On This Day In History – Sept 22nd

Hobbits, AC/DC, Nirvana, Monday Night Football and Dog Day afternoons.

85 years ago - In 1937, "The Hobbit" was first published.

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52 years ago - In 1970, ABC's "Monday Night Football" debuted. The Browns beat the visiting Jets 31-21, and the announcing team was Howard Cosell, "Dandy" Don Meredith and Keith Jackson. Frank Gifford replaced Keith Jackson the next season.

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47 years ago - In 1975, "Dog Day Afternoon" opened in New York . . . starring Al Pacino as a man who tries to rob a bank to pay for his male lover's sex change operation, which turns into a hostage situation

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32 years ago - In 1990, AC/DC released their 12th album "Razor's Edge", which included their classic hits "Thunderstruck" and "Money Talks".

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29 years ago - In 1993, Nirvana released their final album, "In Utero", featuring "Heart Shaped Box" and "All Apologies".

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