This Day In KIXTORY (Thursday March 21, 2024)

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HISTORY
40 years ago- In 1984, New York re-landscaped a portion of Central Park that was renamed Strawberry Fields, in honor of John Lennon.
It officially reopened seven months later, on what would have been his 45th birthday.

35 years ago- In 1989, Dick Clark announced that he was stepping down as host of “American Bandstand”, after 33 years. More than 10,000 musical guests had appeared on the “Bandstand”, and over 600,000 teenagers danced on camera during Dick Clark’s reign of terror.

35 years ago- In 1989, “Sports Illustrated” reported allegations that Pete Rose bet on baseball.
Now he’s banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame, but still hoping they’ll restore his eligibility one day.

20 years ago- In 2004, an online Yahoo! News poll named Ozzy Osbourne the nation’s favorite ambassador to welcome aliens to Earth.

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