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Celebrity Birthdays for May 31 – Clint Eastwood, Brooke Shields and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:41:43 +0000

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 finding anyone brave enough to make his day

This Day in History for May 31 – Big Ben Begins Operating and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:03:02 +0000

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

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:46:23 +0000

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

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:05:10 +0000

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)

This Day in History for May 29 – World War II Memorial Dedicated and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:59:07 +0000

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 29 – Annette Bening, Melissa Etheridge and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:37:27 +0000

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

Celebrity Birthdays for May 25 – Ian McKellen, Mike Myers and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:10 +0000

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 advance gay rights

This Day in History for May 25 – 'Star Wars' Hits Theaters and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000

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

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:45 +0000

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

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:30 +0000

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 a martyr for the cause of marijuana legalization, and probably having an epic case of the munchies as we speak

This Day in History for May 23 – Bonnie and Clyde Killed and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:47 +0000

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)

Celebrity Birthdays for May 23 – Joan Collins, Jewel and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:01 +0000

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!,’ being the sister of novelist Jackie Collins, and never shying away from a good catfight

Celebrity Birthdays for May 21 – Mr. T, Lisa Edelstein and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:19:41 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Mr. T
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His role as B. A. Baracus on the series ‘The A-Team’ and as boxer Clubber Lang in the movie ‘Rocky III,’ his appearances as a professional wrestler, his mohawk and gold jewelry, and starring on the reality show ‘I Pity the Fool,’ which borrowed his trademark catchphrase

This Day in History for May 21 – Susan Lucci Finally Wins and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:05:51 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1881 – The American Red Cross is founded (More info)

1927 – Charles Lindbergh completes the world’s first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for May 16 – Janet Jackson, Tori Spelling and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:34 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Janet Jackson
Age: 47
Occupation: Singer, Dancer and Actress
Known For: Dozens of hit singles including ‘Control,’ ‘Rhythm Nation’ and ‘That’s the Way Love Goes,’ early TV roles on ‘Good Times’ and ‘Fame,’ movie work in ‘Poetic Justice’ and the ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ film franchise, being of the world’s most awarded artists, and of course being the late Michael Jackson’s little sister

This Day in History for May 14 – Skylab Launched and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:09:00 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1804 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its historic journey (More info)

1904 – St. Louis, Mo. hosts the first Olympic Games in the United States (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for May 14 – George Lucas, Mark Zuckerberg and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:08:00 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

George Lucas
Age: 68
Occupation: Writer, Producer and Director
Known For: Creating the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, endlessly tinkering with it to the great annoyance of fans, co-creating the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise along with Steven Spielberg, directing films like ‘American Graffiti,’ and being the founder, chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm

This Day in History for May 11 – Bob Marley Dies and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:58:03 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1846 – President James K. Polk asked for and received a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War (More info)

1924 – Mercedes-Benz is formed when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merge their two companies (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for May 11 – Martha Quinn, Cory Monteith and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:32 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Martha Quinn
Age: 53
Occupation: Television and Radio Personality
Known For: Being one of the five original VJs on MTV, where her girl-next-door personality made her the object of affection for 1980s schoolboys everywhere, and currently hosting ‘Martha Stewart Presents’ on the Sirius satellite radio ’80s on 8 channel

This Day in History for May 10 – J. Edgar Hoover is Appointed to the FBI and More

Kathy Landin — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:05 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863 – Confederate General Stonewall Jackson dies, eight days after being accidentally shot by his own troops (More info)

1869 – The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western US, is completed with the driving in of a golden spike in Promontory Summit, UT (More info)