By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lilakoi Moon (born Lisa Michelle Bonet; November 16, 1967), known professionally as Lisa Bonet (/boʊˈneɪ/), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), for which she earned widespread acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a […]
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Daily Almanac for Wednesday, November 15, 2023
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Petula Clark CBE (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child performer and has had one of the longest careers of any British entertainer, spanning more than eight decades. Clark’s professional […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, November 14, 2023
By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Condoleezza Rice (/ˌkɒndəˈliːzə/ KON-də-LEE-zə; born November 14, 1954) is an American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 66th United States secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and as […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, November 13, 2023
By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert E. Lee Pettit Jr. (/ˈpɛtɪt/ PET-it; born December 12, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award and he won […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, November 12, 2023
By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress, singer and comedian. She is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning twice, […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, November 11, 2023
By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Demi Gene Moore (/dəˈmiː/ də-MEE; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1981 and appeared on the soap opera General Hospital (1982–1983) before coming to prominence as a member of the Brat Pack with roles in Blame It on […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, November 10, 2023
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978) was an American jeweler. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade. He also traded the Portuguese Diamond to the Smithsonian in 1963 in exchange for 3,800 carats of small diamonds. […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, November 9, 2023
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Nicholas Scott Lachey (/ləˈʃeɪ/ lə-SHAY; born November 9, 1973) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television personality, and host. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees and later starred in the reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, November 8, 2023
By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in Joey Breaker (1993). Following small roles in Coneheads and the cult classic Dazed […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, November 9, 2023; Daylight Savings Time Ends!
By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer and actor who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, Garfunkel became acquainted with Simon through an […]
College Basketball World says goodbye to “The General”, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bob Knight, dead at 83
Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Montgomery Knight (October 25, 1940 – November 1, 2023) was an American men’s college basketball coach. Nicknamed “the General“, Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men’s basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement, and currently fifth all-time. Knight was the head […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, November 4, 2023
By Mona Hatfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Royal Montreal Golf Club (French: Le Club de Golf Royal Montréal) is the oldest golf club in North America, and the oldest in continuous existence. In 2023, it will be celebrating 150 years. It was founded in Montreal by eight men in […]
Delaware, Ohio native, GH, Days of our Lives star Tyler Christopher dies unexpectedly at age 50
By Mona Hatfield Tyler Christopher spent 20 years playing Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital – a role which won him an Emmy in 2016. He also picked up an Emmy nomination for his performance as Stefan DiMera in the soap Days Of Our Lives, a […]
Welcome to November! Daily Almanac for Wednesday, November 1, 2023
By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge, commonly known as the Rainbow Bridge, is an arch bridge across the Niagara River gorge. It connects the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States (to the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (west). TOLLS For each pedestrian or bicyclist, the toll to cross the bridge […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, October 30, 2023
By Brenda June Allison FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [autoˈmɔːbili lamborˈɡiːni]) is an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant’Agata Bolognese. The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi. Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993), an Italian manufacturing magnate, founded Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1963 to compete with Ferrari. The […]
Actor and “Friends” star Matthew Perry found dead at his home; he was 54
By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. He starred as Chandler Bing on Friends from 1994 to 2004. Perry also appeared on Ally McBeal (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in The West Wing (2003) and The […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, October 29, 2023
By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (née Union; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms, prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films She’s All That and 10 Things I Hate About […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, October 28, 2023
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. The films in […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, October 26, 2023
By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to 1945 and briefly as […]
America’s First Black Action Hero, Richard Roundtree as “Shaft”, dies at 81
By Zola Elder FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor, noted as being “the first black action hero” for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. […]