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Get Ahead in Your Career, One Step at a Time
By Ken Lubin, Managing Director, ZRG Partners

Career success is a journey, not a destination. It's a path filled with opportunities, challenges, and growth. While achieving your career goals may seem like a daunting task, the key to success lies in taking one step at a time. There are a few practical strategies and tips to help you advance in your career incrementally, ensuring that you stay motivated and on the right track.

Set Clear Goals: The first step in advancing your career is setting clear, achievable goals. These goals should be specific, measurable, and time-bound (SMART). Whether you're aiming for a promotion, a higher salary, or a change in job roles, having well-defined objectives will give you a sense of direction and purpose.

Continuous Learning: The world is constantly evolving, and so are industries and job requirements. To stay relevant and get ahead, commit to lifelong learning. This can include taking courses, attending workshops, reading industry-related books and articles, and seeking mentorship. Embrace new technologies and trends to expand your skill set.

Network Effectively: Building a strong professional network is crucial for career advancement. Attend industry events, join online forums and social media groups, and connect with colleagues and mentors. Networking can provide valuable insights, opportunities, and support when you need it most.

Embrace Challenges: Don't shy away from challenges; instead, view them as opportunities for growth. Taking on new responsibilities, projects, or tasks outside your comfort zone can help you acquire new skills and showcase your abilities to your superiors. Be open to feedback and learn from your mistakes.

Work on Soft Skills: Technical skills are essential, but soft skills are equally important. Develop your communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are highly valued by employers and can set you apart from your peers.

Seek Feedback: Regularly seek feedback from supervisors, colleagues, and mentors. Constructive criticism can help you identify areas for improvement and guide your career development. Don't be afraid to ask for feedback; it's a sign of your commitment to growth.

Take Initiative: Take initiative at work by identifying problems and proposing solutions. Show your dedication and enthusiasm for your role by going the extra mile. Being proactive and demonstrating leadership qualities can lead to recognition and advancement.

Maintain Work-Life Balance: While it's important to be ambitious in your career, don't forget to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Burnout can hinder your progress, so prioritize self-care, time with loved ones, and activities that rejuvenate you.

Stay Updated on Industry Trends: Stay informed about the latest industry trends, news, and developments. Subscribe to relevant publications, follow influential thought leaders on social media, and participate in discussions. Being well-informed positions you as an industry expert.

Celebrate Achievements: Lastly, don't forget to celebrate your achievements, no matter how small. Recognize your progress and acknowledge your hard work. Celebrating milestones can boost your motivation and keep you on the path to career success.

Advancing in your career doesn't happen overnight; it's a journey that requires dedication, continuous learning, and strategic planning. By setting clear goals, developing essential skills, networking, and embracing challenges, you can take incremental steps toward achieving your career aspirations. Remember that success is a result of consistent effort and perseverance. So, take it one step at a time, and you'll be well on your way to a fulfilling and successful career.

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California DFPI's Annual Report of Non-Profits
Providing Zero-Interest Consumers Loans

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation protects consumers and fosters trust by regulating companies and individuals offering financial products. The DFPI licenses and regulates
finance lenders, brokers, and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program administrators pursuant to the California Financing Law (CFL).

Recognizing that nonprofit organizations have an important role in helping consumers obtain access to affordable, credit-building small dollar loans, Senate Bill 896 was enacted in 2015 to encourage
nonprofit organizations (exempt organizations) to facilitate zero-interest, low-cost loans. In part, the small dollar loans are intended to allow consumers to establish and build credit histories or improve their credit scores. The law applies to consumer loans of $250 or $2,499. Loans made by exempt organizations are considered CFI loans.

LENDER PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVITY
Overall Lending Data

A total of 1,868 borrowers applied for loans under the exempt nonprofit provisions in 2021, a 36 percent increase from the 1,369 who applied in 2020. Of those applicants, 1,064 (57 percent) received loans. There were 1,086 approved loans in 2021 with an aggregate principal amount of $873,440.

Multiple Loans

There were 22 borrowers who obtained more than one loan, and all 22 borrowers received two loans.

Borrower Credit Scores

Of the 22 borrowers who obtained multiple loans, five (22 percent) saw their credit score increase. Credit score increases averaged 417 points. Credit score information is not required to be compiled
by lenders for those borrowers who obtained only one loan.

Borrower Monthly Income

The following shows the borrowers’ monthly income at the time their loans were originated:

DFPI Borrowers Chart

There were 1,064 borrowers who obtained loans in 2021. However, the total number of borrowers counted for the purpose of monthly income distribution was 1,075. The discrepancy is due to some of the borrowers who obtained who multiple loans were counted in multiple income categories. Of those 1,064 borrowers who received loans, 27 percent lived in a low-to moderate income census.

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Detroit's Big Three Are Fighting to Dominate
the Next Generation of the Car Industry
By Matthew W. Daus, Esq.

Image: The Verge via Getty Images

The U.S. autoworkers strike is playing out as the transition to electric vehicles gains steam, leaving both automakers and workers looking at an uncertain future. Many of the core issues in the labor dispute between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three U.S. automakers are familiar: salary increases, sick days and pay grades.

While much of the attention has gone to those key issues, a major undercurrent of the dispute is the transition to electric vehicles and away from cars and trucks with internal combustion engines — those that run on gasoline and motor oil. The change, which might be the biggest in the history of the auto industry, has major implications for the business and for its workers.

U.S. automakers say they sold almost 14 million new cars and trucks in 2022. For the first time, hybrid and all-electric vehicle sales topped 1 million that year, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

As EVs come to predominate, GM, Ford and Stellantis will have to build and revamp manufacturing plants, do more research and development, train new workers and source new raw materials, even as they continue to work on new car and truck models. It's very expensive to build an auto plant, and there are bound to be some bumps and mistakes in that process. Meanwhile, the Big Three have a newer rival that is already doing a pretty good job at all of that.

Matthew W. Daus, Esq.
Partner and Chairman, Windels Marx Transportation Practice Group
President, International Association of Transportation Regulators,
Transportation Technology Chair, University Transportation Research Center
Contact: mdaus@windelsmarx.com
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ELFA Announces Dominic Liberatore
Will Receive 2023 Distinguished Service Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has selected Dominic A. Liberatore to receive its 2023 Michael J. Fleming Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the association and the equipment finance industry. Liberatore, who is Deputy General Counsel at DLL, will be formally recognized during a ceremony at the 62nd ELFA Annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, in October.

ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta, said, “Each year, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes a member who goes above and beyond to advance our mission as an association.

“We are delighted to honor Dominic Liberatore, whose unwavering dedication and leadership in numerous legal and advocacy matters have significantly benefited both our membership and the equipment finance industry at large. I've had the privilege of getting to know Dominic over the years and have had the opportunity to witness first-hand his valuable contributions to both ELFA and our industry. And, along the way, he has demonstrated a sense of passion and humility in all that he does that is to be recognized and emulated.”

Dominic A. Liberatore, said, “I am humbled and honored to receive this award. Having the opportunity to partner with the very talented ELFA team and also so many wonderful industry friends for so many years has been one of the best parts of my career. ELFA has truly been a driving force for the success of our industry and I am grateful to have been given the chance to work with ELFA. I want to thank Ralph Petta and his terrific team for their incredible hard work and passion for protecting and advancing the needs of our member companies and our industry.”

Liberatore has been an active member of ELFA for more than 25 years. He has shared his expertise on a wide range of legal matters impacting the equipment finance industry. Liberatore is a past Chair of the ELFA Legal Committee and has participated in—and often served leadership roles in—numerous subcommittees. These subcommittees include State Legislative and Regulatory, Capital Markets, E-Commerce, Energy, Equipment Finance Regulatory and Compliance, Equipment Leasing & Finance Magazine and Legal Resources. He is the current Legal Subcommittee Coordinator.

Liberatore is a leading authority on e-leasing and has been a major contributor to the association’s advocacy and outreach efforts on this issue. For the past decade he has supported ELFA’s multi-year initiative to expand the use of e-docs and e-chattel paper in equipment finance, speaking frequently on this topic at the association’s Legal Forum, Annual Convention and webinars. In addition, he has contributed articles on e-leasing to the association’s Equipment Leasing & Finance Magazine and served on the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s E-Signatures Study Subcommittee.

As a strong supporter of ELFA’s federal and state advocacy programs, Liberatore has prepared materials for and attended meetings with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank. He also is a regular participant in Capitol Connections, the association’s annual event held in Washington, D.C., to educate members of Congress about, and advocate for, the equipment finance industry.

In addition to his work with ELFA, Liberatore is active with the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. He currently serves as a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Foundation’s Journal of Equipment Lease Financing and is a donor to the Foundation.

Prior to his current position as Deputy General Counsel for DLL, Liberatore served in a variety of senior in-house legal positions with DLL, IOS Capital, Inc. (the captive finance subsidiary of IKON Office Solutions, Inc.), Copelco Financial Services Group, Inc. and the FDIC. Before going in-house, Liberatore was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City and Wolf Block in Philadelphia. He holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt University and a B.A. from the University of Buffalo. He is the past Chair of the Subcommittee on Leasing of the Uniform Commercial Code Committee of the ABA Business Law Section. In 2018, he received ELFA’s 2018 Edward A. Groobert Award for Legal Excellence.

About the Award

ELFA introduced the Distinguished Service Award in 2004. In 2014 the award was renamed the Michael J. Fleming Distinguished Service Award to honor ELFA's 1979-2006 President. For more information, visit www.elfaonline.org/about/awards.

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Watch at Home
by Fernando Croce, Leasing News Movie Reviewer

Though not particularly prolific throughout his career, Oscar-winning screenwriter Bo Goldman (1932-2023) could always be counted on to provide polish and lyricism to an eclectic variety of projects. Check out our list for some of his most beloved titles.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975): After mostly writing for TV, Goldman won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for this phenomenally successful film adaptation of Ken Kesey’s cult novel. Jack Nicholson gives an unforgettable, Oscar-winning performance as R.P. McMurphy, a prisoner who gets transferred to a mental institution after pretending to be insane. Hoping for a more lax environment, he instead finds himself locking horns with the strict Nurse Ratched (Best Actress Louise Fletcher), who ruthlessly runs the psychiatric ward. Always looking to undermine her authority, McMurphy befriends the other patients, most notably young, troubled Billy Bibbit (Brad Dourif) and the mysterious “Chief” (Will Sampson). Directed by acclaimed Czech humanist Milos Forman, the film remains an audience favorite thanks to its exceptional performances and themes of freedom and nonconformity.

The Rose (1979): Bette Midler made a smashing dramatic debut in this no-holds-barred musical drama, which often plays like an official biopic of Janis Joplin. Set in 1969, it follows Mary Rose Foster (Midler), a rock ‘n’ roll superstar nicknamed “The Rose,” as she struggles with addictions and emotions. Though surrounded by adoring fans, she longs to return to her Florida hometown and get away from her greedy manager, Rudge (Alan Bates). A ray of hope comes in the form of Huston (Frederic Forrest), a limo driver who sees through the showbiz façade and falls in love with Mary Rose. Directed by Mark Rydell (“On Golden Pond”), this is an intense show-business tragedy that gets much of its poetry from Vilmos Zsigmond’s cinematography and Goldman’s dialogue, in addition to Midler’s bravura performance.

Melvin and Howard (1980): Goldman won his second Oscar, this time for Best Original Screenplay, for this lovely comedy-drama, which was also the breakout hit for director Jonathan Demme (“Silence of the Lambs”). The Howard of the title turns out to be none other than eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, or at least that’s the identity given by the grizzled loner (Jason Robards) found one night in the Utah desert by Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat) while driving his pickup truck. A hopeless dreamer with a failing marriage to Lynda (Mary Steenburgen, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar), he sees his life turned upside down when he wins millions as part of Hughes’ will. Funny, poignant and sweetly human, the film beautifully encapsulates the funky warmth of Demme’s touch.

Shoot the Moon (1982): One of director Alan Parker’s most honest projects, this much underrated drama poignantly captures the fierce and messy feelings behind marital breakups. Albert Finney and Diane Keaton both give magnificent performances as George and Faith Dunlap, who have been together for years and see their seemingly happy marriage coming to a bitter end. Looking for new beginnings in the midst of pain and confusion, they start new relationships—George with a single mother named Sandy (Karen Allen) and Faith with a contractor named Frank (Peter Weller). Nothing turns out to be simple, however, especially when their daughters become involved in matters. Working from the raw emotion of Goldman’s screenplay, Parker offers an intimate human study filled with equal parts delicacy and ferocity.

Scent of a Woman (Martin Brest, 1992): Al Pacino won a long-overdue Best Actor Oscar for his fierce portrayal of Lt. Col. Frank Slade, a crotchety and unpredictable blind Army veteran with a fiery temper and a lust for life. With the holidays approaching, his family hires a naïve student named Charlie (Chris O’Donnell) to watch over him, though it soon becomes clear that Frank is in charge and he’s just along for the ride. Directed by Martin Brest (“Midnight Run”) from Goldman’s shrewd screenplay, this picturesque journey of life lessons gives Pacino plenty of room to showcase his flamboyant style, including a famous tango session and a climatic speech to a college of preppies. Equally memorable is Frank’s tension-cracked Thanksgiving dinner with estranged relatives, a virtuoso bit of familial hostility.

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This Day in History

     1656 – The General Provincial Court at Patuxent, Maryland empaneled the first all-woman jury in the colonies to hear the case of Judith Catchpole, accused of murdering her child. The defendant claimed she had never even been pregnant and, after all the evidence was heard, the jury acquitted her.
    1692 – The last person hanged for witchcraft in U.S. was executed in Salem, MA.
1711 - The Tuscarora Indian War began with a massacre of settlers in North Carolina, following white encroachment that included the enslaving of Indian children. Fought until February 11, 1715 between the British, Dutch and German settlers, and the Tuscarora Native Americans, the Europeans enlisted the Yamasee and Cherokee as Indian allies against the Tuscarora, who had amassed several allies themselves. This was considered the bloodiest colonial war in North Carolina. Defeated, the Tuscarora signed a treaty with colonial officials in 1718 and settled on a reserved tract of land in what became Bertie County.
    1734 - The Moravian settlement in America began with the arrival of George Boehnischt in Pennsylvania. The following year, a group of Moravians led by Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg came to Georgia to convert Native Americans. Their first church was built in 1735 in Savannah, GA, where General James Edward Oglethorpe had given 600 acres of land for a colony. Bishop David Nitschmann arrived from Germany in 1736 and ordained Anton Sieffert as pastor, the first ordination by a Protestant bishop in America. The group soon relocated to Pennsylvania and built a settlement in Bethlehem in 1741. Spangenberg became the Moravians' first American bishop in 1744. Moravians are followers of Jan Hus, the 15th century Bohemian religious reformer, and call themselves, the Church of the Bretheren, or Unitas Fratrum.
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http://www.redeemermoravian.org/vision.htm
    1776 – Captain Nathan Hale of Connecticut was executed by the British in New York City for spying. Before he was hanged he said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
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    1777 - Tacy Richardson's Ride: Courageous 23-year-old Tacy Richardson (1754-1807) rode her favorite horse, "Fearnaught," several perilous miles from the family farm at Montgomery County, PA to the James Vaux mansion to warn General George Washington of the approach of British troops led by General William Howe. As it turned out, the British crossing of the Schuylkill at Gordon's Ford was a feint to deceive Washington who indeed hastily withdrew to Pottstown, clearing the way for General Howe to spend that night in the quarters Washington had occupied only a few hours earlier.
    1789 - The U.S. created the Office of Postmaster General under the Treasury Department, following the Departments of State, War and Treasury.
    1823 – Mormon leader Joseph Smith states he found the Golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
1862 – Abraham Lincoln delivers the Emancipation Proclamation, one of the most important presidential proclamations of American history. President Lincoln, by executive proclamation, freed the slaves in the rebelling states: "That on . . . [Jan 1, 1863] . . . all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free..." The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution officially declared the abolition of slavery in all states.
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    1888 – The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published.
    1893 – The first automobile in U.S. (by Duryea brothers) runs in Springfield, MA. The Duryea's "motor wagon" was a used horse drawn buggy that the brothers had purchased for $70 and into which they had installed a 4 HP, single cylinder gasoline engine.
1903 - Italo Marchiony applied for his patent for his new mold which was filled with Ice Cream and is credited with inventing the Ice Cream Cone. He emigrated from Italy in the late 1800's and went into business in New York City with a pushcart dispensing lemon ice. Success soon led to a small fleet of pushcarts, and the inventive Marchiony was inspired to develop a cone, first made of paper, later of pastry, to hold the ices and then vanilla and chocolate ice cream.
    1902 –American actor and producer John Houseman was born Jacques Haussmann (d. 1998)at Bucharest. He is best known for his collaboration with Orson Wells on the 1938 radio production of “War of the Worlds” and his role as Professor Kingsfield in the film and television version of “The Paper Chase.” He won an Oscar for that film role in 1974 and helped establish the Julliard drama school and the Acting Company repertory group.
    1911 - Cy Young beats Pittsburgh 1-0 for his 511th and final career victory. With Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, many believe this to be baseball’s most unbreakable record. The annual award for the top pitcher in each league is named the Cy Young Award.
    1912 - At Sportsmen’s Park in St. Louis, Eddie Collins became the only player in Major League history to steal six bases in one game for a second time. The Philadelphia Athletics’ 2B's feat of thievery has yet to be surpassed. It will be 79 years until another major leaguer, Otis Nixon, even ties Collins' mark.
    1915 – Xavier University, the first Black Catholic college in the US, opens in New Orleans. This is not to be confused with Xavier University in Ohio.
    1919 – A strike led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States.
    1920 – A Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series. They would find all eight to be not guilty, a verdict that did not deter new Major League Baseball Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis from banning them for life for conduct detrimental to the game.
   1922 - With the passage of the Cable Act, women who married foreign citizens kept their US citizenship. Up to that point, American-born women automatically lost their US citizenship if they married a foreign man. At no time in the history of the United State could men have lost their citizenship.
    1925 - New York Yankee Ben Paschal hits two inside-the-park HRs.
    1927 - Still talked about today as the “long count,” the world championship boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL was fought. It was the largest fight purse in the history of boxingat the time, nearly $1 million. Nearly half the population of the US is believed to have listened to the radio broadcast of this fight. In the seventh round of the 10-round fight, Tunney was knocked down. Following the rules, Referee Dave Barry interrupted the count when Dempsey failed to go to the farthest corner. The count was resumed and Tunney got to his feet at the count of nine. Stopwatch records of those present claimed the total elapsed time from the beginning of the count until Tunney got to his feet at 12-15 seconds. Tunney, awarded seven of the 10 rounds, won the fifth and claimed the world championship. Dempsey's appeal was denied and he never fought again. Tunney retired the following year after one more (successful) fight.
    1927 – Birthday of “I bleed Dodger blue”, Tommy LaSorda (d. 2021) in Norristown, PA. Originally signed by the nearby Phillies in 1945, the Dodgers drafted him off their minor league roster in 1948 and he has been a Dodger since. His career MLB record is 0-4 and, other than his fame as a Dodger manager, he contributed mightily to the Dodgers in 1954. LaSorda had to be sent to the minors to make room for rookie Sandy Koufax. LaSorda’s managerial record is 1,599–1,439 and it includes World Series championships in 1981 and 1988. He was elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1997.
    1937 - On the Brunswick label, Red Norvo and his orchestra recorded the "Russian Lullaby." Later Norvo would do a more famous work with a recording including singer Dinah Shore.
    1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England, causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill, MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused $500 million damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island, NY. The "Long Island Express" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
1941 – Birthday of Pastor Jeremiah Wright in Philadelphia. Pastor Emeritus and former Pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is the former pastor and ‘spiritual advisor’ of President Obama, known for his politically charged, controversial comments denouncing the United States.
1945 - Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches.
    1946 – Birthday of longtime California Congressman Dan Lungren.
    1950 - Omar N. Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general
    1954 - The temperature at Deeth, NV, soared from a morning low of 12 degrees to a high of 87 degrees, a record daily warm-up for the state.
    1954 – Brooklyn Dodger Karl Spooner, in his Major League debut, strikes out 15 New York Giants. Consistent arm injuries forced him out of the game, his last being in the 1955 World Series.
    1955 - The film, “To Hell and Back,” starring World War II hero Audie Murphy, premiered in New York on this date.
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    1955 – Champ Rocky Marciano knocks out Archie Moore in nine rounds. Marciano retired undefeated.
    1956 - Top Hits
“Canadian Sunset” - Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood
“Whatever Will Be Will Be” (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day
“Be-Bop-a-Lula” - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
“Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog” - Elvis Presley
    1957 – Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider, in his final season in Brooklyn before the Dodgers’ move to LA, hits his 40th home run, tying him with Ralph Kiner for having five consecutive 40+ homer seasons in the National League.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/snider_duke.htm
http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/sniderduke/
    1957 - “Maverick” premiered on television. (Yes, my father Lawrence Menkin, wrote several of these episodes as well as other Western television shows). This popular western, which has since been remade into a popular movie, starred James Garner as Bret Maverick, a clever man who preferred card playing to fighting. A second Maverick was introduced when production was behind schedule--Jack Kelly played his brother Bart. Garner and Kelly played most episodes separately, and when Garner left in 1961, Kelly was in almost all the episodes. Other performers included Roger Moore, Robert Colbert and Diane Brewster. This western distinguished itself by its light touch and parody of other westerns and was must-see TV on Sunday nights if you weren’t watching The Ed Sullivan Show.
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    1958 – TV financial host Neil Cavuto was born, Westbury, NY.
    1960 - Joan Jett is born in Philadelphia. Her first solo hit, "I Love Rock 'N Roll" sells more than one million records and stays at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for seven weeks.
    1961 - The first African-American judge of a federal district court was Judge James Benton Parsons, who was sworn in at Chicago, IL, as U. S. district judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
    1961 - Hurricane Esther performed a 350 mile complete circle south of Cape Cod, MA from the 21st to the 25th, then passed over Cape Cod and Maine. Its energy was spent mainly over the cool Atlantic but heavy rains resulted in widespread local flooding in Maine.
    1961 - In response to the ever-expanding "twist" craze, Chubby Checker performs his original hit from a year ago, "The Twist," along with the follow-up smash "Let's Twist Again," in a medley on CBS-TV's Ed
Sullivan Show. The resultant attention boosted both singles back into the Hot 100 and shot "The Twist" back to #1 in early 1962, marking the only time the same single has hit the top spot in two separate years
    1962 – Bob Dylan plays Carnegie Hall in NYC.
    1964 - Robert Vaughn starred as Napoleon Solo when "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." debuted on NBC-TV this night. Solo's trusty sidekick in this James Bond spoof was Illya Kuryakin, played by David McCallum. The show was a hit for 3½ seasons.
http://www.manfromuncle.org/
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showid-3323/The_Man_From_UNCLE/
    1964 - Top Hits
“The House of the Rising Sun” - The Animals
“Bread and Butter” - The Newbeats
“Oh, Pretty Woman” - Roy Orbison
“I Guess I'm Crazy” - Jim Reeves
    1964 - "Fiddler on the Roof" opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theater. The lights lowered, the curtain rose and Zero Mostel stepped into the spotlight as the fiddler played. “Tra-a--a-dition,” he sang, as he began the first of 3,242 performances.   It became the first musical to run for more than 3,000 performances and is based on stories by the Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem (pen name of Sholem Yakov Rabinowitz). Zero Mostel took the part of Tevye. It was presented by Harold Prince, with choreography of Jerome Robbins, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Hamick and book by Joseph Stein.
    1965 - San Francisco rock group, “The Great Society” with singer Grace Slick, makes its stage debut at the Coffee Gallery in North Beach, California.
    1965 - The Supremes make studio recording of "I Hear a Symphony." The song tops Billboard's Hot 100 for two weeks in November.
    1966 - Surveyor 2 crashes on Moon
    1966 – The Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City A's 6-1 to clinch their first AL pennant since moving from St. Louis to start the 1954 season.
    1966 – Paid attendance at Yankee Stadium – 413.
    1966 – Willie Mays hit the 600th home run of his career, off Mike Corkins of the Padres in San Diego. Mays finished his career with 660, at the time of his retirement, the third highest behind Ruth and Aaron.
    1967 - The Beatles appear on the cover of Time Magazine.
    1967 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "The Letter," The Box Tops. The Arbors took the song to No. 20 in 1969 and Joe Cocker hit No. 7 with it in 1970.
    1968 - The Twins' Cesar Tovar is the second Major Leaguer to play one inning at each position. In 1965, A's Bert Campaneris became the first.
    1971 - Captain Ernest Medina is acquitted of all charges relating to the My Lai massacre of March 1968. His unit, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade (Light) of the 23rd (Americal) Division, was charged with the murder of over 200 Vietnamese civilians, including women and children, at My Lai 4, a cluster of hamlets that made up Son My village in Son Tinh District in Quang Ngai Province in the coastal lowlands of I Corps Tactical Zone. Medina had been charged with murder, manslaughter, and assault. All charges were dropped when the military judge at the Medina's court martial made an error in instructing the jury. After the charges were dropped, Medina subsequently resigned from the service. There were 13 others charged with various crimes in conjunction with the My Lai massacre, but only one, Lt. William Calley, was found guilty. Calley was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 22 civilians, but his sentence was reduced first to 20 years, then 10 years, and he was ultimately paroled by President Nixon in November 1974, after having served about one-third of his sentence.
    1972 - Top Hits
“Black & White” - Three Dog Night
“Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me” - Mac Davis
“Saturday in the Park” - Chicago
“When the Snow is on the Roses” - Sonny James
    1973 - Henry Kissinger took the oath as U.S. Secretary of State. This was the first time a naturalized citizen had held this office. Only in America...
    1975 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "I'm Sorry," John Denver.
    1975 - Sara Jane Moore failed in an attempt to shoot President Gerald R. Ford outside a San Francisco hotel.
    1976 - “Charlie's Angels” Premiere. This extremely popular show of the '70s featured three attractive women, usually scantily-dressed, solving crimes. Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson), Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett-Majors) and Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) signed on with detective agency Charles Townsend Associates. Their boss was never seen, only heard (the voice of John Forsythe); messages were communicated to the women by his associate John Bosley (David Doyle). During the course of the series, Cheryl Ladd replaced Fawcett, Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts succeeded Kate Jackson.
http://www.tvtome.com/CharliesAngels/
http://www.charliesangels.com/
    1980 - Top Hits
“Upside Down” - Diana Ross
“All Out of Love” - Air Supply
“Another One Bites the Dust” - Queen
“Lookin' for Love” - Johnny Lee
    1982 - “Family Ties” premiers on TV. This popular 80s sitcom was set at Columbus, OH and focused on the Keaton family: Ex-hippies Elyse (Meredith Baxter-Birney), an architect, and Steven (Michael Gross), a station manager of the local public TV station; Alex (Michael J. Fox), their smart, conservative and financially-driven son; Mallory (Justine Bateman), their materialistic, ditzy daughter, and Jennifer (Tina Yothers), their tomboy youngest daughter. Later in the series, Elyse gave birth to Andrew. Marc Price played Irwin "Skippy" Handleman, the nerdy next-door neighbor who adored the Keatons, and Mallory in particular.
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    1982 – The cable cars in San Francisco made a final run before a 20-month shut down for a complete rehabilitation of the system. They still run half-way to the stars.
    1983 - Forty-one cities reported record cold temperatures during the morning. Houston, TX, hit 50 degrees, and Williston, ND plunged to 19 degrees.
    1983 – The Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years at Royal Albert Hall in London.
    1985 - The poor of America's Heartland ... the financially troubled farmers of Middle America ... got help from their friends in the music biz. Singing stars Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Cougar Mellencamp held a benefit concert to raise funds. The stars came out and so did the money. The "Farm Aid" concert raised ten million dollars.
    1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first Mexican to win 20 games in the Majors.
1987 - Tropical Storm Emily, which formed in the Caribbean the previous afternoon, caused considerable damage to the banana industry of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands. Unseasonably hot weather continued in Florida and the western U.S. Redding, CA and Red Bluff, CA, with record highs of 108 degrees, tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation.
1988 - Top Hits
“Sweet Child o' Mine” - Guns N' Roses
“Simply Irresistible” - Robert Palmer
“Don't Worry Be Happy” - Bobby McFerrin
“Joe Knows How to Live” - Eddy Raven
1989 - Called by some critics "Body Watch," the California-beach-based lifeguard show “Baywatch” debuted on NBC. It first appeared on April 23 as a two-hour movie. Although the series had a healthy viewership, the network canceled the show after one season. Baywatch star, David Hasselhoff, took an unusual step, and investing a great deal of his own money, revived the show and offered it for syndication. He had researched the audience and believed there was a loyal enough following to make his investment pay off. Hasselhoff proved to be right, and within a few years, “Baywatch” became the most-watched television show in the world, with huge audiences in England and China. It was estimated to have a collective viewership of 1 billion.
http://www.baywatch.com/
http://www.iol.ie/~wayneh/baywatch/history/index.htm
    1989 - Hurricane Hugo quickly lost strength over South Carolina, but still was a tropical storm as it crossed into North Carolina, just west of Charlotte, at about 7 AM. Winds around Charlotte reached 69 mph, with gusts to 99 mph. Eighty percent of the power was knocked out to Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Property damage in North Carolina was 210 million dollars, and damage to crops was 97 million dollars. The strongest storm surge occurred along the southern coast shortly after midnight, reaching nine feet above sea level at ocean Isle and Sunset Beach. Hugo killed one person and injured fifteen others in North Carolina. Strong northwesterly winds ushered unseasonably cold air into the north central U.S., in time for the official start of autumn, at 8:20 PM (CDT). Squalls produced light snow in northern Wisconsin. Winds in Wisconsin gusted to 52 mph at Rhinelander.
    1990 - Andre Dawson of the Montreal Expos steals his 300th base and becomes the only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 home runs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits.
    1991 – Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory
    1992 - Bruce Springsteen breaks the rules and plays an electric set for MTV's "Unplugged" show. The episode is renamed, "MTV Plugged."
   1993 - The Rockies complete their inaugural season with a Major League home attendance record of 4,483,350 fans.
   1993 – Nolan Ryan’s last game in the Majors. Ryan finished with 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters; the last two are Major League records.
   1993 - A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, AL, causing the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. 47 passengers are killed.
   1994 - “Friends” premiered. This NBC comedy brought together six single friends and the issues in their personal lives, ranging from their jobs to their love lives. Cast included Courtenay Cox Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Mathew Perry, David Schwimmer and Matt Le Blanc.
http://www.nbc.com/Friends/index.html
http://www2.warnerbros.com/friendstv/index.html
    1995 - Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System agree to a $7.5 million merger.
    1997 - The Atlanta Braves won an unprecedented sixth straight division title. The record eclipsed the old mark of five straight set by the New York Yankees (1949-1953) and the Oakland A's (1971-1975). The Braves failed to reach the World Series, however, for the first time since 1993.
    1998 - The Blue Jays' Jose Canseco hits his 45th and 46th home runs setting a new career high.
    1998 - With AL-leading HR #s 54 and 55, Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. joins Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as the only players to drive in 140 or more runs in three consecutive seasons.
    2002 - In last game ever played at Cinergy Field, the Phillies complete a three-game sweep defeating the Reds, 4-3, in front of many of the team's former superstars except for the banished Pete Rose. The all-time hit leader, however, is not forgotten as Tom Browning, paints Rose's uniform number 14 on the pitcher's mound after the game with red spray paint and, as home plate is dug up and to be delivered next door to Great American Ball Park, the crowd begins to chant, "Pete, Pete."
    2002 - Sting receives an Emmy for the A&E documentary, "Sting in Tuscany: All This Time." He dedicates his award to his "dear late friend Timothy White."
    2003 - For only the third time in Major League history, a Korean pitcher and a Japanese pitcher oppose one another as Expos' hurler Tomo Ohka faces Jae Weong Seo of the Mets as starters at Shea Stadium. Both Pacific Rim right-handers throw well but neither gets the decision as Montreal beats the Mets on misplayed fly balls in the ninth, 4-2.
    2003 - With Atlanta beating the Marlins, 8-0, Greg Maddux becomes the first pitcher ever to have won at least 15 games in 16 consecutive seasons. The Braves' righty had shared the accomplishment with Cy Young.
    2004 - "Lost" premiered on ABC.
    2005 - An American Society of Microbiology's study of the number people of who wash their hands after using a public rest room reports 83 percent of patrons take advantage of the available soap and water. Of the 6,300 bathroom users monitored, the worst hygiene was found at Turner Field where only 37 percent of men left the bathroom without washing, and 16 percent of the woman did during an Atlanta Braves game.
2005 - John Roberts' nomination as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 13-5 vote.
   2005 - For the first time in the historical record, two hurricanes reached category-5 intensity in the Gulf of Mexico in a single season as Hurricane Rita intensified before making landfall (Katrina and Rita).
   2008 - The U.S. Mint unveiled the first changes to the penny in 50 years, with Abraham Lincoln's portrait still on the front, but new designs replacing the Lincoln Memorial on the back.
    2014 - The U.S. Treasury issued rules to hinder companies from moving their headquarters outside the country to save on taxes. The rules may impact pending deals, such as Burger King's plan to move to Canada after merging with Tim Horton's.
    2019 – President Trump admitted he spoke with Ukraine president about Joe Biden’s son. A US intelligence officer made an official complaint about the call.

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