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  AP Worldstream: Germany honors prodigal daughter Marlene Dietrich on 100th birthday@ HighBeam Research
Germany honors prodigal daughter Marlene Dietrich on 100th birthday
Movie legend Marlene Dietrich was honored on what would have been her 100th birthday Thursday in Berlin, the city where the star was born but which she shunned for much of her life after turning her back on Nazi Germany.
Wreaths from President Johannes Rau and the city government were laid in a ceremony at Dietrich's grave in the Friedenau cemetery in the German capital, where she was born named Maria Magdalene von Losch in 1901.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:49158966&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (228 words)

  
 60th, 70th, 75th, 80th, 90th, 100th Birthday Gifts - Gag and Joke Birthday Gifts, Also   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Many of these items are not only great gifts, but also attractive display items at a 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th or 100th birthday party.
Be the hit of the 90th or 100th birthday party with our collections of entertainment gifts from the 20th century, or choose a Helpful Gift that they can use everyday.
These over the hill joke gifts make a funny 60th birthday gifts for baby boomers or 70th, 80th birthday gag gifts for senior citizens with a sense of humor about aging.
www.wellhaven.com /s.nl/sc.18/.f   (307 words)

  
 S. T. Karnick on Bob Hope's 100th birthday on National Review Online
His daughter recently reported that the family's celebration would be a quiet one, as the great comedian has understandably become frail as he has approached the century mark.
He still has his good days, however, and perhaps his birthday will be one of many more to come.
There he is, alive and well and cheeky as ever, a full century after the happy day on which he was born.
www.nationalreview.com /nr_comment/nr_comment052903.asp   (1835 words)

  
 DisneySites!! Messageboards - 100TH BIRTHDAY, BARN RAISING EVENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Participants at next week's (Sept. 4-8) Disneyana Convention at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., are making a contribution to the upcoming 100th Birthday Celebration for Walt Disney in Marceline.
As reported last week, the Disney memorabilia collectors will place their signatures on a beam that will be sent from Anaheim to Marceline in time to be used for the barn raising during the birthday celebration.
The Barn Raising and Dreaming Tree are two of the eight venues scheduled for the birthday celebration that require a ticket ($35 each).
boards.disneysites.com /showthread.php?t=4194   (419 words)

  
 Las Vegas Centennial 1905-2005 -- Official Web Site
What you may be seeing around town are Centennial murals, part of an art and education project designed to commemorate Las Vegas' 100th birthday.
Our Las Vegas 100th Birthday won't end until the last day of 2005, so keep an eye on the calendar and join in the celebration.
And we know that residents and event planners who are planning activities for the remaining months of 2005 have their sanction in hand and their preparations well underway.
www.lasvegas2005.org   (872 words)

  
 The Writer's Almanac from American Public Media
It's the birthday of American poet Sharon Olds, born in San Francisco (1942).
It's the birthday of child psychologist and author Penelope Leach, born in London, England (1937).
It's the birthday of poet and novelist Alan Tate, born in Winchester, Kentucky (1899).
writersalmanac.publicradio.org   (598 words)

  
 Bob Hope's 100th Birthday
Hope, the quintessential performer who helped define American entertainment during the 20th century in vaudeville, on radio and television and in films, is a true American patriot, given his commitment to entertaining US troops abroad since World War Il.
The birthday party in Preston Bradley Hall is open to the public and will feature highlights of Hope's career as well as reflections from his Chicago friends, dignitaries and visiting stars.
To expand the birthday celebration, throughout the month of May, the MBC is giving the public a chance to offer birthday wishes and memories of Bob Hope.
emol.org /~emol/film/archives/bobhope.html   (735 words)

  
 SPURS: Devin Brown and His Mom Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 100th Birthday
Devin Brown and his mother Ann Brown enjoy delicious birthday cake with fourth graders from Bowie Elementary School in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 100th birthday.
These special students attended Dr. Seuss’ 100th birthday party as a reward from their principal for their hard work preparing for the TAKS test.
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ 100th birthday, Devin and his mother read “I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!” After the story, they talked to the group about the impact that Dr. Seuss has had on literacy.
www.nba.com /spurs/community/devin_rta_040305.html   (293 words)

  
 Highlander Research and Education Center - Myles Horton 100th Birthday Celebration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This July would have been his 100th birthday.
Be part of celebrating Myles Horton’s 100th birthday by hosting a party for Myles and Highlander in your home or community.
And please be sure to let us know that your contribution is for the Myles Horton 100th Birthday Celebration.
www.highlandercenter.org /n-horton-birthday.asp   (422 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Showbiz | US celebrates Hope birthday
But his family and neighbours held a party in his honour on Wednesday, when 101 balloons were released and local children sang happy birthday.
His daughter Linda said her father "knows this is going on and he is very touched by it".
Bing Crosby, his buddy from their famed "road movies", died in 1977 aged 74, while comedian George Burns died shortly after his 100th birthday in 1996 and Dorothy Lamour died in 1996 aged 81.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/2945908.stm   (616 words)

  
 SABR :|| SABR-Zine | SABR Helps Celebrate Gehringer’s 100th Birthday
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Charlie Gehringer's Birthday at Comerica Park.
Thanks to the hard work of SABR members James Buysee and Tony Medina, a resolution was passed in the Michigan State Senate in conjunction with the celebration of Charlie Gehringer’s 100 birthday.
The Resolution was passed in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Gehringer’s birthday on May 11.
www.sabr.org /sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,594,3,0   (294 words)

  
 Walt Disney - 100 Years of Walt Disney
December 5, 2001, will be the 100th Anniversary of Walt Disney's birth.
Currently Walt Disney's 100th Birthday Card is en route to Mrs.
Walt Disney's 100th Birthday Card has been updated.
www.justdisney.com /WaltDisney100   (326 words)

  
 Canon Digital Photography Forums - 100th Birthday
I was fortunate to be the photographer for this gentelman's 100th birthday party this past weekend.
When he was at school, vehicle maintenance was probably all about saddles and 'shoes and he dreamt of a tin lizzie.
He said that when he was a young man he purchased his first car, a Ford, for a grand total of $311.26.
photography-on-the.net /forum/printthread.php?t=75298   (781 words)

  
 A Centennial Within the Centennial: The 100th Birthday of Mary Crosby Chappelle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A Centennial Within the Centennial: The 100th Birthday of Mary Crosby Chappelle
Chappell’s birthday occurs during a very significant celebration for African Americans in Buffalo, the Niagara Movement Centennial.
On Saturday, March 12, 2005, Uncrowned Queens celebrated the 100th birthday of Mary Crosby Chappelle at Bethel A.M.E. Church.
wings.buffalo.edu /uncrownedqueens/files_2005/chappelle   (227 words)

  
 Smart lights, nonstick implants and 100th birthday of electronics at science & technology meeting
Taking place during the 100th birthday of electronics, the Symposium will feature over 1400 papers and posters, with at least 2500 expected attendees.
November 16 marks the 100th birthday of electronics, which began with British scientist John Ambrose Fleming's 1904 invention of the first practical electronic device.
Known as the thermionic diode, this first simple vacuum tube, containing only two electrodes, could be used to convert an alternating current (ac) to a direct current (dc).
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=14095   (2066 words)

  
 Belltower nears 100th birthday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 100th anniversary of the formal dedication of the Belltower will be Sept. 8.
A belltower has been at that location for much longer, of course, but the metal tower we see now is nearly 100 years old.
Let me be the first to wish you a happy 100th birthday, Belltower.
www.mtdemocrat.com /news/belltower082898.shtml   (1577 words)

  
 Las Vegas Centennial 1905-2005: Media Center
The planned birthday bash will be a musically and visually spectacular live entertainment experience.
The Las Vegas Centennial is a yearlong celebration that will pay tribute to the exciting people, places and events that helped shape Las Vegas history since 110 acres was purchased near the first railroad in a land auction nearly a century ago.
Hundreds of events are taking place throughout 2005 to commemorate 100 years of Neon including building the World's Largest Birthday Cake weighing in at 130,000 pounds, Once Upon 100 Weddings promotion and the 100 Murals initiative that is creating more than 100 permanent pieces of art throughout the community.
www.lasvegas2005.org /mediacenter/releases/concert-0411.html   (936 words)

  
 100th Birthday Gift and Present
To send a 100th birthday gift balloon just click on the link above or the "View The Balloons" button below and you will be shown the 100th birthday balloons we currently have in stock.
Remember you can upgrade the single balloon in a box into a balloon bouquet - great impact especially for a special birthday like a 100th.
Look no further for a 100th birthday gift just click on the button below.
www.ballooninabox.co.uk /100th_birthday_gift.htm   (159 words)

  
 The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC): DISNEY STILL CELEBRATING WALT'S 100TH BIRTHDAY.(TRAVEL)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Though Walter Elias Disney died in 1966, his memory has been kept alive for generations to come, with movies, theme parks and entertainment.
And this year, the legacy of Disney was celebrated on what would have been his 100th birthday.
On Dec. 5, his birthday was marked with fireworks, a giant cake and appearances by Julie Andrews, Drew Carey, the original Mouseketeers, Mickey...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:81080188&refid=holomed_1   (222 words)

  
 Chicago Navy, USO Celebrate Bob Hope’s 100th Birthday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
CHICAGO (NNS) -- Hundreds of Bob Hope fans and military veterans gathered the last week of May in downtown Chicago to pay tribute to the legendary comedian and supporter of the armed forces on his 100th birthday.
The first was a May 28 lunchtime performance at Daley Plaza in “live radio broadcast” format, sponsored by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and featuring the Navy Band Great Lakes Jazz Ensemble and the Chicago USO Singers.
The second was an evening celebration May 29 sponsored by the Museum of Broadcast Communications at the Chicago Cultural Center, where the Jazz Ensemble again performed, film clips were shown, and attendees feasted on birthday cake.
www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=7732   (422 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Las Vegas celebrates 100th birthday
LAS VEGAS — A city fond of imploding its past and reinventing itself pauses this weekend to celebrate its 100th birthday with a look back at a surprisingly rich pioneer history.
Not surprising for this city of excess, there's nothing humble about Las Vegas' celebration of the May 15, 1905, land auction that drew hardy buyers to dusty home sites in what is now downtown.
A birthday cake larger than a basketball court, fireworks, concerts, simultaneous "I Do's" for 100 couples and a resurrected "Helldorado Days" parade are scheduled in and around the town that didn't have a paved road until 1924.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600133940,00.html   (1226 words)

  
 Teddy Bear 100th Birthday Gold Coins Available -- Panda America Online Catalog
To commemorate the 100th birthday of the first teddy bear, proof Ten Dollar face value coins, containing 1/10 oz.
While they are dated 2002, they were not released until April, 2003.
These are made in the USA as authorized by the Republic of Liberia.
www.pandaamerica.com /NEWS_teddybear_100th_birthday_gold_coin_4_01_2003.ASP   (272 words)

  
 NPR : A 100th Birthday Card to Dr. Seuss
Schoolchildren will celebrate Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday today with special events across the country.
Teachers and celebrities will dress up like Cat in the Hat and lots of people will be reading Seuss aloud.
Cause a birthday is fun and no fun is no good.
www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/2004/mar/seuss/seuss100.html   (533 words)

  
 Birthday Gift Ideas - FindGift.com
Celebrate a special 16th birthday by sending our 16th Birthday Bracelet.
Supply the first name of the birthday boy or girl & choose bear color and lollipop.
Here is a very special birthday gift idea for any girl in her 40's.
www.findgift.com /Occasions/Birthday   (416 words)

  
 WTAP | Happy 100th Birthday!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Good genes or good luck, whatever it is, one local man is celebrating his 100th birthday.
Russel Gaunt sang to a roomful of friends and family Friday at his birthday party.
The party was held at the Arbors of Marietta.
www.wtap.com /news/headlines/1551867.html   (83 words)

  
 Reason: Editor's Note: Rand Redux
Rand Redux: Reason does Ayn Rand on her 100th birthday (2005)
Let me admit up front that I'm no great fan of this month's cover girl, Ayn Rand, whose 100th birthday falls on February 2 and whose legacy we analyze on page 22.
It's a doubly embarrassing admission: Not only is Rand one of the most important figures in the libertarian movement of which reason is a part, but this magazine's name is an homage to her philosophy, Objectivism, which ascribes a key role to rationality.
www.reason.com /0503/ed.ng.editors.shtml   (571 words)

  
 KTVU.com - Travel - Vegas Prepares To Celebrate 100th Birthday
Specifically, it was in 1905 when the Salt Lake Railroad Company auctioned off a bunch of parcels of land more or less under what is now Fremont Street, thereby setting the groundwork for those modern-day attractions.
The float is being submitted by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to celebrate the city's birthday.
On the actual anniversary of the land auction, May 15, the city will host a big party on Fremont Street, including what is claimed to be the world's largest birthday cake, weighing in at 130,000 pounds.
www.ktvu.com /travelgetaways/3988153/detail.html   (1020 words)

  
 LM: NAZIM HIKMET'S 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED...
to the music compositions created for the poems, as well as the birthday messages written in his memory, we celebrate his 100th Birthday today.
Birthday named, "To many more Millennia Dear Nazim" performed both in Turkish and English.
Below poem dedicated for 100th Birthday Celebration of Nazim Hikmet, and also inspired to the selected poetry reading event from Nazim Hikmet with the same title:
www.lightmillennium.org /today/nh_mr_eng_on_may2_02.html   (1345 words)

  
 Rotary International: Newsroom: Rotary clubs worldwide observe centennial anniversary
Rotary clubs and districts across the globe participated in an array of activities and service projects to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rotary on 23 February 2005.
The hundreds of special projects and events that were planned for Rotary's centennial birthday included the following:
Rotarians throughout New Zealand were the first to welcome in the centennial by dedicating 100 centennial service projects, many of them addressing environmental and conservation issues.
www.rotary.org /newsroom/main/050223.html   (848 words)

  
 Library celebrates 100th birthday in style - Monday, 09/20/04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
About 1,100 people turned out at the main branch of the Nashville Public Library yesterday for the institution's 100th birthday.
David Halberstam, Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, will receive the library's first Literary Award during the 100th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 2 at the Main Library.
Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press.
www.tennessean.com /local/archives/04/09/58009839.shtml?Element_ID=58009839   (753 words)

  
 Rambles In The Brambles: Ayn Rand’s 100th Birthday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Rambles In The Brambles: Ayn Rand’s 100th Birthday
The writings of Ayn Rand were very influential on a young me, and it would seem fitting to write a bit about that on Rand’s 100th birthday.
I was first introduced to her writing via the book “Anthem” during my senior year of high school, as an assignment in my AP literature class.
www.borlik.net /blog/archives/000120.html   (1000 words)

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