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Apr 18, 2023
Yetta Wallenda Plunges to Death Before 5,000 Horrified Spectators
April 18, 1963 - A third member of the Flying Wallenda circus family plunged to her death tonight from a swaying pole before 5,000...

Jan 31, 2022
Two Flying Wallendas Killed During Michigan Show
Jan. 31, 1962 - Two members of the Flying Wallendas circus high-wire act lost their lives last night in a fall as the troupe performed at...


Aug 4, 2021
Movies: MGM to Produce Adaptation of "Jumbo"
Aug. 4, 1961 - MGM will produce an adaptation of the stage musical "Jumbo," which was originally produced by Billy Rose in 1935. It will...
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