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| Wade was in peak form in 2011 as he helped lead the Heat to the Finals. (c)ESPN |
In a 2010-2011 NBA regular season game between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dwyane Wade executed a dynamic sequence that led to a dunk on Kendrick Perkins.
The hit 1979 movie earned over $33 million at the Box Office.
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"...And Justice For All." is a 1979 movie that stars Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe and Lee Strasberg.
Carter (now 81 years old) captivated music fans in 1965.
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Mel Carter's 1965 rendition of "Hold Me, Thrill, Kiss Me" from his album of the same title is a classic.
The song spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
The construction sequence of the Eiffel Tower.
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On this Day in 1889, The Eiffel Tower officially opens in Paris, France.
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| Legendary Actor Christopher Walken celebrates his 78th Birthday today. (c)Time |
Christopher Walken - 78 | Actor
Al Gore - 73 | 45th Vice President of the United States
Charles Chinedu Okeahalam - 58 | Economist & Businessman
Evan Williams - 49 | Twitter Co-Founder & Founder of Blogger & Medium
Josh Saviono - 45 | Lawyer & Former Child Actor
Tony Yayo - 43 | Rapper
Ari Melber - 41 | Lawyer
Molly Qerim Rose - 37 | Sports Host & Personality
Jay Rock - 36 |
Yannick Ngakoue - 26 | NFL Player
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| Indiana won the title on a controversial day for the United States of America. (c)Indiana Hoosiers Athletics |
40 years ago today, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels and won their 4th National Championship 63-50. NBA Hall of Fame Point Guard Isiah Thomas was named the Most Outstanding Player.
This victory would happen to occur on a controversial day for America. Then U.S. President Ronald Reagan, his press secretary James Brady, police officer Thomas Delahanty and secret service agent were shot in an assassination attempt.
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| Cunningham and Penzo had an unforgettable April Fool's Day In 1984. (c)Getty Images |
On This Day In 1984, the world's "most valuable tip" was handed to waitress, Phyllis Penzo in New York City after serving her friend of 15 years, New York City police detective Robert Cunningham.
At a South Pizzeria in Yonkers, Cunningham joked with Penzo that he would rather split a lottery ticket with her instead of leaving a tip. He promised to split the earnings with her and both chose the lottery ticket numbers.
Two days later on April Fool's Day at 9:00 am, Penzo would receive a phone call from Cunningham about the life-changing news. The ticket they both played won the lottery for $6 million. As this was April Fool's Day, Penzo refused to believe the news initially.
As a man of his word, Cunningham split the ticket 50/50 with Penzo and her husband.
Robert Cunningham and Phyllis Penzo were awarded $287,815....for the next 21 years annually.
This would later be the inspiration for the 1994 film, 'It Could Happen To You' which starred Bridget Fonda, Nicholas Cage, Rosie Perez and Wendell Pierce.
Check out Cunningham and Penzo's 1994 lottery commercial.
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| Legendary Hollywood titan Warren Beatty turns 84 today. (c)Wikipedia |
Warren Beatty - 84 | Actor, Director, Producer & Screenwriter
Eric Clapton - 76 | Singer-Songwriter & Guitarist
Gbenga Oyebode - 62 | Lawyer
MC Hammer - 59 | Rapper, Dancer, Producer & Entrepreneur
Celine Dion - 53 | Singer
Mark Consuelos - 50 | Actor
Norah Jones - 42 | Singer-Songwriter & Pianist
Sergio Ramos - 35 | Footballer
Richard Sherman - 33 | NFL Player
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And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus 31v3-5
The Holy Bible KJV
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| Explorer 3 was a joint U.S. Army and Navy project. (c)Wikipedia |
On This Day In 1958, Explorer 3 launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 5:38pm. The rocket was called the 'Juno 1' vehicle.
It was the second successful launch on the explorer program and was in space for 93 days.
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| Hyman was a top notch musical performer during the 70s, 80 & early 90s. (c)Ebony/Jet |
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| The 2004 Detroit Pistons shocked the world in dominant fashion. (c)Yahoo |
Before the 2004 NBA Trade deadline, the Detroit Pistons were in the midst of a tough losing streak and knew the needed make a big move in order to elevate their championship aspirations.
On February 9th, 2004, the Pistons acquired All-Star Forward Rasheed Wallace from the Atlanta Hawks in a 3-team deal. This move would prove to be the final piece that ultimately put Pistons in position to claim the 2004 NBA championship in a 4-1 series win over the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers.
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| 'Turnstiles' album cover photo was shot in the New York Subway at Astor Place Stadium. (c)Genius |
"New York State Of Mind" is the fourth track on Billy Joel's 1976 album titled 'Turnstiles'.
The album was created in tribute to his return to home as a native New Yorker. It is one of New York City's most beloved songs.
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| Alan Arkin has been in the film industry for 7 decades. He is 87 today. (c)Guardian |
Nancy Pelosi - 81 | U.S. Speaker of the House
James Caan - 81 | Actor
Chinweizu Ibekwe - 78 | Critic, Poet, Essayist & Journalist
Diana Ross - 77 | Singer & Actress
Steven Tyler - 73 | Singer-Songwriter, Actor & TV Personality
Michael Imperioli - 55 | Actor
Larry Page - 48 | Internet Entrepreneur & Computer Scientist
Von Miller - 32 | NFL Player
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He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes 3v11
The Holy Bible KJV
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| Jim Lovell, one of the three humans to travel to the moon. (c)Wikipedia |
Jim Lovell - 93 | Retired Astronaut, Mechanical Engineer & Naval Aviator
Patience Ozokwor - 62 | Singer, Actress & Designer
Marcia Cross - 59 | Actress
Sarah Jessica Parker - 55 | Actress & Producer
Lark Voorhies - 47 | Actress, Singer, Spokeswoman & Model
Laz Alonzo - 34 | Actor
Danica Patrick - 39 | Former Race Car Driver
Kyle Lowry - 35 | NBA Player
Big Sean - 33 | Rapper & Singer-Songwriter
Jadon Sancho - 21 | Footballer
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| Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka & Adriano helped headlined the Brazil's brilliance during the 2000's. (c) Football Tweets - Twitter |
During the latter part of the mid 2000's, Nike chose to highlight the way some players showcased their footballing abilities with the "Joga Bonito" campaign.
Joga Bonito means "Play Beautiful" in portuguese and has certainly embodied the charisma of Brazilian soccer throughout their storied history.
Here is the ultimate team campaign for Brazil during yet another golden period for their national team.
