) and Island in the Sky (1953). By the end of the 1940s, Jones had aged into a beefier screen presence and into very physical character roles. He was no longer a leading man but he had developed a comic villain persona which meshed with the work of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Jones' association with the duo began in The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) with the role of the film's heavy, Jake Frame, and continued through their television series The Abbott and Costello Show. Jones played "Mike the Cop", Costello's hulking, loud-voiced antagonist. The program was produced for only two seasons, but ensured continued recognition for Jones via frequent reruns and a 21st Century DVD release. Jones also remained busy in films and on television throughout the 1950s, in pictures that ranged from the sci-fi chiller The Monster That Challenged the World to the Tony Curtis/Janet Leigh sex comedy The Perfect Furlough, and on TV series ranging from The Real McCoys to The Rifleman. In 1956 Jones appeared as C. R. Tatum in the western TV series Cheyenne on the episode titled "The Last Train West." Jones also appeared in two very successful Disney movies during the early '60s, The Absent-Minded Professor and Son of Flubber. He played harried school coaches in both pictures. He also starred with Mitzi Green and Virginia Gibson in the short-lived TV sitcom So This Is Hollywood (1955), and had a recurring role as neighbor Butch Barton during the early years of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Jones returned to the John Wayne stock company portraying Douglas, the bureaucrat antagonist to Wayne's G.W. McLintock in the Western comedy McLintock! (1963). Jones unexpectedly died of a heart attack in Tarzana, California, U.S. at the age of 51, five months before the release of that movie. Jones has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the West side of the 1600 block of Vine Street. https://store.earthstation1.com/7-disc-green-hornet-dvd-and-mp3-movie-and-radio-discount-s73.html

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April 5, 1933: The Interwar Period (The Interbellum, Between The Wars): The Great Depression: The Great Depression In The United States: The Trading With The Enemy Act (TWEA): The New Deal: The First New Deal: The Emergency Banking Act (EBA, The Emergency Banking Relief Act): The Executive Orders Of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Executive Order 6102 (EO 6102): -- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 6102 "forbidding the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates within the continental United States." The executive order was made under the authority of the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, as amended by the Emergency Banking Act in March 1933. The stated reason for the order forbidding the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates was that hard times had caused the stashing away of gold, stalling economic growth and making the depression worse. The main rationale behind the order was actually to remove the constraint on the Federal Reserve which prevented it from increasing the money supply during the depression; the Federal Reserve Act (1913) required 40% gold backing of Federal Reserve Notes issued. By the late 1920s, the Federal Reserve had almost hit the limit of allowable credit (in the form of Federal Reserve demand notes) that could be backed by the gold in its possession. At the time, this policy faced criticism from those who asserted it was "completely immoral" and "a flagrant violation of the solemn promises made in the Gold Standard Act of 1900" and promises made to purchasers of Liberty and Victory Loans during World War I. The critics also claimed this Executive Order would lead to an inflation of supply of credit and currency, which would cause a fraudulent economic boom which would inevitably bust and result in a depression. The limitation on gold ownership in the United States was repealed after President Gerald Ford signed a bill legalizing private ownership of gold coins, bars, and certificates by an Act of Congress, codified in Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 93-373, which went into effect December 31, 1974. https://store.earthstation1.com/franklin-roosevelt-documentaries-dual-layer-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years TV Series DVD, MP4, USB Drive
Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 1942: World War II: The Pacific War (The Asia-Pacific War, The Pacific Theater Of World War II): The Indian Ocean In World War II: The Indian Ocean Raid (Operation C, The Battle of Ceylon [The Battle Of Sri Lanka]): The Easter Sunday Raid: -- The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka); the Royal Navy heavy cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire are sunk by Japanese Aichi D3A dive bombers (Navy designation "Type 99 Carrier Bomber"; Allied reporting name "Val", which sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraft) southwest of the island; port and civilian facilities are damaged, and other ships, both in harbour and dispersed on the ocean, were sunk or damaged. The attacking Japanese aircraft were met by fighters of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) 222 Group, commanded by Air Vice-Marshal John D'Albiac, and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA), and anti-aircraft artillery. The Japanese objective was to destroy the Ceylon-based British Eastern Fleet in harbour, but the British, due to advance warning from intelligence in March 1942, and air reconnaissance during the raid, preemptively dispersed their shipping from the harbours before the attacks to avoid damage. As a result of this intelligence, the bulk of the British Eastern Fleet was not found and survived. The raid demonstrated Ceylon's vulnerability, obviating that British forces were not prepared to face further Japanese carrier raids; accordinly, The Eastern Fleet relocated its main base to East Africa, and Ceylon was reinforced. The Easter Sunday Raid was the most significant part of The Indian Ocean Raid, a naval sortie carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from March 31 to April 10, 1942. Japanese aircraft carriers under Admiral Chuichi Nagumo struck Allied shipping and naval bases around British Ceylon (then a British Crown colony, now present-day Sri Lanka), but failed to locate and destroy the bulk of the British Eastern Fleet. The Eastern Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir James Somerville, was forewarned by intelligence of the raid, and sailed from its bases prior to it; despite this intelligence, the Eastern Fleet's attempt to attack the Japanese was frustrated by poor tactical intelligence. Following The Indian Ocean Raid, the British expected a major Japanese offensive in the Indian Ocean. The Eastern Fleet relocated its main base to East Africa, from which it regularly deployed carrier task forces into the central and eastern Indian Oceans, and Ceylon was reinforced, but Somerville kept his fast carrier division, Force A, "...in Indian waters, to be ready to deal with any attempt by the enemy to command those waters with light forces only." However, the Japanese had no short-term plans to follow up on their success, and within the year their preoccupation with operations in the Pacific made it impossible for them to do so. https://store.earthstation1.com/winston-churchill-the-valiant-years-dvd-set-all-26-shows-7-d267.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Marshal Josip Broz Tito Documentary MP4 Video Download DVD
Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 1945: The European Civil War: World War II: The Second European War (The European Theater Of World War II): The Eastern Front Of World War II: The Great Patriotic War (The German-Soviet War): World War II In Yugoslavia: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: -- World War II Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito signs an agreement with the Soviet Union to allow "temporary entry of Soviet troops into Yugoslav territory". Recognized by the Allies as the leader of the Yugoslav resistance, Tito was in fact the leader of a power grab meant not only to expel the Axis forces but to wrest control of Yugoslavia in the postwar environment from both royalist and democratic movements. Once the Soviet army liberated Serbia, the fate of Yugoslavia as a communist-dominated nation was sealed. Tito's task now lay in remaining independent of both the U.S.S.R. and the West. To this end, he created a "second Yugoslavia," a socialist federation that became known for its nonalignment stance. As part of the agreement signed on April 5, 1945, Tito secured a proviso that the Soviets would leave Yugoslavia once its "operational task" was completed. Ensuring compliance with this clause proved problematic, as Stalin tried to maintain a presence in postwar Yugoslavia, attempting to co-opt the Yugoslav Communist Party and create another puppet state. He failed; Tito played the West against the East in a Machiavellian scheme to keep his own Stalin-like grip on his country. Although he permitted cultural and scientific freedom unheard of in Soviet-bloc countries, he was also guilty of purging centrist and democratic forces fighting for reform within Yugoslavia and centralizing all power in one party. But upon Tito's death, in 1980, the center could not hold -- chaos was ultimately unleashed in the form of ethnic civil war. https://store.earthstation1.com/marshal-josip-broz-tito-dvd-yugoslav-revolutionary-president.html

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Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 2022: #DOTD: #RIP: Bobby Rydell, American singer and actor (b. April 26, 1942) #dies from complications of pneumonia at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, aged 79. He is buried at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Bobby Rydell was born Robert Louis Ridarelli into an Italian family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1950, he won a talent show on the television series Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club and gained a spot on the cast, where he remained for several years. He changed his name to Bobby Rydell and played in several bands in the Philadelphia area. In the early 1960s, he was a teen idol of rock and roll music. His most well-known songs include "Wild One" and "Volare" (cover), and he appeared in the movie Bye Bye Birdie in 1963. https://store.earthstation1.com/wabc-musicradio-shows-mp3-dvd-60s80s-am-360807775.html

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Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 2006: #DOTD: #RIP: Gene Pitney, American singer, songwriter, musician, and sound engineer (b. February 17, 1941) #dies in his hotel room following a concert in Cardiff, Wales, aged 66. An autopsy found the cause of death to be a heart attack and that he had severely occluded coronary arteries. His final show at Cardiff's St David's Hall had earned him a standing ovation; he ended with "Town Without Pity". He was laid to rest at Somers Center Cemetery in Somers, Connecticut. He was born Gene Francis Alan Pitney in Hartford, Connecticut. Gene Pitney charted 16 Top-40 hits in the United States, four in the Top 10. In the United Kingdom he had 22 Top-40 hits, and 11 singles in the Top Ten. Among his most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", "It Hurts to Be in Love", and "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart". He also wrote the early 1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals, and "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. https://store.earthstation1.com/classic-tv-music-amp-dance-shows-5-ready-steady-go-dv5.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Dominoes: Popular Culture During The Vietnam War DVD, MP4, USB Drive
Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 1981: #DOTD: #RIP: Bob "The Bear" Hite, American singer-songwriter and musician, co-founder of the psychedlic blues-rock band Canned Heat (b. February 26, 1943) #dies when, during a break between sets at The Palomino Club in North Hollywood, Hite was handed a drug vial of heroin by a fan, and thinking it was cocaine, Hite stuck a straw into the vial and snorted it. Hite turned blue and collapsed. A group of roadies put Hite in the band's van and drove him to a nearby home, where he died, aged 38. His burial details are not publicly disclosed. He was born Robert Ernest Hite in Torrance, California. He was the co-lead vocalist of Canned Heat from 1965 until his death in 1981. The Bear was introduced to singer Alan Wilson by guitarist Henry Vestine, and the two of them helped convince Chicago blues pianist Sunnyland Slim, who Studs Terkel called "a living piece of our folk history, gallantly and eloquently carrying on in the old tradition" (1906-1995) to get back into the recording studio to record. In 1965, aged 22, Hite formed a band with Wilson. Vestine joined soon after and this trio formed the core of Canned Heat. The trio were eventually joined by Larry Taylor (bass) and Frank Cook (drums). Hite performed with Canned Heat at Woodstock in August 1969. The performances were not included in the original (1970) film Woodstock, but are in the 1994 "Director's Cut" version. It appears that Canned Heat's 'Woodstock Boogie' sung by The Bear was on the original cut. Canned Heat appeared on a November 1969 episode of Playboy After Dark. Hite was invited to talk with Hugh Hefner after the performance, along with other guests Sonny and Cher, Vic Damone, Dick Shawn and Larry Storch. A 20-year-old Lindsay Wagner, playing the part of one of Hefner's party guests, sat on Hite's lap and played a party game. When asked by Hefner what kind of animal Hite would be if he were an animal, Wagner claimed he'd be a bear. Hite told her she got it right, that people called him "The Bear." It was also on this episode that Hite informed Hugh Hefner that he had over 15,000 78 RPM records. The Bear produced the John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat album, Hooker 'N Heat (1971). https://store.earthstation1.com/dominoes-us-life-during-vietnam-war-set-to-rock-music-video.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Allen Ginsberg: When The Muse Calls, Answer! DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 1997: #DOTD: #RIP: Allen Ginsberg, American poet, philosopher, activist and writer considered one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation and the Counterculture (b. 1926) #dies surrounded by family and friends in his East Village loft in Manhattan, New York City, succumbing to liver cancer via complications of hepatitis at the age of 70. He was cremated, and one third of Ginsberg's ashes were buried in his family plot in Gomel Chesed Cemetery in Newark, NJ; when his partner Peter Orlovsky died, as per Ginsberg's wishes, another third of his ashes were buried alongside Orlovsky at Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado; and the remaining third of the ashes are buried at Jewel Heart, Gelek Rimpoche's sangha, in India. Irwin Allen Ginsberg vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Ginsberg is best known for his poem "Howl", in which he denounced what he saw as the destructive forces of capitalism and conformity in the United States. In 1956, "Howl" was seized by San Francisco police and US Customs. In 1957, it attracted widespread publicity when it became the subject of an obscenity trial, as it described heterosexual and homosexual sex at a time when sodomy laws made homosexual acts a crime in every U.S. state. "Howl" reflected Ginsberg's own homosexuality and his relationships with a number of men, including Peter Orlovsky, his lifelong partner. Judge Clayton W. Horn ruled that "Howl" was not obscene, adding, "Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?". Ginsberg was a practicing Buddhist who studied Eastern religious disciplines extensively. He lived modestly, buying his clothing in second-hand stores and residing in downscale apartments in New York's East Village. Ginsberg took part in decades of non-violent political protest against everything from the Vietnam War to the War on Drugs. His collection The Fall of America shared the annual U.S. National Book Award for Poetry in 1974. In 1979 he received the National Arts Club gold medal and was inducted into the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Ginsberg was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1995 for his book Cosmopolitan Greetings: Poems 1986-1992. https://store.earthstation1.com/allen-ginsberg-when-the-muse-calls-answer-in-my-kitchen-dvd.html

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Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 2001: #DOTD: #RIP: Brother Theodore, German-American comedian, actor, screenwriter and monologuist (b. November 11, 1906) #dies of pneumonia in New York City at the age of 94. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York. His headstone reads: Known as Brother Theodore / Solo Performer, Comedian, Metaphysician / "As Long as There Is Death, There Is Hope". He was born Theodore Isidore Gottlieb into a wealthy Jewish family in Dusseldorf, in the Rhine Province, German Empire, where his father was a magazine publisher. Theodore Gottlieb was known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness dialogues which he called "stand-up tragedy". He was a man described as "Boris Karloff, surrealist Salvador Dali, Nijinsky and Red Skelton_simultaneously". He attended the University of Cologne. At age 32, under Nazi rule, he was imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp until he signed over his family's fortune for one Reichsmark. After being deported for chess hustling from Switzerland, he went to Austria where Albert Einstein, a family friend and alleged lover of his mother, helped him escape to the United States. He worked as a janitor at Stanford University, where he demonstrated his prowess at chess by beating 30 professors simultaneously, and later became a dockworker in San Francisco. He played a bit part in Orson Welles' 1946 movie The Stranger. This was one of the several movie appearances he made beginning in the 1940s and continuing into the 1990s. These were mostly small parts in B-movies, although he did provide the voice of Gollum in the 1977 made-for-television animated version of The Hobbit and the follow-up adaptation of The Return of the King (1980). He also voiced Ruhk, Mommy Fortuna's assistant and carnival barker in The Last Unicorn (1982). Theodore's career as a monologuist began in California in the late 1940s, with dramatic Poe recitals. He moved to New York City, and by the 1950s, his monologues, now darkly humorous, had attracted a cult following. In 1958, he presented a one-man show that promoted the idea that human beings should walk on all fours. Jay Landesman booked him at St. Louis' Crystal Palace during the 1960s. In the early 1960s, he frequently performed at the Cafe Bizarre in New York's Greenwich Village (106 W 3rd Street). He reached a wider audience through television, with 36 appearances on The Merv Griffin Show in the 1960s and '70s, and was also a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dick Cavett Show, and The Joey Bishop Show. After his nightclub and TV appearances in the 1950s and '60s waned, he retired in the mid-1970s. He was pulled out of retirement and booked by magician Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks in the Magic Towne House on the affluent Upper East Side of Manhattan for special weekend midnight performances. Years earlier, Brooks had remembered seeing Brother Theodore drawing packed crowds at small, funky and eclectic clubs all across the Lower East Side (Greenwich and the East Village) and sought him out for his new club. This resulted in a resurgence of interest in Brother Theodore that brought him success in his later years starting with Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Show in 1977 followed by more TV appearances and movies. According to Brooks, it took multiple calls to Theodore to convince him to make a comeback. Theodore's attitude was very bleak, and he felt his career was over. Brooks wanted to charge ten or more dollars, but Theodore insisted on four dollars, so as not to scare people away. The show was a success and ran for three years. A picture of the Magic Towne House ad appeared in local New York newspapers such as the Village Voice and The New York Post. Theodore made 16 appearances on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman in the 1980s. In the early 1980s, he was a regular on the Billy Crystal Comedy Hour. He also did voice work, including the voice-over to the American trailer for Lucio Fulci's The House by the Cemetery in 1981. In 1989 he appeared in the Joe Dante comedy film The 'Burbs. Up until the late 1990s, he was a guest actor in several episodes of Joe Frank: Work in Progress radio show on National Public Radio (NPR). Just prior to his death from pneumonia, he recorded several monologues for the controversial documentary series, Disinfo Nation. He appeared in Billy Crystal's mockumentary Don't Get Me Started and voiced the character of an ointment expert on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday version of Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer in 1995. https://store.earthstation1.com/coral-records-presents-brother-theodore-1959-comedy-lp-m19593.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: In a Brilliant Light: van Gogh in Arles DVD, Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 1948: #DOTD: #RIP: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, American philanthropist, art collector and socialite, founder of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (b. October 26, 1874) #dies at the Rockefeller family home at 740 Park Avenue in New York City of a heart attack, aged 73. Her remains were cremated and her ashes were spread at a private burial place in Pocantico, New York. A memorial service was held for her at the Riverside Church. Her will was filed for probate on April 22, 1948, and her gross estate was appraised at 1,156,269 USD. As per her final wishes, four major works were bequeathed to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Lady With a Parasol and Seated Woman, both by Georges Seurat; Street at Saintes-Maries and Corridor at Saint-Remy by Vincent van Gogh. She left her Oriental miniatures to the Fogg Museum. Her residuary estate of 850,848 USD, minus estate taxes of 250,000 USD, was donated to the MoMA. A number of dedications were made in her honor and in remembrance of her commitment as an art collector. One such was the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Print Room at the MoMA, which with her gift of sixteen hundred prints was opened on May 15, 1949. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center was opened in 1957 in Colonial Williamsburg to house her collection of folk art. A number prominent figures paid homage to Rockefeller after her death. Most notably, was a contribution by artist Henri Matisse of a stained glass window for Union Church in Pocantico, New York. In the spring of 1954, at eighty-four years old, the then bedridden Matisse was asked to design a stained glass window for the Union Church as a memorial to Rockefeller. He regretfully refused the commission because his deteriorating health would prevent him from visiting and studying the location. After Alfred Rockefeller sent him a series of photographs of the location, Matisse changed his mind and began to work on the project. On November 1, 1954, he wrote that he had happily completed the work, and he died two days later. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was born Abigail Greene Aldrich in Providence, Rhode Island, as the fourth child to Senator Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich and Abigail Pearce Truman Chapman. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. Her children were Abigail, John III, Nelson (Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States), Laurance, Winthrop, and David, each of whom distinquished themselves either in business, finance philanthropy, politics or a combination of these. Abby was known for being the driving force behind the establishment of the Museum of Modern Art. As per her final wishes, four major works she owned were bequeathed to MoMA: "Lady With a Parasol" and "Seated Woman", both by George Seurat, and "Street at Saintes-Maries" and "Corridor at Saint-Remy", both by Van Gogh. https://store.earthstation1.com/in-a-brilliant-light-van-gogh-in-arles-dvd-vincent-van-gogh.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Golden Age Of Second Avenue DVD, MP4 Video Download, Flash Drive
Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 1992: #DOTD: #RIP: Molly Picon, Jewish American actress of stage, screen, radio and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller, who began her career in Yiddish theatre and film, rising to a star, before transitioning into character roles in English-language productions, most widely known for her role as Yente the Matchmaker in the 1971 musical film Fiddler On The Roof (b. February 28, 1898) #dies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, aged 94. She is buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens, New York City. Molly Picon was born Malka Opiekun in New York City to Jewish emigrants Louis (Opiekun) Picon and Clara (Ostrovsky) Picon. Her father was from Warsaw and her mother from near Kyiv. The family began living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when she was three years old. Picon became a star of the Yiddish Theatre District, performing in plays in the District for seven years. Picon was so popular in the 1920s, many shows had her adopted name, Molly, in their title. In 1931, she opened the Molly Picon Theatre. Picon appeared in many films, beginning with silent movies. Her early films were made in Europe; among the first, and earliest to survive, was the Yiddish language East and West, a film adaptation of the 1921 play Mezrach Und Maarev produced in Vienna in 1923. The film depicts a clash of New and Old World Jewish cultures. She plays a US-born daughter who travels with her father back to Galicia in East Central Europe. In 1934, Picon had a musical comedy radio show, The Molly Picon Program, broadcast on WMCA in New York City. In 1938, she starred another radio program on WMCA, I Give You My Life. That program "combined music and dramatic episodes that purported to be the story of her life." Two years later, she starred in Molly Picon's Parade, a variety show on WMCA. Picon made her English language debut on stage in 1940. On Broadway, she starred in the Jerry Herman musical Milk and Honey in 1961. In 1966, she dropped out of the disastrous Chu Chem during previews in Philadelphia; the show closed before it reached Broadway. Picon had a bit part in the 1948 film The Naked City as the woman running a news-stand and soda fountain towards the climax of the film. Her first major Anglophonic role in the movies was in the film version of Come Blow Your Horn (1963), with Frank Sinatra. One of her best-known film roles was as Yente the Matchmaker in The 1971 film adaptation of the Broadway hit Fiddler on the Roof. Picon appeared as Molly Gordon in an episode of CBS's Gomer Pyle, USMC and had a recurring role as Mrs. Bronson in the NBC police comedy Car 54, Where Are You?. In the comedy For Pete's Sake (1974), she appeared as an elderly madam ("Mrs. Cherry") who arranges a disastrous stint for Barbra Streisand on a job as a call girl. She later had television roles as Mother Mishkin in the third episode of Vegas, a role on the soap opera Somerset and appeared in a few episodes of The Facts of Life as Natalie's grandmother. Picon's final role was as Roger Moore's mother in the comedies Cannonball Run and its sequel Cannonball Run II in 1981 and 1984, respectively. Picon wrote So Laugh a Little (1962), a biography about her family. In 1980, she published her autobiography, Molly!. Picon was married to actor and playwright Yankel (Jacob) Kalich from 1919 until his death from cancer in 1975. They had no children. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-golden-age-of-second-ave-yiddish-theatre-in-america-dvd.html

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Today, April 5, 2026
April 5, 2005: #DOTD: #RIP: Debralee Scott, American comedic actress best known for her roles on the sitcoms Welcome Back, Kotter; Angie; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; and Forever Fernwood (b. April 2, 1953) #dies aged 52 in her sleep three days after being released from a Amelia Island, Florida hospital on her birthday, after having fell into a coma caused by cirrhosis of the liver, shortly after she moved to Florida to live with her sister. Her remains were cremated; the final disposition of her ashes are not publicly disclosed. Scott's fiance John Dennis Levi, a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, died in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Her sister Jerri added that "she never did get over Dennis' death"; her fiance's mother later stated that Scott had a drinking problem that led to her developing cirrhosis. Debralee Scott was born then raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She later lived in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she was a cheerleader. At age 22, she found fame on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman playing Mary's sister Cathy Shumway. She appeared on the first season of the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter as Rosalie "Hotsy" Totsy, guest-starred in an episode of Gibbsville in 1976 and played Angie's younger sister Marie Falco in the Donna Pescow situation comedy Angie. Among her feature-film credits were the 1973 feature film American Graffiti, the 1974 film Earthquake, and the 1984 film Police Academy. Scott was a fixture on the game-show circuit in the late 1970s and early 1980s, frequently serving as a celebrity guest on shows including Match Game, The 20K USD Pyramid, Riddlers, and Password Plus. Scott also appeared on Celebrity Family Feud on November 4, 1979 with the cast of Angie. The cast of Angie took on the cast of The Ropers. In the Fast Money round, she got 176 points out of the 200 needed to win. Partner Robert Hays only needed 24 points as they won 10K USD for their charity. In the final Fast Money round of the special event, she scored 234 points all by herself, getting 4 of the 5 most popular answers and winning before Hays ever got a chance to play. Host Richard Dawson noted that she was the first celebrity player and the fourth player in the show's history to win a Fast Money round single-handedly. For a while, Scott continued to work in front of the camera, appearing in two Police Academy movies, but she later retired and chose a career behind the camera, becoming an agent for a company in New York City called Empowered Artists. In 2000, Scott appeared on a panel with her former Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman castmates at the Museum of Television and Radio in Beverly Hills. https://store.earthstation1.com/television-1988-tv-documentary-series-8-shows-4-dual-laye198884.html