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18 hours ago · Melvin James Brooks ( né Kaminsky; [1] born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright. With a career spanning over seven decades, Brooks is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. [2] A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 19 entertainers to win ...
18 hours ago · This starts the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the " Fifties " or the " '50s ") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II ...
18 hours ago · WTAM. / 41.280611°N 81.6226222°W / 41.280611; -81.6226222. WTAM (1100 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and carries a news/talk and sports radio format commonly known as "Newsradio WTAM 1100". Owned by iHeartMedia, WTAM serves Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio, and is ...
18 hours ago · General Joseph Harvey Bellasis (1759—1799), Indian Army; Brigadier-General Sir Edward Bellingham, 5th Baronet (1879—1956), The Royal Scots; Brigadier John Meredith Bellman M.C. (1920-1988), Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Artillery; Major-General Robert Benbow (1932—2014), Colonel Commandant, Royal Corps of Signals
18 hours ago · 1956 New Year Honours. The New Year Honours 1956 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 2 January 1956 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1956.
18 hours ago · Battles/wars. Easter Rising. James Connolly ( Irish: Séamas Ó Conghaile; [1] 5 June 1868 – 12 May 1916) was an Irish republican, socialist, and trade union leader, executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland. He remains an important figure both for the Irish labour movement and for Irish republicanism. He ...
18 hours ago · Ru Paul’s Drag Race star promotes double mastectomies for girls in front of an audience of millions of teens. Drag artist Gottmik, who previously released a book guiding young people to transition, made the shocking display on Season 9 of the TV show.
