Throughout history, men deemed sex symbols are representatives of the cultures they thrived in. Before photography and film, men were esteemed for their ...
He was President of the New English Art Club from 1998 to 2003. Age: 91 Birthplace: London, United Kingdom Alan Rickman Film Producer, Screenwriter, Graphic Designer Alan Rickman, an accomplished British actor and director, was born on February 21, 1946, in London, England. Born into a ...
President Truman, who was concerned that the People’s Republic of China’s communist government may regard the invasion as an aggressive gesture and get involved in the fight, met with MacArthur. The general reassured him that there was little likelihood of a Chinese invasion. However, in Novem...
while Chuck Klein notched 28 home runs, collected 120 RBI, and hit .368 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Like Philadelphians debating over Pat's or Geno's cheesesteaks, there was no wrong answer to who was the city's king of baseball in 1933. ...
1942: World War II resonates on the diamond Following Hugh Mulcahy, scores of other pro baseball players were drafted into the military. After the season, Ted Williams and Bob Feller were among the stars to go off to aid the wartime effort. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt composed a...
“Woke up an optimist / Sun was shinin’, I’m positive / Then I heard you was talkin’ trash / Hold me back, I’m ’bout to spaz.”— Kanye West On Tuesday, University of Oklahoma’s President David Boren expelled two SAE fraternity members from the school for their “leadership rol...
Lieutenant Henry Fonda during his military service in the summer of 1945 Although he was already 37, actor Henry Fonda enlisted in World War II in 1942, saying he “didn’t want to be a fake in the war studio.” On D-Day, he gave support to the allies by serving as quartermaster on...
Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko belonged to the Red Army during World War II and is believed to have killed over 300 people. Also known as Lady Death, she was awarded the Order of Lenin and was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. She later became a Soviet Navy researcher.49...
The second President of the United States of America had a tough act to follow as the successor to George Washington. Washington was a great General during the Revolutionary War and a gifted statesman. Washington set the tone of what all future president should try to achieve in their actions...
Diller was hired as a programming assistant at ABC, where he learned to negotiate broadcasting rights for feature films.2Working his way up the corporate ladder, he eventually assumed the role of vice president of development. Diller helped ABC compete with rival networks by introducing successful ...