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The Grand Celebrates 75 Years!
The Grand Celebrates 75 Years!
The Grand Celebrates 75 Years!
The Grand in Ellsworth is celebrating 75 Years with the Grand Week, July 7 - 13! GRAND WEEK PASS – $75 includes all events Monday through Saturday and a $35 contribution to The Grand Schedule of Events Date/Time Event 07/07/2013 8:00 pm GRAND WEEK: Comedian Bob Marley Maine's own comedian returns for one sizzling summer show to celebrate The Grand's 75th anniversary...
D-Day Invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944
D-Day Invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944
D-Day Invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944
Today marks the 73rd Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, which took place June 6th, 1944. The D in D-Day stood for "day" since the final invasion date was unknown and dependent upon the weather conditions. D-Days saw 156.000 Allied troops from the Unites States, The United Kingdom, Canada, Free France and Norway storm the beaches along the 50 mile stretch of Normandy... Read M
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Climb Everest – 1953 Archive
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Climb Everest – 1953 Archive
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Climb Everest – 1953 Archive
Archive newsreel footage reports how New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali climber Tenzing Norgay became the first people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. Their achievement came two days after a British expedition, led by John Hunt, came within 100 metres (330ft) of the summit...
May 17 – Today in Music History
May 17 – Today in Music History
May 17 – Today in Music History
Here are some of the notable musical things that happened today, May 17th in music history! May 17, 1971 Godspell opens on Broadway May 17, 1975 "Swearin to God" by Franki Valli enters the US Top 40 Chart. May 17, 1986 "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston hits #1 on the US Top 40 Chart and stayed there for 3 weeks...
Today in Music History – May 16 (Video/Audio)
Today in Music History – May 16 (Video/Audio)
Today in Music History – May 16 (Video/Audio)
Lots of great things happened on May 16th in music! May 16,1966 Frank Sinatra, working with arranger Nelson Riddle, records "Summer Wind." May 16, 1969 "This Magic Moment" by Jay & The Americans is certified gold May 16, 1980 Paul McCartney's "McCartney II" album is released containing the single "Coming up." ...
Today in Music History May 15 – (Videos)
Today in Music History May 15 – (Videos)
Today in Music History May 15 – (Videos)
May 15th was a very busy day in music history! May 15, 1963 Tony Bennett won the Best Record Grammy for "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." May 15, 1971 "Rainy Days & Mondays" by Carpenters enters the U.S. top 40 chart May 15 1982" Ebony And Ivory" by Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder hits #1 on the U.S. ...
This Day in Red Sox History – March 23
This Day in Red Sox History – March 23
This Day in Red Sox History – March 23
March 23rd is the birthday of arguably one of the best first baseman in Red Sox history! Happy Birthday to George "Boomer" Scott who was born March 23, 1944 in Greenville, MIssissippi. To read more about George "Boomer" Scott visit his official website here. ...
Today In Red Sox History – March 22
Today In Red Sox History – March 22
Today In Red Sox History – March 22
March 22, 1972. Not a good day in Red Sox history, as that was the day that the Boston Red Sox traded Sparky Lyle to the New York Yankees for first baseman Danny Cater. Sparky Lyle went on to pitch another 13 years, before retiring with the Chicago White Sox in1982 ...
Happy Birthday Maine! You Don’t Look 193!
Happy Birthday Maine! You Don’t Look 193!
Happy Birthday Maine! You Don’t Look 193!
Happy Birthday Maine! You don't look a day over 192! Maine, the largest of the six New England states, lies at the northeastern corner of the country. Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state and Maine as a free state...

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