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December 6th, 1936: Romance Of The Century

December 25th, 1936: Year Of Turmoil

September 3rd, 1939: Canada Declares War
Germany invades Poland; future fashions are unveiled; Judy Garland visits the land of Oz.

September 9th, 1940: The London Blitz
Hitler, hippos of California, Canadians help British children.

August 19th, 1942: Disaster At Dieppe
Disaster at Dieppe; rationing; Lana Turner.

December 21st, 1943: The Italian Campaign
Canadians fight the Battle of Ortona; Clark Gable joins the war effort; B-movies.

May 20th, 1944: On The Road To D-Day
Allies prepare for D-Day; Liz Taylor stars in "National Velvet."

August 14th, 1944: Normandy
Invasion of Normandy; Superman; Danny Kaye entertains the troops.

July 1st, 1945: Starting Over
World War II, Joan Crawford, Subway.

July 4th, 1946: Birth of the Philippines
Filipino independence; Pepsi Cola promoted; Lana Turner in "The Postman Always Rings Twice."

October 1st, 1946: The Nuremburg Trials
Nazi war criminals are tried; war brides arrive in the United States; Dick Tracy.

November 20th, 1947: Princess Elizabeth Is Married
Princess Elizabeth marries; Little Lulu gets her breakfast; Bob Hope gets the girl.

September 4th, 1948: A New Queen
New Dutch queen; camels better than ever; "miracle of the bells."

May 12th, 1949:
Clark Kent gets a job; soldiers get a show; babies get a bonus.

The Forties
New flag for Canada; few steps closer to the moon; anger over the Vietnam War.

August 21st, 1950
Truman fires MacArthur; Maple Leafs win over Montreal; it's bedtime for Bonzo.

April 16th, 1951: Christening Of Princess Anne
Princess Anne is christened; shampoo for fishes; jungle journey.

August 16th, 1951: Canadians In Korea
Truman fires MacArthur; Maple Leafs defeat Canadiens.

September 8th, 1951: A New Japan
Japanese peace pact; Blue Eyes on TV; Colgate.

July 26th, 1952: Death Of Evita
Argentina mourns Evita Peron; choosing a Chevy.

May 2nd, 1953: King Hussein
Jordan's king crowned; Monroe and Russell prefer cement.

January 21st, 1954: Atomic Sub
The first nuclear submarine is launched; Judy Garland wins a Golden Globe.

September 9th, 1954: Marilyn Bell Swims Lake Ontario
Marilyn Bell swims Lake Ontario; Doris Day joins the Marines.

October 31st, 1955: The Wedding Is Off
Princess Margaret calls off her wedding; "half-human" monster seeks revenge; Italian fur fashions.

April 16th, 1956: America's Fairy Tale Princess
Grace Kelly, an actress from Philadelphia, marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.

July 25th, 1956: Disaster At Sea
Andrea Doria sinks; cheapest soft drink; teens rock.

November 5th, 1956: Invasion, Crisis and Disaster
The Suez crisis, Barbara Stanwyck, disaster in Nova Scotia.

December 11th, 1956: Clean, Safe, Beautiful
America likes Ike; America loves its cars; Danny Kaye is a hit at the movies.

December 31st, 1956:
Hungarian refugees; Grace moves to Monaco; Santa Claus arrives from outer space.

June 21st, 1957: Canada Goes Conservative
New prime minister; versatility of cling peaches.

October 12th, 1957: Sputnik
The Soviets launch Sputnik.

January 30th, 1958: Queen Mum Visits Canada
Queen Mother visits Canada; elephants go water skiing; Frankenstein's daughter.

October 16th, 1958: Animals, Animals, Animals
Explosion rocks Ottawa; poodle grooming; Tarzan saga continues.

September 1959: NATO Turns 10
NATO marks its 10th anniversary; carbon monoxide road hazard; Roger Corman film "Wasp Woman."

Best Of The Fifties
Ford rolls out a new car; Marilyn Monroe promotes her latest movie; time to duck and cover.

May 1960: A Wedding Fit For A Princess
Princess Margaret marries; Elvis Presley becomes a soldier

January 1961: A New President
JFK becomes president; Queen Elizabeth visits India; Ronald Reagan serves as a spokesman for General Electric.

April 10th, 1961: All The President's Troubles
President Kennedy; ``West Side Story''; Fred Flintstone.

May 1961: Man In Space
U.S. space program; British stars raise money; furniture marathons.

June 1962: Inmate Unrest
Montreal prison riots; Queen Elizabeth goes for a ride; "Lolita" premieres.

October 1962: On The Brink Of War
John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev; the twist; cars.

June 1963: A Lesson In Civil Rights
Alabama civil rights lesson; Rock Hudson stars in "Gathering of Eagles"; Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds."

November 24th, 1963 Death Of A President
The world mourns President Kennedy; James Bond battles the Russians.

December 1963: Young Blue Eyes Is Missing
Toronto gets Santa Claus; Beatlemania in England; Jack Nicholson stars in "The Terror."

August 1964: Moon Ranger
Ranger blasts off for the moon; Sean Connery stars in "Marnie"; the royal family takes a vacation.

October 1964: The Royal Visit
The queen visits Canada; Frankie and Annette hit the beach; "fresh air" cigarette.

January 1965: Churchill's Farewell
Winston Churchill's funeral; new flag for Canada; Charlton Heston portrays Michelangelo.

March 1965: Marching For Equality
Martin Luther King Jr. marches for civil rights; Robert Kennedy climbs a mountain.

June 1965: Walking Tall Above The Earth
Astronauts splash down; futuristic aquarium.

March 1966: Space Crisis
Astronauts land safely; the queen visits the Caribbean; Doris Day portrays a spy.

May 1966: Reaching For The Moon
U.S. moon pictures; Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton portray alcoholics on film; pole sitting.

June 1967: Restarting The March
Another civil rights march; Dustin Hoffman stars in "The Graduate"; hemlines rise.

July 1967: The Summer of Love and Hate
Charles de Gaulle; body-painting.

March 1968: A War In London
Riots over peace in London; Beatles visit maharishi.

April 7th, 1968: Two Heroes
Trudeaumania; Liberace goes shopping; how to be a Playboy bunny.

August 19th, 1968: People Get Ready
?

October 21st, 1968: Jackie K. Becomes Jackie O.
Jackie Onassis on her honeymoon; Zombies on the run; the Beatles travel afar.

March 1969: A Beatle Weds
Beatle gets married; Apollo 9 in space; crime-fighting innovations.

July 14th, 1969: Giant Leap For Mankind

October 1969: Civil Servants Unrest
Montreal firefighters strike; U.S. astronauts visit the queen.

The Best Of The Sixties
New flag for Canada; few steps closer to the moon; anger over the Vietnam War.

July 20th, 1970: Tour Of Duty
The queen visits the Arctic; Montreal modeling school.

November 8th, 1970: Killers And Cars
Charles Manson on trial; Coca Cola on TV; "Web of the Spider" in theaters.

May 15th, 1972:
Canadians demonstrate against Nixon; side effects of marijuana; Cavemen liberated.

November 11th-18th, 1973: Electric Romance
Princess Anne marries; newest in motor homes; "Mummy's Revenge" on film.

June 1974: Nixon In Egypt
President Richard Nixon visits Cairo, Egypt; energy alternatives; dude ranch vacations.

August 5th, 1974: Primal Nixon
President Nixon, primal scream therapy.

December 1974: Terror At Harrods
Terrorism at Harrods department store; Joe Don Baker stars in "Golden Needles."

April 30th, 1975: Fall of Saigon
Americans leave Vietnam.

September 1st, 1975: Peace, Priests & Kooks
Squeaky Fromme tries to assassinate President Gerald Ford; female priests; future of the women's movement.

November 15th, 1976:
Squeaky Fromme tries to assassinate President Gerald Ford; female priests; future of the women's movement.Rene Levesque wins election as premier of Quebec; teen-age girls and the media; "Jackson County Jail" in theaters.

August 15th, 1977: Cash From Chaos

September 8th, 1978: Bring On The Mean Dogs
Sadat and Begin meet at Camp David; Sex Pistols on stage; John Travolta in "Grease" premiere.

The Best Of The Seventies
Charles Manson sentenced to life in prison; panty hose comes in an egg; looking back at feminism.

May 2nd, 1986: Chernobyl Cloud

November 6th, 1989: Wall Comes Down
The Berlin Wall, Canadian sports hero dies.

Best Of Sports
Different way to play baseball; masters of sumo wrestling; amateur sport of car stuffing.

Best Of Hollywood
Hollywood highlights; Elvis Presley in the U.S. Army; Frank Sinatra on TV; Judy Garland wins a Golden Globe.

Workplace For Dummies
What to wear in the office; mermaid job training; advice on how not to get a job.

Gadgets & Gizmos
New gadgets; solutions to parking problems; getting around in space; house of windows.

Postwar Dating Guide
Postwar guide to dating; high-school prom expectations; body image issues.

Oh, Those Wacky Kids
Growing up through the ages; knife-throwing mother; teens and drugs; modeling career.

All Things Bright And Beautiful
Postwar animals; Roy Rogers' trusty steed Trigger; animals and science; chinchillas looking good.




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