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    • Aug 23, 1819
    Navy officer Oliver Hazard Perry dies at sea from an insect bite. Noted for his War of 1812 quote "We have met the enemy and they are ours," he is recalled in Elton Britt's 1942 country hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
    Sep 21, 1899
    The Gramophone Company, the parent of RCA Victor, buys a picture of a dog entranced by a recording device. The painting, titled "His Master's Voice," becomes a trademark for RCA
    Dec 24, 1931
    Hank Snow brings his mother two rabbits for Christmas. His mother's husband threatens to kill Snow if he's still in the house by dinner time on Christmas Day
    Jan 6, 1935
    Gene Autry records "Ole Faithful" in New York
    Dec 9, 1935
    Red Foley records "Ole Shep" for Conqueror Records
    Mar 31, 1936
    "Comin' Round The Mountain" opens, with Gene Autry and his horse, Champion, as he plays a Pony Express rider robbed and left in the desert. Also in the cast: Autry's on-screen buddy Smiley Burnette
    Aug 19, 1936
    Gene Autry is robbed and thrown off a train in the debut of "Oh, Susanna!," which also features his on-screen pal Smiley Burnette. Also appearing: The Light Crust Doughboys and, of course, Autry's trusty horse, Champion
    May 12, 1937
    Gene Autry stars as "Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm" debuts in movie theaters. Autry is joined on the silver screen by Smiley Burnette and his horse, Champion
    Aug 6, 1937
    Tex Ritter and his white horse, Flash, star in the debut of "Mystery Of The Hooded Horsemen." With Ku Klux Klan overtones, Ritter dons a hood to investigate a ring of anonymous crooks. Ray Whitley makes an appearance
    Oct 24, 1937
    Broadway composer Cole Porter breaks both legs in a horse-riding accident in Locust Valley on Long Island. He suffers complications for the remainder of his life, which includes a country hit after Gene Autry records "Don't Fence Me In"



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