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Bandleader, Army Captain, Glenn Miller Missing in Action since WWII - This Day in History – Dec 15th
This Day in History – Dec 15th
Back in 1944, Army Captain and legendary trombonist, Glenn Miller disappeared over the English Channel with fellow band members and soldiers during a trip to France for a congratulatory performance for American Troops.
Mr. Miller is known for his memorable tunes such as:
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- In The Mood
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Moonlight Serenade
- Tuxedo Junction
Mr. Miller who was born in Clarinda Iowa in 1904 was 40 at the time of his disappearance.
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According to history.com, “The Glenn Miller Orchestra played its last-ever concert under Miller's direction on September 27, 1942, in Passaic, New Jersey, and shortly thereafter, Miller entered the Army. After nearly two years spent stateside broadcasting a weekly radio program called I Sustain The Wings out of New York City, Miller formed a new 50-piece USAAF dance band and departed for England in the summer of 1944, giving hundreds of performances to Allied troops over the next six months before embarking on his fateful trip to France on this day in 1944.
The wreckage of Miller's plane was never found. His official military status remains Missing in Action.”
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Jockey Sandy Hawley wins 500 races in a single year
Back in 1973, Ontario, Canada became North America’s leading jockey by becoming the first and youngest jockey to win an impressive 500 races in a single year. Mr. Hawley was 24 when he won this feat at Maryland’s Laurel Park Racetrack aboard a horse called, “Charlie Jr.”
The 500 races in one year is the equivalent according to zoomermag.com, “For those keeping score, that’s roughly 1.37 wins a day, every day, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.”
According to history.com, “Decorated with the Order of Canada, his native country’s highest honor, Hawley continued his stellar career throughout the 1980s and into the ‘90s. At Canterbury Downs in June 1986, he won his 5,000th career race aboard Mighty Massa, becoming the youngest jockey ever to reach that mark. Diagnosed with skin cancer in 1987 and given only months to live, Hawley successfully battled the disease and continued his racing career for another decade. He won his 6,000th race in November 1992 at the Greenwood (formerly Woodbine) track, aboard Summer Commander. Upon his retirement in July 1998, Hawley boasted 31,455 mounts and 6,449 wins (plus 4,825 second- and 4,158 third-place finishes) and a staggering total of $88,666,071 in purse earnings.”
Links to Sandy Hawley videos
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