By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Susan Flannery (born July 31, 1939) is an American actress and director. She made her screen debut appearing in the 1965 Western film Guns of Diablo and later appeared in some television series. From 1966 to 1975, Flannery starred as Laura Horton on the […]
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Daily Almanac for Tuesday July 30, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress, producer and television host. Fox began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983) and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1992). In prime time she starred opposite Patti LaBelle in […]
Daily Almanac for Monday July 29, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole (née Hanford; born July 29, 1936) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served in five presidential administrations, including as U.S. Secretary […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday July 28, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Warren Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician and former professional basketball player. He served three terms as a Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey (1979–1997). He ran for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in the 2000 election, which he lost to Vice […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday July 27, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed “A-Rod“, is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1994–2000), Texas Rangers (2001–2003), and New York Yankees (2004–2013, 2015–2016). Rodriguez is the chairman and chief executive officer of A-Rod Corp […]
Daily Almanac for Friday July 26, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sandra Annette Bullock (/ˈbʊlək/; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and film producer. She has received several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was the world’s highest-paid actress in 2010 and 2014, and was named one of Time‘s 100 most […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday July 25, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS SS Andrea Doria (pronounced [anˈdrɛːa ˈdɔːrja]) was a luxury transatlantic ocean liner of the Italian Line (Società di navigazione Italia), put into service in 1953. She is widely known from the extensive media coverage of her sinking in 1956, which included the remarkably successful rescue […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday July 24, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (/ˈtʃɛnoʊwɛθ/; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You’re a […]
Duke Fakir, the last living member of the Four Tops, dies at 88
By Cynthia Charlene Greason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Abdul Kareem “Duke” Fakir (December 26, 1935 – July 22, 2024) was an American singer. He was a founding member of the Motown quartet the Four Tops, from 1953 until shortly before his death. Fakir died of heart failure at his Detroit home on […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday July 23, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Francis Lieber (18 March 1798 – 2 October 1872) was a Prussian-American jurist and political philosopher. He is most well known for the Lieber Code, the first codification of the customary law and the laws of war for battlefield conduct, which served a later basis for the Hague Conventions of […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday July 21, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Brandi Denise Chastain (born July 21, 1968) is an American retired soccer player, two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold-medalist, coach, and sports broadcaster. She played for the United States national team from 1988 to 2004. In her 192 caps on the team, […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday July 20, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Gisele Caroline Bündchen (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒiˈzɛli ˈbĩtʃẽ], German: [ˈbʏntçn̩], born 20 July 1980) is a Brazilian model and activist. Since 2001, she has been one of the highest-paid models in the world. In 2007, Bündchen was the 16th-richest woman in the entertainment industry and earned […]
Daily Almanac for Friday July 19, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sam Winchester in the TV series Supernatural. He rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday July 18, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Brolin (born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin, July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. Brolin is the father of actor Josh Brolin and the husband of Barbra Streisand. […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday July 17, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed “The Hoff“, is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on The Young and the Restless (1975–1982), playing the role of […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday July 16, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Phoebe Belle Cates Kline (born July 16, 1963) is an American former actress, who appeared in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Gremlins (1984), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Princess Caraboo (1994). In 1983, during her audition for a role (awarded to Meg […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday July 14, 2024
By Cynthia Charlene Greason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series Glee (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recognition for her roles in Christopher […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday July 13, 2024
By Cynthia Charlene Greason Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon, he has been a leading man in films of several genres and starred in many major box-office successes, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. His films have grossed more than $5.4 billion […]
Daily Almanac for Friday July 12, 2024
By Cynthia Charlene Greason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Christopher John “Topher” Grace (/ˈtoʊfər/ TOH-fər; born July 12, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Eric Forman in the teen sitcoms That ’70s Show and That ’90s Show, Eddie Brock / Venom in Sam Raimi‘s film Spider-Man 3, Pete Monash in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Carter […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday July 11, 2024
By Cynthia Charlene Greason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Giorgio Armani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained renown working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta, and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expanded […]