By Cordillia Marvine
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather trilogy and Adrian Pennino Balboa in the Rocky series. For her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky, Shire was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in Rocky.
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in the Woodhaven section of Queens, New York, in 1946. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated from Naples, Italy.
Shire is the only daughter of Italia (née Pennino) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola. She is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola, and of the academic August Coppola, the aunt of actor Nicolas Cage, and of director Sofia Coppola, and the niece of composer and conductor Anton Coppola.
TODAY’S ALMANAC
“Arbor Day is not like other holidays. Each of those reposes on the past, while Arbor Day proposes for the future.” These are the words of J. Sterling Morton, the originator of the Arbor Day idea. He was among the many pioneers moving into the Nebraska Territory in 1854. With the decided lack of trees on the Nebraskan plains, Morton made it his cause to plant trees, not just for beautification but also to preserve the soil. He encouraged civic organizations to join in the effort, proclaiming the first Arbor Day in 1872. By 1885, Arbor Day was officially observed by the entire state and then by other states and schools nationwide. Today the most common date for the state observances is the last Friday in April, although many states celebrate it whenever conditions there are best for planting trees. Several U.S. presidents have proclaimed a national Arbor Day. Read more about Arbor Day.
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Born
- Ella Fitzgerald (singer) –
- Melissa Hayden (ballerina) –
- Al Pacino (actor) –
- Talia Shire (actress) –
- Hank Azaria (actor) –
- Renee Zellweger (actress) –
- Jason Lee (actor) –
Died
- Ginger Rogers (dancer & actress) –
- Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes (rap artist) –
- Bobby “Boris” Pickett (singer best known for the Billboard hit Monster Mash) –
- Bea Arthur (actress) –
- Harry Belafonte (singer, actor, and activist) –
Events
- New York became first state to require auto license plates –
- The first guide dog, Buddy, was presented to Morris Frank –
- First circus telecast –
- United Negro College Fund was incorporated –
- The board game Scrabble trademark was registered –
- St. Lawrence Seaway completed. (It was dedicated on June 26.) –
- “Purple People Bridge” reopened, Cincinnati –
- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal killing more than 8,000 people –
Weather
- New York City had 3 inches of snow –
- 118 degrees F, Volcano Springs, CA –
- In Michigan, a 70 mph wind picked up a 6-pound Chihuahua and blew her out of sight –
- The temperature in Concord, New Hampshire, reached 90 degrees setting a new state record for this date –
- A large tornado outbreak (about 362 twisters) began that lasted into April 28 and affected eastern U.S. and southern Canada –
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