Cover of Man on Wire
AUGUST 7
1974:Philippe Petit walks on a tightrope suspended between the Twin Towers
of the World Trade Center in New York City, successfully crossing the
1,350 feet between the towers eight times, besides kneeling, jumping and
lying down on the wire. The French performance artist's stunt is not
exactly legal, but all charges are dropped because of the incredible
international popularity that Petit earns both for himself and for the
unfinished office buildings. Petit's stunt is the subject of the
documentary Man on Wire, which will win the Academy Award for best documentary in 2009.
1912: Former President Theodore Roosevelt is nominated for the
presidency again, this time on the ticket of the Progressive (Bull
Moose) Party, a group of Republicans who disapprove of the nomination of
incumbent William Howard Taft. Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson
ultimately wins the election against the divided Republican Party.
1987: Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello go Back to the Beach in a reunion movie, 24 years after their Beach Party
flick opened in theaters accompanied by the surf sounds of Dick Dale.
This time, the two teenage stars of the 1960s are cast as the parents of
a new generation of wild beachgoers.
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