Shauna Wright
Celebrity Birthdays for June 1 – Morgan Freeman, Ronnie Wood and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Morgan Freeman
Age: 75
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His Oscar-winning role in ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ nominations for films including ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ appearing in dozens of other movies, and doing so much voiceover work that you’re probably hearing him as you read this
This Day in History for June 1 – ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Released and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1967 – The Beatles release their landmark album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (More info)
1974 – The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is first published (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for May 31 – Clint Eastwood, Brooke Shields and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Clint Eastwood
Age: 82
Occupation: Actor, Director and Producer
Known For: Starring in the ‘Dirty Harry’ film series, winning Oscars for directing and producing ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ being the acclaimed director of other movies including ‘Mystic River,’ ‘Letters from Iwo Jima’ and ‘Changeling,’ and probably never fin
This Day in History for May 31 – Big Ben Begins Operating and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1859 – Big Ben goes into operation in London (More info)
1879 – New York City’s Gilmore’s Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for May 30 – Wynonna Judd, Cee Lo Green and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Wynonna Judd
Age: 48
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Racking up 17 chart-topping country hits along with her mother Naomi as The Judds, solo hits including ‘She Is His Only Need,’ ‘I Saw the Light’ and ‘No One Else on Earth,’ and being the half-sister of actress Ashley Judd
This Day in History for May 30 – Lincoln Memorial Dedicated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1431 – Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a heretic (More info)
1806 – Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accuses Jackson’s wife of bigamy (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for May 29 – Annette Bening, Melissa Etheridge and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Annette Bening
Age: 54
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Being a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in ‘The Grifters,’ ‘American Beauty,’ ‘Being Julia’ and ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films, and her longtime marriage to former Hollywood lothario Warren Beatty
This Day in History for May 29 – World War II Memorial Dedicated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original US colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th state (More info)
1942 – Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas,’ the best-selling Christmas single in history (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for May 25 – Ian McKellen, Mike Myers and More
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 services to the performing arts, and, as a member of the GLBT community himself, actively working to
This Day in History for May 25 – ‘Star Wars’ Hits Theaters and More
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)
This Day in History for May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge Opens and More
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?” (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for May 24 – Tommy Chong, Bob Dylan and More
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,’ not diverting too far from character playing Leo on the sitcom ‘That ’70s Show,’ being considered