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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1941: Liberty Fleet Day (Victory Fleet Day): -- Less that three months before the Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt personally launches the first liberty ship, the SS Patrick Henry (MC hull number 14) of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at their Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, giving a speech as he did so, becoming the first of 2,710 Liberty ships built at eighteen American shipyards between 1941 and 1945, an average of three ships every two days, becoming the largest number of ships ever produced to a single design, during which time September 27 became known as Victory Fleet Day during the United States' participation in World War II, as a total of fourteen merchant ships were launched that day in shipyards across the United States under the Emergency Shipbuilding program to quickly build simple cargo ships to carry troops and materiel; the other vessels included SS John C. Fremont, SS Louise Lykes, SS Ocean Venture, SS Ocean Voice, SS Star of Oregon, and SS Steel Artisan. Some of the merchant ships were subsequently converted to other purposes, including as troop transports and a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. In addition to the merchant ships launched, the US Navy launched two destroyers at the Boston Navy Yard. Liberty ships initially had a poor public image because they were intended to be quickly and cheaply produced, and welded together rather than riveted. To try to assuage public opinion, September 27 1941 was designated Liberty Fleet Day, and became known as Victory Fleet Day during the United States' participation in World War II. Some of the merchant ships launched that day were subsequently converted to other purposes, including as troop transports and a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. In addition to the merchant ships launched that day, the US Navy launched two destroyers at the Boston Navy Yard. Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built in the United States exclusively during World War II. Though British in concept, the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction, largely due to the influence upon President Roosevelt of Henry J. Kaiser, American industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. Mass-produced on an unprecedented scale, the Liberty ship came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. The class was developed to meet British orders for transports to replace ships that had been lost. Their production mirrored, albeit on a much larger scale, the manufacture of the number 1022 and 1024 designs of the "Hog Islander" cargo and troop transport ships of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, built for the United States Merchant Marine along with similar standardized ship types during World War I. The immensity of the effort, the number of ships built, the role of female workers in their construction, and the survival of some far longer than their original five-year design life combine to make them the subject of much continued interest. In the speech delivered at the launching of SS Patrick Henry, Roosevelt referred to Henry's "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech of March 23, 1775. Roosevelt said that this new class of ships would bring liberty to Europe, which gave rise to the name "Liberty ship". Her maiden voyage was to the Middle East. During World War II she made 12 voyages to ports including Murmansk (as part of Convoy PQ 18), Trinidad, Cape Town, Naples, and Dakar. She survived the war, but was seriously damaged when she went aground on a reef off the coast of Florida in July 1946. The ship was laid up at National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, Alabama. On September 18, 1958, she was sold back to Bethlehem Steel for 76,191 USD. She was withdrawn from the fleet on October 22, 1958, and was scrapped at Baltimore, where she was originally launched. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-merchant-marine-in-world-war-ii-dvd.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1066: England: The History Of England: The History Of Medieval England: The Norman Conquest (The Conquest, The Norman Conquest Of England): -- William The Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman Conquest Of England. The Norman Conquest Of England (in Britain, often called the Norman Conquest or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, Flemish and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later usually known as William The Conqueror, and sometimes as William The Bastard (he was regularly described as bastardus (bastard) in non-Norman contemporary sources). William was the son of the unmarried Robert I, Duke of Normandy, by Robert's mistress Herleva. His illegitimate status and his youth caused some difficulties for him after he succeeded his father, as did the anarchy that plagued the first years of his rule. During his childhood and adolescence, members of the Norman aristocracy battled each other, both for control of the child duke and for their own ends. William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne. Edward died in January 1066 and was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson. The Norwegian king Harald Hardrada invaded northern England in September 1066 and was victorious at the Battle of Fulford, but Harold defeated and killed him at the Battle Of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Within days, William landed in southern England. Harold marched south to oppose him, leaving a significant portion of his army in the north. Harold's army confronted William's invaders on October 4 at the Battle of Hastings; William's force defeated Harold, who was killed in the engagement. Although William's main rivals were gone, he still faced rebellions over the following years and was not secure on his throne until after 1072. The lands of the resisting English elite were confiscated; some of the elite fled into exile. To control his new kingdom, William granted lands to his followers and built castles commanding military strongpoints throughout the land. Other effects of the conquest included the court and government, the introduction of the Norman language as the language of the elites, and changes in the composition of the upper classes, as William enfeoffed lands to be held directly from the king. More gradual changes affected the agricultural classes and village life: the main change appears to have been the formal elimination of slavery, which may or may not have been linked to the invasion. There was little alteration in the structure of government, as the new Norman administrators took over many of the forms of Anglo-Saxon government. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/timeline-tv-series-on-the-middle-ages-in-tv-newscast-format-2-dvd-se2.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1389: #BOTD: #HBD! Cosimo De' Medici, cultured Italian banker and politician who established the Medici family as effective rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance, important patron of arts, learning, and architecture, one of the Western World's most generous and influential benefactors (d. August 1, 1464) is #born Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici in Florence, Republic of Florence. Cosimo De' Medici's power derived from his wealth as a banker, and inter-marriage with other powerful and rich families. Cosimo De' Medici used his personal fortune to control the Florentine political system and to sponsor orators, poets and philosophers, to found public libraries, as well as a series of artistic accomplishments. He spent over 600,000 gold florins (approx. 500M USD as of 2023) on art and culture, including Donatello's David, the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity. Despite his influence, his power was not absolute; Florence's legislative councils at times resisted his proposals throughout his life, and he was viewed as first among equals, rather than an autocrat. He was even exiled for a year in 1433-1434. In his later years Cosimo suffered badly from gout, arthritis and bladder problems. Ficino recorded that when Cosimo's wife reproached him for spending so much time sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, doing nothing, he replied that when they moved to their country estates she took plenty of time over her preparations and he equally needed time to prepare for his journey to a country from which he would not return. Cosimo De' Medici died at his country house in Careggi, Republic Of Florence, aged 74. His body was taken to Florence and huge crowds filled the streets as he was buried in a floor tomb in the Basilica Of San Lorenzo, Florence. On his death in 1464 at Careggi, Cosimo was succeeded by his son Piero, father of Lorenzo The Magnificent. After Cosimo's death, the Signoria awarded him the title Pater Patriae, "Father Of The Fatherland", an honour once awarded to Cicero, and had it carved upon his tomb in the Church of San Lorenzo. Edward Gibbon wrote in The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire that Cosimo De' Medici was "the father of a line of princes, whose name and age are almost synonymous with the restoration of learning; his credit was ennobled into fame; his riches were dedicated to the service of mankind; he corresponded at once with Cairo and London; and a cargo of Indian spices and Greek books were often imported in the same vessel." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/triumph-of-the-west-tv-series-5-dual-layer-dvds-all-13-sh513.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27 [O.S. September 16], 1722: #BOTD: #HBD! Samuel Adams, American statesman, political philosopher, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (d. October 2, 1803) is #born is Boston, Province Of Massachusetts Bay. Samuel Adams was a politician in colonial Massachusetts, a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and one of the architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped the political culture of the United States. He was a second cousin to his fellow Founding Father, President John Adams. Adams was brought up in a religious and politically active family. A graduate of Harvard College, he was an unsuccessful businessman and tax collector before concentrating on politics. He was an influential official of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Boston Town Meeting in the 1760s, and he became a part of a movement opposed to the British Parliament's efforts to tax the British American colonies without their consent. His 1768 Massachusetts Circular Letter calling for colonial non-cooperation prompted the occupation of Boston by British soldiers, eventually resulting in the Boston Massacre of 1770. Adams and his colleagues devised a committee of correspondence system in 1772 to help coordinate resistance to what he saw as the British government's attempts to violate the British Constitution at the expense of the colonies, which linked like-minded Patriots throughout the Thirteen Colonies. Continued resistance to British policy resulted in the 1773 Boston Tea Party and the coming of the American Revolution. Parliament passed the Coercive Acts in 1774, at which time Adams attended the Continental Congress in Philadelphia which was convened to coordinate a colonial response. He helped guide Congress towards issuing the Continental Association in 1774 and the Declaration Of Independence in 1776, and he helped draft the Articles Of Confederation and the Massachusetts Constitution. Adams returned to Massachusetts after the American Revolution, where he served in the state senate and was eventually elected governor. Samuel Adams later became a controversial figure in American history. Accounts written in the 19th century praised him as someone who had been steering his fellow colonists towards independence long before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. This view gave way to negative assessments of Adams in the first half of the 20th century, in which he was portrayed as a master of propaganda who provoked mob violence to achieve his goals. Both of these interpretations have been challenged by some modern scholars, who argue that these traditional depictions of Adams are myths contradicted by the historical record. Samuel Adams died in Cambridge, Massachusetts after having retired in 1797 due to tremors that kept him from working and writing, aged 81. He is interred at the Granary Burying Ground in Boston, Massachusetts. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-american-adventure-series-us-1st-century-4-dv14.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Hieroglyphic Travel Jean-Francois Champollion DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1822: Archaelogy (Archeology): Great Discoveries Of Archaeology: Ancient Egypt: Egyptology: Decipherment: Egyptian Hieroglyphs: The Decipherment Of The Egyptian Hieroglyphic Writing System: -- Jean-Francois Champollion announces that he has deciphered the Rosetta Stone. The Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta on July 15, 1799 by French Captain Pierre-Francois Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign. The Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele, inscribed with three versions of a decree issued at Memphis, Egypt in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic script and Demotic script, respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. As the decree has only minor differences between the three versions, the Rosetta Stone proved to be the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs. The stone, carved in black granodiorite during the Hellenistic period, is believed to have originally been displayed within a temple, possibly at nearby Sais. It was probably moved during the early Christian or medieval period, and was eventually used as building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta. It was rediscovered there in July 1799 by a French soldier named Pierre-Francois Bouchard during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. It was the first Ancient Egyptian bilingual text recovered in modern times, and it aroused widespread public interest with its potential to decipher this previously untranslated hieroglyphic language. Lithographic copies and plaster casts began circulating among European museums and scholars. Meanwhile, British troops defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, and the original stone came into British possession under the Capitulation of Alexandria and was transported to London. It has been on public display at the British Museum almost continuously since 1802, and is the most-visited object there. Study of the decree was already under way when the first full translation of the Greek text appeared in 1803. It was 20 years, however, before the transliteration of the Egyptian scripts was announced by Jean-Francois Champollion in Paris in 1822; it took longer still before scholars were able to read Ancient Egyptian inscriptions and literature confidently. Major advances in the decoding were recognition that the stone offered three versions of the same text (1799); that the demotic text used phonetic characters to spell foreign names (1802); that the hieroglyphic text did so as well, and had pervasive similarities to the demotic (Thomas Young, 1814); and that, in addition to being used for foreign names, phonetic characters were also used to spell native Egyptian words (Champollion, 1822-1824). Ever since its rediscovery, the stone has been the focus of nationalist rivalries, including its transfer from French to British possession during the Napoleonic Wars, a long-running dispute over the relative value of Young and Champollion's contributions to the decipherment and, since 2003, demands for the stone's return to Egypt. Two other fragmentary copies of the same decree were discovered later, and several similar Egyptian bilingual or trilingual inscriptions are now known, including two slightly earlier Ptolemaic decrees (the Decree of Canopus in 238 BC, and the Memphis decree of Ptolemy IV, c. 218 BC). The Rosetta Stone is, therefore, no longer unique, but it was the essential key to modern understanding of Ancient Egyptian literature and civilisation. The term Rosetta Stone is now used in other contexts as the name for the essential clue to a new field of knowledge. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/hieroglypic-travel-following-in-the-footsteps-of-jeanfrancois-champo.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1888: Crime: Crime In The United Kingdom: Murder: Serial Murders: The Whitechapel Murders (The Jack The Ripper Murders, The Leather Apron Murders): The Dear Boss Letter: -- A letter, addressed to "The Boss | Central News Agency | London City", is postmarked and delivered to The Central News Agency in London, England. The letter, whose salution reads "Dear Boss", is signed "Jack The Ripper", the first correspondence signed with that name, and ultimately responsible for the otherwise unidentified killer becoming known by that name. The letter was forwarded to Scotland Yard on September 29. The letter was written in red ink, was two pages long and contains several spelling and punctuation errors. The overall motivation of the author was evidently to mock investigative efforts and to allude to future murders. The letter reads: ========= "Dear Boss, | I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good Luck. Yours truly | Jack the Ripper | Dont mind me giving the trade name | PS Wasnt good enough to post this before I got all the red ink off my hands curse it. No luck yet. They say I'm a doctor now. ha ha" ========= Initially, the letter was considered to be just one of many hoax letters purporting to be from the murderer. However, following the discovery of the body of Catherine Eddowes in Mitre Square on September 30, investigators noted a section of the auricle and earlobe of her right ear had been severed, giving credence to the author's promise within the letter to "clip the lady's ears off". In response, the Metropolitan Police published numerous handbills containing duplicates of both this letter and the "Saucy Jacky" postcard in the hope that a member of the public would recognise the handwriting of the author. Numerous local and national newspapers also reprinted the text of the "Dear Boss" letter in whole or in part. These efforts failed to generate any significant leads. Following the publication of the "Dear Boss" letter and the "Saucy Jacky" postcard, both forms of correspondence gained worldwide notoriety. These publications were the first occasion in which the name "Jack the Ripper" had been used to refer to the killer. The term captured the imagination of the public. In the weeks following their publication, hundreds of hoax letters claiming to be from "Jack the Ripper" were received by police and press alike, most of which copied key phrases from these letters. In the years following the Ripper murders, police officials stated that they believed both the "Dear Boss" letter and the "Saucy Jacky" postcard were elaborate hoaxes most likely penned by a local journalist. Initially, these suspicions received little publicity, with the public believing the press articles that the unknown murderer had sent numerous messages taunting the police and threatening further murders. This correspondence became one of the enduring legends of the Ripper case. However, the opinions of modern scholars are divided upon which, if any, of the letters should be considered genuine. The "Dear Boss" letter is one of three named most frequently as potentially having been written by the killer, and a number of authors have tried to advance their theories as to the Ripper's identity by comparing handwriting samples of suspects to the writing within the "Dear Boss" letter. Like many documents related to the Ripper case, the "Dear Boss" letter disappeared from the police files shortly after the investigation into the murders had ended. The letter may have been kept as a souvenir by one of the investigating officers. In November 1987, the letter was returned anonymously to the Metropolitan Police, whereupon Scotland Yard recalled all documents relating to the Whitechapel Murders from the Public Record Office, now The National Archives, at Kew. In 1931, a journalist named Fred Best was reported to have confessed that he and a colleague at The Star newspaper named Tom Bullen had written the "Dear Boss" letter, the "Saucy Jacky" postcard, and other hoax messages purporting to be from the Whitechapel Murderer, whom they together had chosen to name Jack the Ripper, in order to maintain acute public interest in the case and generally maintain high sales of their publication. In 2018, a forensic linguist based at the University of Manchester named Andrea Nini stated his conviction that both the "Dear Boss" letter and the "Saucy Jacky" postcard had been written by the same individual. Commenting upon his conclusions, Dr Nini stated: "My conclusion is that there is very strong linguistic evidence that these two [pieces of correspondence] were written by the same person. People in the past had already expressed this tentative conclusion, on the basis of similarity of handwriting, but this had not been established with certainty." 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Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Henry Ford: Tin Lizzie Tycoon + Bonus Film DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1908: The Industrial Revolution: The Second Industrial Revolution (1870s-1914): The Automotive Industry: The History Of The Automobile: The History Of The Automotive Industry: The Ford Motor Company: The Ford Model T (The Tin Lizzie): -- The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan. The last Ford Model T to roll off the assembly line some nineteen years later, on May 31, 1927, after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles. The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie, Leaping Lena, or Flivver) was an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the common middle-class American; some of this was because of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual hand crafting. The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroen DS, and Volkswagen Type 1. Ford's Model T was successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because the car signified innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol of America's age of modernization. With 16.5 million sold it stands eighth on the top ten list of most sold cars of all time as of 2012. Although automobiles had already existed for decades, they were still mostly scarce, expensive, and unreliable at the Model T's introduction in 1908. Positioned as reliable, easily maintained, mass-market transportation, it was a runaway success. In a matter of days after the release, 15,000 orders were placed. The first production Model T was produced on August 12, 1908 and left the factory on September 27, 1908, at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford watched the 15 millionth Model T Ford roll off the assembly line at his factory in Highland Park, Michigan. Several cars were conceived by Henry Ford from the founding of the company in 1903 before the Model T was introduced. Although he started with the Model A, there were not 20 production models (A through T); some were only prototypes. The production model immediately before the Model T was the Model S, an upgraded version of the company's largest success to that point, the Model N. The follow-up was the Ford Model A (rather than any Model U). The company publicity said this was because the new car was such a departure from the old that Henry wanted to start all over again with the letter A. Although credit for the development of the assembly line belongs to Ransom E. Olds with the first mass-produced automobile, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, beginning in 1901, the tremendous advancements in the efficiency of the system over the life of the Model T can be credited almost entirely to the vision of Ford and his engineers. In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Henry Ford is regarded as a messianic figure, Christian crosses have been truncated to Ts, and all vehicles are called "Flivvers" (from the slang reference to the Model T). Moreover, the calendar is converted to an A.F. ("After Ford") system, wherein the calendar begins (AF 1) with the introduction of the Model T (AD 1908). On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/henry-ford-tin-lizzie-tycoon-dvd-documentary.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 15-27, 1959: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Cold War (1953-1962): Soviet Union-United States Relations: Soviet Union-United States Conferences: The State Visit Of Nikita Khrushchev To The United States (September 15-27, 1959): Day 13: 2:00PM -- Khrushchev and Eisenhower depart Camp David and return to Washington, DC by car. At a press conference Khrushchev refers to the press "as my travel companions, my sputniks." He says he has been "enriched" by his visit and that his talks with Eisenhower have helped both men "understand each other better." Late Evening - Khrushchev and his entourage depart from Andrews Air Force Base for Moscow. The state visit of Nikita Khrushchev to the United States was a 13-day visit from September 15-27, 1959. It marked the first state visit of a Soviet leader to the US. Khrushchev, then General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, was also the first ethnic Ukrainian leader to set foot in the Western Hemisphere. Being the first visit by a leader of his kind, the coverage of it resulted in an extended media circus. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/at-home-with-that-other-family-the-khrushchevs-mp3-c3.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1964: United States Presidential Assassination Attempts And Plots: United States Presidential Assassinations: The Assassination Of John F. Kennedy: The President's Commission On The Assassination Of President Kennedy (The Warren Commission): The Warren Commission Report: -- After a 10-month investigation, the Warren Commission Report was issued to the public, stating a lone gunman had been responsible for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 23, 1963. The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as the Warren Commission, was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson through Executive Order 11130 on November 29, 1963 to investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that had taken place on November 22, 1963. The U.S. Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 137 authorizing the Presidential appointed Commission to report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, mandating the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Its 888-page final report was presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964 and made public three days later. It concluded that President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald and that Oswald acted entirely alone. It also concluded that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald two days later. The Commission's findings have proven controversial and have been both challenged and supported by later studies. The Commission took its unofficial name-the Warren Commission-from its chairman, Chief Justice Earl Warren. According to published transcripts of Johnson's presidential phone conversations, some major officials were opposed to forming such a commission and several commission members took part only reluctantly. One of their chief reservations was that a commission would ultimately create more controversy than consensus. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/reasonable-doubt-the-singlebullet-theory-dvd.html

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Today, September 27, 2025

September 27, 1993: #DOTD: #RIP: Jimmy Doolittle, American aviation pioneer, general, Medal Of Honor recipient, Freemason and Shriner (b. December 14, 1896) #dies from a stroke at the age of 96 in Pebble Beach, California, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, near Washington, D.C., next to his wife. In his honor at the funeral, there was also a flyover of Miss Mitchell, a lone B-25 Mitchell, and USAF Eighth Air Force bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. After a brief graveside service, fellow Doolittle Raider Bill Bower began the final tribute on the bugle. When emotion took over, Doolittle's great-grandson, Paul Dean Crane, Jr., played Taps. James Harold Doolittle was born in Alameda, California. He was a famed air racer who won numerous awards and trophies, Doolittle' most important contribution to aeronautical technology was the development of instrument flying. Doolittle helped influence Shell Oil Company to produce the first quantities of 100 octane aviation gasoline. High octane fuel was crucial to the high-performance planes that were developed in the late 1930s, to the benefit of the air racing circuit but critically during World War II where it provided superior performance to aviation fuels being used by the Axis powers. A Reserve officer in the United States Army Air Corps, Doolittle was recalled to active duty during World War II. He was awarded the Medal Of Honor for personal valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid, a bold long-range retaliatory air raid by a squadron of B-25 bombers launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet against the Japanese main islands, on 18 April 1942, four months after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He was eventually promoted to lieutenant general and commanded the Twelfth Air Force over North Africa, the Fifteenth Air Force over the Mediterranean, and the Eighth Air Force over Europe. Doolittle was initiated to the Scottish Rite Freemasonry, where he took the 33rd degree, becoming also a Shriner. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-doolittle-raid-dvd-1942-tokyo-raid-us-air-bombing-mis1942.html

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Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: National Corned Beef Hash Day: -- A day to celebrate a great canned good that tastes great by itself and adds special flavor to every meal while cleaning out the fridge, too! Making corned beef hash is a great way to use up leftovers. Corned beef hash became popular during and after World War II. Since rationing limited the availability of fresh meat, corned beef filled the gap. Cooks became creative with herbs, spices, and leftovers. Nothing was wasted. In lean times, stretching a meal became a priority. The Hormel Company claims it introduced corned beef hash and roast beef hash to the United States as early as 1950. However, World War II reporter, Betty Wason, lists a corned beef hash recipe in her Cooking Without Cans cookbook printed in 1943. Other forms of hash existed as part of the American diet since at least the 19th century. The numerous recipes available before that time also attest to the country's love of the dish as does the existence of many "hash houses" named after the dish. To observe #CornedBeefHashDay: Serve up some corned beef hash for breakfast or supper! Either way, you'll be adding flavor to your meal. So, make a lot and invite a crowd - and use #NationalCornedBeefHashDay to post on social media! https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-classics-vol-8-dv8.html

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Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: National Chocolate Milk Day: -- Our childhood senses are tingling! While this beverage can be spotted in any lunchroom in the United States, it actually has Jamaican origins. That's right - Jamaica gave us ginger beer AND chocolate milk. This chocolatey goodness can be traced back to the 1400s, and its popularity continues to increase. In fact, the global chocolate milk market is forecasted to grow at a rate of 3.6% between 2019 and 2024! Would you believe us if we told you that chocolate milk is a magical and sacred drink? The earliest known use of chocolate was by the Olmec around 1900 B.C., and they enjoyed it as a drink. It was drunk from special round jars known as 'tecomates,' which were symbols of status. The Mayans subsequently worshipped a god of cocoa. According to ancient Mayan written records, chocolate drinks were served at gatherings like weddings and to conclude other important events. They also prepared cacao drinks as offerings to their gods. Chocolate drinks continued to be medicinal and magical throughout history. In 1687, Irish botanist Hans Sloane was appointed as a physician to the Duke of Albemarle in Jamaica. While in Jamaica, Sloane was introduced to Jamaican chocolate water. He found the drinks to be too bitter and added milk for taste. He realized that chocolate milk tasted good and was also very healthy due to the calcium and protein. Because of his position, Sloane was allowed to bring the drink mixture back to Europe. He began preaching of the medicinal benefits and selling it to apothecaries. In 1828, a company in Amsterdam, Van Houten, invented a method for pressing cocoa. This produced a light, fluffy chocolate powder that could be easily dissolved in water or milk. This made chocolate milk even more popular because it was so easy to make. U.S. brands caught on in the early 1900s with introductions such as Ovaltine in 1904. Chocolate milk's popularity continued to increase, and now it's one of the most popular beverages in the world. https://store.earthstation1.com/sandy-becker-1950s60s-new-york-city-old-time-kid-show-195060.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Legacy With Michael Wood World History TV Series DVD, MP4, USB Stick
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: Ancestor Appreciation Day: -- A holiday dedicated to all families around the country. Whether big or small, every family is encouraged to make the most of this wonderful day. It consists of gathering together to recount ancient family histories and all trace down our genealogies. There are so many fun activities that can happen when the family is gathered. The act of tracing one's genealogy is a very ancient practice. In ancient times, knowing one's genealogy was as vital as choosing the right partner for marriage. Both endeavors were even closely related, in the sense that people now began to marry people with whom they were not related. Since then, many families make it a duty to construct a family tree that extends into many past generations. But, it is not just to avoid closely related marriages that people do this. The concept of ancestry is very vital to a person's identity, as it provides you a root for self-expression. Today, many people can't trace their lineage beyond a couple of past generations. They do not know the history of their families and sometimes, they do not remember their heritage. Ancestor Appreciation Day, which is celebrated every September 27, helps to reignite the importance of ancestry. It is a day when people are encouraged to ask questions about their lineage. It is also a day to spend with family and add some interesting photographs to the family album. This holiday reminds us of the efforts of our ancestors and the wisdom of the elders. It is a day on which we appreciate the good works of our ancestors. The U.S. consists of several ethnic groups, many of which are native to other continents. Holidays like Ancestor Appreciation Day helps to remind people of their roots. It is a holiday that celebrates diversity and cultural heritage. It also brings people together, as many people come to discover distant relations. https://store.earthstation1.com/legacy-with-michael-wood-world-history-tv-series-dvd-mp4-us4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Orson Welles Radio Anthology MP3 MegaSet DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: National Scarf Day: -- A day that popularizes the most affordable way to accessorize your outfit_ by wearing a scarf! Did you know that besides wrapping it around your neck or letting it dangle down your shoulders, you can tie a scarf around your head, or even use it as a substitute for a belt? Scarves range from antique scarves, infinity scarves, snoods, and cowls. A scarf looks best when its color matches your shoes. Scarves were first worn by Ancient Egyptians, such as the infamous Queen Nefertiti, who used them as a head wrap. In the 17th century, higher-ranked Croatian soldiers wore silk scarves while the rest wore cotton ones. Famous music composer Ludwig Van Beethoven used to wear silk scarves to get the attention of his lover. However, National Scarf Day was only created in 2018 by a retail brand named Echo New York. The brand is well-known for scarves with vibrant hues, beautiful patterns and made from numerous textiles. Due to this, scarves have been a part of fashion-forward trends. The objective of National Scarf Day was to recognize the dominance of a simple scarf in the world of fashion. Echo Fashion was established on an impulse by its founders Edgar and Therese Hymann on their wedding day in 1920. When they were at the registrar to get their marriage license, they decided to get one for their business as well. After four generations of business, Echo Fashion has been established all over America, Japan, Europe, and the U.K. In addition to scarves, they currently sell nightwear and loungewear. As of 2019, the brand even sells scarves with Pride Month colors to empower the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ community to wear their identity proudly on their sleeves (pun intended.) Apart from this, one of their specialties is the hand-painted scarves for the artistic soul. https://store.earthstation1.com/orson-welles-radio-mp3-dvd-complete-broadcast3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: History Of Talk Radio w/Lauren Hutton + Dateline: Howard Stern MP4 DVD
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: Morning Show Hosts Day: -- A day dedicated to getting to know the personalities behind your favorite morning show, whether it be on radio or television. Morning show hosts are picked for a variety of reasons. So, this day offers a great opportunity to appreciate the extra zing morning show hosts bring to their shows. You can also learn about the history behind morning shows and how they came to be in their present form. In Europe, Canada, and Australia morning shows are referred to as 'breakfast television' whereas in the United States they are called 'morning shows.' They broadcast news and other general information live in the mornings. They are usually scheduled between 5:00 and 10:00 a.m. These shows are targeted toward those who are getting ready for work, preparing for school, or stay-at-home adults and parents. "Three To Get Ready" was the first-morning news program that aired in Philadelphia. It was very successful and this prompted N.B.C. to create something similar on a national basis and "Today" was born. "Today" is the first and longest-running national morning show on television. It premiered in 1952, on N.B.C. in the United States and it was the number one morning program in the ratings for most of its 60-year run. This success has led to many shows copying N.B.C.'s format. In the 1970s, local television stations began producing their morning shows. These mirrored the format of their network counterparts which mixed news and weather segments with talk and lifestyle features. The 1980s saw more traditional local newscasts taking hold in the morning timeslots. They began as half-hour or one-hour local newscasts that aired before the national shows. The morning news format has been so successful that cable news outlets have adopted it as well. "Fox & Friends" on Fox News, and "Early Start" and "New Day" on C.N.N. follow the networks' morning show format. https://store.earthstation1.com/hioftarawila.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Making Sense Of The Sixties TV Series DVD, Video Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: National No Excuses Day: -- A day that we stop making excuses and make sure that we have some fun. Canadian organization SCENE founded National No Excuses Day because nowadays everyone is so focussed on keeping up with the demands of life that we can quickly forget that we should be enjoying ourselves. Today you should let your day-to-day worries rest for a bit. On No Excuses Day, the rule is simple: a wholly honored and honorable commitment to making memories with your favorite people. National No Excuses Day is a young holiday. In 2019, SCENE's membership reached the milestone number of 10 million. As Canada's largest entertainment-related loyalty program, the organization and its board decided to go big with their celebrations. With the help of its partners (Canada's Scotiabank and the Cineplex chain of movie theaters), SCENE used the milestone as part of a publicity campaign to mark September 27 as, you guessed it, National No Excuses Day. The day is for people to prioritize time for shared social experiences and to shine a spotlight on just how often we are making excuses and opting to stay in. Does making excuses to stay in sound like you? Well, this is your day to get out there and spend some quality time with those who you care about. https://store.earthstation1.com/making-sense-of-the-sixties-tv-documentary-series-6-hour-episode6.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Dark Lullabies Children Of Holocaust Victims & Criminals DVD, MP4, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: National Day Of Forgiveness: -- Forgiveness is a potent tool on a journey of spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical health. Today encourages us to develop realistic methods for incorporating forgiveness in our lives. The act of forgiveness is powerful. But, granting forgiveness is more than an act - it's a process. Forgiveness teaches us about ourselves as much as it teaches us about others. Whether a person suffers from mental or emotional pain, grief, or trauma, forgiveness can set us on a path of healing. Forgiveness can also develop into a practice that teaches us to value compassion, kindness, and love. Forgiveness means different things to different people, but there are myths associated with forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean continuing a relationship, approving the other person's behavior, or that if one person wins, the other loses. There is no requirement to continue a relationship with someone you forgive. Many relationships do not remain the same after forgiveness. Accepting that or choosing to let a relationship end also helps us heal. Though, forgiveness can repair some relationships, especially if the receiver understands that forgiveness does not condone the behavior. Forgiveness sets us free and allows us to begin the process of healing. When we truly forgive, it is easy(ier) to forget because what once plagued us is no longer wired the same in our neural network. We can remember if needed, but after forgiveness, the memory fades into the far distance only to be retrieved if needed for 'relatability' (or a story). Even then, there is no "charge" associated with the memory anymore. Forgiveness doesn't always happen in an instant, either, though it can. A single verbal statement doesn't complete the process. However, over time and with willingness and some practice, we can let go of our anger, bitterness, and resentment. Forgiveness is a decision. While granting forgiveness may be challenging, it comes with a wealth of benefits. During the process, we may discover the person we need to forgive most is ourselves. Self-forgiveness is another healthy tool to learn. Forgiveness relieves stress. The stress we feel from anger, resentment, and bitterness lessens and even fades entirely. The burden of these feelings creates anxiety and stress that we no longer have to carry when we forgive. The act of forgiveness helps us to close a wound. When we forgive, we give ourselves permission to heal. There is freedom in healing. When we forgive, we also give ourselves permission to stop living in the past. We focus less on the damaging feelings and begin to look forward to the future. When we detach from the heaviness, anger, pain, and resentment, we no longer allow the past to control us. Forgiveness also benefits our physical health. Reduced anxiety and stress mean lower blood pressure, a stronger heart, and an improved immune system. It may also help reduce physical pain. Reflecting on our ability to forgive ourselves leads to an ability to cope with difficult and traumatic situations. As a result, we reap the benefits of mental and emotional wellbeing. https://store.earthstation1.com/dark-lullabies-children-of-holocaust-victims-amp-perpetrators-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: America: The Second Century Documentary Series DVD, Download, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: National Crush A Can Day (National Crush Day): A day dedicated to educating our country and the world about the importance of recycling. This day is just the perfect time to remind people that recycling helps to conserve life and our natural resources by reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions, and saving money. Let's join hands and save the world together! The history of the can dates back all the way to 1795 when Napoleon offered a grand prize of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a method to preserve perishable food for army and navy use. Centuries earlier, the ancients preserved their food by traditional methods like salting and drying. In 1809, French confectioner and brewer Nicolas Appert invented a method of preserving food in airtight bottles and glass jars. In 1810, British inventor and merchant Peter Durand patented his own method of using tin-coated iron cans, and by 1813, he was supplying large quantities of canned food to the Royal Navy. While Appert's invention laid the groundwork for canning, Durand is credited for creating the modern-day food canning process. In the U.S., Thomas Kensett and Ezra Daggett patented the use of tin plates in 1825 and sold canned meats, fruits, and vegetables. By the 1860s, can-making became mechanized, but it was not until 1938 that the first canned soft drink, Clicquot Club ginger ale appeared in markets. By 1967, Coca-Cola and Pepsi popularized the use of lighter, rust-resistant and recyclable aluminum beverage cans, earlier manufactured by Reynolds Metals Company in 1963 to package a diet cola called 'Slenderella.' Although recycling was not initially widespread, the first aluminum can recycling plants were already in operation in Chicago as of 1904. By 1970, the year that coincided with the inaugural Earth Day, recycling steel and aluminum cans became more popular and widely accepted, especially with the country-wide proliferation of buy-back centers exchanging returned cans for money. Manufacturing an aluminum can from recycled cans consumes 95% less energy and produces 90% fewer emissions compared to producing that same can from raw materials. So remember to keep our planet clean and recycle your cans always! https://store.earthstation1.com/america-the-second-century-us-2nd-100-years-history-621006.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Know Your Enemy: Japan WWII Frank Capra + The Samurai MP4 Download DVD
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27: Cool Sword Day: -- Made of iron, steel, or other metals and often decorated with various precious jewels or filigree, swords of the past were much more than just weapons. They were masterpieces of craftsmanship! And even today, though not often seen or used in real life, the artistry of sword-making and sword-fighting continues to hold a dear place in many people's hearts - and in their fantasy stories. Cool Sword Day brings a bit of attention to this unique weapon that represents so much more! Cool Sword Day was started in 2024 as an idea of the Polygon entertainment company. Truly, it's just a day to acknowledge and show appreciation for the amazing and cool swords that fictional characters use throughout the fantasy universe. This is a great time to step out of the boring day-to-day of the current world and dive deep into something fascinating. Cool Sword Day encourages anyone and everyone to geek out over the creativity, artistry, and craftsmanship that goes into making and wielding a sword! https://store.earthstation1.com/know-your-enemy-japan-1945-frank-capra-wwii-film-dvd-mp19454.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Road To Brown: Battle Against Plessy v Ferguson DVD Download USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1950: Civil Rights Movements: The American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968): Civil Rights Organizations (Civil Rights Movement Organizations): African American Civil Rights Organizations (Civil Rights Movement Organizations): The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP): The History Of The NAACP: -- Charles Hamilton Houston is awarded the Spingarn Medal posthumously for his pioneering work in founding and developing the NAACP anti-discrimination campaign. Charles Hamilton Houston, prominent African American lawyer, Dean of Howard University Law School, and NAACP first special counsel, or Litigation Director (September 3, 1895 - April 22, 1950) was born in Washington, D.C.. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Houston played a significant role in dismantling Jim Crow laws, especially attacking segregation in schools and racial housing covenants. He earned the title "The Man Who Killed Jim Crow". Houston is also well known for having trained and mentored a generation of black attorneys, including Thurgood Marshall, future director of the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund and appointed as Supreme Court Justice. He recruited young lawyers to work on the NAACP's litigation campaigns, building connections between Howard's and Harvard's university law schools. Houston died from a heart attack in Washington, D.C., aged 54. The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for an outstanding achievement by an African American. The award was created in 1914 by Joel Elias Spingarn, chairman of the board of directors of the NAACP. It was first awarded to biologist Ernest E. Just in 1915, and has been given most years thereafter. At its annual convention, the NAACP presents the award after deciding from open nominations. Should the organization end, it would be managed by Howard or Fisk Universities. The gold medal is valued at 100 USD, and Spingarn left 20K USD (equivalent to 421K USD in 2022) in his will for the NAACP to continue giving it indefinitely. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-road-to-brown-battle-against-plessy-v-ferguson-dvd-download-usb.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Degas: Edgar Degas Documentary DVD, MP4 Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1917: #DOTD: #RIP: Edgar Degas, French impressionist painter, sculptor, draftsman and printer (b. July 19, 1834) #dies of a brain aneurysm in Paris, France, the city of his birth, aged 83. He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery in Paris, France. Edgar Degas was born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas in Paris. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist. He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly in depicting movement, as can be seen in his rendition of dancers, racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and for their portrayal of human isolation. At the beginning of his career, Degas wanted to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic art. In his early thirties, he changed course, and by bringing the traditional methods of a history painter to bear on contemporary subject matter, he became a classical painter of modern life. He apparently ceased working in 1912, when the impending demolition of his longtime residence on the rue Victor Masse forced him to move to quarters on Boulevard de Clichy. He never married and spent the last years of his life, nearly blind, restlessly wandering the streets of Paris. https://store.earthstation1.com/degas-dvd-1988-tv-documentary-artist-edgar-d1988.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Longest Hatred: Antisemitism & Jewish Persecution DVD, MP4, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1791: The Age Of Enlightenment (The Enlightenment, The Age Of Reason): The Age Of Revolution: The Atlantic Revolutions: The French Revolution: The History Of The Jews In France: Jewish Emancipation In France: -- A few days before the dissolution of the National Assembly, the National Assembly votes to award full citizenship to Jews in France, as Assemblyman and Jacobin Club member Adrien Duport, formerly a parliamentary councilor, unexpectedly ascended the tribune and said "I believe that freedom of worship does not permit any distinction in the political rights of citizens on account of their creed. The question of the political existence of the Jews has been postponed. Still the Muslems and the men of all sects are admitted to enjoy political rights in France. I demand that the motion for postponement be withdrawn, and a decree passed that the Jews in France enjoy the privileges of full citizens." This proposition was accepted amid loud applause. Assemblyman Jean-Francois Rewbell endeavored to oppose the motion, but he was interrupted by President of the Assembly Regnault de Saint-Jean, who suggested "that every one who spoke against this motion should be called to order, because he would be opposing the constitution itself". The bill was enacted the following day, September 28, 1791. Jewish emancipation was the external and internal process in various nations in Europe of eliminating Jewish disabilities, e.g. Jewish quotas, to which Jewish people were then subject, and the recognition of Jews as entitled to equality and citizenship rights on a communal, not merely individual, basis. It included efforts within the community to integrate into their societies as citizens. It occurred gradually between the late 18th century and the early 20th century. Jewish emancipation followed the Age of Enlightenment and the concurrent Jewish enlightenment. Various nations repealed or superseded previous discriminatory laws applied specifically against Jews where they resided. Before the emancipation, most Jews were isolated in residential areas from the rest of the society; emancipation was a major goal of European Jews of that time, who worked within their communities to achieve integration in the majority societies and broader education. Many became active politically and culturally within wider European civil society as Jews gained full citizenship. They emigrated to countries offering better social and economic opportunities, such as the Russian Empire and France. Some European Jews turned to Socialism, others to Jewish nationalism: Zionism. There has been a Jewish presence in France since at least the early Middle Ages. France was a center of Jewish learning in the Middle Ages, but persecution increased as the Middle Ages wore on, including multiple expulsions and returns. During French Revolution in the late 18th century, France was the first country in Europe to emancipate its Jewish population. Antisemitism has persisted despite legal equality, as expressed in the Dreyfus Affair of the late 19th century. During World War II, the Vichy government collaborated with Nazi occupiers to deport numerous French and foreign Jewish refugees to concentration camps. By the war's end, 75% of the Jewish population in France survived the Holocaust. In the 21st century, France has the largest Jewish population in Europe and the third-largest Jewish population in the world (after Israel and the United States). The Jewish community in France is estimated to be 480,000-550,000, but depends on the adopted definition. French Jewish communities are concentrated in the metropolitan areas of Paris, which has the largest population; Marseille, with the second-largest population of 70,000; Lyon, Nice, Strasbourg, and Toulouse. The majority of French Jews in the 21st century are Sephardi and Mizrahi North African Jews, many of whom (or their parents) emigrated since the late 20th century from former French colonies of North Africa after those countries became independent. They migrated to France beginning in the late 20th century. They span a range of religious affiliations, from the ultra-Orthodox Haredi communities to the large segment of Jews who are entirely secular and who commonly marry outside the Jewish community. Approximately 200,000 French Jews live in Israel. Since 2010 or so, more have been making aliyah (the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the Land of Israel) amid rising antisemitism in France. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-longest-hatred-antisemitism-amp-jewish-persecution-dvd-mp3-us3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Western Tradition TV Series DVD, MP4 Video Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1529: The Ottoman Empire (The Sublime Ottoman State, The Turkish Empire): The History Of The Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman Wars: The Ottoman Wars In Europe: The Ottoman-Habsburg Wars: Habsburg-Ottoman Wars In Hungary (1526-1568): The Ottoman-Habsburg War (1565-1568): The Siege Of Vienna (September 27 - October 15, 1529): -- The first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman The Magnificent, to capture the city of Vienna, marks the beginninng of The Siege Of Vienna as Suleiman attacks the city with over 100,000 men against 21,000 defenders led by Niklas Graf Salm. Despite being outnumbered approximately five to one, Vienna was able to survive the siege, which ultimately lasted just over two weeks. The siege signalled the pinnacle of the Ottoman Empire's power and the maximum extent of Ottoman expansion in central Europe. Thereafter, 150 years of bitter military tension and reciprocal attacks ensued, culminating in the Battle of Vienna of 1683, which marked the start of the 15-year-long Great Turkish War. The inability of the Ottomans to capture Vienna in 1529 turned the tide against almost a century of conquest throughout eastern and central Europe. The Ottoman Empire had previously annexed Central Hungary and established a vassal state in Transylvania in the wake of the Battle of Mohacs. The failure of the first Siege Of Vienna stopped the tide of Ottoman conquest which had been flooding up the Danube Valley for a century. There is speculation by some historians that Suleiman's main objective in 1529 was actually to assert Ottoman control over the whole of Hungary, the western part of which (known as Royal Hungary) was under Habsburg control. The decision to attack Vienna after such a long interval in Suleiman's European campaign is viewed as an opportunistic manoeuvre after his decisive victory in Hungary. Other scholars theorise that the suppression of Hungary simply marked the prologue to a later, premeditated invasion of Europe. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-western-tradition-dvd-set-all-52-shows-13-d5213.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Divided Union: American Civil War TV Series MP4 Download DVD Set
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1876: #DOTD: Braxton Bragg, American army officer during the Second Seminole War and Mexican-American War, Confederate general in the Confederate Army serving in the Western Theater of The American Civil War, whose most important role was as commander of the Confederate Army Of Mississippi, later renamed the Army Of Tennessee, from June 1862 until December 1863 (b. March 22, 1817) #dies at the age of 59, falling over unconscious while walking down a street with a friend in Galveston, Texas. Dragged into a drugstore, he was dead within 10 to 15 minutes. A physician familiar with his history believed that he "died by the brain" (or of "paralysis of the brain"), suffering from the degeneration of cerebral blood vessels. An inquest ruled that his death was due to "fatal syncope" possibly induced by organic disease of the heart. He is buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama. Braxton Bragg was born in Warrenton, North Carolina, one of the six sons of Thomas and Margaret Crosland Bragg; one of his older brothers was future Confederate Attorney General Thomas Bragg, and his cousin was Edward S. Bragg, future Union general in the Civil War. He was educated at West Point and became an artillery officer. He served in Florida and then received three brevet promotions for distinguished service in the Mexican-American War, most notably the Battle of Buena Vista. He resigned from the U.S. Army in 1856 to become a sugar plantation owner in Louisiana. At the start of the Civil War, Bragg trained soldiers in the Gulf Coast region. He was a corps commander at the Battle of Shiloh, where he launched several costly and unsuccessful frontal assaults but nonetheless was commended for his conduct and bravery. In June 1862, Bragg was elevated to command the Army of Mississippi (later known as the Army of Tennessee). He and Brigadier General Edmund Kirby Smith attempted an invasion of Kentucky in 1862, but Bragg retreated following a minor tactical victory at the Battle of Perryville in October. In December, he fought another battle at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the Battle of Stones River, against the Army of the Cumberland under Major General William Rosecrans. A bloody and inconclusive battle ended with his retreat. After months without significant fighting, Bragg was outmaneuvered by Rosecrans in the Tullahoma Campaign in June 1863, causing him to surrender Middle Tennessee to the Union. Bragg retreated to Chattanooga but evacuated it in September as Rosecrans' troops entered Georgia. Later that month, with the assistance of Confederate forces from the Eastern Theater under James Longstreet, Bragg was able to defeat Rosecrans at the Battle of Chickamauga, the bloodiest battle in the Western Theater, and the only significant Confederate victory therein. Bragg forced Rosecrans back into Tennessee, but was criticized for the heavy casualties his army suffered and for not mounting an effective pursuit. Bragg's subordinate generals and Longstreet quarreled with him, and appealed to Confederate President Jefferson Davis to relieve Bragg of command. Davis traveled to Bragg's headquarters to quell the dispute, but ended up making no change in command. In November, Bragg's army was routed by Major General Ulysses S. Grant in the Battles for Chattanooga and pushed back to Georgia. Davis subsequently relieved Bragg of command, recalling him to Richmond as his chief military advisor. Bragg briefly returned to the field as a corps commander near the war's end during the Campaign of the Carolinas. Historians are generally critical of Bragg and his subordinates for poor performance during the Civil War. Most of the battles he engaged in ended in defeat. Bragg was extremely unpopular with both the officers and ordinary men under his command, who criticized him for numerous perceived faults, including poor battlefield strategy, a quick temper, and overzealous discipline. Bragg has a generally poor reputation with historians, though some point towards the failures of Bragg's subordinates, especially Major General and former Bishop Leonidas Polk-a close ally of Davis and known enemy of Bragg-as more significant factors in the many Confederate defeats under Bragg's command. The losses suffered by Bragg's forces are cited as highly consequential to the ultimate defeat of the Confederacy. Fort Bragg, a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with over 52,000 military personnel, was named after him; it was renamed Fort Liberty on June 2, 2023 in a public ceremony; Republican candidates Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence in the 2024 presidential election both pledged to rename the base back to Fort Bragg if elected president. Other places in the United States named for Braxton Bragg are Bragg, Texas, a ghost town founded in 1902 that disappeared by the 1930s, and Fort Bragg, California, founded in 1857 and named by Horatio Gates Gibson in honor of Bragg's exploits in the Mexican-American war prior to the Civil War. Braxton Bragg is in part the inspiration for the character Commander Mc Bragg in "The World Of Commander McBragg" segments of the 1964-1967 Saturday morning animated television series Underdog; though the Commander was a retired British officer, his deep, gravelly voice was provided by veteran voice talent Kenny Delmar, best known for his stammering non-stop talking as the Southern "Senator Claghorn" (of which Foghorn Leghorn, the Looney Tunes character, is a parody) on The Fred Allen Show. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-divided-union-american-civil-war-tv-series-3-dual-layer-dvd3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Battle Of Guadalcanal DVD MP4 Download USB Flash Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1942: World War II: World War II: The Pacific War (The Asia-Pacific War, The Asiatic-Pacific Theater, The Pacific Theater Of World War II): The Pacific Ocean Theater Of World War II: The South West Pacific Area (SWPA): Operation Cartwheel: The Solomon Islands Campaign: The Battle Of Guadalcanal (The Guadalcanal Campaign, Operation Watchtower): The Actions Along The Matanikau (The Matanikau Action [September 23-27 - October 6-9, 1942]): The Second Battle Of The Matanikau (The September Action [September 23-27, 1942]): -- Last day of the September Action of the Matanikau Action on Guadalcanal occurs as US Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces. The Matanikau Action on Guadalcanal began on September 23, 1942 when US Marines attacked Japanese units along the Matanikau River. The Actions Along The Matanikau - sometimes referred to as the Second and Third Battles Of The Matanikau - were two separate but related engagements, which took place in the months of September and October 1942, among a series of engagements between the United States and Imperial Japanese naval and ground forces around the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal (island in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia) during the Guadalcanal Campaign. These particular battles were two of the largest and most significant of the Matanikau actions. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-battle-of-guadalcanal-dvd-mp4-download-usb-flash-driv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Soviet-Afghan War DVD, MP4 Video Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1996: #DOTD: Mohammad Najibullah, commonly known as Najibullah or Dr. Najib, Afghan physician and politician, 7th President of Afghanistan (b. August 6, 1947) #dies when he is tortured and murdered by the Taliban, aged 49. He is buried in the Melan Graveyard in the city of Gardez, Paktia Province, in the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the city in which he was born Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai. Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai was the President of Afghanistan from 1987 until his resignation in April 1992, shortly after which the mujahideen took over Kabul. After a failed attempt to flee to India, Najibullah remained in Kabul living in the United Nations headquarters until his death at the hands of the Taliban after their capture of the city. A graduate of Kabul University, Najibullah held different careers under the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). Following the Saur Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Najibullah was a low profile bureaucrat: he was sent into exile as Ambassador to Iran during Hafizullah Amin's rise to power. He returned to Afghanistan following the Soviet intervention which toppled Amin's rule and placed Babrak Karmal as head of state, party and government. During Karmal's rule, Najibullah became head of the KHAD, the Afghan equivalent of the Soviet KGB. He was a member of the Parcham faction led by Karmal. During Najibullah's tenure as KHAD head, it became one of the most brutally efficient governmental organs. Because of this, he gained the attention of several leading Soviet officials, such as Yuri Andropov, Dmitriy Ustinov and Boris Ponomarev. In 1981, Najibullah was appointed to the PDPA Politburo. In 1985 Najibullah stepped down as state security minister to focus on PDPA politics; he had been appointed to the PDPA Secretariat. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, was able to get Karmal to step down as PDPA General Secretary in 1986, and replace him with Najibullah. For a number of months Najibullah was locked in a power struggle against Karmal, who still retained his post of Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. Najibullah accused Karmal of trying to wreck his policy of National Reconciliation, which were a series of efforts by Najibullah to end the conflict. During his tenure as leader of Afghanistan, the Soviets began their withdrawal, and from 1989 until 1992, his government tried to solve the ongoing civil war without Soviet troops on the ground. While direct Soviet assistance ended with the withdrawal, the Soviet Union still supported Najibullah with economic and military aid, while Pakistan and the United States continued its support for the mujahideen. Throughout his tenure, he tried to build support for his government via the National Reconciliation reforms by distancing from socialism in favor of Afghan nationalism, abolishing the one-party state and letting non-communists join the government. He remained open to dialogue with the mujahideen and other groups, made Islam an official religion, and invited exiled businessmen back to re-take their properties. In the 1990 constitution all references to communism were removed and Islam became the state religion. For various reasons such changes did not win Najibullah any significant support. With the Dissolution Of The Soviet Union in December 1991, Najibullah was left without foreign aid. This, coupled with the internal collapse of his government, led to his resignation in April 1992. Although feared at the time as head of the intelligence, by the 21st century public opinion turned positive and he is now seen to have been a strong and patriotic leader with a "normal" regime compared to his PDPA predecessors and the mayhem that happened after his ousting. In 2017 a pro-Najibist Watan Party was created as a continuation of Najibullah's party. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-sovietafghan-war-dvd-mp4-usb-driv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The History Of Jazz A Video Retrospective DVD, MP4 Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1924: #BOTD: #HBD! Bud Powell, nicknamed "The Charlie Parker Of The Piano", African American jazz pianist virtuoso and composer, who along with Charlie Parker, Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie was a leading figure in the development of modern jazz and bebop (d. July 31, 1966) is #born Earl Rudolph Powell in Harlem, New York. Many jazz critics credit his works and his playing as having greatly extended the range of jazz harmonies. Though Thelonious Monk was a close friend and influence, his greatest piano influence was Art Tatum. In 1963, Powell contracted tuberculosis. During the next year, he returned to New York to perform at Birdland with drummer Horace Arnold and bassist John Ore. His performances during these years were adversely affected by his alcoholism. His emotions became unbalanced, and he was hospitalized in New York after months of erratic behavior and self-neglect. He died in New York City aged 41 of tuberculosis, malnutrition, and alcoholism. He was given the last rites of the Catholic Church. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-history-of-jazz-by-billy-taylor-parts-i-amp-ii-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The History Of Jazz A Video Retrospective DVD, MP4 Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1927: #BOTD: #HBD! Red Rodney, American jazz, big band and bebop trumpet player, who became a professional musician at 15 and worked in the mid-1940s for the big bands of Jerry Wald, Jimmy Dorsey, Georgie Auld, Elliot Lawrence, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown, then switched to playing bebop after hearing Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, moving on to play with Claude Thornhill, Gene Krupa, and Woody Herman, ultimately invited by Charlie Parker to join his quintet from 1949-1951 as the only white member of the group as "Albino Red" when playing in the American south so as to avoid breaking racial segregation laws against integrated music groups, recording extensively during this time (d. May 27, 1994) is #born Robert Roland Chudnick in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the 1950s, he worked as a bandleader in Philadelphia and recorded with Ira Sullivan. He became addicted to heroin and started a pattern of dropping in and out of jazz. In 1958 he left jazz because of diminishing opportunities, lack of acceptance as a white bebop trumpeter, and legal problems due to his heroin addiction. He continued to work in other musical fields. Although he continued to be paid well, he supported his drug habit through theft and fraud, eventually spending 27 months in prison. In 1963, during a run-in with police, detective Frank Rizzo, the future mayor of Philadelphia, punched him in the mouth, loosening several teeth and starting the cycle of dental issues that continued into the 1970s. In September 1963, his father died; a month later, while his wife was driving him back from a Las Vegas gig, she lost control of their car and plunged down a Nevada highway embankment. Asleep in the back seat, he awoke to find his wife and 14-year-old daughter dead. During 1969, Rodney played in Las Vegas with fellow Woody Herman colleague, trombonist Bill Harris, as part of the Flamingo casino house band led by Russ Black. Similar work continued through 1972. In the early 1970s he was bankrupted by medical costs following a stroke. He returned to jazz. In 1975 he was incarcerated in Sandstone, Minnesota for drug offenses. While jailed he gave music lessons to guitarist Wayne Kramer of the MC5. He reunited with Ira Sullivan and performed with Dizzy Gillespie. From 1980 to 1982, Rodney made five albums with Sullivan. On these albums he started to play post bop jazz. He continued to work and record into the 1990s. He performed on a Charlie Parker tribute album by Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones. He provided an early showcase for saxophonist Chris Potter, who was a member of his group and only 19 years old when Rodney recorded Red Alert in late 1990. He performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the JVC Jazz Festival. He worked as an adviser for Bird, a movie about Charlie Parker directed by Clint Eastwood. Michael Zelniker played him in the movie. Mark Rodney, Red Rodney's son, was a guitarist with the acoustic duo Batdorf and Rodney. Rodney's youngest son, Jeff Rodney, is a musician and disc jockey known as Jammin' Jeff. Rodney died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from lung cancer, aged 66. His burial details are not publicly disclosed. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-history-of-jazz-by-billy-taylor-parts-i-amp-ii-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Slappy White Comedy Album MegaSet 4 Albums CD, MP3 Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1921: #BOTD: #HBD! Slappy White, African American comedian and actor (d. November 7, 1995) is #born Melvin Edward White in Baltimore, Maryland. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared on the television shows Sanford and Son, That's My Mama, Blossom, and Cybill and in the films Mr. Saturday Night and Amazon Women on the Moon. His official biography reported that he "ran away to join the circus" as a child. White was born near the old Royal Theatre in Baltimore, where by the age of 10, he used to dance outside for coins and sold candy at the theater. He left Baltimore at the age of 13 because he was in danger of being sent to reform school because of his school absences. White joined a traveling carnival and made a living as a tap dancer with the troupe. He was eventually picked up by police and returned to his family, but could not trade show business for school. He received his nickname from the manager of a local theater where he entered a talent contest with a friend; the manager billed them as "Slap and Happy". He began his career as a dancer and did not turn to comedy until 1940 when he joined with a fellow hoofer and labeled his act the "Two Zephyrs". White and his partner, Clarence Schelle, had appeared on The Major Bowes Amateur Hour. The "Two Zephyrs" made the circuits together for over four years appearing with such notables as Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and many others. With his team "Slappy" was first introduced to Californians, making his West Coast debut in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre along with Louis Armstrong. After "Two Zephyrs" came "Lewis and White" his second successful comedy team. "Lewis and White" traveled together for several years and appeared with such greats as Johnny Otis, The Ink Spots, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton. Lewis and White made a television appearance on The Morey Amsterdam Show. The team with which he is best known is "Redd Foxx and 'Slappy' White". Foxx and White met in Harlem in 1947 and formed a comedy team. They toured from coast to coast with the Billy Eckstine Orchestra for more than four years. Some years before, White had met and married Pearl Bailey, when both of them were still relatively unknown professionally. Bailey's career was on the way up. She was performing in the better nightclubs with people like Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway while White was still struggling in lesser venues. The marriage was in trouble at the time White and Foxx first met. The couple divorced. Years later, when White and dancer Bill Bailey, who was Pearl's brother, teamed up for an act, White joked that the act would be billed as "Rev. Bill Bailey and his ex-brother-in-law". "Slappy's" solo career started in 1951 when Dinah Washington requested him to introduce her act at the Black Hawk in San Francisco. White started out as a chauffeur to the singer, entertaining her with jokes as he drove. When she was late arriving on stage one evening, Washington, worried about the waiting audience, asked White to go on stage and "say something funny" while she prepared for her performance. "Slappy" was such a hit with the patrons, she kept him on as her opening act. He was once also married to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and blues belter, LaVern Baker. White was a performer in Las Vegas for many years. In the 1950s while he was on the bill with Dinah Washington, White performed his routine which made the nightclub's manager the target of his jokes. While there was nothing offensive about the jokes White told, there was an unwritten rule about black comedians targeting whites in this manner. The manager fired White, but changed his mind about the comedian's employment when Dinah Washington indicated she would withdraw her entire act because of White's firing. White spent four years with Dinah Washington before establishing himself as a solo act. White wrote and performed a comedy routine called "Brotherhood Creed" using one black and one white glove while reciting his poem about equality between men. White performed the routine many times during the civil rights movement in America, and President John F. Kennedy once gave it a personal commendation. In 1965, White was invited to perform the "Brotherhood Creed" before the Massachusetts State Senate.] He was also well known as a comedian who eschewed offensive material in his nightclub act. In 1969, he formed a new comedy team called Rossi and White with Steve Rossi, who formerly worked with Marty Allen. The pair entertained at the White House in May of the same year. Rossi and White also performed their act aboard a National Overseas Airlines flight from Chicago to Spain. The airline had hoped that providing live entertainment on their flights would boost ticket sales. Later in life, he performed under his given name on his friend Redd Foxx's TV show Sanford and Son as Fred's friend, also named Melvin, and had a million dollar contract to perform at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1973. In 1986 Milton Berle planned to introduce a new situation comedy called Moscow & Vine, with White as his co-star on the show. White's role was to be that of Berle's old vaudeville partner and as an employee in the music store owned by Berle's character. At one time, Berle hoped to syndicate the program. White was best known in later years for the Friars' Club roasts, where he routinely appeared along with other comedians, including Milton Berle, Jackie Vernon, Pat Buttram and Dick Shawn. White enjoyed a minor renaissance after his death owing to bootleg recordings of Friars' Club roasts that became available through comedy record outlets. His name was used on an episode of Seinfeld entitled "The Money", in which Seinfeld uses "Slappy White" as his own name. White died aged 74 of a heart attack at his home in Brigantine, New Jersey, just 38 days after the death of his long-time friend George Kirby. He is buried at King Memorial Park cemetery in Windsor Mill Manor, Maryland. At the time of his death, White was preparing to retire from acting and was in the process of moving from Los Angeles to New Jersey. He had no children from either of his marriages. On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Slappy White among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. https://store.earthstation1.com/slappy-white-comedy-album-megaset-4-albums-cd-mp3-usb-dri43.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Eyes On The Prize II: America At The Racial Crossroads DVD MP4 USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1966: Civil Rights Movements: The American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968): The Ghetto Riots (The Ghetto Rebellions, The Race Riots, The Negro Riots) (1964-1969): The Hunters Point Social Uprising (The Hunters Point Riot, The Hunters Point Riot Rebellion): -- A full month after The Beatles famously gave their last full public concert at Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966, California Army National Guard troops mobilize late in the evening by order of California Governor Pat Brown to assist The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) in quelling a riot San Francisco. that broke out in the Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco near Candlestick Park that night after San Francisco Police officer Alvin Johnson shot and killed Matthew Johnson, a teenager who was fleeing the scene of a stolen car. Governor Pat Brown declared martial law until October 1. The Ghetto Riots were as series of outbreaks of violent summer social unrest by African American groups across the United States in the mid-to-late 1960s. The six days of unrest throughout New York City during The Harlem Riot Of 1964 is viewed as the first of clusters of riots, uncoordinated with each other, evidently unplanned, most often in cities during the summer months. The pattern caused 159 separate incidents of violence and unrest over the long, hot summer of 1967 (the most destructive riots taking place in Detroit and Newark), came to a climax during the national wave of King assassination riots in over 100 American cities in 1968, and subsided in 1969. https://store.earthstation1.com/eyes-on-the-prize-ii-dvd-set-4-discs-complete-2nd-seri42.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Golden Age Of Comedy 5 Album Set CD, MP3, USB Stick
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1903: #BOTD: #HBD! Leonard Barr, nicknamed "The Stickman", American stand-up and burlesque comedian, film actor, and dancer (d. November 22, 1980) is #born Born Leonard Barra in West Virginia in a town whose name is not publicly disclosed. He was the uncle of Dean Martin, being the brother of Dean Martin's mother Angela. Barr appeared several times with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis when they hosted the Colgate Comedy Hour. He had a brief role in The Sting, appropriately as a burlesque comic. That is also the way his character is listed in the credits, as an anonymous comedian. However, in the wings of the stage just before the comic's entrance, he has a brief conversation with Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford), who addresses him as "Leonard".He is perhaps best remembered internationally for his appearance in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever in which he played Shady Tree, a stand-up comedian and smuggler in Las Vegas who was assassinated by henchmen Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd. He also appeared in The Odd Couple usually in the non-dialogue New York street scenes in the first season or 5 episodes later in 1975 with dialogue and, albeit unnamed, on an episode of M*A*S*H as a USO comedian. He also made numerous guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Cameron Crowe briefly depicted Barr as a foul-mouthed real-life character in Almost Famous, his semi-autobiographical film of 2000. Leonard Barr died aged 77 in a hospital in Burbank, California. of a stroke suffered on October 28, 1980 in his hotel room in West Hollywood. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California. https://store.earthstation1.com/golden-age-of-comedy-narrated-by-george-burns-5-album-set-mp3-53.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942 WWII Film DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1907: #BOTD: #HBD! Bernard Miles, English character actor, writer, voice-over artist and director (d. June 14, 1991) is #born Bernard James Miles in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England. Bernard James Miles, Baron Miles, CBE (Commander Of The British Empire) opened the Mermaid Theatre in London in 1959, the first new theatre that opened in the City of London since the 17th century. He was known for playing character roles that usually had bucolic backgrounds or links to countrymen. His strong accent was typical of rustic dialects associated with the counties of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. His pleasant rolling bass-baritone voice made him a regular presence on the stage and in films for more than fifty years. Bernard Miles died aged 83 in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. He is buried at Knaresborough Cemetery in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. https://store.earthstation1.com/one-of-our-aircraft-is-missing-dual-layer-dvd-remastered-wwii-film.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Suspense! Old Time Radio Series DVD, MP3 Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1985: #DOTD: #RIP: Lloyd Nolan, American radio, stage, film and television actor (b. August 11, 1902) #dies of lung cancer at his home in Brentwood, California, aged 83. He is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles. Lloyd Nolan was born Lloyd Benedict Nolan to an Irish American family in San Francisco, California. Among his many roles, Nolan is remembered for originating the role of private investigator Michael Shayne in a series of 1940s B movies. He attended Santa Clara Preparatory School and Stanford University, flunking out of Stanford as a freshman "because I never got around to attending any other class but dramatics." His parents disapproved of his choice of a career in acting, preferring that he join his father's shoe business, "one of the most solvent commercial firms in San Francisco." Nolan served in the United States Merchant Marine before joining the Dennis Players theatrical troupe in Cape Cod. He began his career on stage and was subsequently lured to Hollywood, where he played mainly doctors, private detectives, and policemen in many film roles. He also appeared on the Sealtest Variety Theater radio drama series and regularly on the Suspense radio drama series. Although Nolan's acting was often praised by critics, he was, for the most part, relegated to B pictures. Despite this, Nolan co-starred with a number of well-known actresses, among them Mae West, Dorothy McGuire, and former Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Gladys Swarthout. Under contract to Paramount and 20th Century Fox studios, he essayed starring roles in the late '30s and early-to-mid '40s and appeared as the title character in the Michael Shayne detective series. Raymond Chandler's novel The High Window was adapted from a Philip Marlowe adventure for the seventh film in the Michael Shayne series, Time to Kill (1942); the film was remade five years later as The Brasher Doubloon, truer to Chandler's original story, with George Montgomery as Marlowe. Most of Nolan's films were light entertainment with an emphasis on action. His most famous include Atlantic Adventure, costarring Nancy Carroll; Ebb Tide; Wells Fargo; Every Day's a Holiday, starring Mae West; Bataan; and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, with Dorothy McGuire and James Dunn. He also gave a strong performance in the 1957 film Peyton Place with Lana Turner. Nolan also contributed solid and key character parts in numerous other films. One, The House on 92nd Street, was a startling revelation to audiences in 1945. It was a conflation of several true incidents of attempted sabotage by the Nazi regime (incidents which the FBI was able to thwart during World War II), and many scenes were filmed on location in New York City, unusual at the time. Nolan portrayed FBI Agent Briggs, and actual FBI employees interacted with Nolan throughout the film; he reprised the role in a subsequent 1948 movie, The Street with No Name. One of the last of his many military roles was playing an admiral at the start of what proved to be Howard Hughes' favorite film, Ice Station Zebra. Later in Nolan's career, he returned to the stage and appeared on television to great acclaim in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, for which he received a 1955 Emmy award for portraying Captain Queeg, the role made famous by Humphrey Bogart. Nolan also made guest appearances on television shows, including NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Bing Crosby Show, a sitcom on ABC and the Emmy-winning NBC anthology series The Barbara Stanwyck Show. Nolan appeared three times on NBC's Laramie Western series, as sheriff Tully Hatch in the episode "The Star Trail (1959), as outlaw Matt Dyer in the episode "Deadly Is the Night" (1961) and then as former Union Army General George Barton in the episode "War Hero" (1962). On December 8, 1960, Nolan was cast as Dr. Elisha Pittman, in "Knife of Hate" on Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre. In the story line, Dr. Pittman removed one of the legs of Jack Hoyt (Robert Harland) after Hoyt sustained a gunshot wound from which infection was developing. Hoyt wants to marry Susan Pittman (Susan Oliver), but her father is at first unyielding on the matter. Nolan starred in The Outer Limits episode "Soldier" written by Harlan Ellison. He appeared in the NBC Western Bonanza as LaDuke, a New Orleans detective. In 1967, Strother Martin and he guest-starred in the episode "A Mighty Hunter Before the Lord" of NBC's The Road West series, starring Barry Sullivan. Also in 1967, Nolan was a guest star in the popular Western TV series The Virginian, in the episode "The Masquerade", and in the pilot episode of Mannix. Nolan co-starred from 1968 to 1971 in the pioneering NBC series Julia, with Diahann Carroll, who was the first African American woman to star in a non-servant role in her own television series. One of his last appearances was a guest spot as himself in the 1984 episode "Cast in Steele" on the TV detective series Remington Steele. On February 8, 1960, Nolan received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in the television industry, at 1752 Vine Street. In his later years, Nolan appeared in commercials for Polident. https://store.earthstation1.com/suspense-mp3-dvd-complete-old-time-radio-serie3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Hell Below Robert Montgomery Walter Huston Jimmy Durante DVD MP4 USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1981: #DOTD: #RIP: Robert Montgomery, American soldier, actor, film director and film producer (b. May 21, 1904) #dies of cancer at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, aged 77. His body was cremated and the ashes were given to the family; his two surviving children, Elizabeth (actress best known for her 1960s television series, Bewitched) and Robert Montgomery Jr., both died of cancer, as well. Robert Montgomery was born Henry Montgomery Jr. in Fishkill Landing, New York (now Beacon, New York). He began his acting career on the stage, but was soon hired by MGM. Initially assigned roles in comedies, he soon proved he was able to handle dramatic ones as well. He appeared in a wide variety of roles, such as a weak-willed prisoner in The Big House (1930), an Irish handyman in Night Must Fall (1937) and a boxer mistakenly sent to Heaven in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). The last two earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor. During World War II, he drove ambulances in France until the Dunkirk evacuation. When the United States entered the war on December 8, 1941, he enlisted in the Navy, and was present at the invasion at Normandy. After the war, he returned to Hollywood, where he worked in both films and, later, in television. https://store.earthstation1.com/hell-below-1933-dvd-wwi-movie-jimmy-durante-walter-hu1933.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Gunsmoke Old Time Radio Series MP3 Set DVD, Audio Download, USB Stick
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1920: #BOTD: #HBD! William Conrad, American fighter pilot, actor, director, and producer whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, creator of the radio series Gunsmoke, narrator of The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle and The Fugitive, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon (d. February 11, 1994) is #born John William Cann Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, leaving the United States Army Air Forces with the rank of captain after having also served as a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service. Conrad played a series of character roles in films, beginning with the film noir The Killers (1946). He created the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for the radio series Gunsmoke (1952-1961) and narrated the television adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959-1964) and The Fugitive (1963-1967). Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Conrad found stardom as a detective in the TV series Cannon (1971-1976) and Nero Wolfe (1981), and as district attorney Jason Lochinvar "J.L., Fatman" McCabe in the legal drama Jake and the Fatman (1987-1992). William Conrad died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, aged 73. He is buried in the Lincoln Terrace section of Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery, California. https://store.earthstation1.com/gunsmoke-mp3-dvd-complete-old-time-radio-serie3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Buster Keaton Story 1957 Donald O'Connor Ann Blyth DVD, MP4, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 2003: #DOTD: #RIP: Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. August 28, 1925) #dies of complications from heart failure at age 78 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital, in Woodland Hills, California. His remains were cremated, his ashes scattered at sea, and his belongings were auctioned off and all proceeds were given to charity. Donald O'Connor was born Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor to Vaudevillians Edward "Chuck" O'Connor and Effie Irene (nee Crane) as the 200th child born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois there. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. His best-known work was his "Make 'Em Laugh" dance routine in Singin' In The Rain (1952) for which role O'Connor was awarded a Golden Globe. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame throughout his career. As a child he learned to dance, sing, play comedy and slapstick from his vaudeville family. The most distinctive characteristic of his dancing style was its athleticism, for which he had few rivals. Yet it was his boyish charm that audiences found most engaging, and which remained an appealing aspect of his personality throughout his career. In his early Universal films, O'Connor closely mimicked the smart alec, fast-talking personality of Mickey Rooney of rival MGM Studio. For Singin' In The Rain, however, MGM cultivated a much more sympathetic sidekick persona, and that remained O'Connor's signature image. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-buster-keaton-story-dvd-1957-donald-o39195739.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Hansel And Gretel (1954) Engelbert Humperdinck Opera DVD MP4 USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1921: #DOTD: #RIP: Engelbert Humperdinck, German playwright, composer and educator (b. September 1, 1854) #dies of a heart attack at the age of 67 in Berlin, Germany. Humperdinck was buried at the Sudwestkirchhof in Stahnsdorf near Berlin. The Berlin State Opera performed Hansel and Gretel in his memory a few weeks later. Engelbert Humperdinck was born at Siegburg in the Rhine Province. After receiving piano lessons, he produced his first composition at the age of seven. His first attempts at works for the stage were two singspiele written when he was 13. His parents disapproved of his plans for a career in music and encouraged him to study architecture. Nevertheless, he began taking music classes under Ferdinand Hiller and Isidor Seiss at the Cologne Conservatory in 1872. In 1876, he won a scholarship that enabled him to go to Munich, where he studied with Franz Lachner and later with Josef Rheinberger. In 1879, he won the first Mendelssohn Award given by the Mendelssohn Stiftung (foundation) in Berlin. He went to Italy and became acquainted with Richard Wagner in Naples. Wagner invited him to join him in Bayreuth, and during 1880 and 1881 Humperdinck assisted in the production of Parsifal. He also served as music tutor to Wagner's son, Siegfried. After winning another prize, Humperdinck traveled through Italy, France, and Spain and spent two years teaching at the Gran Teatre del Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona. In 1887, he returned to Cologne. He was appointed professor at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt in 1890 and also teacher of harmony at Julius Stockhausen's Vocal School. By this time he had composed several works for chorus and a Humoreske for small orchestra, which enjoyed a vogue in Germany. He is best known for his opera Hansel and Gretel. He first composed four songs to accompany a puppet show his nieces were giving at home. Then, using a libretto by his sister Adelheid Wette rather loosely based on the version of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, he composed a singspiel of 16 songs with piano accompaniment and connecting dialogue. By January 1891 he had begun working on a complete orchestration. The opera premiered in Weimar on 23 December 1893, under the baton of Richard Strauss. With its highly original synthesis of Wagnerian techniques and traditional German folk songs, Hansel and Gretel was an instant and overwhelming success. Hansel and Gretel has always been Humperdinck's most popular work. In 1923 the Royal Opera House (London) chose it for their first complete radio opera broadcast. Eight years later, it was the first opera transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. https://store.earthstation1.com/hansel-and-gretel-an-opera-fantasy-dvd-1954-stop-motion-anim1954.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll DVD, MP4 Video Download, Flash Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1943: #BOTD: #HBD! Randy Bachman, Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist, founding member of classic rock band The Guess Who and hard rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive is #born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In his time with The Guess Who, Randolph Charles Bachman, OC OM recorded such songs as "No Time", "American Woman", "Laughing", "These Eyes", "Undun" and "Share the Land", and with Bachman-Turner Overdrive "Let It Ride", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", "Takin' Care of Business", "Hey You" and "Roll on Down the Highway". Bachman was also a member of Brave Belt, Union and Ironhorse, and has recorded as a solo artist. He is a national radio personality on CBC Radio, hosting the weekly music show, Vinyl Tap. Bachman was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-golden-age-of-rock-39n39-roll-dvd-complete-tv-series-5-39395.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Subways Trains & Railroads! Rail Transport History DVD, Download, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1903: The History Of Rail Transport (The History Of Railways): The History Of Rail Transportation In The United States: Railway Accidents: Railway Accidents In The United States: The Wreck Of The Old 97: -- An epic American rail disaster that became the subject of the popular country music ballad "Wreck Of The Old 97" occurs as the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, derails due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careered off the side of the bridge, killing eleven on-board personnel and injuring seven others. The famous railroad ballad inspired by the wreck was the focus of a convoluted copyright lawsuit, but it became a seminal song in the genre of country music. https://store.earthstation1.com/subways-trains-and-railroads-locomotive-films-2-dual-layer-dvd2.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Birth Of Europe: Ice Age To 20th Century DVD, Video Download, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1825: The History Of Rail Transport (The History Of Railways): The Industrial Revolution: The First Industrial Revolution (1760 - c. 1840): Steam Locomotives: The History Of Steam Locomotives: The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S & DR): -- The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is ceremonially opened. The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S & DR) was a railway company that operated in north-east England from 1825 to 1863. The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, its first line connected collieries near Shildon with Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington, and was officially opened on 27 September 1825. The movement of coal to ships rapidly became a lucrative business, and the line was soon extended to a new port and town at Middlesbrough. While coal waggons were hauled by steam locomotives from the start, passengers were carried in coaches drawn by horses until carriages hauled by steam locomotives were introduced in 1833. The S and DR was involved in the building of the East Coast Main Line between York and Darlington, but its main expansion was at Middlesbrough Docks and west into Weardale and east to Redcar. It suffered severe financial difficulties at the end of the 1840s and was nearly taken over by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, before the discovery of iron ore in Cleveland and the subsequent increase in revenue meant it could pay its debts. At the beginning of the 1860s it took over railways that had crossed the Pennines to join the West Coast Main Line at Tebay and Clifton, near Penrith. The company was taken over by the North Eastern Railway in 1863, transferring 200 route miles (320 route kilometres) of line and about 160 locomotives, but continued to operate independently as the Darlington Section until 1876. The opening of the S and DR was seen as proof of the effectiveness of steam railways and its anniversary was celebrated in 1875, 1925 and 1975. Much of the original route is now served by the Tees Valley Line, operated by Northern. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-birth-of-europe-european-history-from-the-ice-age-to-20th-centu20.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Monsters! Mysteries Or Myths? + Bonus Yeti Doc MP4 Video Download DVD
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1924: #BOTD: #HBD! Tim Dinsdale, British cryptozoologist famous as a seeker of the Loch Ness Monster (d. December 14, 1987) is #born Timothy Kay Dinsdale in Aberystwyth, Wales. United Kingdom. Timothy Kay Dinsdale, ARAeS, attended King's School, Worcester, served in the Royal Air Force and worked as an aeronautical engineer. Determined to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, Dinsdale travelled to Loch Ness on an expedition. On the fifth day, 23 April 1960, he filmed an object he would claim to be the hump of the monster. The grainy film is still believed by some to be proof of the existence of the monster. The Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC) analyzed it and believed it was an animate object, but later analyses suggest the footage is of a motorboat.[citation needed] Dinsdale dedicated his life to obtaining further evidence, taking part in a total of 56 expeditions, many of them solo. Although he claimed to have later seen the monster's head and neck on two occasions, he failed to obtain any more film footage. He also published several books on the subject. Dinsdale died due a heart attack in Reading aged 63 in 1987. Tim Dinsdale died of a heart attack aged 63 at his home in Reading, Berkshire, Southeast England. He was cremated on December 21, and the ashed were given to his widow Wendy Osborne; he was also survived by his four children Simon, Alexandra, Dawn, and Angus. He is commemorated in the Dinsdale Memorial Award, established to recognize "significant contributions to the expansion of human understanding through the study of unexplained phenomena." He is the inspiration for the character Dinsdale Piranha in the Monty Python's Flying Circus skit "Ethel The Frog", who believed a giant hedgehog named Spiny Norman was following him while calling aloud "Dinsdale!?". https://store.earthstation1.com/monsters-mysteries-or-myths-dvd-loch-ness-monster-yeti-bigfoot.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Remember When: Page One Print Journalism w/ Dick Cavett DVD, MP4, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1840: #BOTD: #HBD! Thomas Nast, German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist, considered to be "The Father Of The American Cartoon" (d. December 7, 1902) is #born in military barracks in Landau, Rhine Palatinate, Bavaria (present-day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). He was a notable critic of Democratic Representative "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall Democratic party political machine. Among his his most famous works were the creation of the modern version of Santa Claus (based on the traditional German figures of Sankt Nikolaus and Weihnachtsmann) and the political symbol of the elephant for the Republican Party (GOP). Contrary to popular belief, Nast did not create Uncle Sam (the male personification of the United States Federal Government), Columbia (the female personification of American values), or the Democratic donkey, though he popularized those symbols by his artwork. Nast was associated with the magazine Harper's Weekly from 1859 to 1860 and from 1862 until 1886. The word "nasty" is erroneously thought to originate from Nast's name, due to the tone of many of his cartoons; in reality, the word's origins are unclear, but it is ancient, with written evidence that dates to the 1400s. Thomas Nast died of yellow fever in Guayaquil, Ecuador at the age of 62 while on a mission as the United States' Consul General to Guayaquil, Ecuador to helping numerous diplomatic missions and businesses in the region to escape the contagion. His body was returned to the United States, where he was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City. https://store.earthstation1.com/remember-when-page-one-dvd-journalism-history-dick-cavett.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Senator Sam Ervin: Senate Watergate Committee Chair DVD, Download, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1896: #BOTD: Sam Ervin, American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974, a leading legal defender of the Jim Crow laws and racial segregation, as the South's constitutional expert during the congressional debates on civil rights, then unexpectedly became a liberal hero for his support of civil liberties, most remembered for his work in the investigation committees that brought down Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954 and especially for his investigation of the Watergate scandal in 1972 that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon (d. April 23, 1985) is #born Samuel James Ervin Jr. in Morganton, North Carolina. He liked to call himself a "country lawyer," and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl. In a 1964 essay called "The Naked Society", Vance Packard criticized advertisers' unfettered use of private information to create marketing schemes. He compared a recent Great Society initiative by then-president Lyndon B. Johnson, the National Data Bank, to the use of information by advertisers and argued for increased data privacy measures to ensure that information did not find its way into the wrong hands. The essay inspired Ervin to fight what he saw as Johnson's flagrant disregard for consumer privacy. He criticized Johnson's domestic agenda as invasive and saw the unfiltered database of consumers' information as a sign of presidential abuse of power. Ervin warned that "The computer never forgets". He also famously said of religion and government: "Political freedom cannot exist in any land where religion controls the state, and religious freedom cannot exist in any land where the state controls religion". Sam Ervin died at a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from complications of emphysema at the age of 88. His funeral was attended by numerous dignitaries, including former president Richard Nixon and members of his administration. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Morganton, North Carolina. https://store.earthstation1.com/senator-sam-ervin-dvd-watergate-documentary.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Clive James' Fame In The 20th Century TV Series DVD Set MP4 USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 2017: #DOTD: #RIP: Hugh Hefner, American bon vivant, magazine publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises, founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine, and a key figure in the Sexual Revolution (b. April 9, 1926) #dies at the Playboy Mansion, also known as Playboy Mansion West, at 10236 Charing Cross Road, Los Angeles, California at the age of 91 of sepsis brought on by an E. coli infection. He is interred at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, in the crypt beside Marilyn Monroe, for which he paid 75K USD in 1992. "Spending eternity next to Marilyn is an opportunity too sweet to pass up," Hefner had told the Los Angeles Times in 2009. Hugh Hefner was born Hugh Marston Hefner in Chicago. Playboy Magazine, founded as a publication with sexually revealing photographs and provocative articles, provoked charges of obscenity. The first issue of Playboy was published in 1953, featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot; it sold over 50,000 copies. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling keen media interest. He was a political activist in the Democratic Party and for the causes of First Amendment rights, animal rescue, and the restoration of the Hollywood Sign. https://store.earthstation1.com/clive-james39-fame-in-the-20th-century-tv-series-dvd-set-mp4-usb-39204.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Simple Justice Brown v Board Of Education Docudrama DVD, Download, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 28, 2005: #DOTD: #RIP: Constance Baker Motley, American jurist and politician, law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, key strategist of the civil rights movement, first Black woman to argue at the Supreme Court, New York state senator, first female Borough President of Manhattan in New York City, first Caribbean-American woman appointed to the federal judiciary, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (b. September 14, 1921) #dies of congestive heart failure on September 28, 2005, fourteen days after her 84th birthday, at NYU Downtown Hospital in New York City. Her funeral was held at the Connecticut church where she had been married; a public memorial service was held at Riverside Church in Manhattan. Her burial details are not publicly disclosed. She left one son, Joel Wilson Motley III, co-chairman of Human Rights Watch, and three grandchildren. Constance Baker Motley was born Constance Baker in New Haven, Connecticut, the ninth of the twelve children of Rachel Huggins and McCullough Alva Baker, both immigrants from the Caribbean Island of Nevis of The West Indies. She obtained a role with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund as a staff attorney in 1946 after receiving her law degree from Columbia University, and continued her work with the organization for more than twenty years. As a law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, she aided him in the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education; as the first Black woman to argue at the Supreme Court, she argued 10 landmark civil rights cases, winning nine. In 1965, Motley was elected President of the Borough of Manhattan to fill a one-year vacancy. As president, she authored a revitalization plan for Harlem and East Harlem, successfully fighting for 700K USD to improve these and other underserved areas of the city. On January 26, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Constance Baker Motley to the seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Archie Owen Dawson. Senator James Eastland of Mississippi delayed her confirmation process for seven months. Eastland was in opposition to her past desegregation work including Brown v. Board of Education and Meredith v. Fair. He used his influence as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee to disrupt Motley's nomination, and went as far as accusing her of being a member of the Communist Party. Despite opposition, she was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 30, 1966, and received her commission the same day, becoming the first African American female federal judge. She then served as Chief Judge from 1982 to 1986, and she assumed senior status on September 30, 1986, and served for the rest of her life. She married Joel Motley Jr., a real estate and insurance broker, in 1946 at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in New Haven, Connecticut. They were married for 59 years, lived in Harlem, New York City, and maintained a second home in Chester, Connecticut from 1965 until her death in 2005. https://store.earthstation1.com/simple-justice-brown-v-board-of-education-segregation-battle-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Unauthorized Biography: Richard Nixon w/Barbara Howar MP4 Download DVD
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1934: #BOTD: #HBD! Barbara Howar, writer, socialite, columnist, investigative journalist, television journalist, television producer and documentary host (d. August 2, 2024) is #born Barbara Stephanye Dearing in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a Johnson administration insider recruited during his 1964 presidential campaign who was, in her words, "the touted fashion advisor to Lady Bird Johnson, the constant lady-in-waiting to [Johnson's] daughters, dispenser of White House taste and decorum." She became a family intimate, and for a time, she was the unofficial head of Washington D.C. socialites in the 1960s; however, her popularity caused her to be ostracized by LBJ's staff, who cautioned President Johnson to tame down the parties she organized and connived to have her removed from the White House inner circile. She responded with the kind of no-holds-barred journalism that marked the remainder of her career. Washington's Channel 5 hired Howar to deliver commentaries for the 10 O'Clock News, which led to her co-hosting live coverage of Richard M. Nixon's inauguration. The station's general manager was so impressed with her no-holds-barred interview style that he put her on the midday news-and-talk show Panorama. She is known for writing Who's Who (1977), We Interrupt This Week (1978) and The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002). She also appeared on television on Showbiz Today, Entertainment Tonight, The Unauthorized Biography Series, Entertainment Tonight, The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, Dinah, The Merv Griffin Show, The Bob Braun Show and Jack Paar Tonite. She was previously married to Edmond Nazeeh Howar. She wrote in her 1973 autobiography "Laughing All The way" that "The clergy and Elizabeth Arden be damned; nothing is better for the spirit or body than a love affair. It elevates thoughts and flattens stomachs, and while I doubt adultery will replace Billy Graham or the Canadian Air Force exercises, romance made me feel and look a good deal younger. Falling in love with a United States Senator is a splendid ordeal.' Barbara Howar died at a care center in Los Angeles, California where she had lived for the past two decades, aged 89. The cause was complications from dementia, said her daughter, Bader Howar. Her burial details are not publicly disclosed. https://store.earthstation1.com/unauthorized-biography-richard-nixon-dvd-documentary.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Stars And Stripes: Hollywood And World War II DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 2017: #DOTD: #RIP: Anne Jeffreys, American actress and singer, noted as the female lead in the 1950s TV series Topper (b. January 26, 1923) #dies at the age of 94 in Los Angeles, California. Her remains were cremated, and the ashes were given to her family, which included her stepdaughter Tisha Sterling, her three sons, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Jeffreys entered the entertainment field at a young age, having her initial training in voice (she was an accomplished soprano). She became a member of the New York Municipal Opera Company on a scholarship and sang the lead at Carnegie Hall in such presentations as La boheme, Traviata, and Pagliacci. However, she decided as a teenager to sign with the John Robert Powers agency as a junior model. Her plans for an operatic career were sidelined when she was cast in a staged musical review, Fun for the Money. Her appearance in that revue led to her being cast in her first movie role, in I Married an Angel (1942), starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. She was under contract to both RKO and Republic Studios during the 1940s, including several appearances as Tess Trueheart in the Dick Tracy series, and the 1944 Frank Sinatra musical Step Lively. She also appeared in the horror comedy Zombies on Broadway with Wally Brown and Alan Carney in 1945 and starred in Riffraff with Pat O'Brien two years later. Jeffreys also appeared in a number of western films and as bank robber John Dillinger's moll in 1945's Dillinger. When her Hollywood career faltered, she instead focused on the stage, playing lead roles on Broadway in productions such as the 1947 opera Street Scene, the 1948 Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate (having replaced Patricia Morison) and the 1952 musical Three Wishes for Jamie. With long-term husband Robert Sterling, she appeared in the CBS sitcom Topper (1953-1955), in which she was billed in a voiceover as "the ghostess with the mostest". On December 18, 1957, Jeffreys and her husband played a couple with an unusual courtship arrangement brought about by an attack of the fever in the episode "The Julie Gage Story", broadcast in the first season of NBC's Wagon Train. After a semi-retirement in the 1960s, she appeared on television, appearing in episodes of such series as Love, American Style (with her husband), L.A. Law and Murder, She Wrote. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in The Delphi Bureau (1972). From 1984 to 1985, she starred in the short-lived Aaron Spelling series Finder of Lost Loves. She also appeared in Baywatch as David Hasselhoff's mother, and also had a recurring role in the night-time soap Falcon Crest as Amanda Croft. In 1979, she guest starred as Siress Blassie in the Battlestar Galactica episode "The Man with Nine Lives" as a love interest of Chameleon, a part played by Fred Astaire. She was the last person to dance with him onscreen. She also guest starred as Prime Minister Dyne in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Planet of the Amazon Women" as the leader of the titular planet. Her most recent career was in daytime television; From 1984 to 2004, she appeared on the soap opera General Hospital (as well as its short-lived spinoff, Port Charles) in the recurring role of wealthy socialite Amanda Barrington, a long-time board member of both the hospital and ELQ. In her initial storyline, she was part of a blackmail scheme which led to the murder of Jimmy Lee Holt's mother, Beatrice, of whose death she was a suspect in. In the last year of Port Charles, Amanda last appeared on screen in 2004 when Amanda attended Lila Quartermain's funeral. In 2012, she appeared in an episode of California's Gold being interviewed, along with Ann Rutherford, by Huell Howser. Jeffreys' star in the Television category on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 1501 Vine Street. It was dedicated February 8, 1960. In 1997, she was a recipient of a Golden Boot Award as one who "furthered the tradition of the western on film and in television." In 1998, she received the Living Legacy Award from the Women's International Center. Jeffreys was married twice. Her first marriage, to Joseph Serena in 1945, was annulled in 1949. They had no children. She married actor Robert Sterling in 1951. https://store.earthstation1.com/stars-and-stripes-hollywood-and-world-war-ii-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: FM 1978 Michael Brandon Eileen Brennan Martin Mull DVD, Download, USB
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1995: #DOTD: #RIP: Alison Steele, known by her on-air name The Nightbird, American radio personality (b. January 26, 1937)# dies of stomach cancer at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, aged 58. She is interred at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson. She was born Ceil Loman in Brooklyn, New York. Steele was long recognized as a primary force in making overnight radio a notable medium, as well as developing the progressive rock radio format. She also was a female pioneer in a field traditionally dominated by men. She amassed a large and loyal following on her night shifts on WNEW-FM in New York City during the late 1960s and 1970s. Her show featured progressive rock and artists associated with the counterculture of the time, combined with listeners' calls and Steele's own unique brand of mellow DJ patter, peppered with poetry and mysticism. Her original Nightbird show ran from 1968 to 1979. Steele also worked in television for many years in a variety of roles including performer, writer, and producer. She returned to WNEW in 1982 for another three years, and then joined New York's WXRK in 1989 for another six. Steele was honored with the Billboard award for FM Personality of the Year (1976), and she was the first woman to receive it. Years later, the same magazine established a new award in her honor, The Alison Steele Award for Lifetime Achievement. Steele was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. https://store.earthstation1.com/fm-19781978.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: "It" (1927) Starring Clara Bow DVD, MP4 Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, September 27, 2025
September 27, 1965: #DOTD: #RIP: Clara Bow, nicknamed "The 'It' Girl". American actress, film star, sex symbol and beauty who rose to stardom in silent film during the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" after 1927 (b. July 29, 1905) #dies at the aged 60 in Culver City, California of a heart attack caused by atherosclerosis. She was interred in the Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Heritage at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Her pallbearers were Harry Richman, Richard Arlen, Jack Oakie, Maxie Rosenbloom, Jack Dempsey, and Buddy Rogers. Clara Bow was born Clara Gordon Bow in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn at 697 Bergen Street in a bleak, sparsely furnished room above a dilapidated Baptist Church. Clara Bow's appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". Bow came to personify the Roaring Twenties and is described as its leading sex symbol. Bow appeared in 46 silent films and 11 talkies, including hits such as Mantrap (1926), It (1927), and Wings (1927). She was named first box-office draw in 1928 and 1929 and second box-office draw in 1927 and 1930. Her presence in a motion picture was said to have ensured investors, by odds of almost two-to-one, a "safe return". At the apex of her stardom, she received more than 45,000 fan letters in a single month (January 1929). Two years after marrying actor Rex Bell in 1931, Bow retired from acting and became a rancher in Nevada. Her final film, Hoop-La, was released in 1933. https://store.earthstation1.com/it-1927-dvd-clara-bow-sex-ap1927.html