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30 Years Ago: Misery
Today in 1990, Rob Reiner released his adaptation of the Stephen King novel
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75 Years Ago: The Lost Weekend
Today in 1945, Billy Wilder released his prescient portrait of the life of an addict
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300 Years Ago: Pirates Mary Read & Anne Bonny Were Sentenced to Death
Today in 1720, two swashbuckling women were found guilty of piracy in Jamaica
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50 Years Ago: All Things Must Pass
Today in 1970, George Harrison released his first post-Beatles solo album
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25 Years Ago: The Road Ahead
Today in 1995, Bill Gates published his book predicting the future of everything
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40 Years Ago: Who Shot J.R.?
Today in 1980, CBS aired the episode of Dallas that finally answered the burning question of the era: Who shot that dickish oil tycoon in the 10-gallon…
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40 Years Ago: TV Bans Calvin Klein Ads with Brooke Shields
Today in 1980, CBS and ABC forbade commercials featuring a 15-year-old model in skin-tight denim
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30 Years Ago: Pee Wee's Playhouse Ends
Today in 1990, the final episode of Paul Reuben' brilliant children's series aired
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30 Years Ago: The Fall of Milli Vanilli
Today in 1990, producers confirmed that Milli Vanilli did not sing on their debut album, "Girl You Know It's True"
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50 Years Ago: “Loaded” by The Velvet Underground
Today in 1970, on the verge of break-up, Lou Reed & co. released one of their most iconic records
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5 Years Ago: Paris Terror Attacks
Today in 2015, terrorists attacked three locations around Paris, including a concert venue where the Eagles of Death Metal were performing
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