Friday, January 24, 2014

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THE VANISHED HOUSEWIFE On January 25, 1949, a tragic disappearance occurred in the city of Philadelphia. Although I had no connections to th...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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THE MAD BOMBER On this date in 1957, suspected “Mad Bomber” George Metesky, accused of planting more than 30 explosive devices in the N...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

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POE’S BIRTHDAY TOASTER This date marks not only the birthday of American macabre writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe but it also marks the ...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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THE MURDER MANSION On the night of December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson, from Los Feliz, California, beat his wife to death with a ham...
Monday, January 13, 2014

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TRAGIC DEATH OF STEPHEN FOSTER On this date in 1864, American songwriter Stephen Foster, who'd written such classics as "Swane...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

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ELIOT NESS HONOR U.S. Senators from Illinois proposed on Friday (January 10) that a major federal law enforcement building in Washington, ...
Friday, January 10, 2014

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THE MAN WHO NEVER DIED On this date in 1914, Utah grocer John G. Morrison, 47, and his son, Arling, 17, were shot to death in their Sal...
Thursday, January 2, 2014

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FRANKIE AND JOHNNY -- A "KILLER" SONG You might not recognize the song by name, but you've heard it. In fact, it's been ...
Sunday, December 29, 2013

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GHOSTS OF FLIGHT 401 On this night (December 29) in 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011 aircraft, crashed into the Florid...
Friday, December 27, 2013

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"LIPS THAT TOUCH LIQUOR WILL NEVER TOUCH OURS.." On this date in 1900, radical prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her firs...