Shauna Wright
‘Back-to-School Saturday’ Is the Newest Shopping Holiday — Dollars and Sense
You know about shopping holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but how about Back-to-School Saturday?
This Day in History for June 3 – Tiananmen Square Crackdown Begins and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1937 – The Duke of Windsor marries American divorcee Wallis Simpson (More info)
1956 – City authorities in Santa Cruz, Ca. announce a ban on rock music at public gatherings (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 27 – Jack Klugman, Casey Kasem and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jack Klugman
Age: 90
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Tony Randall’s sloppy roommate Oscar Madison on the sitcom ‘The Odd Couple,’ starring in the drama series ‘Quincy, M.E.,’ movie roles in ’12 Angry Men’ and ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ and his marriage to actress and frequent game-show panelist, the late Brett Somers
This Day in History for April 26 – Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln (More info)
1933 – The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established (More info)
Recent College Graduates Having a Ridiculously Tough Time Finding Work
As the debate rages over whether getting a college degree is worth the money, a new set of statistics is giving many people pause — seems half of recent college grads are either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and knowledge.
Johnny Depp Reacts to the Death of ‘Dark Shadows’ Star Jonathan Frid
Johnny Depp‘s upcoming film ‘Dark Shadows‘ is based on the campy soap opera of the same name that ran from the late 1960s through the early 1970s. The actor is an avowed fan of the series, so the recent death of its star, Jonathan Frid, just weeks before the movie’s opening hit Depp especially hard.
This Day in History for April 20 – Columbine Massacre and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1861 – Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the US Army in order to command the forces of Virginia (More info)
1902 – Pierre and Marie Curie isolate radium (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 20 – George Takei, Jessica Lange and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
George Takei
Age: 75
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise on the television series ‘Star Trek,’ his hilarious viral videos in support of gay rights, and having one of the best feeds on Twitter
This Day in History for April 19 – Oklahoma City Bombing and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1775 – American Revolutionary War begins (More info)
1897 – The first Boston Marathon is run (More info)
This Day in History for April 18 – Great San Francisco Earthquake and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1506 – The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid (More info)
1775 – Paul Revere rides to warn Massachusetts colonists of the arrival of British troops (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 18 – James Woods, Conan O’Brien and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
James Woods
Age: 65
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His Oscar-nominated roles in ‘Salvador’ and ‘Ghosts of Mississippi,’ and other critically-acclaimed work in ‘Once Upon a Time in America,’ ‘Nixon,’ and ‘Casino,’ and in the television legal drama ‘Shark’
This Day in History for April 17 – Ford Mustang Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1397 – Geoffrey Chaucer tells the ‘Canterbury Tales’ for the first time at the court of Richard II (More info)
1961 – A group of CIA financed and trained Cuban exiles lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro (More info)