By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, is an international memorial day on 27 January that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, which resulted in the genocide of one third of the Jewish people, along with countless members of […]

By StephanieLee FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. After disputes with the […]

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born 24 January 1986) is a British-American film, television, and stage actress. She began her career on the stage, appearing in Tony Kushner‘s Slavs! and took the lead in James Lapine‘s Twelve Dreams at New York City‘s Lincoln Center. She made her screen debut with […]

By R.G. Mason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Charles Osgood Wood III (January 8, 1933 – January 23, 2024), known professionally as Charles Osgood, was an American radio and television commentator, writer, and musician. Osgood was best known both for being the host of CBS News Sunday Morning, a role he […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (/məˈrɪʃkə ˈhɑːrɡɪteɪ/; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, director, producer and philanthropist. The daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two People’s Choice Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Hargitay made her debut with an […]

By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959) is an American actress and activist. Known for her work in the horror genre, she first came to prominence with her portrayal of Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973), for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Leslie Sebastian Charles MBE (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally. After releasing several recordings under other stage […]

By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS A steel can, tin can, tin (especially in British English, Australian English, Canadian English and South African English), steel packaging, or can is a container for the distribution or storage of goods, made of thin metal. Many cans require opening by cutting the “end” open; others have removable covers. They can store a […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician.[1] He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He rose to prominence starring in leading man roles in a […]

By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ronnie Lee Milsap (born Ronald Lee Millsaps; January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. Nearly completely blind from birth, he became one of the […]

By Brenda June Temple Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday (observed) Since 1986, the third Monday in January has been a federal holiday in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and civil rights leader dedicated to […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.‘s actual birthday […]

By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Joyce Randolph (née Sirola; October 21, 1924 – January 13, 2024) was an American actress, best known for playing Trixie Norton on the television sitcom The Honeymooners. Joyce Randolph died in her sleep on January 13, 2024, at the age of 99. She had […]

By StephanieLee Elliott   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def […]

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Foster Hayes III (June 5, 1925 – January 12, 2024) was an American actor and recording artist. His song “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” hit the top of the Billboard charts in the spring of 1955. Following a successful career as […]

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and racing driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd in the ABC medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 to 2015. He is also known for his leading man romantic films roles, including […]

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Saint Knut’s Day (Swedish: tjugondag jul, lit. ’twentieth-day Christmas’; tjugondag Knut, lit. ’twentieth-day Knut’; or knutmasso; Finnish: nuutinpäivä, lit. ’Knut’s Day’), or the Feast of Saint Knut, is a traditional festival celebrated in Sweden and Finland on 13 January. It is not celebrated on this date in Denmark (the Knut day was moved […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was an American politician who became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a United States Senator. Caraway represented Arkansas. She was the first woman to preside over the Senate. She […]

By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/ BLYZHE; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” and “Queen of R&B“, Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, twelve NAACP Image […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of […]