By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, he made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take […]
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By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Courtney Lynn McCool-Griffeth (born April 1, 1988) is an American former artistic gymnast who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was coached by Al and Armine Fong of Great American Gymnastic Express. From 2007–2010, McCool competed for the University of Georgia. In that time, the team […]
Daily Almanac for March 31, 2024; Easter Sunday and the end of March
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Rhea Jo Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning 4, and was nominated […]
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Americans mourn the death of former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman at 82
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Joseph Isadore Lieberman (/ˈliːbərmən/; February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee for vice president of the […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 30, 2024
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Anna Christine Nalick (/ˈnælɪk/ NAL-ik; born March 30, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Wreck of the Day, featuring her first radio hit, “Breathe (2 AM)“, was released on April 19, 2005. Nalick left her label under Sony in 2009 after […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, March 29, 2024, the 89th Day of the Year
By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lucille Frances Lawless MNZM (née Ryan; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her roles as Xena in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, as D’Anna Biers on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series, and Lucretia in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and associated series. Since […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, March 28, 2024; Opening Day for Major League Baseball!
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea before the regular season proper runs from March 28 to September 29. The 94th All-Star Game is planned for […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, March 27, 2024
By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an American actress. Born in California, Song began her career at the age of six, working as a child model. She made her screen debut with a guest appearance on the sitcom Thunder Alley (1995), and went on […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
By Vickie Sellers CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS TODAY FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, who became Motown‘s most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world’s best-selling girl […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, March 25, 2024
By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sha’Carri Richardson (/ʃəˈkɛri/ shə-KERR-ee; born March 25, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters races. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100 m collegiate record at the NCAA Division […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 23, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976)[1] is an American actress. She played the title role in the drama series Felicity (1998–2002), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and later portrayed Elizabeth Jennings in the spy thriller series The Americans (2013–2018), which earned her nominations for several Primetime […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, March 22, 2024
By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Soon after returning from France, Jefferson accepted President Washington’s invitation to serve as Secretary of State. Pressing issues at this time were the national debt and the permanent location of the capital. He opposed a national debt, preferring that each […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, March 20, 2024
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
By Danielle Daniels WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Glenda Veronica “Glenn” Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. In a career spanning over six decades, she has garnered numerous accolades, including three Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. She has been nominated eight times for an Academy […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, March 18, 2024
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 […]
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 […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Megasportsnews.com!
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 […]