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Wham-O Magic Window toy memories (1973-1979)

Unbelievably enchanting and ever-changing, the Wham-O Magic Window toy creates countless designs, landscapes, seascapes, birds and butterflies as the crystals fly, slide and erupt into one pattern after another.

The Beatles’ John Lennon shot and killed in New York (1980)

Yabba dabba doo! The Flintstones theme song & lyrics

Elusive ‘Mary Poppins’ at last captured by Disney (1965)

The Rembrandts turn ‘Friends’ theme song into a hit record (1995)

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The real Bonnie & Clyde: Texas officers trap and kill notorious duo in shootout (1934)

Observation car on a deluxe overland limited train2

Inside vintage train cars: See a Deluxe Overland Limited Train (1910s)

10 totally trendy ’80s Trapper Keeper notebooks & binders

Groovy walls! 25 vintage wallpaper samples from 1963

Fancy fruit and veg Do-it-yourself garnishes (1965)

Fancy fruit & veg! Do-it-yourself garnishes (1965)

How to be a perfect ’50s housewife: In the kitchen

Food & recipes: Tasty classic treats

This is our history

The ’50s Hula Hoop fad gets millions twirling and whirling (1958)

A simple and inexpensive new toy - known as the Hula Hoop - has thousands of the nation's children and many of its adults shaking their hips to make the hoop spin.

Amerigo Vespucci - Martin Waldseemüller map in color

How did America get its name? Find out, plus see some of the oldest maps of the United States

How did America get its name? The man from whom the continents got their names was an especially fascinating character of the late 15th century.

Cocaine-laced Coca-Cola introduced (1886)

Did Coca-Cola once have cocaine in it? Amazingly, yes. Originally marketed as a health drink when it debuted in the 1880s, Coca-Cola was said to cure everything from a migraine (aka "sick headache") to physical exhaustion to depression.

Homes and gardens from days gone by

True crime

The Beatles’ John Lennon shot and killed in New York (1980)

Former Beatle John Lennon shot and killed in New York: The musician who set the beat for a revolutionary youth generation in the 1960s, was shot to death outside his Manhattan home.

The real Bonnie & Clyde: Texas officers trap and kill notorious duo in shootout (1934)

After a lengthy crime spree, Bonnie & Clyde were finally caught and killed in 1934: Clyde Barrow, the Southwest's No. 1 outlaw, and his gunwoman companion, Bonnie Parker, were trapped and shot dead by Texas and Louisiana officers.

Still unsolved: Hogan’s Heroes actor Bob Crane murdered (1978)

Actor Bob Crane murdered: The glib, boyish star of the six-year television series "Hogan's Heroes," was found beaten to death in an apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona in June 1978. The case remains unsolved.

In the news: A few more names you might remember

Barry Manilow says he likes being middle-of-the-road king (1976)

'I seem to be the king of the middle of the road,' bestselling singer Barry Manilow said in 1976. 'And that's a very fine place to be these days!'

Chuck Berry, the real daddy of rock ‘n’ roll, goes on a cosmic boogie trip (1972)

This story is about the father of rock 'n' roll music. In a decade of American history condemned for its small-mindedness, blandness and apathy, Chuck Berry set the spark. Chuck Berry kindled the flame.

The Beatles’ John Lennon shot and killed in New York (1980)

Former Beatle John Lennon shot and killed in New York: The musician who set the beat for a revolutionary youth generation in the 1960s, was shot to death outside his Manhattan home.