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
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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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