A fascinating story about a famous painting, WWII Nazi takeover of Austria, and the fight to recover pilfered artwork.
"Maria Altmann, who escaped Nazi-occupied Vienna as a newlywed and returned to wage a triumphant fight to recover Gustav Klimt's iconic gold portrait of her remarkable aunt ..."
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-maria-altmann-20110208,0,7146986.story
More about Klimt http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/famous-artists/gustav-klimt.htm
Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” launches dance craze
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On September 19, 1960, Chubby Chucker hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart with his cover of “The Twist.” The song ignites a dance sensation and
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