By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created or developed over 100 shows.[1] Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Janine Turner (born Janine Loraine Gauntt; December 6, 1962) is an American actress best known for her roles as Maggie O’Connell in the television series Northern Exposure, as Jessie Deighan in the feature film Cliffhanger, and as Katie McCoy in Friday Night Lights. She is an […]

By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Beggars Banquet is the seventh British and ninth American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 6 December 1968 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and London Records in the United States. It was the first Rolling Stones album produced by Jimmy Miller, whose […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”. Born in Marston […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Advent Sunday, also called the First Sunday of Advent or First Advent Sunday, among the Western Christian Churches, is the first day of the liturgical year and the start of the season of Advent. On the First Sunday of Advent, Christians start lighting their Advent wreaths, and […]

By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Nelly Kim Furtado ComIH (/fɜːrˈtɑːdoʊ/; Portuguese: [fuɾˈtaðu]; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted Furtado’s […]

By Brenda Jane Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Bette Midler (/bɛt/; born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Pong is a table tennis–themed twitch arcade sports video game, featuring simple two-dimensional graphics, manufactured by Atari and originally released in 1972. It was one of the earliest arcade video games; it was created by Allan Alcorn as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, but […]

By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which […]

By Brenda June Temple Jean Knight (née Caliste; January 26, 1943 – November 22, 2023) was an American R&B and soul singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Launching her professional career in the mid-1960s, Knight was perhaps best known for her 1971 hit single, “Mr. Big Stuff” released by Stax Records. STAX RECORDS SUCCESS In early […]

By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, attorney, and diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to Australia since 2022. Kennedy previously served in the Obama administration as the United States ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. She is a member of the Kennedy […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current racing commentator for NBC. He is best known for winning the Daytona 500 three times (in 1993, 1996, and 2000) and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in 1999. He is the son […]

By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Steven Ledley (June 28, 1926 – July 24, 2012), professor of physiology and biophysics and professor of radiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, pioneered the use of electronic digital computers in biology and medicine. In 1959, he wrote two influential articles in Science: “Reasoning […]

By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Katherine Marie Heigl (/ˈhaɪɡəl/ HY-gəl; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress. She played Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007. Heigl […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Miley Ray Cyrus (/ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs/ MY-lee SY-rəs; born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Dubbed the “Pop Chameleon“, she has been recognized for her musical versatility and continual artistic reinventions. Cyrus has been referred to as the […]

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By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, sometimes called Main Justice, is the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice. It houses Department of Justice offices, including the office of the United States Attorney General. The building was completed in 1935. In 2001, it […]

By Mona Hatfield Rosalynn Carter, who worked as a close political and policy adviser to her husband, President Jimmy Carter, the creator of the modern Office of the First Lady and a champion for better treatment of the mentally ill during her years in the […]

By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 1981 in the drama film Rich and Famous. She joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. In the 1980s, Ryan appeared […]

By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Nathaniel Brown Palmer (August 8, 1799 – June 21, 1877) was an American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer. He gave his name to Palmer Land, Antarctica, which he explored in 1820 on his sloop Hero. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut, and was a […]