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# Record Name Source Category Subcategory 1902 - 124 years ago 1 July 14, 1902 OFFSPRING 2009 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines OFFSPRING July 14, 1902 Date of newspaper headline: GRANDMOTHER MURDERED, GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER MISSING. 1906 - 120 years ago 2 April 18, 1906 THE AGE OF ADALINE 2015 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE AGE OF ADALINE April 18, 1906 Date of The Evening Times newspaper headline: EARTHQUAKE LEVELS SAN FRANCISCO. 1908 - 118 years ago 3 January 1, 1908 THE AGE OF ADALINE 2015 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE AGE OF ADALINE January 1, 1908 Adaline Bowman born, the only child of Faye and Milton Bowman. San Francisco Chronicle newspaper headline: FIRST INFANT GREETS THE NEW YEAR! ADALINE MARIE BOWMAN DELIVERED AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT 12:01 a.m. Date of Birth on Adaline Bowman's driver license. 4 April 4, 1908 IT CHAPTER ONE 2017 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines IT CHAPTER ONE April 4, 1908 Date of Derry Herald newspaper headline: Easter Explosion Kills 88 Children, 102 Total. 1912 - 114 years ago 5 February 19, 1912 THE HITCHHIKER 1983 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE HITCHHIKER February 19, 1912 Date of newspaper headline: Novice Commits Suicide. 1916 - 110 years ago 6 February 2, 1916 THE KING'S MAN 2021 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE KING'S MAN February 2, 1916 Date of The Daily Telegraph newspaper headline WHEN WILL THIS MISERY END? 1923 - 103 years ago 7 January 12, 1923 THE TWILIGHT ZONE 1959 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE TWILIGHT ZONE January 12, 1923 Newspaper headline: At the Wells on Road Show Tour, featuring a photo of actress Gladys Gregory, who looks remarkably like ageless actress Pamela Morris. 1926 - 100 years ago 8 September 16, 1926 BABYLON 2022 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines BABYLON September 16, 1926 Variety newspaper headline: Constance Moore Pic Shut Down! 1927 - 99 years ago 9 November 5, 1927 THE ARTIST 2011 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE ARTIST November 5, 1927 Silent film star George Valentin is posing for pictures outside the premiere of his latest hit film when a young woman, Peppy Miller, accidentally bumps into him. Valentin reacts with humor to the accident and shows off with Peppy for the cameras. The next day, Peppy finds herself on the front page of Variety with the headline "Who's That Girl?" 10 November 6, 1927 THE ARTIST 2011 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE ARTIST November 6, 1927 Date of Variety newspaper headline "Who's That Girl?". The previous day, silent film star George Valentin was posing for pictures outside the premiere of his latest hit film when a young woman, Peppy Miller, accidentally bumped into him. Valentin reacted with humor to the accident and showed off with Peppy for the cameras. 1930 - 96 years ago 11 January 28, 1930 THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN 2011 Animated Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN January 28, 1930 Date of The African newspaper headline: "AN EXTRAORDINARY MYSTERY: REPORTER TINTIN UNMASKS TRIBE OF GANGSTERS". 12 September 12, 1930 UBIK 1969 Literature 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines UBIK September 12, 1930 Date on newspaper that Joe Chip finds in the living room in the past. Headline: FRENCH CLAIM SIEGFRIED LINE DENTED REPORT GAINS IN AREA NEAR SAARBRUCKEN. 1931 - 95 years ago 13 June 13, 1931 BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE GAME 2010 Video Games 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE GAME June 13, 1931 After Marty changes the timeline, the newspaper headline changes to: Local Accountant Beaten, Left for Dead. 14 June 14, 1931 BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE GAME 2010 Video Games 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE GAME June 14, 1931 Doc Brown shot for burning down Kid Tannen's speakeasy. Newspaper headline: Speakeasy Arsonist Slain. "Legal procedure gave way to old-fashioned vengeance last night, when a mob descended on the Hill Valley Police station. The suspect in the speakeasy arson case, a drifter known as Carl Sagan, was pulled from his..." 1932 - 94 years ago 15 October 19, 1932 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 2014 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL October 19, 1932 Date of Trans-Alpine Yodel newspaper headline: WILL THERE BE WAR? Monsieur Gustave H. and Zero Moustafa travel to Lutz, Zubrowka to pay respects to The Dowager Countess Madame Celine Villenueve Desgoffe und Taxis. 16 October 28, 1932 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 2014 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL October 28, 1932 Date of Trans-Alpine Yodel newspaper headline: "Local Girl's Head Found in Laundry Basket." 1934 - 92 years ago 17 October 13, 1934 HAVEN 2010 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines HAVEN October 13, 1934 Date of The Haven Herald newspaper headline: Halleck's Homestead Vanishes Overnight. Visible during opening credits. 1935 - 91 years ago 18 February 20, 1935 OFFSPRING 2009 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines OFFSPRING February 20, 1935 Date of newspaper headline: MAN STILL MISSING. 1936 - 90 years ago 19 February 23, 1936 STAR TREK 1966 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines STAR TREK February 23, 1936 Date of The Star Dispatch newspaper headline: F.D.R. CONFERS WITH SLUM AREA "ANGEL". 20 November 19, 1936 THE SIMPSONS 1989 Animated Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE SIMPSONS November 19, 1936 Date of Springfield Shopper headline: Woman Weds Ape. 1937 - 89 years ago 21 May 5, 1937 BABYLON 2022 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines BABYLON May 5, 1937 Variety newspaper article headline: Nellie LaRoy, Former Silent Star, Found Dead at 34. 22 May 7, 1937 AGATHA ALL ALONG 2024 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines AGATHA ALL ALONG May 7, 1937 Date of Bellecross Daily Tribune newspaper headline regarding the Hindenburg disaster, which witch Agatha Harkness apparently survived: Zeppelin Explosion Kills 32.   1938 - 88 years ago 23 March 4, 1938 BABYLON 2022 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines BABYLON March 4, 1938 Variety newspaper headline '36 Pix Biz Tops Expectations. 24 October 6, 1938 SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW 2004 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW October 6, 1938 Date of the Chronicle newspaper headline: HINDENBURG III SOARS ABOVE NEW YORK DOCKS WITH EMPIRE. 25 December 6, 1938 1408 2007 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines 1408 December 6, 1938 Date of New York Bulletin Tribune newspaper headline: Factory Owner Leaps from Hotel Window. 1939 - 87 years ago 26 March 17, 1939 SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW 2004 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW March 17, 1939 Date of The Chronicle newspaper headline: MECHANICAL MONSTERS UNEARTH GENERATORS. 27 March 19, 1939 SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW 2004 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW March 19, 1939 Date of the Chronicle newspaper headline: GIANT MACHINES STEAL REFINERIES. 1940 - 86 years ago 28 March 24, 1940 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 2014 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL March 24, 1940 Date of the Continental Drift newspaper headline: "Zero Corners Market." 1943 - 83 years ago 29 June 23, 1943 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 2011 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER June 23, 1943 Date of The New York Examiner headline: NAZIS IN NEW YORK. MYSTERY MAN SAVES CHILD. 1945 - 81 years ago 30 May 7, 1945 EARLY EDITION 1996 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines EARLY EDITION May 7, 1945 According to Morris Sanford, Chicago Phoenix newspaper typesetter Lucius Snow knew that Gerrnany was going tot surrender to Allied forces: Well, they say he set Truman headline a whole day before anybody else knew. And V.E. Day? He had all the type set before it happened.   1948 - 78 years ago 31 May 18, 1948 DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS 1995 Film 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS May 18, 1948 Date of Los Angeles Times newspaper headline: Todd Carter Drops out of Mayor's Race. 32 November 3, 1948 EARLY EDITION 1996 TV Series 20th Century: 1st Half Headlines EARLY EDITION November 3, 1948 According to Morris Sanford, Chicago Phoenix newspaper typesetter Lucius Snow knew Truman was going to win the 1948 election: Well, they say he set Truman headline a whole day before anybody else knew. And V.E. Day? He had all the type set before it happened.

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