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Jan 17, 1984: U.S. Supreme Court Decides Universal v. Sony, as VCR Usage Takes Off

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Eight years after it began, the court battle over the legality of the video cassette recorder (VCR) and its allegedly detrimental effect on the motion-picture industry comes to an end with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, issued on this day…

Jan 17, 1953: Corvette Unveiled at GM Motorama

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 2 Comments

On this day in 1953, a prototype Chevrolet Corvette sports car makes its debut at General Motors’ (GM) Motorama auto show at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Corvette, named for a fast type of naval warship, would…

Jan 17, 1950: Boston Thieves Pull off Historic Robbery

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

On this day in 1950, 11 men steal more than $2 million from the Brinks Armored Car depot in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the perfect crime–almost–as the culprits weren’t caught until January 1956, just days before the statute of limitations…