Jewish American infamous mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was born on February 28, 1906 in New York. From his early days as a street thug, he rose to become a feared crime boss, bookmaker and Hollywood playboy who conspired with the likes of Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano.
Bugsy Siegel also headed several bootlegging and racketeering operations, and became a key participant in the development of Las Vegas by building the luxurious Flamingo hotel in 1946.
On June 20, 1947, Siegel was killed while at the Beverly Hills home of his girlfriend, Virginia Hill. He was shot through the window with a .30-caliber military M1 carbine. His killer was never positively identified and no one was charged with the murder.
Kickass or badass, whatever you wanna call these tough biker ladies, here is an amazing photo collection of women riding motorcycles in the past.
British sisters Nancy and Betty Debenham, circa 1920sLady astride a BSA registered PM-500, circa 1920sStanding on the saddle, circa 1922Two ladies on a motorcycle, circa 1924Biker chicks, circa 1925Young woman riding on a motorcycle with a golf bag on the back, 1928Lady on a Zündapp, somewhere in Germany, circa 1930sBiker Chicks, circa 1937Dot Smith, the famous female stunt rider from the 1930s and 40s, sitting on her 1937 EL KnuckleheadBeautiful girl on a Harley-Davidson, circa late 1940sBiker chicks, circa 1940sIndian motorcycle, circa 1940sMilitary Police, 1942Biker chick, circa 1945Indian motorcycle, circa 1946Biker chick, circa 1960sBiker chicks, circa 1965Moped lady, circa 1967Biker chick, circa 1968Angelique Pettyjohn, 1969Biker chick, 19691970 Norton Commando 7501970s Harley Chopper ladyBiker chick, circa 1970sBlue Suzuki 90 Trail Bike, circa 1970sBiker chick, circa 1975Biker chick, circa 1978Biker chick, 1980Biker chick, 1981Biker chick, 1982
Born 1931 as Barbara Jean Morehead in Tucson, Arizona, American film, stage, and television actress, and singer Barbara Eden is best known for her starring role of “Jeannie” in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie (1965).
Eden has starred in more than 20 theatrical feature films and made for television films. Atleast four different movie filming studios, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Studios, and Universal Studios. Most notably in the films: Flaming Star (1960), when she acted as Elvis Presley’s leading lady. Other films, that Barbara Eden had a leading role were: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962), Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962), 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) and The Brass Bottle (1964). The Brass Bottle comedy movie led to Sidney Sheldon’s creation of I Dream of Jeannie (1965) comical TV series.
Outside of her film and television works, Barbara Eden headlined a majority of the major hotel resorts and casinos including Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City and Las Vegas. She also was the star attraction at the MGM Grand, Harrah’s, Caesar’s Palace as well as on concert stages and in legitimate theaters across the country.
In 1988, Eden received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to television. In 1990, the University of West Los Angeles School of Law granted Eden an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
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Brooklyn is big. If it were its own city, and not part of Gotham, its 2.5 million residents would make up the fourth largest metropolis in the United States. Brooklyn covers almost a hundred square miles of intensely varied terrain, from the beaches of Coney Island and Sea Gate to the brownstones of Park Slope and the thronging sidewalks of Williamsburg—a neighborhood filled with stoop-shouldered young men who, evidently, can afford fedoras but have difficulty finding socks, or pants that fit.
There’s cobblestoned Dumbo; the mean streets of East New York; the mansions of Brooklyn Heights; the tree-lined avenues (and, miracle of miracles, driveways) of Ditmas Park; the glories of Prospect Park; the soaring container cranes of Red Hook; the unnameable, party-colored, aromatic ooze of the Gowanus Canal. The borough boasts countless ethnicities, creeds and religions. It’s somehow wildly bustling and unselfconsciously low-key at the same time. It has given the world memorable phrases (fuhgeddaboudit) and immortal delicacies (the egg cream—with no egg and no cream).
Decades before Brooklyn became synonymous with hipsters, hip-hop and locavores, photographer Ed Clark caught the spirit of the place just right after World War II.
View of the Manhattan Bridge, connecting Brooklyn with that island across the East River, 1946.Trolleys & tracks at corner of Flushing Ave., Graham & Broadway.Brooklyn, New York, 1946Corner of Middagh and Hicks, Brooklyn Heights, 1946.Jumping rope on Siegel Street near Humboldt, Brooklyn, 1946.City veterans housing project, Canarsie, Brooklyn, 1946.Laundry out to dry, Brooklyn, 1946.Brooklyn street scene, 1946.Unidentified Brooklynite, 1946.Taking the sun on a Brooklyn rooftop, 1946.Listening to a Dodgers-Giants ballgame on the radio, Brooklyn, 1946.Ebbets Field, 55 Sullivan Place, Brooklyn, 1946.Dodgers ballgame, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 1946.Dodgers fans, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, 1946.Jack Kaufman outside his barber shop on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn in 1946, holding a signed baseball that once beaned future Hall of Famer Joe Medwick.Subway entrance, Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, 1946.Brooklyn, 1946.Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 1946.Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 1946.Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, 1946.On the waterfront, Brooklyn, 1946.Moore Street near Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, 1946.Sumner Avenue (now Marcus Garvey Boulevard) near Myrtle Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, 1946.Grocery shopping, Brooklyn, 1946.Young boys, Brooklyn, 1946.Under the elevated tracks, Broadway at Lynch, Brooklyn, 1946.Brooklyn Bridge, 1946.
(Photos: Ed Clark—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
In the 1960s there was one hair motto: “bigger is better!” Some were really able to pull off the big hair like Dolly Parton, Priscilla Presley or Brigitte Bardot, but for others maybe a few of these 1960s hairdos are better left forgotten. A lot of hairspray was needed to keep these in place. Sleeping was a nightmare. Despite the torture, it was a big deal…
Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand.
The city grew rapidly during the 1960s through the 1980s and now exerts a significant impact on Thailand’s politics, economy, education, media and modern society.
The city is known for its street life and cultural landmarks, as well as its red-light districts. The Grand Palace and Buddhist temples including Wat Arun and Wat Pho stand in contrast with other tourist attractions such as the nightlife scenes of Khaosan Road and Patpong.
Bangkok is among the world’s top tourist destinations, and has been named the world’s most visited city in several rankings.
Take a look at these old photos to see what everyday life of Bangkok looked like in the 1960s.
Ty Cobb’s fierce slide at the end of a steal of third base, 1909.“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.” – Ted WilliamsYankee Mickey Mantle flinging his batting helmet away in disgust during bad day at bat 1965On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season to break his own major-league record.Jackie Robinson on his way toward stealing home. Game 1 of ’55 Series.Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig pose with a fan at Spring Training. 1934Babe Ruth had 10 career steals of home. More than Rickey Henderson, Lou Brock, & Tim Raines had combined (9).Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig doing some spring training workout warm ups.New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle and San Francisco Giants center fielder Willie Mays chat before Game 1 of the 1962 World Series.Stan Musial greeted by Jackie Robinson (42) during a game.Lou Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, and Babe Ruth, 1928Lou Gehrig sliding into home plate in 1925Roger Maris’ 61st Home Run. October 1st, 1961.Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle 1961Boston Red Sox Jimmie Foxx and New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio on the dugout railing at Fenway Park. 1938(l to r:) Boston Red Sox Jimmy Foxx points towards the outfield in front of unknown home plate umpire as New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio walks toward home plate at Fenway Park. 1937Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers signs autographs for kids at Braves Field. 1949Unknown Philadelphia Phillies batter connects against the Boston Bees at Braves Field. 1939Boston Red Sox base runner “Pinky” Higgins crossing home plate against Boston Bees in annual City Series pre-season exhibition game at Braves Field. 1937Boston Red Sox player/manager Joe Cronin crosses home plate in front of Washington Senators catcher Rick Ferrell at Fenway Park.1935St. Louis Cardinals catcher and Dizzy Dean walking towards the first base dugout at Braves Field.Johnny Evers – Chicago Cubs 1910.“He (Shoeless Joe Jackson) was the finest natural hitter in the history of the game.” – Ty Cobb. Shown in 1913.Ty Cobb slides into third base, August 16, 1924Tigers great Ty Cobb “slides” into an opposing catcher. 1911.Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1914.In 1938 Cincinatti Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer became the only pitcher to ever throw back-to-back no-hitters.Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers,tosses bat after hitting home run at Tiger Stadium in 1955.May 23, 1926 – Chicago Cubs Hack Wilson became the first player to hit a home run off the Wrigley Field scoreboard.Kid Gleason and Eddie Collins 1922John Martina, Washington Senators. 1924
These terrible album covers will make you laugh and then violently cringe!
Classical musicians have long had a reputation for being the worst dressed and least image-conscious people on Planet Culture. Weird, funny, alarming and perplexing all at the same time. And below are 30 of the very worst classic album covers of all time.
