By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), better known by the stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP […]
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Daily Almanac for Sunday, March 17, 2024; St. Patrick’s Day!
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Gary Alan Sinise (/sɪˈniːs/ sih-NEESS; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor of stage and screen, as well as a director, producer, musician, and humanitarian. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and […]
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By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 16, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Norman Earl Thagard (born July 3, 1943; Capt, USMC, Ret.), is an American scientist and former U.S. Marine Corps officer and naval aviator and NASA astronaut. He is the first American to ride to space on board a Russian vehicle, and can be considered the first American cosmonaut. He did this on March […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, March 14, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Anne Elizabeth “Annabeth” Gish (born March 13, 1971) is an American actress. She has played roles in films Shag, Hiding Out, Mystic Pizza, SLC Punk!, The Last Supper and Double Jeopardy. On television, she played Special Agent Monica Reyes on The X-Files, Elizabeth Bartlet Westin on The West Wing, Diane Gould on Halt […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 12, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, March 11, 2024
By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor. Having his first major roles in the 1995 films Dead Presidents and Mr. Holland’s Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and cinema roles between 2004 and 2006. […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, March 10, 2024: Ramadan Begins, Daylight Saving Time Begins and Mothering Sunday
By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own […]
Actor, Singer Steve Lawrence dead at 88
By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz; July 8, 1935 – March 7, 2024) was an American singer, comedian, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop vocal duo “Steve and Eydie” with his wife Eydie Gormé, and for his performance as […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 9, 2024
By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil’ Bow Wow), is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in the late 1990s, where he was then brought to record producer Jermaine […]
To all the ladies, enjoy your day! Happy International Women’s Day!
By Annie Walker
Daily Almanac for Friday, March 8, 2024; International Women’s Day
By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kathleen Marie Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American actress, author, entrepreneur, fashion designer, philanthropist, and former fashion model. Ireland was a supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s, initially known for appearing in 13 consecutive Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues, including three covers. In 1993, she […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, March 7, 2024
By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ivan Lendl (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvan ˈlɛndl̩]; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.[3] Lendl was ranked world No. 1 in singles for a then-record 270 weeks and won 94 […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, March 6, 2024
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael “Meathead” Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards. […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 5, 2024
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American magician, actor, musician, inventor, television presenter, and author, best known for his work with fellow magician Teller as half of the team Penn & Teller. The duo has been featured in numerous stage […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, March 4, 2024
By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress, producer and comedienne. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC drama series, Thirtysomething (1989–1991), and later appearing in the comedy films Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Beethoven (both 1992). Heaton […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, March 3, 2024
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (/kəˈmiːlə kəˈbeɪoʊ/; Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaɾla kaˈmila kaˈβeʝo esˈtɾabao]; born March 3, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in Fifth […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 2, 2024
By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Texas Independence Day Texas Independence Day celebrates the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas. The document listed grievances against the Mexican government by the citizens of this Mexican territory, and then […]
Welcome to March 2024!
By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring […]