On This Day In History August 2nd

Cheaters, Micheal Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Sonny and Cher, Howard the Duck Face.

51 years ago - In 1971, "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" debuted on CBS.
Then Sonny skied into a tree and died on January 5, 1998.

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36 years ago - In 1986, the fine piece of classic cinema known as "Howard The
Duck" was released.

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49 years ago - In 1973, "American Graffiti" premiered in L.A. It was directed
by George Lucas . . . and starred Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison
Ford, Cindy Williams, Wolfman Jack, and Mackenzie Phillips

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28 years ago - In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley confirmed
they had secretly wed 11 weeks earlier. They divorced in August of 1996 . . . but
continued to date, on and off, for four more years after their divorce.

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10 years ago - In 2012, eight women's badminton players were disqualified from
the Summer Olympics for trying to lose matches on purpose to get more
favorable matchups later on in the tournament

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