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Robert Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" included Charles Schulz's first published drawing on February 22, 1937 (the hunting dog, credited to Schulz using his nickname Sparky). Schulz, then 14, would go on to a cartooning career of some renown.

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Temple Bailey (1869-1953) wrote over 25 books & was one of the best-selling authors of her era. She was once called the "Queen of the Romantic Novel" & is probably most famous for her short story, "A Parable of Motherhood.

Name at Birth Bruce Lee: Lee Jun-fan

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Mulligan's Stew (1977) Mike Mulligan is a high school coach & his wife is a high school nurse. They have 3 kids & the family expands when they take in his nephew & nieces after their parents are killed. Ranked last that TV season (opposite MASH, 3's Company & One Day at a Time).

Harris & Company (1979) was the 1st weekly American TV drama centered on an African-American family. Starring Bernie Casey as a Detroit widower who relocates his family to California. It aired for only 4 episodes & was the lowest-rated network primetime series that season.

Forgotten Heroes Terry Vance was a brilliant teenage detective who solved crimes along with his pet monkey Dr. Watson and his best friend, reporter Deadline Dawson. Terry was an accomplished athlete, chemist, inventor, and fighter.

“Et tu, Brute?” There is no evidence that the historical Caesar spoke these words. The first known occurrences of the phrase are said to be in two Elizabethan plays: Henry VI, Part 3 by Shakespeare, and an even earlier play, Caesar Interfectus, by Richard Edes.

Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne visiting silent film actor Rudolph Valentino on the set of Cobra (1925).

Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe photographed on the set of Desirée, 1954.

Prop newspaper from The Godfather (1972)

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Two Guys from Ohio

Do you recall the names of the characters from “Chico and the Man.”?

Dermot Mulroney & Dylan McDermott

Tarzan meets The Supremes!

J. Edgar Hoover visits with the cast of The Greatest Show on Earth.

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TGIF! Please listen in, as Professor Alan from the Relatively Geeky Network joins me to discuss one of his favorite characters- Adam Strange! A fun team up with Superman is on the agenda in today’s episode. #comicbooks #podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Saturday Evening Post (February 21, 1953)

Entertainment Weekly (February 21, 1992)

Rolling Stone (February 21, 1980)

TIME (February 21, 1972)

February 21, 1990: "The Batman Theme" by Danny Elfman wins Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition at 32nd Annual Grammy Awards.

The New Yorker debuted 100 years ago today.

February 21, 1934: Actress Rue McClanahan (Maude, Golden Girls) is born in Healdton, Oklahoma.

February 21, 1946: Actor Alan Rickman is born in Hammersmith, London.

People (February 21, 1983)

LIFE (February 21, 1964)

TV Guide (February 21, 1987)

Sports Illustrated (February 21, 1972)

In 1983, Betty White became the first female to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host. "Just Men!" The object of the game was for the women contestants to correctly predict answers to questions posed to a panel of seven celebrities, all of whom were men.

Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis stationed together at Fort Riley.