This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1935. Find out about popular movies, sports facts and best-selling books, food and fashion trends, Nobel laureates and Oscar winners, popular music artists and songs, famous birthdays and deaths, economic and tech new...
This article teaches you fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1929. Find out about popular movies, sports facts and best-selling books, food and fashion trends, Nobel laureates and Oscar winners, popular music artists and songs, famous birthdays and deaths, economic and tech new...
First female composer to win best original score:Rachel Portman forEmma(1996). She won for original musical or comedy score. Portman is also the female with the most nominations in a scoring category (three). First African-American to be nominated in a scoring category:Duke EllingtonforParis ...
2. Fifteen minutes brought Duke Ellington fame. In 1956, Ellington’s career was on the downward side of the curve when he and his orchestra appeared at Newport. They played ““Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue,” for 15 minutes. Saxophonist Paul Gonsalves stirred the crowd into a frenzy wit...
Your captain takes you to the best spots to enjoy the full moon in all its glory, and he throws in some interesting facts about the area along the way. The full moon cruise takes place on the Mahalo, the largest of the PonTiki fleet. This floating party venue has all the amenities ...
Q// It's true that there is clearly a debate between the maltheads who like a little mystique and the ones who think we should stick to the proven facts, what are your ideas? MN// Well, what's to argue about? They're both right. With a History stretching over many hundreds of ...
FAST FACTS / Hotel Contact List There is a 15 percent service charge added to hotel bills but no government tax. Winter is normally low season and better rates tend to be available. The renminbi (or yuan) exchange rate is about US$1 = Rmb6.89. For good city guides pick up a free cop...
First African-American to be nominated in a scoring category:Duke EllingtonforParis Blues(1961). Nominated for scoring of a musical picture. First African-American to win in a scoring category:Prince forPurple Rain(1984). Won for original song score. Herbie Hancock won original score two years...
Test Your Oscar IQ: 25 Fun Facts About Oscar-Winning Scores As we look ahead to the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 9, let's take a look back at record-setters for best original score (and previous scoring categories). The Academy introduced the category… By Paul Grein 02/...