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4 days ago · Statue. v. t. e. Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.
Mar 18, 2024 · When and where did Churchill die? Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. He died on January 24, 1965, in London, England.
1 day ago · Blue plaque memorial at Sellers' birthplace in Castle Road, Portsmouth. Sellers was born on 8 September 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. His parents were Yorkshire -born William "Bill" Sellers and Agnes Doreen "Peg" (née Marks). Both were variety entertainers; Peg was in the Ray Sisters troupe. [3] .
Mar 19, 2024 · Frédéric François Chopin. Polish: Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen. Born: March 1, 1810 [ see Researcher’s Note: Chopin’s birth date ], Żelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw [now in Poland] (Show more) Died: October 17, 1849, Paris, France (aged 39) Notable Works:
3 days ago · C. S. Lewis. Clive Staples Lewis FBA (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963). He is best known as the author of The Chronicles of ...
- Novelist, scholar, broadcaster
- University College, Oxford
- 2 step-sons, including Douglas Gresham
- Christian apologetics, fantasy, science fiction, children's literature
Mar 21, 2024 · Elvis Presley (born January 8, 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 16, 1977, Memphis, Tennessee) American popular singer widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and one of rock music’s dominant performers from the mid-1950s until his death.
Mar 22, 2024 · Robert Frost (born March 26, 1874, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died January 29, 1963, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American poet who was much admired for his depictions of the rural life of New England, his command of American colloquial speech, and his realistic verse portraying ordinary people in everyday situations.