By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Shuhada’ Sadaqat (previously Magda Davitt; born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor; 8 December 1966 – July 2023), known by her birth name, was an Irish singer and musician. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the founders of the rock band the Rolling Stones. Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards have written most of the band’s songs together; their […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Walter Hunt (July 29, 1796 – June 8, 1859) was an American mechanical engineer. Through the course of his work he became known for being a prolific inventor. He got first involved with mechanical innovations in a linseed producing community in New York state that had flax mills. […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Hulda Hoehn Crooks (May 19, 1896 – November 23, 1997) was an American mountaineer, dietitian and vegetarianism activist. Affectionately known as “Grandma Whitney” she successfully scaled 14,505-foot (4,421 m) Mount Whitney 23 times between the ages of 65 and 91. She had climbed 97 other peaks during this […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Tarzan is a 1999 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 37th film produced by the studio, and the tenth and last released during the Disney Renaissance era, it is based on the 1912 story Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice […]

By Kim McGuire Tony Bennett, whose professional career spanned nearly 80 years, died on Friday morning in New York City at age 96. He would have turned 97 on August 3. Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016 but continued to perform — notably […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the “Little Dixie” area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known as “bushwhackers” […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than four decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Nick Benedict (born Nicholas Joseph Sciurba; July 14, 1946 – July 14, 2023) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles on daytime soap operas. His father was actor and director Richard Benedict. He made his debut in 1955 in the […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Curie family is a French family with a number of illustrious scientists. Several members were awarded the Nobel Prize, including physics, chemistry, or the Nobel Peace Prize. Pierre Curie, his Polish-born wife Marie Curie, their daughter, Irène, and son-in-law, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, are the most prominent members. The […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envisioned building a tourist attraction adjacent to […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Emily Howard Stowe (née Jennings; May 1, 1831 – April 30, 1903) was a Canadian physician who was the first female physician to practise in Canada, the second licensed female physician in Canada and an activist for women’s rights and suffrage. Stowe helped found the women’s suffrage movement in Canada and campaigned for […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lun Lun (Chinese: 伦伦) is a female giant panda at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The panda, now 242 pounds (110 kg), was born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China on August 25, 1997. Her original name, Hua Hua, was changed to Lun Lun by her sponsor, the Taiwanese rock […]

By Kim McGuire St. Swithin was a beloved ninth-century bishop of Winchester, England, who requested that he be buried in the churchyard—some say to be close to the common people, whom he loved; some say so that he could enjoy God’s gift of rain for […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kelly Ann Ayotte (/ˈeɪɒt/ AY-ott; born June 27, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Ayotte served as New Hampshire Attorney General from 2004 to 2009. Born and raised […]

Posted by Kim McGuire TODAY’S ALMANAC Question of the Day How can I clean soap scum from my glass shower doors without harming the shine of the aluminum door frame? Find an empty spray bottle and fill it with a solution of 1 part white vinegar […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed “the Ryan Express“, is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. After his […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Andrea Lynn Evans (June 18, 1957 – July 9, 2023) was an American actress and producer. She was most recognized for her portrayal of Tina Lord on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role she played from 1978 to 1981 and from 1985 […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, […]

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kurt Josef Waldheim (German: [ˈkʰʊɐ̯t ˈvalthaɪm] 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian politician and diplomat. Waldheim was the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and president of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While he was running for the […]