Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ian McKellen Age: 73 Occupation: Actor Known For: His Oscar-nominated roles in ‘Gods and Monsters’ and as Gandalf in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, starring in the ‘X-Men’ films and in ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ being knighted in 1991 for servi…
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1925 – John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution (More info) 1968 – The St. Louis Arch is dedicated (More info)
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1775 – John Hancock is elected president of the Second Continental Congress (More info) 1844 – Samuel Morse transmits the first telegraph message: “What hath God wrought?&CloseCurlyDouble…
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Tommy Chong Age: 74 Occupation: Actor, Comedian and Activist Known For: Being half of the legendary comedy duo known as Cheech and Chong, who made a career out of playing hippie-era stoners in movies like ‘Up in Smoke’ and ‘Nice Dreams,’ no…
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1701 – William Kidd, popularly known as Captain Kidd, is hanged for piracy and murder (More info) 1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated (More info)
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Joan Collins Age: 79 Occupation: Actress Known For: Playing the heavily shoulder-padded Alexis Colby on the 1980s prime-time soap ‘Dynasty,’ earlier work in the movies ‘The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing’ and ‘Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!,’ b…
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1906 – The Wright brothers are granted a US patent for their “Flying Machine” (More info) 1947 – The Truman Doctrine provides aid to Greece and Turkey in an effort t…