Day: March 6, 2023

Purim Begins Today, March 6 (at sundown)

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Purim (/ˈpʊərɪm/; Hebrew: פּוּרִים Pūrīm, lit. ’lots‘; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people of Persia from being anhilated according to an evil decree instituted by Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire as recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the 5th century BCE). Haman was the royal vizier to Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes […]

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson dead at age 86

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jerome Johnson Richardson Sr. (July 18, 1936 – March 1, 2023) was an American businessman, football player, and owner in the National Football League (NFL). A native of Spring Hope, North Carolina, he played college football at Wofford and was twice a Little All-America selection. After graduating from there, he played two seasons in […]

Actor Tom Sizemore, who looked the part of every character he played, dies at 61

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (/ˈsaɪzmɔːr/; November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American actor. He is known for his supporting roles in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Passenger 57 (1992), True Romance (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Strange Days (1995), Heat (1995), The Relic (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Bringing Out […]

Daily Almanac for Monday, March 6, 2023

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland basketball fans as “Mr. Cavalier”. He was part of the Notre Dame team which defeated […]